Imperial Hotel - Blackpool

I stay in Blackpool at least once a year for a weekend break and generally stay at a bed and breakfast, however this year we decided to stay somewhere a bit more upmarket as i seem to be getting accustomed to the luxury lifestyle! We decided to stay at The Imperial on the North Shore of Blackpool as i had seen it many times in passing, i have also seen it in the Luxury Hotel brochure so i thought this would be a luxury hotel. The other hotels that i have stayed at in this brochure has been fantastic. I telephoned the hotel to book in and i was quoted £95 for a superior room including breakfast for 2 people. Excellent price for a luxurious hotel. Upon ...  Read the complete review

Regular readers of my reviews will no doubt already know I am a huge fan of Blackpool and that I travel there on a regular basis. Now I am the first to admit that when I visit Blackpool it is more about the place itself than the accommodation and therefore I usually just opt for a very inexpensive B&B but I do on occasions like to treat myself to a luxury break in a hotel and have stayed in the Big Blue hotel that overlooks the Pleasure beach (already reviewed) and also in the Imperial Hotel which is what I am going to tell you a bit about here. I stayed in the Imperial in late 2004 so I do apologise if there have been changes that I fail to mention in ...  Read the complete review

The Imperial Hotel stands on the sea front of the North Shore of Blackpool, between the North Pier and Gynn Square for those of you who know the area. It is one of sixteen hotels owned by the Paramount Group. There is a huge car park to the front and the side of the building and we have never had any problems getting a parking space. We just park our car when we arrive and don’t use it again for the duration of our stay, as the famous Blackpool trams run along the seafront from Fleetwood to Starr Gate and there’s a tram stop right outside the hotel. The Imperial is a beautiful Victorian building built in the late 1800’s, which has been ...  Read the complete review