The Orchid Hotel
7.6
Very Good(93 reviews)
38 Palatine Rd, Blackpool FY1 4BY, United Kingdom
+44 1253 226658
Hotel Description
The Orchid Hotel, located at 38 Palatine Rd, Blackpool FY1 4BY, United Kingdom, offers a warm, inviting atmosphere perfect for those seeking an affordable yet comfortable stay in the heart of Blackpool. Situated in a peaceful residential area, this charming guesthouse is just a 10-minute walk from iconic attractions such as Blackpool Tower and SEA LIFE Blackpool. With Blackpool North train station only 17 minutes away by foot, and Blackpool Pleasure Beach a mere 2 miles from the hotel, guests are ideally placed to explore the best of Blackpool’s vibrant seaside attractions. Whether you're visiting for a family getaway or a romantic escape, The Orchid Hotel promises a welcoming and relaxing stay.
The hotel features modest yet comfortable rooms designed to provide a home-like ambiance for guests. Each room includes essential amenities such as Wi-Fi, flat-screen TVs, and tea and coffee-making facilities. For those traveling with children, the family rooms are ideal, offering extra space with bunk beds. Guests will also appreciate the shared bathrooms, which are clean and well-maintained. The property includes a cozy terrace, perfect for unwinding after a day of exploring Blackpool.
Among its notable amenities, The Orchid Hotel ensures a stress-free stay with services like daily housekeeping, baggage storage, and turndown service. The hotel is smoke-free, making it a safe and clean environment for all guests. It caters to all ages with kid-friendly policies and is fully accessible for those with mobility issues. However, the hotel does not offer breakfast or parking, but there are numerous dining options and public transport nearby.
For those traveling by public transportation, the hotel is conveniently located near multiple transit points. Layton station is only a 9-minute taxi ride away, while the Central Pier is just a 9-minute walk. The hotel is well-connected to Blackpool’s major transportation hubs, including Blackpool South (8 minutes by taxi), Blackpool North (6 minutes by taxi), and other key public transit options. Guests can easily reach major airports such as Liverpool John Lennon Airport and Manchester Airport within an hour's drive.
Guests at The Orchid Hotel will find plenty of exciting activities and attractions nearby. The Blackpool Pleasure Beach, with its thrilling rides and attractions for all ages, is just 7 minutes from the hotel, as is the Sandcastle Waterpark, offering a fantastic range of aquatic fun. The Blackpool Zoo, a 32-acre woodland zoo featuring exotic animals, is another popular spot nearby. For those looking to experience the city's iconic landmarks, The Blackpool Tower is just 7 minutes away by foot, and SEA LIFE Blackpool is a mere 6-minute walk from the hotel.
When it comes to dining, guests are spoiled for choice with several excellent restaurants within walking distance of the hotel. For a casual meal, Beach House Bistro & Bar, just a 3-minute taxi ride away, is perfect for a relaxed evening out. If you're in the mood for Italian cuisine, La Fontana Ristorante Italiano, La Bottega, and Sapori are all located within a 5-minute drive. For a unique dining experience, Amaro offers delicious Italian dishes just 3 minutes away by taxi.
With its prime location, comfortable accommodations, and convenient amenities, The Orchid Hotel is the ideal choice for guests looking to experience the best of Blackpool. Whether you're here for the thrills of Blackpool Pleasure Beach or the tranquility of its seaside views, The Orchid Hotel offers a friendly, budget-friendly base to make the most of your stay in this iconic resort town.
The hotel features modest yet comfortable rooms designed to provide a home-like ambiance for guests. Each room includes essential amenities such as Wi-Fi, flat-screen TVs, and tea and coffee-making facilities. For those traveling with children, the family rooms are ideal, offering extra space with bunk beds. Guests will also appreciate the shared bathrooms, which are clean and well-maintained. The property includes a cozy terrace, perfect for unwinding after a day of exploring Blackpool.
