Barceló Blackpool Imperial Hotel - Μπλάκπουλ

Two couples staying for two nights, we selected the hotel pretty much at random. At first glance the hotel is imposing - a real grande dame - but closer inspection shows the cracks - literally. The staff are friendly, if not the most efficient. Reception seems to be staffed sporadically and if you arrive while no-one's there, it's just a matter of waiting until someone appears. Rooms are small but adequate. Clean but badly in need of refurbishment. Breakfast (buffet) was absolutely fine but, again, the dining room needs work. Far from being the worst hotel I've stayed at but it's got a massive potential which just isn't being used.

First impressions of the Hotel are how grand it looks compared too many others on the Seafront. It is obvious that this was an impressive Hotel many years ago but is currently undergoing a good deal of maintenance. The lifts were out of order but they were being worked on. The Staff could not be more helpful and the Breakfast and food in general was of a very high quality and quantity. The room we were given, 206, had a side view of a flat roof which was not particularly inviting but you don’t go to Black pool to look out of the Hotel window all day. The room was extremely clean, not modern by any stretch of the imagination but comfortable. Short or long stay and for Blackpool where you can pay more for a good deal less I would recommend this hotel as it has a charm which is difficult to explain. Close enough to everything but comfotably far enough away

We stayed at this hotel for my boyfriends 21st birthday and we both really enjoyed it, I was impressed with the style of the hotel and really liked the location, we would go back here, loved it

Great hotel, for the price of a cheap b&b this hotel was great. My party had 4 rooms, all with sea view. Hotel staff very friendly and helpful and the breakfast buffet was excellent. The hotel is about a ten minute walk to the tower, and town centre where all the main bars are. Def would stay there again.

The hotel was very nice but the rooms were very hot.All night we left the window open but still too hot and we could not sleep.Also breakfast was not very impressive.It is good for people who like Full English breakfast.I think it should be continental.It was not good for me at all.

Stayed in Blackpool for the bank holiday Sunday with my Boyfriend. Was a bit worried as people kept saying bad things about Blackpool. On arriving i was really pleased with the hotel, the Hilton is next door and looks no where near as nice. The hotel has its own car park at the front which is very safe and off the road, this is charged at £2.50 per night which we thought was good as we got to be so close to the hotel. Room was small but very clean. Walked along to the Pleasure Beach which is over a mile from the hotel (nice walk along the sea front) and really enjoyed it, found Blackppol overall very clean, had a great day at the fair and went for fish and chips. At night we went down to the spa which was small but very clean and we just relaxed in the jacuzzi. Breakfast was nice and there was a good mix of food. Only bad point was that we were only given 1 bath towel and there was 2 of us (not much to complain about). Overall really nice hotel, clean and quiet. Would reccoment to everyone as this is by far the nicest hotel in Blackpool, great for couples who want a stroll along the front. x

When we arrived at the hotel I was really happy the way it is set out. Very impressive!! I stayed in the premier room, and although it was very comfortable, it was no different than the standard room other then you get bathrobes(which we had to ask for as they forgot to supply them to us). The only problem with the room was that the windows had been screwed in so that you could not open them at all. This made it very uncomfortable to sleep at night as the room was far too hot and muggy. The lift at this hotel kept breaking though so I'd be wary of that! However, I would not go back here in the summer beacause of how hot the room was, maybe it would be a good hotel for the winter.

We stayed at the hotel this weekend - sat and sun night. We arrived in Blackpool on sat morning by the Pleasure Beach, (near South Pier) and drove along the promenade to find the hotel. It took us a while to find it as it was right at the other end of the road (near north Pier). At first, we thought it was a bit far but it was only about 5 minutes walk from North Pier. We really enjoyed our stay there: the pool and jaccuzzi were good as well as the food! Great breakfast and great dinner (we even got an cream egg for Easter!!)

