The Merlin

Property class: 2.5
Guesthouse within walking distance of Winter Gardens

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The Merlin puts you in a great location, within just a 10-minute walk of Winter Gardens and Blackpool Tower. Also, this guest house is just a 5-minute drive from Blackpool Pleasure Beach.

Reviews

6.0 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

  • Free WiFi
  • Non-smoking

Main amenities (4)

  • Daily housekeeping
  • Near the beach
  • Breakfast available
  • Luggage storage
The current price is $21
$25 total
includes taxes & fees
Oct 5 - Oct 6

Room options

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A bedroom with a bed, a bedside table, a nightstand, a window with curtains, and a wall-mounted light.

Double Room

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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A bedroom with a bed, a bedside table, a lamp, a sink, and a window with curtains.

Triple Room

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bed

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A small hotel room with two beds, a TV mounted on the wall, a window with curtains, and a small table with a chair.

Twin Room (Shared Bathroom)

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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A neatly made bed with a tufted headboard, a green folder, and a rolled towel on the bed. A white door with multiple signs is visible in the background.

Double Room (Shared Bathroom)

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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A small, single-bed room with a green wall, a flat-screen TV mounted on the wall, a bedside table with a remote control, and a window with sheer curtains.

Family Room (Shared Bathroom)

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed and 2 Twin Bunk Beds

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A dormitory room with bunk beds, a desk, a chair, and a lamp.

Family Room

  • 2 bedrooms
  • Sleeps 7
  • 2 Double Beds, 1 Twin Bed and 1 Twin Bunk Bed

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A dormitory room with bunk beds, a desk, a chair, and a lamp.

Family Room

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 7
  • 1 Double Bunk Bed, 2 Twin Beds and 1 Double Bed

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A small, single-bed room with a white bedspread, a green book, and a black object on the bed. A white bedside table with a lamp is visible.

Triple Room

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bed

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About the neighborhood

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2 Charnley Road, Blackpool, England, FY1 4PF

What's nearby

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

Getting around

  • Layton Station - 10 min drive
  • Blackpool Pleasure Beach Station - 10 min drive
  • Blackpool North Station - 12 min walk

Restaurants

  • ‪McDonald's - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪King Edward VII - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪Burger King - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪Caffè Nero - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪Vintro Lounge - ‬6 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, this guest house is just a 5-minute drive from Blackpool Pleasure Beach.

At a glance

Hotel size

    • 17 rooms

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

Special check-in instructions

    • There is no front desk at this property
    • Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

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

Children

    • No cribs (infant beds)

Pets

    • Pets not allowed

Internet

    • Free WiFi in public areas
    • Free WiFi in rooms

Parking

    • No onsite parking

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

More

  • 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

Policies

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy.
Guests can rest easy knowing there's a fire extinguisher on site.

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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Reviews

The Merlin Reviews

6.0

Good

5.8

Cleanliness

7.8

Location

6.8

Staff & service

5.2

Property conditions & facilities

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Reviews

Verified review

8/10 Very good

Excellent staff, great location and a very reasonable price.
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10/10 Exceptional

Staff great foom excellent location spot on great place
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2/10 Poor

Do not book The Merlin Hotel it is no hotel the council flat is clean and better then this No cleaning everyday, sharing bathrooms which is not that clean very nosy inside the room due to very thin walls. Simple is that you won't feel you are in Hotel on holiday
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8/10 Very good

Staff were nice,get what you pay for,confortable bed,onsweet bathroom ,good shower ,all good easy walk to everything
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8/10 Very good

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!
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10/10 Exceptional

10 out of 10

Had i very nice welcome and my room was just right well stay there again
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10/10 Exceptional

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.
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8/10 Very good

It’s a bed for a night or two great location will definitely use again
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10/10 Exceptional

Great place
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10/10 Exceptional

Good hotel and exlitlet staff
Verified review

8/10 Very good

It was good it was a good night stay
Verified review

8/10 Very good

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
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8/10 Very good

Stay was good bar area in my eyes is to dark and dingy the staff all overly friendly
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8/10 Very good

My stay was nice apart from my room it was cold
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10/10 Exceptional

Great

Great service bit noisy.
Verified review

6/10 Good

Near Winter Gardens. That’s all.
Verified review

6/10 Good

Very small room we could see that some attempts to update had been attempted the whole building smelt of cigarette smoke
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6/10 Good

A room

It’s a room at the end of the day. If u want amazing go to Dubai or something.
Verified review

4/10 Fair

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
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4/10 Fair

Hotel Horror

Not a very nice hotel run by people not experienced in hotel management, rooms dated poor décor
Verified review

6/10 Good

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.
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6/10 Good

the room was to small limited dining
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4/10 Fair

Only stayed one night instead of two never had refund
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8/10 Very good

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.
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2/10 Poor

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.