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Thanks to its lime green-painted brick frontage, this family-friendly guest house certainly stands out from the crowd. A ten minute walk from the seafront, it’s close to lots of Blackpool’s local attractions including the Promenade, Winter Gardens, and Blackpool’s answer to the Hollywood Walk of Fame, the £2.6m Comedy Carpet.

This stylish and modern hotel offers luxury in spades, sitting in a prime location on New South Promenade next to the famous Blackpool Pleasure Beach. Voted the best luxury hotel in Northern Europe at the World Luxury Hotel Awards two years in a row, it houses 120 elevated bedrooms and boasts expansive sea views across the Irish Sea.

For those looking for a quirky stay, this small boutique hotel located in a Victorian town house is just the ticket. Especially popular with couples, it is situated right on the beach front with a striking outdoor terrace that offers its guests the chance to enjoy a chilled drink from the bar whilst looking out over the water and soaking up the atmosphere of the town.

Forming the perfect backdrop to Blackpool’s famous Pleasure Beach amusement park, this hotel’s polished blue facade makes it something of a standout on the seafront. Situated right next to the iconic theme park, its prominent location – combined with the fact that this is where the Strictly Come Dancing stars stay when they visit Blackpool – makes it a very popular choice indeed.

Located in Blackpool’s South Shore, Hampton by Hilton Blackpool is a ten minute walk from the resort’s beloved Pleasure Beach and offers clean, modern guest rooms in the functional style you would expect from this contemporary hotel chain.

Housing six independent food traders, two bars and a coffee shop, this historic market hall has been revitalised in recent years as a new Blackpool food and drink hub. Boasting a cocktail bar and craft beer pub, as well as street food operators selling the likes of punjabi street food, ramen, tacos, bagels, corn dogs, Neapolitan pizza and dirty burgers, families and friends are spoilt for choice.

Blackpool’s number one Indian restaurant, Twisted Indian Street Food packs a flavour punch and isn’t afraid to mix the traditional with the modern. With a menu full of influences that swing from Desi to global, according to its owners ‘being normal is boring.’ Well, who are we to disagree?

Situated in the heart of town on Clifton Street, this sleek cocktail bar may have only opened in 2023 but it is already renowned amongst locals and visitors alike for its excellent service and imaginative drinks list.

Located at Blackpool Pleasure Beach resort, this museum of oddities is the perfect place for families to discover the strange, the unusual and the extraordinary. Home to a collection of eight themed galleries set across two floors, Ripley’s Believe It or Not museum truly has to be seen to be believed.

This historic market hall isn’t just a haven for foodies, it’s also a go-to for local independent retail, housing 12 different shopping units selling everything you need: ranging from handmade ceramics and home accessories, to clothing, art, crystals and cakes. Home to a host of small, local businesses, inside you’ll discover lovingly curated shops showcasing the best that Blackpool has to offer.