Name: Norbreck Castle Hotel Blackpool
Address: Queens Promenade, Blackpool, England, United Kingdom, Blackpool, Lancashire, GB
Price range: $50–$164 per night
Rating: 7.18

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At Norbreck Castle Hotel & Spa, travellers report a mix of budget-friendly basics and significant trade‑offs, with friendly staff, dated surroundings, and variable upkeep shaping stays that range from acceptable stopovers to frustrating experiences marked by delays and noise.

Strengths include easy tram access and occasional sea views or larger rooms. Recurring issues involve long check-in queues, very firm beds, thin walls, dated or malfunctioning features, and inconsistent cleanliness; facilities like the pool or lifts can be closed or carry extra charges. Overall, expect a low-cost, no-frills base with notable compromises.

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Facilities

Leisure amenities (pool, jacuzzi, sauna, gym) are available and can be clean, but several reviews note closures or that access incurs a small fee. Lifts often break, parking and in-room Wi‑Fi carry charges, and bar/restaurant hours can be limited.

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Karl

Aug 25, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

I've stayed in some bad hotels before because they were cheap, but this advertised itself as being quite decent and didn't live up to it. Queued about 40 minutes to check in. The room clearly hadn't been cleaned properly, there were stains on the floor, marks on the mirror and the teaspoons were sticky. There was a lamp but somehow it was connected to the main light making it pointless because you couldn't turn the main light off and just have the lamp on. Swimming pool advertised on website, but it was closed due to maintenance. Would of been nice to know ahead of booking. Also advertised a gym but the opening and closing times aren't great so didn't get to use it. Air hockey and one other arcade machine were out of order. Wouldn't have minded half of these problems if I was aware of them when booking.

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victor

Nov 4, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

There are nice rooms and entertainment in the hotel. Wi-Fi and car parking are not free. Parking is £3 a day, and Wi-Fi is £7 for 24 hours. Let's say you are staying for 4 nights. When you add up the room price, plus Wi-Fi and car parking, it works out the same or more than a hotel that gives you free Wi-Fi and free car parking. however, the main disadvantage of this hotel is sooo many people staying in it. no peace and checking in was a nightmare with crowds on the day I arrived, but not sure if every day is like this.

10

Claire

Oct 29, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Perfect for a night away didnt break the bank the pool was lovely clean and easy to book in and use also sauna steam room jacuzzi were all lovely didnt try the food as we were out most of it but let us check in early with our bags too which was great

6

Jenni

Nov 2, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Room was very dated paint peeling on window sills, cracks on the walls and easy very clean the floor in the bathroom was really dirty. Luckily the heating was on so it wasn’t cold. Swimming pool and jacuzzi was really clean which was good.

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michael

Aug 29, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Had to queue for 30 mn at least to check in. Reception poorly staffed when one considers the size of the hotel. Tried to check in on line, as recommended, but impossible to do so before our departure. Nothing worked !!! On arrival, discovered that one had to pay to use the swimming pool. This was not mentioned in the on line description of the hotel. Therefore we did not use the pool as we looked forward to ..... Had to pay £10 a day parking fee, which, again, was not mentioned in the on line description of the hotel. Our basic bedroom did not have a shaver socket, nor an extractor fan to get rid of the steam in the bathroom.

8

Dawn

Nov 10, 2024

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Stayed 4 nights

There was nothing not to like every thing was good and value for money the only picky was the bar shut when they wanted to if there wasn't a lot of people in without giving warning. but our room was exactly how it was described quite sea view clean and all the staff were very helpful would go back again

6

Alison

Aug 21, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Great for convenience for just sleeping as rooms always clean. Inconvenience of having to walk from the 5th floor up amd down as lift not working having lugage was difficult for a lot of customers

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Alison

Aug 25, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Queued for 45 minutes to check in, even though we'd checked in on line. Room was dirty. The kettle couldn't be plugged in as no socket near enough. Lift wasn't working so had to walk up 4 flights of stairs.

