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The Merlin

2.5 star property

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Bar (on property)
Double Room
Billiards
Double Room (Shared Bathroom)
Property entrance

Reviews

6.0 out of 10

Popular amenities

  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Breakfast available
  • Housekeeping

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2 Charnley Road, Blackpool, England, FY1 4PF
  • Place, Winter Gardens
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Place, Blackpool Tower
    ‪5 min walk‬
  • Place, Blackpool Illuminations
    ‪6 min walk‬

Room options

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Iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Double Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Triple Room

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Single Bed

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Twin Room (Shared Bathroom)

Twin Room (Shared Bathroom)

  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Single Beds

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Double Room (Shared Bathroom)

Double Room (Shared Bathroom)

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Family Room (Shared Bathroom)

  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed and 2 Single Bunk Beds

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Iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Family Room

  • Sleeps 7
  • 2 Double Beds, 1 Single Bed and 1 Single Bunk Bed

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Iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Family Room

  • Sleeps 7
  • 1 Double Bunk Bed, 2 Single Beds and 1 Double Bed

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Iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Triple Room

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Single Bed

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About the area

Blackpool

With a stay at The Merlin in Blackpool (Blackpool Town Center), you'll be a 3-minute walk from Winter Gardens and 7 minutes by foot from Blackpool Tower. .This guesthouse is 0.6 mi (0.9 km) from Blackpool Illuminations and 1.8 mi (2.9 km) from Blackpool Pleasure Beach.
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What's nearby

  • Winter Gardens - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Blackpool Tower - 5 min walk - 0.4 km
  • Blackpool Tower Ballroom - 5 min walk - 0.4 km
  • Coral Island - 6 min walk - 0.5 km
  • Blackpool Illuminations - 6 min walk - 0.6 km

Getting around

  • Blackpool North Station - 12 min walk

Restaurants

  • ‪McDonald's - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪Caffè Nero - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪The Backlot Cinema & Diner - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Costa Coffee - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪Bob & Berts - ‬6 min walk

About this property

The Merlin

Guesthouse in Blackpool, 3-minute walk to Winter Gardens
The Merlin offers 17 accommodations with complimentary toiletries. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Guests have access to shared bathrooms. Bathrooms include showers. Irons/ironing boards and hair dryers can be requested. Housekeeping is provided daily.
Make yourself at home in one of the 17 guestrooms. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. Bathrooms feature showers, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers. Conveniences include electric kettles, housekeeping is provided daily, and irons/ironing boards can be requested.
Full breakfasts are available daily from 8:30 AM to 10:30 AM for a fee.
Full breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 8:30 AM and 10:30 AM.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • No on-site parking available

Food and drink

  • Daily full breakfast available 8:30 AM to 10:30 AM for a fee: GBP 5 for adults and GBP 3 for children

Conveniences

  • Luggage storage

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)

More

  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • 3 shared bathrooms (in-room sinks)
  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer (on request)
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • TV

Food and drink

  • Electric kettle

More

  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board on request

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: 8:00 PM
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10:30 AM

Special check-in instructions

There is no front desk at this property
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for full breakfast: approximately GBP 5 for adults and GBP 3 for children

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

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

Property is also known as

Merlin Guesthouse Blackpool
Merlin Blackpool
The Merlin Blackpool
The Merlin Guesthouse
The Merlin Guesthouse Blackpool

The Merlin Reviews

Reviews

6.0
Rating 10 - Excellent. 24 out of 105 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 19 out of 105 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 19 out of 105 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 12 out of 105 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 31 out of 105 reviews

5.8/10

Cleanliness

6.6/10

Staff & service

5.8/10

Amenities

5.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

2/10 Terrible

adam

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Located in a good spot, but the major problem we had was the mattress was so worn out that it was unsleepable we booked a different room in a different hotel just so we could get a decent sleep.. The room we had was right at the top of the building, the second issue was the room that we had. Didn’t have any working heating or windows that lock so the room was like a freezer.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

6/10 Okay

Raja

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

4/10 Poor

Damian

Disliked: Cleanliness, room comfort
The room smelt was wee on the sink in shared bathroom I didn’t stay I found another hotel was there less then a hour
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Kelly

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
It was good it was a good night stay
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

4/10 Poor

Nichola

Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2025

6/10 Okay

george

Disliked: Room comfort

cheap but ????

nice king size bed.... bed sheet was stained...... nowhere to put ur clothes . no cuboards no wardrop . tv didnt work. no towel or soap in room. yes it was cheap .... suppose u only get what u pay for.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Nichola

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Nichola

Liked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff were nice,get what you pay for,confortable bed,onsweet bathroom ,good shower ,all good easy walk to everything
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Lee

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

4/10 Poor

Megan

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Only stayed one night instead of two never had refund
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

2/10 Terrible

John

Travelled with family and small children
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This place is disgusting and we want a refund,black mold on the walls,filthy carpets and walls,bare wires everywere,everything is the cheapest of the cheap, dog hsirs everywere of their dog,refuse,faeces and every other kind of waste strewn around the property..it shoukd be knocked down its that bad
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ian

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

4/10 Poor

Colin

Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Lee

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

10 out of 10

Had i very nice welcome and my room was just right well stay there again
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Tiegan

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities

Comfiest bed ever!

Definitely one of those where you get what you pay for. Cheap and cheerful. Definitely needs a good tidy up in terms of decoration but was clean hygiene wise and honestly the comfiest bed I’ve stayed in in a while.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

Connor

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

8/10 Good

Connor

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

6/10 Okay

carole

Travelled with family
Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
the room was to small limited dining
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Anne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024

6/10 Okay

Phil

Travelled with group
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
For £20 for me and a m8 for one night you can't complain really, but they need to get new beds or mattresses, they were bloody torture, I didn't get much sleep.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

CLAIRE

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

Comfy and cheap

A little shabby, but thats to be expected at such low prices - friendly & helpful and the bed was really comfy which is the main thing really!
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

2/10 Terrible

Marcus

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

6/10 Okay

Whalley Villa Holiday Pa

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities

A room

It’s a room at the end of the day. If u want amazing go to Dubai or something.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

2/10 Terrible

Stephen

Disliked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2024

2/10 Terrible

Andrew

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Never Again!

this was a terrible place, stayed 4 days and got covered in bites from the bed bug infested dirty bed. place is dirty, outdated and needs a complete overhaul to be even satisfactory.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2023