The Imperial Hotel

4.0 star property
your current months are December, 2024 and January, 2025.
December 2024
January 2025

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Exterior
Reception
Exterior
Standard Twin Room
Exterior

Reviews

8.6 out of 10

Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Bar
    Bar
  • 24/7 front desk
    24/7 front desk
  • Room service
    Room service
  • Parking available
    Parking available
  • Laundry
    Laundry
  • Breakfast available
    Breakfast available

Explore the area

Map
North Promenade, Blackpool, England, FY1 2HB
  • Winter Gardens
    15 min walk
  • Opera House Theatre
    15 min walk
  • Blackpool Grand Theatre
    15 min walk
  • Blackpool (BLK-Blackpool Intl.)
    9 min drive

Room options

Deluxe Double Room, 1 Double Bed, Sea View

  • Sea view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed

Standard Double Room, Sea View

  • Sea view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed

Premium Family room

  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed and 2 Twin Beds

Standard Double Room

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed

Family Room

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bed

Standard Single Room

  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

Standard Twin Room

  • Sleeps 3
  • 2 Twin Beds

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About the area

Blackpool

With a stay at The Imperial Hotel in Blackpool (North Shore), you'll be within a 5-minute drive of Blackpool Illuminations and Blackpool Tower. .This beach hotel is 1.1 mi (1.8 km) from Blackpool Central Pier and 1.2 mi (1.9 km) from Winter Gardens.

What's nearby

  • Winter Gardens - 15 min walk - 1.3 km
  • Blackpool Tower - 18 min walk - 1.5 km
  • North Pier - 1 min drive - 1.0 km
  • Blackpool Illuminations - 2 min drive - 1.2 km
  • Blackpool Central Pier - 3 min drive - 1.9 km

Getting around

  • Blackpool North Station - 11 min walk
  • Manchester Airport (MAN) - 62 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪The Butty Shop - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪The Gynn - ‬8 min walk
  • ‪Woo Sang - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪Funny Girls - ‬11 min walk
  • ‪The Duke of York - ‬8 min walk

About this property

The Imperial Hotel

Beach hotel near Blackpool Illuminations
The Imperial Hotel offers 180 accommodations with coffee/tea makers and designer toiletries. Each accommodation is individually furnished and decorated. This Blackpool hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access.

Bathrooms include bathtubs or showers and hair dryers. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones. Housekeeping is offered daily and irons/ironing boards can be requested.

Make yourself at home in one of the 180 individually decorated guestrooms. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. Private bathrooms with bathtubs or showers feature designer toiletries and hair dryers. Conveniences include phones, as well as desks and coffee/tea makers.
Take in the views from a terrace and make use of amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access and concierge services. Additional features at this Victorian hotel include an arcade/game room, wedding services, and a television in a common area.
Grab a bite to eat at the Palm Court, a restaurant where you can take in the ocean view, or stay in and take advantage of 24-hour room service. Quench your thirst with your favorite drink at the bar/lounge. Full breakfasts are available daily from 7 AM to 10 AM for a fee.
Featured amenities include a 24-hour business center, express check-out, and dry cleaning/laundry services. Event facilities at this hotel consist of conference space and meeting rooms. Self parking (subject to charges) is available onsite.
Full breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 7 AM and 10 AM.
Palm Court - Overlooking the ocean, this restaurant serves breakfast and dinner. A children's menu is available. Reservations are required.
No. 10 Bar - Onsite restaurant.
24-hour room service is available.