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Mirela

Aug 25, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

We choose the hotel just because hey had swimming pool and hot tube but when we arrived there thee we swimming pool was closed somethings that was not mentioned on the website

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Shirley

Aug 30, 2025

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Stayed 4 nights

The staff were friendly. The whole place needs a bit more tlc being given in decorating etc. You can see they are trying to bring it up to date. What I found was I didn't like the restaurant after I tried it the first nights stay. It reminded me of a school hall. The coffee shop was lovely but could only open when restaurant shut in the mornings. The bar seemed to open when it wanted to so no one could plan to meet friends or work colleagues before 3pm. Had bar meal 2 days running which was nice. Tried to order a third time but said he wasn't cooking and gave me directions to the chippy behind the hotel. The cabaret singers were okay for free entertainment. Was a bit annoying being asked to play Bingo about 3 times a night. If you don't like Bingo, you don't like Bingo. On the whole I had a fantastic time but there are some big flaws that can't always be ignored.

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Cleanliness

Inconsistent housekeeping: many reports of dirty bathrooms and bedrooms, musty smells and worn communal areas, with occasional mentions of clean rooms. Some guests also reported pests.

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Hannah

Nov 8, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Rooms were filthy dirty. All old and run down. Wouldnt even stand in that bath it was foul.

6

Carol

Oct 23, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

The gentleman on reception was lovely and polite the room had hairs in the bath plus didn’t look as if it the room had been hovered plus the bathroom smelt of wee

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p

Aug 16, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

We had 3 rooms. One had not been cleaned and was still dirty but this was sorted. Our sink didn’t drain so used the bath which had hair in the plug. Bed was really uncomfortable and a stain on our bed sheet Noisy at night (could hear snoring, next room was smoking, was woken at 1.30am by security in the hall way to sort it out. It didn’t happen the next night but was woken at similar time by someone talking, on going 1.30-4.30pm luckily I have ear plugs but could still hear it.. Very thin walls, can hear toilets flushing and others showers during the night. Drinks at the bar are in plastic cups but a good selection of drinks, can have beer in a bottle. Breakfast was good. Lots of it staff worked hard to top it up and clean the tables. Found staff to be friendly and helpful. lots of litter, cigarettes ends outside.The outside was a mess. Lots of parking and really good location for Blackpool sites and tram outside the hotel. Had already seen the reviews so not surprised. Would not stay here again.

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Vicky

Nov 17, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Dirty, stunk, mold,

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Sinead

Aug 28, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

The room was filthy the bed had stained bedding which clearly had not been changed. I complained to the hotel reception who took me to 2 other rooms which were just as bad. I told the manager we could not stay as the rooms were so bad and that we wanted a refund. He said we would have to take that up with Hotels.com. We left the hotel and booked at the premier inn instead.

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Mr. Raymond

Apr 11, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Nice staff and good breakfast. Hairs on sheets.Clean room overall. Attention to detail needed in communal areas, like toilets

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Sean

Oct 11, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Stop here for last minute break with my son bedroom dirty complain about it nothing clean sheets thank goodness dirty window markers on the wall and bathroom ok dust smell like mould it will off been a nice room if the clean properly to a better standard brefast was oky

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Nyle

Aug 27, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Dirty,mice in hotel,flies and dead bugs on ceiling and in draws.

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Leanne

Sep 15, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Checked in and checked out within 10 minutes. Disgusting dirty hotel! Bedding stained, dusty interior, filthy filthy carpets! Would not recommend.

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Mike

Oct 26, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Absolutely disgusting that they can charge money for this absolute dump the minute i walked into the room it made my skin Crawl i booked to stay with my 3 y.o daughter. As soon as i seen and smelt the room i took i removed my little girl and went to reception in the filthy lift to complain. Unfortunately we was running late for her show and tge que at reception was so long with complainers that we just had to jump straight into the car and go. Once we returned a few hours later i went back to the room collect our case and went to reception to inform them id be checking out as its a health hazard i explained about the pubic hairs in the bed bath and sink the damp carpet and the food crumbs and confetti all over the carpet the walls were marked with what looked like bogies and excrament around the beds. This plave needs a swift visit from Health inspectors and shutting down !! No refund or apologies offered ....disgrace !