Among its notable amenities, The Orchid Hotel ensures a stress-free stay with services like daily housekeeping, baggage storage, and turndown service. The hotel is smoke-free, making it a safe and clean environment for all guests. It caters to all ages with kid-friendly policies and is fully accessible for those with mobility issues. However, the hotel does not offer breakfast or parking, but there are numerous dining options and public transport nearby.
For those traveling by public transportation, the hotel is conveniently located near multiple transit points. Layton station is only a 9-minute taxi ride away, while the Central Pier is just a 9-minute walk. The hotel is well-connected to Blackpool’s major transportation hubs, including Blackpool South (8 minutes by taxi), Blackpool North (6 minutes by taxi), and other key public transit options. Guests can easily reach major airports such as Liverpool John Lennon Airport and Manchester Airport within an hour's drive.
Guests at The Orchid Hotel will find plenty of exciting activities and attractions nearby. The Blackpool Pleasure Beach, with its thrilling rides and attractions for all ages, is just 7 minutes from the hotel, as is the Sandcastle Waterpark, offering a fantastic range of aquatic fun. The Blackpool Zoo, a 32-acre woodland zoo featuring exotic animals, is another popular spot nearby. For those looking to experience the city's iconic landmarks, The Blackpool Tower is just 7 minutes away by foot, and SEA LIFE Blackpool is a mere 6-minute walk from the hotel.
When it comes to dining, guests are spoiled for choice with several excellent restaurants within walking distance of the hotel. For a casual meal, Beach House Bistro & Bar, just a 3-minute taxi ride away, is perfect for a relaxed evening out. If you're in the mood for Italian cuisine, La Fontana Ristorante Italiano, La Bottega, and Sapori are all located within a 5-minute drive. For a unique dining experience, Amaro offers delicious Italian dishes just 3 minutes away by taxi.
With its prime location, comfortable accommodations, and convenient amenities, The Orchid Hotel is the ideal choice for guests looking to experience the best of Blackpool. Whether you're here for the thrills of Blackpool Pleasure Beach or the tranquility of its seaside views, The Orchid Hotel offers a friendly, budget-friendly base to make the most of your stay in this iconic resort town.
The Most Outstanding Trait
1. Walking distance to Coral Island and SEA LIFE Blackpool
2. 9 min walk to nearest public transit
3. Located near major attractions such as Blackpool Tower and Blackpool Zoo
4. Accessible and kid-friendly hotel with daily housekeeping and turndown service
5. Comfortable rooms with Wi-Fi, flat-screen TVs, and tea/coffee-making facilities
6. Proximity to several Italian restaurants such as La Fontana and La Bottega
7. Convenient access to major transportation hubs like Blackpool North and South stations
8. Close to Blackpool Pleasure Beach and Sandcastle Waterpark for family-friendly fun
8.2 Excellent
Location rating
Top sights
Blackpool Pleasure Beach
7 min
Sandcastle Waterpark7 min
Blackpool Zoo8 min
The Blackpool Tower7 min
SEA LIFE Blackpool6 min
Nearest locations
Tito's
1 min
Suli grill and bbq1 min
Bradbury's of Blackpool2 min
Beach House Bistro & Bar3 min
Amaro3 min
Vintro Lounge3 min
La Fontana Ristorante Italiano5 min
Sapori5 min
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Good to know
| Check-in | 15:00 |
| Check-out | 10:00 |
| Location rating | 8.2 |
| Nearest airport | Manchester Airport |
| Travel time to airport | 1 hr 11 min |
Nightly price (Only for reference price for sample day)
Check-in: Thu, Dec 05
Check-out: Fri, Dec 06
$27
$27
$27
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Location
38 Palatine Rd, Blackpool FY1 4BY, United Kingdom
Airports:
Liverpool John Lennon Airport
Taxi: 1 hr 19 min
Transit: 2 hr 18 min
Leeds Bradford Airport
Taxi: 1 hr 48 min
Transit: 3 hr 40 min
Manchester Airport
Taxi: 1 hr 11 min
Transit: 1 hr 56 min
Transit:
Layton
Taxi: 9 min
Walking: 47 min
Central Pier
Walking: 9 min
Chapel Street
Walking: 2 min
Blackpool South
Taxi: 8 min
Walking: 35 min
Blackpool North
Taxi: 6 min
Walking: 19 min
Nearby locations
8.2
Excellent Location
Set within a residential area, this simple guesthouse is a 10-minute walk from both Blackpool Tower and SEA LIFE Blackpool. It's 17 minutes' walk from Blackpool North train station and 2 miles from Blackpool Pleasure Beach.