Languages

English

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and public transport

  • Uncovered self parking on site (GBP 10 per night)
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Food and drink

  • Full breakfast available for a fee daily 7 AM–10 AM: GBP 17.95-17.95 for adults and GBP 8.95-17.95 for children
  • 1 restaurant and 1 coffee shop/cafe
  • 1 bar
  • 24-hour room service
  • Coffee/tea in a common area

Restaurants on site

  • Palm Court
  • No. 10 Bar

Things to do

  • Arcade/games room

Family friendly

  • Arcade/games room
  • Laundry facilities
  • Snack bar/deli

Conveniences

  • Banquet hall
  • Lift

Guest services

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Concierge services
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Dry-cleaning service
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Porter/bellhop
  • Tour/ticket assistance
  • Wedding services

Business services

  • 24-hour business centre
  • Conference space
  • Meeting rooms

Outdoors

  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have any requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Assistive listening devices available
  • Lift
  • Grab bar near toilet
  • Handrails in stairwells
  • In-room accessibility
  • Step-free path to entrance
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Wheelchair-accessible business centre
  • Wheelchair-accessible lounge
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
  • Wheelchair-accessible path to lift
  • Wheelchair-accessible public bathroom
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant

More

  • Smoke-free property
  • TV in lobby

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bed sheets

Bathroom

  • Bath or shower
  • Designer toiletries
  • Hairdryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Towels

Entertainment

  • TV

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker

More

  • Desk
  • Individually decorated
  • Individually furnished
  • Iron/ironing board (on request)
  • Laptop-friendly workspace
  • Phone

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 5:30 AM
Early check-in subject to availability
Early check-in fee: GBP 20
Late check-in subject to availability
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 20
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival
For more details, please contact the property using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed (service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees)

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Children up to the age of 2 years can stay for free if using existing beds when occupying the parent or guardian's room
Rollaway/extra beds are available for GBP 10.0 per night
Cribs (infant beds) are available for GBP 10.0 per day

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for full breakfast: approximately GBP 17.95 to 17.95 for adults, and GBP 8.95 to 17.95 for children
  • Uncovered self parking fee: GBP 10 per night
  • Early check-in fee: GBP 20 (subject to availability)
  • Late check-out fee: GBP 20 (subject to availability)
  • Crib (infant bed) fee: GBP 10.0 per day
  • Rollaway bed fee: GBP 10.0 per night

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
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
Safety features at this property include 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
Guests booking a stay in this property’s Family Room type may be accommodated with a rollaway/extra bed rather than the stated single bed, based on availability.

Property is also known as

Imperial Blackpool
Imperial Hotel Blackpool
Barcelo Blackpool
Barcelo Blackpool
The Imperial Hotel Hotel
The Imperial Hotel Blackpool
The Imperial Hotel Hotel Blackpool

The Imperial Hotel Reviews

Reviews

8.6

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 548 out of 1077 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 331 out of 1077 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 121 out of 1077 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 53 out of 1077 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 24 out of 1077 reviews" "

8.6/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Staff & service

8.2/10

Amenities

7.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

4/10 Poor

martin

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
We were put in a room that was a single converted into a double Not what was promised on the Expedia website ,there was a single headboard ,no bedside lighting ,only one I'll fitting bedside cabinet , I used the room bin turned upside down as a bedside cabinet, the room was cool with no form of heating, , the room was no better than a 2 star hotel , I complained to the hotel manager who firmly laid the blame at Expedia , ie book with Expedia and get a rubbish rooms , but the hotel should be embarrassed at putting clients in these rooms
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

2/10 Terrible

Sally

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Shocking!!
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Angela

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great Hotel
Room was lovely, the view was disappointing looked on to a grubby back roof. Staff were amazing , it was so hot, I asked for a fan for the room not a problem. Loved the fact it had parking , bonus was having the breakfast included in the price which was great
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

james

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

4/10 Poor

Adrian

Travelled with family and small children
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
First the negatives:- The family room did not have sufficient beds to meet our booking requirements. A fold-up camp bed was provided at the second time of asking, just prior to bed time for the grand kids. The toilet flush was poor. The bathroom door did not lock. High levels of accumulated dust indicating lack of cleaning. Reception didn't answer the phone. The room safe was locked and needed to be reset by staff. Checking into the hotel took ~40 minutes, very much a free for all. For the positives, the morning breakfast was excellent, well managed and the food was good. Overall and negative stay. The staff seemed nice but on our evidence, the management appear to be lacking in the basic operations of running an hotel to an acceptable standard. The
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Ian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Highly recommended
Don't know why this hotel gets bad reviews we had a lovely stay. The staff very friendly the room was clean and the food very good. The bar area is lovely and relaxing and not overpriced. All in all we had a lovely stay and will definitely be back soon.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Lee