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Rooms

Rooms are dated and basic, with very firm mattresses, thin walls and frequent noise. Some are spacious or offer sea views, but maintenance problems like stiff or broken windows, heating or hot‑water issues also appear.

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Louise

Nov 4, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Staff were lovely, friendly and helpful. Hotel is just old and very dated. Needs money spending on it. Overall we had a great stay. Blackpool is full- on abd you're really only in the room to sleep. Room was a generous size, plenty of room for me and 2 kids. Bathroom could have been cleaner

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Ann

Sep 6, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Required bath in our room had one BUT couldnt use because no hot water for a shower or bath went to desk inform the staff but noone came was disappointing .Room was dusty i wouldn't recommend

6

Alex

Jul 13, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Lovely staff, quick check in. Unfortunately the beds are really uncomfortable and the the hotel itself is really noisy.

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Sarah

Jun 23, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Springs out of mattress very dusty room hairs on bed had no sleep as bed was horrible

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peter

Nov 16, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Room clean! Bed clean! Belathroom clean. Bed very hard!

4

Jack

Jun 4, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Outdated hotel and room. Window broken so couldn’t block out the noise. Smell of smoke throughout the hotel. Bed uncomfy, wouldn’t recommend.

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Khandad

Aug 9, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

The beds are from Ancient times & very uncomfortable.. only slept 2 hours in 2 nights stay . I know its what you pay for but that was ridiculous.

8

Syden

Aug 20, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Some windows don’t close especially when it’s windy like yesterday

8

Steveb

Oct 7, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Not a bad room not amazing , ok for one night , check in was fine , noisy people next door, wall paper thin , lucky took noise cancelling headphones for sleep , Would stay again

8

Gary

Aug 3, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

We stopped here to have a night in blackpool as next day was golf captains trip to herons reach which was near by. Check in was slow as had to queue to check in and the queue was long. Had a couple of cheeky porettis before we could pick up our room keys which wasnt bad or badly priced. Room was clean with a sea view so no complaints at all about the room. I heard some of the other golfers went to their rooms and they hadnt been cleaned but received a free pint in compensation ! Overall a good experience

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Service

Staff are often friendly and helpful, but check‑in lines can be long due to understaffing, and issue resolution (heating, TV, key cards) is inconsistent.

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Michael

Aug 10, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

We checked in on-line with the understanding we just collect our key on arrival. How wrong we were. We still had to queue with those who hadn't checked in on-line, 90 mins in total we waited! Surely a separate desk to collect keys is the answer!

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Nicola

Aug 20, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Upon arrival there was only one member of staff on the desk for check in which meant check in took 20 minutes stood in a Que on a hot day 28” outside which wasn’t fun, need more staff on desks! The woman defo needs a pay rise doing it all alone! Got to the room there was foundation marks in the bathroom by the mirror and on the shower curtain, hair in the bath (not great on the cleaners part, weird musky smell in the room again a good scrub would of fixed it, The hall way had rubbish/towels laying around so maybe add in another cleaning schedule to avoid this Just a few tips that could make the place much better other than that was okay If these things are fixed I’d happily stay again

4

James

Nov 8, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Took an hour and a half to check in. Hotel on outside approach and initial check in is run down, outdated and grubby. Not to the point that it’s unbookable, but even for £80 a night basic cleanliness is an absolute minimum and effort had been made sporadically at best. That’s being generous.

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Colin

Aug 20, 2023

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Stayed 8 nights

Had to have the door card/key reactivated 18 times in one week. They tried to blame it on me for keeping it near a mobile phone, I don't have one. Then on the sensors in shop doorways, so tested this by not taking the card/key out of my room and it still did not work. Never had this problem at other hotels in Blackpool.

