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Macdonald Tickled Trout Hotel

4.0 star property
4-star Victorian hotel near Brockholes Nature Reserve

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Bar (on property)
Reception
Terrace/patio
Hypo-allergenic bedding, desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi
Reception

Reviews

7.6 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

  • Parking available
  • Bar
  • Gym
  • Pet-friendly

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Preston New Road Samelsbury, Samlesbury, Preston, England, PR5 0UJ
  • Brockholes Nature Reserve
    ‪10 min walk‬
  • Deepdale
    ‪5 min drive‬
  • University of Central Lancashire
    ‪6 min drive‬
  • Liverpool (LPL-John Lennon)
    ‪59 min drive‬

Room options

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Hypo-allergenic bedding, desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Family Room, Multiple Beds (Standard Family Room 4)

  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed and 2 Twin Beds

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Standard Room, 1 Double Bed

Standard Room, 1 Double Bed

  • 7 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Family Room, Multiple Beds (Standard Family Room 3)

Family Room, Multiple Beds (Standard Family Room 3)

  • 20 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bed

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Hypo-allergenic bedding, desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Deluxe Double Room, 1 Double Bed

  • 9 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Standard Twin Room, 2 Single Beds

Standard Twin Room, 2 Single Beds

  • 7 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

About the area

Preston

On river.At this Preston hotel, you'll be within half a mile (1 km) of Brockholes Nature Reserve and 3 miles (5 km) of Deepdale. University of Central Lancashire and Samlesbury Hall are also within 6 miles (10 km).

What's nearby

  • Brockholes Nature Reserve - 10 min walk - 0.9 km
  • Deepdale - 5 min drive - 3.5 km
  • Samlesbury Hall - 5 min drive - 5.4 km
  • University of Central Lancashire - 6 min drive - 4.5 km
  • Preston Docks - 10 min drive - 7.1 km

Getting around

  • Chorley Station - 11 min drive
  • Manchester Airport (MAN) - 48 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪McDonald's - ‬8 min drive
  • ‪KFC - ‬8 min drive
  • ‪Pizza Hut - ‬8 min drive
  • ‪Antalya Shawarma - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Nando's - ‬8 min drive

About this property

Macdonald Tickled Trout Hotel

4-star Victorian hotel near Brockholes Nature Reserve
There's a restaurant on site, as well as a coffee shop/cafe and a snack bar/deli. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. WiFi and wired Internet are free in public spaces. A fitness center, a terrace, and coffee/tea in a common area are also featured at the eco-certified Macdonald Tickled Trout Hotel. Parking is available for a fee.

This 4-star Preston hotel is smoke free.

  • 1 building
  • 98 guestrooms or units
  • 3 levels
  • Meeting rooms
  • Built in 1972
  • Deli
  • Charging station for electric cars
  • Conference center
  • Breakfast available (surcharge)
  • Coffee in lobby
  • Dry cleaning
  • Front desk (24 hours)
  • Express check-out
  • Storage area for luggage
  • Wedding services available
  • Terrace
  • Television in lobby
  • Elevator
  • No smoking on site
  • Bar or lounge
  • Dining venue
Macdonald Tickled Trout Hotel offers 98 accommodations with coffee/tea makers and hair dryers. A pillow menu is available. LCD televisions come with digital channels. Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations.

This Preston hotel provides complimentary wired and wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones. Housekeeping is offered daily and hypo-allergenic bedding can be requested.

Awards and affiliations

Eco-Certified Property
This property participates in Green Tourism Program, a program that measures the property's impact on one or more of the following: environment, community, cultural-heritage, the local economy.

Languages

English, Hungarian, Polish

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Property amenities

Family friendly

  • Snack bar/deli

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi and wired internet
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi and wired internet

Parking and transportation

  • Electric car charging station on site
  • Self parking on site (GBP 5 per day)
  • Extended parking on site (GBP 10 per day)
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Food and drink

  • Weekend full breakfast available 8:00 AM to 11:00 AM for a fee: GBP 22 per person
  • A bar/lounge
  • A coffee shop/cafe
  • A restaurant
  • Coffee and tea in common areas
  • Snack bar/deli

Things to do

  • Gym
  • TV in common areas

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Elevator
  • Handrails in stairways
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible lounge
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant

Room amenities

Entertainment

  • LCD TV with digital channels

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Hypo-allergenic bedding
  • Pillow menu

Bathroom

  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower/bathtub combination
  • Towels provided

Food and drink

  • 24-hour room service
  • Coffee/tea maker

More

  • Desk
  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Phone

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Early check-in subject to availability
Contactless check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Contactless check-out available
Late check-out subject to availability
Late check-out fee: GBP 30
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • Pets: GBP 15 per pet, per stay
  • Service animals are exempt from fees

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Fee for full breakfast: approximately GBP 22 per person
  • Self parking fee: GBP 5 per day
  • Extended parking fee: GBP 10 per day
  • Pet fee: GBP 15 per pet, per stay
  • Service animals are exempt from fees
  • Late check-out fee: GBP 30 (subject to availability)

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation
This property accepts credit cards and debit cards; cash is not accepted
Cashless transactions are available
Safety features at this property include a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system, a first aid kit, and window guards
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card, or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession. The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation. This property accepts Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Barclaycard, and debit cards. Cash is not accepted. 
    For guests' safety, the property includes a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system, a first aid kit, and window guards in each accommodation. Cashless payment methods are available for all transactions.

