Southport, as befits one of England's leading seaside resorts, is not short of a hotel or two. Agreed, most are fairly “mature” but then the atmosphere you get from well-lived-in accommodation can often be very enjoyable. We have stayed at several of them over the years. Southport is renowned for its mature buildings. Most of the residential properties were built in the late 19th and early 20th century when Southport developed as a place for the rich to escape the then depressing environs of Liverpool, Manchester and other industrialised towns and cities. All over Southport you still find large detached houses of three or more floors with generous ...  Read the complete review