Near Winter Gardens and Blackpool Tower, The Merlin offers a warm welcome. Start your day with a full breakfast, connect to in-room WiFi, enjoy luggage storage and unwind in the smoke-free premises.
McDonald's Blackpool Bank Hey Street - 5 min walk
Burger King - 5 min walk
Empress Ballroom - 4 min walk
The Castle - 4 min walk
Costa Coffee - 5 min walk
About this property
The Merlin
The Merlin puts you in a great location, within just a 10-minute walk of Winter Gardens and Blackpool Tower. Also, Blackpool Pleasure Beach and Blackpool Central Pier are just a 5-minute drive away.
Languages
English
At a glance
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Hotel size
17 rooms
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Arriving/Leaving
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 time is 10:30 AM
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Special check-in instructions
There is no front desk at this property
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Required at check-in
Credit card, debit card, or cash deposit required for incidental charges
Government-issued photo ID may be required
Minimum check-in age is 18
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Children
No cribs (infant beds)
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Pets
Pets not allowed
WIFI
Internet
Free WiFi in public areas
Free WiFi in rooms
LOCAL_PARKING
Parking
No onsite parking
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Other information
Smoke-free property
Property amenities
Food and drink
Full breakfast (surcharge) each morning 8:30 AM–10:30 AM
What to do
Beach nearby
Services
Luggage storage
Room amenities
Be entertained
Television
Home comfort
Heating
Electric kettle
Iron/ironing board (on request)
Sleep well
Bed sheets provided
Freshen up
3 bathrooms
Shower only
Free toiletries
Hair dryer (on request)
Towels
Stay connected
Free WiFi
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Daily housekeeping
Fees & policies
Optional extras
Full breakfast is offered for an extra charge of approximately GBP 5 for adults and GBP 3 for children
Also known as
Merlin Guesthouse Blackpool
Merlin Blackpool
The Merlin Blackpool
The Merlin Guesthouse
The Merlin Guesthouse Blackpool
Frequently asked questions
Does The Merlin offer free cancellation for a full refund?
Yes, The Merlin does have fully refundable room rates available to book on our site. If you’ve booked a fully refundable room rate, this can be cancelled up to a few days before check-in depending on the property's cancellation policy. Just make sure to check this property's cancellation policy for the exact terms and conditions.
Are pets allowed at The Merlin?
Sorry, pets aren't allowed.
Is parking offered on site at The Merlin?
Sorry, there's no onsite parking at The Merlin.
What are the check-in and check-out times at The Merlin?
Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: 8:00 PM. Check-out time is 10:30 AM.
Is there an onsite casino at The Merlin?
No, this guesthouse doesn't have a casino, but Mecca Bingo (8-min walk) and Higgitt's Las Vegas Amusements (9-min walk) are both nearby.
What's the area around The Merlin like?
The Merlin is a short 3-minute walk from Winter Gardens and 7 minutes' walk from Blackpool Tower.
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The Merlin Reviews
Reviews
5.8
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5.6/10
Cleanliness
6.4/10
Staff & service
5.2/10
Amenities
4.8/10
Property conditions & facilities
4.6/10
Eco-friendliness
Popular mentions
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Bed
Shower
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Adults
Spring
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Service staff
Family friendly
Coffee
Reviews
10/10 Exceptional
Feb 10, 2025
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.
Tiegan
Tiegan, 1-night trip
8/10 Very good
Sep 4, 2024
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!
CLAIRE
CLAIRE, 1-night trip
8/10 Very good
Jun 11, 2023
Stay was good bar area in my eyes is to dark and dingy the staff all overly friendly
Andrew
Andrew, 1-night trip
6/10 Good
Jun 8, 2024
A room
It’s a room at the end of the day. If u want amazing go to Dubai or something.
Whalley Villa Holiday Pa
Whalley Villa Holiday Pa, 1-night trip
8/10 Very good
Oct 16, 2022
My stay was nice apart from my room it was cold
Calvin
Calvin, 3-night trip
6/10 Good
Oct 25, 2024
the room was to small limited dining
carole
carole, 3-night trip
6/10 Good
Feb 24, 2024
Near Winter Gardens. That’s all.
Sudesh
Sudesh, 4-night trip
6/10 Good
Sep 7, 2024
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.
Phil
Phil, 1-night trip
10/10 Exceptional
Jan 29, 2023
Great
Great service bit noisy.
Tariq
Tariq, 2-night trip
4/10 Fair
Jul 11, 2022
Hotel Horror
Not a very nice hotel run by people not experienced in hotel management, rooms dated poor décor
dave
dave, 1-night trip
8/10 Very good
Mar 18, 2023
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.
Johanna
Johanna, 1-night trip
2/10 Poor
Jun 17, 2023
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.
Andrew
Andrew, 3-night trip
4/10 Fair
Aug 7, 2022
Basic
It was very basic but not athsteticly pleasing not comfy. The shower was absolutely filthy and un-usable.
Phillip
Phillip, 2-night trip
6/10 Good
Mar 27, 2023
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.
Verified traveler
2-night trip
2/10 Poor
Mar 20, 2023
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.
Verified traveler
3-night trip
10/10 Exceptional
Apr 30, 2025
10 out of 10
Had i very nice welcome and my room was just right well stay there again