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The Merlin

2.5 star property
Travelers wake up to a delicious breakfast before connecting to WiFi or heading out to explore nearby attractions like Winter Gardens in Blackpool

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The Merlin sits conveniently near Winter Gardens and Blackpool Tower. Guests start their day with a full breakfast, connect using in-room WiFi, and appreciate practical touches like luggage storage. The smoke-free environment creates a comfortable base for exploring the area.

Reviews

6.0 out of 10

Popular amenities

  • Free WiFi
  • Breakfast available
  • Housekeeping

Room options

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Iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Double Room

Highlights

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

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Iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Triple Room

Highlights

Heating
TV
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) | Iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Twin Room (Shared Bathroom)

Highlights

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

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Double Room (Shared Bathroom) | Iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Double Room (Shared Bathroom)

Highlights

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

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Iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Family Room (Shared Bathroom)

Highlights

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

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Iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Family Room

Highlights

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

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Iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Family Room

Highlights

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

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Iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Triple Room

Highlights

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

About the neighborhood

Located near the beach, The Merlin is in Blackpool Town Center, a neighborhood in Blackpool. Blackpool Tower and Blackpool Central Pier are notable landmarks, and some of the area's popular attractions include Winter Gardens and Blackpool Pleasure Beach. Ready for a night out? Consider Blackpool Tower Ballroom and Pleasure Beach Arena. Visit our Blackpool travel guide
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2 Charnley Road, Blackpool, England, FY1 4PF

What's nearby

  • Winter Gardens featuring interior views and heritage elements
    Winter Gardens
    3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Blackpool Tower as well as a small group of people
    Blackpool Tower
    5 min walk - 0.4 km
  • Blackpool Tower Ballroom featuring performance art, heritage elements and interior views
    Blackpool Tower Ballroom
    5 min walk - 0.4 km
  • Blackpool Central Pier which includes general coastal views and night scenes
    Blackpool Central Pier
    9 min walk - 0.8 km
  • Coral Island
    6 min walk - 0.5 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
  • Bob & Berts
    6 min walk
  • Stefani's Pizzeria
    5 min walk

About this property

The Merlin

Guesthouse near Winter Gardens
Close to Blackpool Tower and Blackpool Central Pier, The Merlin has plenty to offer. Stay connected with free in-room WiFi.
You'll also find perks like:
  • Full breakfast (surcharge), smoke-free premises, and luggage storage
Room features
All guestrooms at The Merlin offer amenities such as free WiFi.
More amenities include:
  • 3 bathrooms with showers and free toiletries
  • Electric kettles, heating, and daily housekeeping

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Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transportation

  • No onsite 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

  • Smoking not allowed

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
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher

Property is also known as

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

Frequently asked questions

Is The Merlin pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking?

This property doesn't offer parking.

What time is check-in at The Merlin?

Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: 8:00 PM. Late check-in is available during limited hours.

What time is check-out at The Merlin?

Check-out is at 10:30 AM.

Where is The Merlin located?

Located in Blackpool Town Center, this guesthouse is within a 5-minute walk of Houndshill Shopping Centre and Winter Gardens. Blackpool Tower and Blackpool Central Pier are also within 15 minutes. Blackpool North Station is 12 minutes by foot.

Can I cancel my reservation for free and receive a full refund?

Yes, this property offers free cancellation on select room rates, because flexibility matters! Please refer to the property cancellation policy on our site for more details about any exclusions or requirements.

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Reviews

The Merlin Reviews

6.0

5.8

Cleanliness

7.8

Location

6.6

Staff & service

5.2

Property conditions & facilities
Rating 10 - Excellent. 25 out of 107 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 19 out of 107 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 20 out of 107 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 12 out of 107 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 31 out of 107 reviews

Reviews

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

8/10 Good

CLAIRE

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

10/10 Excellent

Tiegan

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

10/10 Excellent

Neil

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff great foom excellent location spot on great place
Stayed 1 night in Nov 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

Neil

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great place
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

8/10 Good

Kelly

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

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

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

8/10 Good

Calvin

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

4/10 Poor

Megan

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

6/10 Okay

Sudesh

Disliked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Near Winter Gardens. That’s all.
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 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

10/10 Excellent

Tariq

Liked: Staff & service

Great

Great service bit noisy.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2023

4/10 Poor

dave

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

Hotel Horror

Not a very nice hotel run by people not experienced in hotel management, rooms dated poor décor
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2022

2/10 Terrible

John

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

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

6/10 Okay

carole

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

6/10 Okay

Phil

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

Johanna

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

2/10 Terrible

Andrew

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

4/10 Poor

Phillip

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

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

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 traveler

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

Lisa

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Clean/comfy beds,towels,budget priced,hot water in shower&spotless. Staff were friendly,great Pool table&was decorated for festive season which nade it look cosy Was slightly cold in the bar area but tgat was it
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025