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A

Feb 16, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

No heating in the room and the tv didn't work. We asked at reception 7 times over 24 hours for either extra bedding or a heater, plus to fix the t.v. Staff finally turned up at 11.50PM to fix the problems ! That's 30 hours after first reporting the problems

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Terry

Aug 26, 2025

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Stayed 6 nights

The reception staff and Bar staff were very helpfull and very friendly

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michael

Aug 29, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Had to queue for 30 mn at least to check in. Reception poorly staffed when one considers the size of the hotel. Tried to check in on line, as recommended, but impossible to do so before our departure. Nothing worked !!! On arrival, discovered that one had to pay to use the swimming pool. This was not mentioned in the on line description of the hotel. Therefore we did not use the pool as we looked forward to ..... Had to pay £10 a day parking fee, which, again, was not mentioned in the on line description of the hotel. Our basic bedroom did not have a shaver socket, nor an extractor fan to get rid of the steam in the bathroom.

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Barbara

Sep 2, 2025

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Stayed 4 nights

Booked thro Expedia think paid over odds for room which was so small you couldn’t swing a cat the decor was very poor, however breakfast was good and staff very polite On arrival long queue for reception…had already booked in on line paperwork said ‘just pick up keys’ to do this still had to queue

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Raymond

Aug 12, 2025

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Stayed 4 nights

3rd visit. Check in chaos as usual. Room was clean but bathroom vent was very dirty & windows don’t close properly which did let it down. At least they’ve fixed the electric door keys. Friendly staff & excellent weekend entertainment.

10

Bradley

Aug 10, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Very friendly and helpful staff

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Location

Seafront setting with a tram stop outside makes reaching attractions straightforward, though it’s away from the town centre. Many guests liked the beachside position and transport convenience.

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Gordon

Nov 30, 2023

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Stayed 5 nights

It was very handy for the tram

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David

Nov 19, 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

2nd time we stayed there and love it.nicely away from the town and easy to access using the tram or buses. Recommend getting the all day pass to make it easier to go where you want .hotel is clean and staff are very friendly .

8

Edna

Mar 6, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

We liked that it was in quiet away from Blackpool but easy to get there by tram

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Roger

Jun 27, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

A unique looking hotel. Free parking and plenty of it. We had a room with a sea view, not bad for £45 on a Saturday night! It is a bit far from the main attractions but the tram is only £6 for a day ticket and I believe you can use the same ticket on the buses.

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Dean

Jul 28, 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

Great place to stay if your looking for a low budget hotel to get your head down for the night, room was clean, great location and a tram stop right outside the hotel (£6 for a daily ticket Bargain!) the place is a bit old but what do you expect from a building built in the 1800’s, nice buffet breakfast, would definitely stay there again.

8

Ray

Jul 25, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

The tram stop is just across the road, giving easy access to Blackpool, Cleverly & Fleetwood. The hotel has good facilities & the staff were friendly & helpful.

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David

Oct 18, 2024

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Stayed 3 nights

Convenient to local amenities

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Michael

Sep 5, 2024

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Stayed 3 nights

Perfect location for blackpool town centre. If you want a peacefull break Tram links to town centre ljust outside hotel..Very friendly staff Clean. Tidy room. Safe parking Would definitely recconend And willve coming back

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John

Jun 9, 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

Spacious close to beach and transport links.

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Nicola

Jul 9, 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

Room was clean and tidy, hotel staff where great and helpful (maybe best to tell anyone booking) you need picture I’d that matches the name on the booking, there was a dampness smell in the corridor but once u by pass it was all fine, was basic didn’t eat in hotel so can’t comment on anything else, a bit far out from the attractions and Main Street but trams just outside hotel easy enough to catch and get up and down the Main Street best getting all day tickets works out cheaper

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Dining

Breakfast is frequently praised and represents decent value, but some found it basic or overpriced, and the restaurant/bar can close early or have limited availability.

