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The Merlin

2.5 star property
Guesthouse in Blackpool, a short walk to Winter Gardens

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Front of property
Double Room (Shared Bathroom)
Double Room
Shower, free toiletries, hair dryer, towels
Reception

Reviews

5.8 out of 10

Popular amenities

  • Housekeeping
  • Breakfast available
  • Free WiFi

Explore the area

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

Room options

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1 bedroom, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Family Room

Highlights

Heating
TV
Separate bedroom
3 bathrooms
Electric kettle
Daily housekeeping
  • Sleeps 7
  • 2 Double Beds, 1 Twin Bed and 1 Twin Bunk Bed

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1 bedroom, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Double Room

Highlights

Heating
TV
Separate bedroom
Private bathroom
3 bathrooms
Electric kettle
Daily housekeeping
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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1 bedroom, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Triple Room

Highlights

Heating
TV
Separate bedroom
Private bathroom
3 bathrooms
Electric kettle
Daily housekeeping
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bed

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Twin Room (Shared Bathroom)

Twin Room (Shared Bathroom)

Highlights

Heating
TV
Separate bedroom
3 bathrooms
Electric kettle
Daily housekeeping
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Double Room (Shared Bathroom)

Double Room (Shared Bathroom)

Highlights

Heating
TV
Separate bedroom
3 bathrooms
Electric kettle
Daily housekeeping
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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1 bedroom, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Family Room (Shared Bathroom)

Highlights

Heating
TV
Separate bedroom
3 bathrooms
Electric kettle
Daily housekeeping
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed and 2 Twin Bunk Beds

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1 bedroom, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Triple Room

Highlights

Heating
TV
Separate bedroom
3 bathrooms
Electric kettle
Daily housekeeping
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bed

View all photos for Family Room

1 bedroom, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Family Room

Highlights

Heating
TV
Separate bedroom
3 bathrooms
Electric kettle
Daily housekeeping
  • Sleeps 7
  • 1 Double Bunk Bed, 2 Twin Beds and 1 Double Bed

About the area

Blackpool

At The Merlin you'll be within just a 10-minute stroll of popular attractions like Winter Gardens and Blackpool Tower. Highlights at this guest house include free in-room WiFi. .This smoke-free guest house offers free WiFi in public areas and luggage storage. Full breakfast is available daily between 8:30 AM and 10:30 AM. .Attractions within a 20-minute walk of this Blackpool Town Center guest house include Blackpool Central Pier and Blackpool Illuminations.
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What's nearby

  • Winter Gardens - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Blackpool Tower - 5 min walk - 0.4 km
  • Blackpool Illuminations - 6 min walk - 0.6 km
  • North Pier - 8 min walk - 0.7 km
  • Blackpool Central Pier - 9 min walk - 0.8 km

Getting around

  • Blackpool North Station - 12 min walk

Restaurants

  • ‪McDonald's - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪Empress Ballroom - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Costa Coffee - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪The Castle - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪The Backlot Cinema & Diner - ‬3 min walk

About this property

The Merlin

Guesthouse in Blackpool, a short walk to Winter Gardens
WiFi is free in public spaces.

This Blackpool guest house is smoke free.

  • 17 guestrooms or units
  • Breakfast available (surcharge)
  • Storage area for luggage
  • No smoking on site
The Merlin offers 17 accommodations with free toiletries. Guests can surf the web using complimentary wireless Internet access. Guests have access to shared bathrooms. Bathrooms include a shower. An iron/ironing board and hairdryers can be requested. Housekeeping is provided on a daily basis.

Languages

English

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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

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
  • Cots (infant beds) are not available.

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: from approximately GBP 5 for adults and from GBP 3 for children

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
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. No on-site parking is available.

Property is also known as

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

Frequently asked questions

What is the cancellation policy at The Merlin?

The Merlin offers free cancellation on select room rates. Check out the cancellation policy for more info.

Are there any beaches close to The Merlin?

Yep, The Merlin is a short 15-minute walk from Blackpool Beach.

Does The Merlin serve breakfast?

You bet, full brekkie is available daily from 8:30 AM to 10:30 AM.

Is there a free airport shuttle available at The Merlin?

No, The Merlin does not offer an airport shuttle service.

What time are check-in & check-out at The Merlin?

Check-in begins at 2 PM. Check-out time is 10:30 AM.

Are pets allowed at The Merlin?

No, pets are not allowed.

Is there a golf course on site at The Merlin?

There isn't one on site, but Blackpool Park Golf Club is a short 19-minute walk away.

The Merlin Reviews

Reviews

5.8
Rating 10 - Excellent. 22 out of 93 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 15 out of 93 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 17 out of 93 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 9 out of 93 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 30 out of 93 reviews

5.6/10

Cleanliness

6.4/10

Staff & service

5.0/10

Amenities

5.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

4.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

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

8/10 Good

Andrew

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stay was good bar area in my eyes is to dark and dingy the staff all overly friendly
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, room comfort

Super Budget Friendly Hotel

The couple who worked there were lovely, couldnt fault them at all. For a SUPER budget hotel the amenities in the room were surprising. Free tea and coffee and a kettle, a TV. Soap, towels, were all really unexpected but a great addition. Location is brilliant, just off the main centre so quiet enough to be just outside the action for a quiet nights sleep (as long as the people in the rooms next to you SHUT UP!) Over all, pleasant for £17 a night. The ONLY thing I would say is watch out for bed bugs :'( we found one and a few blood stains on the bedding. (Id sleep in a bin bag it doesnt bother me) But for those who are precious about this, just be aware :) The matress was a bit hard too but like I said, 17 im not expecting a cloud.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2023

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

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

Dont stay until you read.

the shared shower was filthy and would of taken well over an hour of cleaning to get it up to any standard of use. Also there was no sink to wash your hands after using toilet so your hands would remain unwashed until you got back to your room. the bannisters couldn't possibly be sanitised as all guests would have had to use it with unwashed hands after toilet. Nasty.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2023

8/10 Good

Johanna

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Despite not being able to reach this hotel by phone the new landlady was very nice and helpful. Room was adequate for our one night stay and beds comfy. Clean towels provided and tea making facilities (though our kettle didnt work). It was clean but there was no breakfast as stated on the booking and she was waiting for her bar licence to come through so not available for our stay. Only 6 min drive to Pleasure Beach which was our reason for visiting Blackpool.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2023

6/10 Okay

Michael

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2023

10/10 Excellent

Tariq

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service

Great

Great service bit noisy.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2023

10/10 Excellent

M

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2022

8/10 Good

Calvin

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
My stay was nice apart from my room it was cold
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2022

6/10 Okay

Hollie

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2022

10/10 Excellent

leanne

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2022

2/10 Terrible

Stephen

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2022

4/10 Poor

Phillip

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

Basic

It was very basic but not athsteticly pleasing not comfy. The shower was absolutely filthy and un-usable.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2022

8/10 Good

Amber

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2022