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Amenities and Facilities
Parking & transportation
No parking
Pets
No pets
Services
Front desk
Baggage storage
Housekeeping
Turndown service
Accessibility
Accessible
Policies & payments
Smoke-free property
Credit cards
Debit cards
Cash
Food & drink
No breakfast
Wellness
No fitness center
No spa
Children
Kid-friendly
Internet
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi in public areas
Pools
No pools
No hot tub
Reviews
100% reviews from partners and customers booking on Dinogo
4.2
10 reviews
Wonderful
2
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0
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1
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1
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6
Lori Garratt
1/5
genuinely don't understand how anybody can have anything good to say about this place. it is absolutely nothing like it is advertised! no WiFi no locks on doors windows broken bed bugs snail trail mould broken beds and full of drug users. couldn't physically stay for my intended duration as my 4 year old was too scared! absolutely shocking place and very deceitfull photos! refund requested but they are ignoring me will be going through my bank to claim back for breach of consumer rights!
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A H
3/5
Stayed here for one night, not the best but good location and bed for the night was all I needed. Pity no breakfast, but lots of shops and takeaways on Central Drive, 5 mins from town. Bit loud, so bring earplugs but on the whole a brilliant budget accommodation if you're not too fussy.
Sarah-Jane Mackenzie
1/5
THE ORCHARD HOTEL PALATINE RD BLACKPOOLABSOLUTELY DISGUSTING,THIS HOTEL IS FILTHY… I booked 4 rooms in this hotel and we stayed for 4 nights. All rooms and facilities were filthy bedding was dirty and stained, mattresses were well worn badly ripped exposing the foam in some of them and full of bed bugs the divan bases exposed and black with dirt, rooms with laminated flooring was broken and had black filthy gaps throughout the flooring and was also filthy with dirt, dust and spillages lots of black specks down side of beds as well as filth and what looked like mouse droppings, room with bunk beds had carpet that was heavily stained and never seen a hover in years, kettles were covered in mold in all rooms the smell in these rooms were awful which explains why all windows were open on arrival . Facilities.. shared bathrooms were dirty and on a couple of visits to the toilet were covered in period blood all over floor and toilet seat which I did speak to the host about as I trailed my pj bottoms through it and was disgusted by it. All doors to the property were unsafe and open when locked with a slight push .. in this property there is a strong smell of cannabis thought the whole building, very noisy area arguing and screaming went on out side throughout the early hrs.. I have nothing positive to say regarding this property it’s disgusting it's been 2 weeks since our stay and my children and I are still trying to get rid of the scabies and bed bug bites my youngest has a bite on his back which is the size of a 20 pence which is inflamed and he requires antibiotics from the doctor for it.. the review I left on booking. com the hosts kindly respond saying I lived in a fantasy and we probably caught the scabies off the beach.. No you are delusional and are robbing people of their hard earned money to stay in a sub standard property which is not fit for purpose.. Do you live like that ??? Because there is no excuse for that filth and living like animal .. with the money you are taking from people hire some deep cleaners and gut it out … as for catching bites and scabies from the beach I don’t think so we never once went on the beach I suggest you take a good look at your mattresses and flip them over they are covered in bed bugs and filthy.. I’ve thrown out better … AVOID THIS HOTEL ITS A DANGER TO YOU HEALTH IT NEEDS TO BE SEEN BY INFECTION CONTROL
Reece Lawrie
1/5