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Ian

Dec 12, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

The room we had was basic but had a ensuite To check in was a bit slow with only 2 persons on reception and it was busy. Breakfast was a buffet and was brilliant and tasty Overall a nice stay

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Glynnes

Dec 1, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Arrived 3 minutes after breakfast closed and was unable to eat anything except cereal - asked for breakfast and was told it was over. Requested something to eat and was informed it was not possible. Absolutely unacceptable

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Diane

Nov 4, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

I booked for two nights to take my grand daughter to see the lights. We had a standard twin room which was old but clean. The food choices and quality at breakfast and dinner were excellent.

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Andrew

Sep 9, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Room was basic but clean and beds comfy, the staff were professional and lovely The breakfast was tasty too

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James

Aug 7, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Good value for price paid. Good entertainment. Good breakfasts. Poor general housework e.g. the staircase needed cleaning more regularly. Good general cleaning and decorating would start to make it a more credible reputation.

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Janet

Jul 29, 2024

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Stayed 3 nights

The reason that I was at the Norbreck Castle Hotel was to attend the StarTrek convention. Staying at the hotel made it easier. What I did like was its location, away from the main busy area. Not that getting around was difficult, the tram stops right outside the hotel and you can easily step on and off at any pier or as far as the Pleasure Beach. The staff are very helpful, the food excellent especially breakfast. there is some entertainment which is just enough to enjoy the peace and watch the sunset in the evening. I will be back next year for the convention again and will not hesitate to book my room. Looking forward to it already.

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Ian

Dec 3, 2024

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Stayed 3 nights

Breakfast was nice. Everything available apart from mushrooms for some reason.

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Mark

Aug 10, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Breakfast was good. Dirty linen/bedding in the floor in the corridor from check in to check out. Toiletries limited to Two small bars if hand soap, shower/shampoo dispenser empty. Kettle dirty, brown sticky gunge. Restaurant closed at 7.30 pm on a Saturday evening. Absolutely not a £195 overnight stay!!

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Anita

Oct 10, 2025

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Stayed 4 nights

Food very good, hotel in need of refurbishment in places both inside and out but did not distract from an enjoyable stay

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Shirley

Aug 30, 2025

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Stayed 4 nights

The staff were friendly. The whole place needs a bit more tlc being given in decorating etc. You can see they are trying to bring it up to date. What I found was I didn't like the restaurant after I tried it the first nights stay. It reminded me of a school hall. The coffee shop was lovely but could only open when restaurant shut in the mornings. The bar seemed to open when it wanted to so no one could plan to meet friends or work colleagues before 3pm. Had bar meal 2 days running which was nice. Tried to order a third time but said he wasn't cooking and gave me directions to the chippy behind the hotel. The cabaret singers were okay for free entertainment. Was a bit annoying being asked to play Bingo about 3 times a night. If you don't like Bingo, you don't like Bingo. On the whole I had a fantastic time but there are some big flaws that can't always be ignored.

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Month	Average price
January	$43
February	$45
March	$53
April	$47
May	$51
June	$53
July	$59
August	$61
September	$61
October	$71
November	$49
December	$46

Su	Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa
		1	2	3	4 $53	5 $57
6 $53	7 $53	8 $53	9 $53	10 $53	11 $62	12 $94
13 $50	14 $53	15 $54	16 $53	17 $53	18 $142	19 $164
20 $55	21 $53	22 $53	23 $54	24 $55	25	26
27 $53	28 $55	29 $55	30 $53

Su	Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa
				1 $54	2 $82	3 $97
4 $53	5 $53	6 $54	7 $53	8 $53	9 $106	10 $133
11 $53	12 $53	13 $54	14 $54	15 $54	16	17
18	19 $54	20 $54	21 $54	22 $54	23	24
25 $54	26 $62	27 $62	28 $62	29	30	31

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