Not impressed at all,very tired old hotel,we got into the lift press the button the doors close half way,went into room only one set of towels,so phoned house cleaning no answer,4 rings later decided to go to reception to ask they apologised ,3 hours later still no towels,table in room collapsed,4 of the 8 lights were not working,loo roll holder hanging off the wall.no message service all of the masseuses were on a course (good management there food very over priced and not off good quality. overall hotel 3 star are room 2 star not worth the money

arrived to friendly reception staff, booking in was quick, rooms are a bit tired, but for the price was o.k. We did find that charging £2.50 per day for parking in februry was a bit much...The breakfast was very good, self service, staff were excellent. The evening meal was a bit expensive, but enjoyable. We will return, but may upgrade to a better room, the bar prices are expensive compared to other hotels we stay in, but overall a very nice weekend away.

THE ATMOSPHERE AT THE IMPERIAL IS VERY GRAND BUT YET COMFORTABLE. WE HAVE BEEN TO THIS HOTEL ON MANY OCCASIONS AND THE STAFF ARE MORE WELCOMING EACH TIME WE GO AND CANNOT DO ENOUGH TO MAKE YOU STAFF A GREAT ONE - THE FOOD IS EXCELLENT - IT IS A TEN MINUTE WALK DOWN INTO THE SHOPPING AREA WHERE YOU CAN EITHER SHOP, GO IN ARCADES, EAT OR DRINK - THERE IS SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE OR YOU CAN JUST WALK NORTHWARDS ON THE LOW LEVEL WALKWAY FOR THE SEA AIR!! THE LEISURE CENTRE AT THE HOTEL HAS A GYM, POOL, JACUZZI AND SAUNA.

The hotel was lovely the room was never a double superior no heating in room window was drafty on the plus side the staff were very good

sad to say curtains had holes in there were tiles broken in the bathroom. when we arrived the bathroom light did not work as did the living room light and the tv there was also no toilet paper. the very worst thing was that not only did our room look out onto the smokers shelter but there was also a loud generator buzzing all night making it very difficult to sleep not a hotel o would recomend for the price

I enjoyed my stay at the Imperial Hotel, service was good, the rooms were ok, nothing to fancy, but there was always a funny smell in the bathroom. But overall enjoyed the stay, we had to travel a bit to get to pleasure beach, but there are always trams running till 12am. We had beautiful views of the beach and sea aswell.

We had the same experience as the review before this one..........dirty underwear lying on the floor behind the bathroom door. One can only assume the bathroom wasn't cleaned thoroughly which makes you wonder what else we don't know about! Staff were very pleasant although on departure there were 3 at the desk until my turn came and one disappeared without a word as I was standing there. Breakfast was good. Parking's a nightmare, there is parking on the side street though. I suppose the hotel's so old there's not much they can do other than try to keep it clean and comfortable but it's obviously a struggle. I chose it because it was a 4 star hotel, I dread to think what the 2 and 3's are like!

It was a real disappointment to check in to the Imperial and be shown our room on the first floor - was just above the kitchen vents. The window was filthy and the room was grim. It also smelt of kitchen grease / food. Horrid. I went to enquire about other room availability to be told the hotel was full. When I then said I couldn't stay in the room and I would be leaving, they miraculously found another room - brighter, bigger and cleaner. Our stay was then good, but had been tainted by the experience of the first room. Why oh why do they let out such disgusting rooms in a 4 star hotel? It's appalling. Always ask to see another room in big hotels if not happy with the one you've been allocated!!

Stay in hotel, but do not eat there, the food was awful.

Het hotel is een prachig gebouw in Victoriaanse stijl. De kamers zijn schoon, het ontbijt is voornamelijk gericht op de Engels, ik miste enige vorm van vleeswaren en wat brood betreft was er alleen toast en croissants, verder was het ontbijt wel heel goed en alles werd goed aangevuld. Jammer dat de serveersters erg jong en onervaren waren, dit kwam nogal onprofessioneel over. Al met al heb ik een hele goede week gehad en ik zal zeker nog eens terug gaan om van de Victoriaanse sfeer van het hotel te proeven. Het is gunstig gelegen op loopafstand van, doch buiten de massale drukte van het centrum. De tram stopt voor de deur. Ik ben een bevoorrecht persoon omdat ik vijftien jaar geleden twee maanden in dit hotel heb mogen wonen en werken en wel op het secretariaat van de general manager. Het hotel heeft mijn hart gestolen.