About me:I work in IT and am married with 2 young daughters (aged 9 years and 4 years) - so most of spare tim...
Member since:08.02.2001
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Review rated by 11 Ciao members on average: very helpful
I know, I know, Blackpool is perceived as fish'n'chips, bucket and spades, amusement arcades, B&B's. What about something different?
Choice Hotels in Blackpool run 3 hotels - The Claremont (near the North Pier), the Talk of The North (near South Pier) and the Cliffs Hotel (North Promenade just up from Gynn Square).
My family and I have stayed at the Cliffs Hotel on 6 occasions, ranging from weekend breaks to full weeks. Why? The hotel is large and well appointed - it has a 1920's feel about the facade and interior and is very clean and spacios. There are 5 bars and a large resturant. The food is excellent with a very good selection - the staff are very helpful and friendly.
There is a well appointed leisure club - free to residents. It has a pool, jacuzzi, small but very good gym, sauna, sunbeds and a leisure club bar. It has also has an excellent kid's club - my little girl (who's 6) is now on first name terms with the kid's club staff and they remember her (for good reasons I might add). The kids club offers a great range of activities from 10.00 am in the morning right through to 9.00pm at night and its free! The only drawback is that you have to stay in the hotel.
The rooms are well appointed too - all have private facilities and some of the family rooms are large (they accomodate a double bed, single bed, cot and a pram with ease and still with room to spare).
Situated on the quieter and more select North Promenade (none of the usual Blackpool trappings up here), you're only a 10 minute tram ride from the centre (stopping right outside the hotel) and parking is plentiful and free! (For those of you who know Blackpool free parking is rare). Plus, once you've stayed, your keycard provides a discount on your next visit.
But if you're coming to Blackpool, why not visit other places? The Lakesre only 1/2 an hour away - Cleveleys and Fleetwood (and the factory outlet site, Freeport) are only a short car or tram ride away (about 3 and 5 miles respectively) from the Cliffs. Morecambe and Lancaster are about 30 mins away.
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05.10.2005 09:24
sounds great hopeing to go soon x
08.04.2001 08:46
This is a great alternative opinion on Blackpool. Well done - Donna.
09.02.2001 11:08
Sounds good. We usually stay at the Imperial on the North Shore as we're members of the Leisure Break Club.