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Macdonald Tickled Trout Hotel Reviews

Reviews

7.6

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 340 out of 1000 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 307 out of 1000 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 175 out of 1000 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 102 out of 1000 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 76 out of 1000 reviews

7.6/10

Cleanliness

8.0/10

Staff & service

7.4/10

Amenities

7.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Matt

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Hotel was fine for a one night stay, although the rooms were very hot and we were unable to turn the heating off
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

6/10 Okay

Lindsay

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service

Clean place for a stopover

It was an ok stay. The family room was massive which the kids loved, everything was just a bit tired and dated but clean which is the main thing. Breakfast was poor. Continental option was limited to say the least and the cooked to order option left something to be desired. Staff were pleasant enough and it was fine for a motorway stop but save your money on breakfast!
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

6/10 Okay

Lee

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

Not bad but could be better

The room was poorly lit, very dark
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

Donna

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

6/10 Okay

Tony

Disliked: Cleanliness
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2025

2/10 Terrible

Elizabeth

Business traveller
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Awful

The room was very hot due to a massive radiator with an inoperative thermostat on the radiator. It was hot all night. The cold water to the shower was not working so the water to the bath taps and shower was scalding. The toilet did not flush. The hotel is shabby but I did know that before booking. The above issues were not acceptable however. I spoke to the manager and they said they would call me but no call so far.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

GRAHAM S

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Donna

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Colin Paul

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Room comfort
A Basic hotel with lots of space in the room. The hotel and attached restaurant is a dog friendly place which was helpful., I wish Hotels.com would say that the extra fee the dog would be 15 quid. It would be nice to know this upfront. It would be nice to know up front that the parking fee would be 5 quid in addition. By the time we checked in it was too late (dark outside) to consider anything else. The attached restaurant offered a pretty hefty price for what was a very basic - almost sub-par burger.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

Andrew

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Gerard

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

2/10 Terrible

Lara

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The hotel is in desperate need of an update; it is not a four star hotel! The common areas/ lift smelt very badly of damp, the walls were scuffed and marked, the hotel room had exposed raw plugs and unfinised work around smoke alarms. The window looked out onto the heating/ air conditioning units and had a multitude of cigarette butts on the roof directly outside of the window. Most inconvenient of all was the bathroom which had a very ineffectual shower and luke warm hot water so that we had to shower at a friends house! We did not dare to eat in the restaurant and so cannot comment on the quality of the food. Its such a shame as this hotel is in a prime location, but is definitely well past its best. We actually checked out a day early.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Glenn

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Hotel very good got an upgraded room on arrival, nice staff especially on check in. Bar area cold in the evening but -5 outside. Breakfast doesn’t officially start till 8am at weekend which is a touch late for some people
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

MARCUS

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

Shonagh

Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

David

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

6/10 Okay

raymond

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service

Retro 80s

Staff attentive and helpful. Hotel might be best described as retro 80s. Cleanliness good.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Craig

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Glenn

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Malc

Good location had a good view over the river ribble. Quiet room nicely furnished . Only fault big crack in table mirror room 222 otherwise really good 👍 food and service amazing .
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Steve

Liked: Room comfort

One night stay.

I believe this room was an upgrade from my previous stay. Slightly more spacious with a bigger more recently refurbished bathroom. But no power to the comfortable reclining chair and a dodgy tv controller. Breakfast was partial self service but the cooked food direct from the kitchen wasn’t hot and freshly prepared. Whole stay was excellent value though. Great location close to the M6 service station and EV charging very close.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Max

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

RODNEY

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Convenient for where we were going
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

4/10 Poor

George

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities

Probably a good hotel in the 90s.

Quite a dismal experience. All started with having to phone someone to request attendance at reception so that i could check in. A member of staff was walking past seeing I was waiting and didn’t mention a word. Then when someone else arrived after five minutes or so, I was advised that it would cost £5 for parking (not detailed on booking). Get to the room past the corridors that have not seen a lick of paint of had the deteriorating wallpaper replaced and things aren’t much better. Black marks on the walls, mould on the shower grout, dust in the light fittings, a TV from 2005.. it’s endless. Upon departure the next morning the breakfast was just as dire. Continental selection barely existent and the quality of cooked breakfast definitely isn’t aware winning as per their menu. For the price point they charge, steer clear.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024