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
sea front location, approx 10 minute walk from the blackpool attractions. pleasant, clean and quiet night stay
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Robin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Perfect for what we needed for the Rebellion festival
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Julie

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The hotel itself is old and a bit dated but thats what i love about this hotel, the history of it, is amazing, where so many famous people have stayed. There was a couple of hic cups with our stay but the staff are so friendly, helpful and ready to put things right for you. I would like to thank Kelly and her great team for helping us and making everything perfect, we definitely recommend and we would happily return again for another stay. Thanks again.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Robert

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Loved the imperial's character. Friendly staff. Excellent value dinner deal. Good variety and quantity at breakfast but some poor quality items. Parking £10 per day Rooms need refurbishment.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

Stuart

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service
We always enjoy visiting Blackpool; normally enhanced by choosing to stay at The Imperial Hotel. This time it was very noticeable that this property is struggling with staff numbers at reception and necessary refurbishment of rooms. Our check-in was completely compromised by one (very nice and overworked) receptionist; check-in took 30 minutes. Room 206 was given to us as a complimentary upgrade; a lovely touch. However. This room was very tired. Windows were dirty. Seating was worn and carpets are in need of replacement (both outside floor 2 and inside our room). Our bed was reasonably comfortable. Breakfast was adequately average. I understand the financial restrictions of refurbishing a hotel of this size, but if nothing improves and the current decline continues sadly The Imperial Hotel may become another Norbreck Castle.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Jonathan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Daniel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
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Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Katherine

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
The location is great - at a quieter end of the prom, right by the sea and directly opposite both tram and bus stops. The standard room was very small, with only about a foot between one side of the double bed and the wall, with no table or shelf. Staff were amazing, breakfast was fantastic (go down early if you don't want to queue!) and the bar was lively but not too much! Would definitely stay again (but will take a basket/folding stool for bedside items!).
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Joanna

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Good stay!
Staff great and great location. Always have a good stay here x
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Nigel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Don

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Pauline

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Absolutely beautiful comfortable hotel, excellent service and good food. Plus they go above and beyond to accommodate any special needs and dietary requirements. Would definitely recommend to anyone with additional needs and we will definitely be going back
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Sally

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely
Lovely hotel. Perfect location. Delicious breakfast. Would stay again.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

ERIC

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Grand old hotel in need of a complete upgrade. Staff friendly
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Elizabeth

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This property is past its prime, but well maintained and managed.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Rachel

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Melanie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in May 2024

6/10 Okay

Steve

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Good seafront position. Very slow chock in - long queue and only one member of staff.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Shirley

Liked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
How can they get Room service so wrong ?
Hotel always great rooms comfortable breakfast first class with plenty of choice and the service is excellent. Decided to order a pizza with room service this wasn’t such a good experience tried ringing two numbers provided in the hotel directory and it just rang out. I eventually went down to reception to order it to be fair the receptionist was very apologetic and said he would sort it. After an hour the pizza turned up with a waiter that had a bit of an attitude problem as if I was a nuisance to dare to request room service. I was charged 12.95 for the pizza and 5.00 tray charge which I expected but when I opened the box it was a leathery tough pizza base stone cold with approximately 3 inch diameter sauce smeared thinly on, it was totally inedible so I promptly put it outside the room door. Love this hotel but they really need to look at the service they provide for eating in the room it has truly let them down and I for one will never order again.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024