If i could put 0 stars I would Gordon Ramsay wouldn’t even stay one night in there people in jail get better accommodation the smell of illegal substances though the hotel not safe for anyone especially women and children i shared a room with my gf and wen she went to the bathroom I would stand at the door to make sure she was safe if you like horror movie you will love this place needle holes in the curtain smells of pee coming from the sink you could push the doors some windows would open and stay open others just wouldn’t shut we booked four rooms stayed with family, all the rooms smelled and looked the same some worse, rooms had bed bugs there’s only one camera coming in and anyone could walk in during the day showers were mouldy you couldn’t lock one toilet it looks like something out of hotel Hell!! And if theres any good reviews there were probably breathing in to many funny smells it should be shut down I highly recommend staying in a tent or caravan it would be cleaner and wouldn’t smell funny and would be safer and the noise at night was unbelievable you could go to bed you could hear every one walking about in the hotel and even out the window and the cars and the seagulls all night one night we could hear a woman and a man shouting at each other for over one hour but if you want to catch something or like to feel uncomfortable and unsafe! this is the place for you would not recommend avoid it like the plague at all costs
Elaine McGrouther
1/5
I have never seen a place like this in my life sldnt be open absolute disgrace the room was something else filth is a understatement the rubbish that was down the side of the bed the flooring had gaps in chipped and filthy mattress wasn’t fit for a dog to lay on never mind a human slept with my clothes on on top of quilt with my hood up noisy all nite the shared bathroom was absolutely disgusting 🤮 place sld be shut down rooms weren’t secure the curtain pole fell down as the curtains got opened tiny wardrobe shook ready to just collapse the owners sld be ashamed to actually take peoples money
Steve Hird
1/5
Sadly a complete and utter disgrace. A filthy room. Dirty bedding. False nail and on a dirty floor. Hair left in the bed. He phoned to ask where we had gone as we didn't stay and then had the cheek to harass my girlfriend over why we didn't stay. Denying that the room hadn't been cleaned. Trust me. 100% it wasn't cleaned! Avoid this guest house at all costs. Id not even leave a dog to stay here! Yes it's cheap but my god man. Sort your business out! If I could give zeros stars. I would!
James Mann
1/5
If you watched Chernobyl and liked what you saw, this is for you!A dismal experience from start to finish. The hotel was fronted by a round, oaf like creature, wearing a pair of rusty spectacles, knee high Ugg boots, and an egg stained vest.The joy in his life came from his laminated rule sheet which he held so dearly and close to his chest. As we entered the hotel, this creature emerged from his pit, waving his sheet in our faces and claiming we'd broken a 'house rule'.We're still unaware of what this rule is but it seemed to be something to do with a friend of ours who wasn't staying in the hotel standing in the lobby.Creature screeched ''aaaggggg, you leave now and no money back''. Reasoning with creature was a struggle. No amount of diplomacy seemed to help.We managed to have a brief look at our room before being asked to leave.The room was shrouded in a dim, hazy light. The smell of damp coated the air. There were piles of crumpled white green tissues beside a yellow-stained mattress.If you love catching diseases or getting stabbed, this may be your dream hotel.
vinicios velasco
5/5
We had a fabulous stay here, it was clean and the guys who run it were very attentive to us.
Room 5
Service 5
Location5
LTD 666
5/5
Cheapest room we could find :-)
Wasn't looking for something nice. We had a bed that looked clean when we stumbled In at 6am. Hotel allowed us some extra sleep in time after allocated check out time :-)
Room 2
Service 5
Location5
Michael Warburton
2/5
Just stayed here and couldn't really fault the place under new management, the room was small but absolutely fine for what I needed it for, just a place to crash, the new management were nice and the price was right, I'd stay again for that price of £22 for one night, only 2 stars given for room size but it was clean with fresh towls and soaps on the bed. The shower rooms are separate communal rooms and the place is still under renovation but if your not fussy it's a decent place to stay.