Hotel Arncliffe Lodge (Blackpool, United Kingdom)

This hotel won plaudits from reviewers for offering an ideal town centre location enabling easy pedestrian access to visitor attractions, theatres, shows, dining options, nightlife and public transport links. Furthermore, those in town to be beside the seaside welcomed the proximity of Blackpool promenade and beaches, a short walk away.

Guests were generally pleased with the customer service, often describing members of staff as friendly, helpful and polite. However, a few critics said they faced frustrating booking mix-ups on arrival. The hotel catering also won praise from most diners for its plentiful full English breakfast and well-cooked optional evening meals.

According to many reviewers, this hotel's unpretentious rooms were simply-furnished but more than adequately comfortable and clean for an affordable Blackpool getaway. Additionally, the usually competitive room rates prompted plenty of travellers to say their stays represented decent value for money.

Some rooms had outdated decor and parts of the property looked as if they had seen better days, according to several critics. Other maintenance issues reported included creaky floorboards, tired-looking furniture, malfunctioning door locks and occasional interruptions to the hot water supply. Dust and bathrooms that could have been better cleaned were among the cleanliness issues encountered by some visitors.

Thin walls were sometimes blamed for enabling light sleepers to hear occasional noise from neighbouring rooms and corridors.

The limited guest parking meant that during the busiest periods some motorists had to go on the hunt for alternative spaces in a part of town where certain traffic restrictions applied.