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3 out of 5
The Fairview Hotel
113 Albert Road, Blackpool, England

Reviews

6.6
Rating 10 - Excellent. 14 out of 61 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 16 out of 61 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 13 out of 61 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 8 out of 61 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 10 out of 61 reviews" "

7.0/10

Cleanliness

7.2/10

Staff & service

6.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

2/10 Terrible

Julie

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Did not get the chance to stay at Fairview on Albert rd. Shut down when I arrived ,and told they left the premises more then a few months ago .very annoyed especially when I booked it last October 2016 .... through travigo.

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Room comfort
room
tiny room for 3 people probably 10 foot x 8 foot , the batchroom with louvre doors so no privacy was the size of a wardrobe mismatched bedding the guy in charge was pleasent

8/10 Good

Philip

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
basic 2 star
Fri to Sun visit. Rooms be so 2 star but the host was exceptional in accom your every need.

8/10 Good

Anbe-Marie

Liked: Staff & service
Good value budget hotel
Good communication, welcoming, toiletries, breakfast. The room was rather cold - maybe the locals are more hardy than us!!

2/10 Terrible

Sophie, birmingham

Disliked: Staff & service
nothing like what is advertised.
me and my 4 friends booked into this hotel and it wasn't up to the standards I required, it says there is a bar when we had arrived it was not open and to be honest it didn't look like they had one. on the website it shows you two separate rooms for 4 guests but yet there were 4 single beds cramped up into one small room which was very hard for all of us to move around etc. The cups were very dirty we couldn't bring our self to use them.

10/10 Excellent

Beryl

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Traditional seaside hotel (clean and quaint)
This hotel is a typical traditional seaside hotel with everything you expect. The service was smashing and we had everything we needed to make our stay a happy one. It was like stepping back to the fifties with all the pluses of that era and none of the negatives. We intend to do it again but for a longer period.

8/10 Good

Zammo, Wolverhampton

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Weekend stay

4/10 Poor

deborah

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The owners were trying to do their best but it needs a women's touch and better organisation at breakfast

4/10 Poor

Neville

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Building in need of facelift and refurbishment, also lack of basics e.g. no toiletries,

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
family room very small, not cleaned very well, bedside lamp not working, not enough milk to make four cups of tea. en suite was a joke.

2/10 Terrible

pippa, Derby

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
DISAPPOINTING!!!
I wasn't expecting much for blackpool but from the pictures on the website i was expecting better than what we got! So first impressions when i walked in 'dark & dingy' Greated by a man who obviously needs some customer service training! Lol Room - we had booked a room for a family of 4 so was expecting a double and 2 singles in a reasonably sized room for a family! You couldnt swing a cat in it, there was 4 single beds squished into a room, one being under a big bay window which was drafty and cold, you could here every car/person passing by! The quilts were thin and some pillows had mould on them, the tv didnt work either. They provided a kettle and cups but no tea/ coffee. Breakfast we was told 9.30am -10am which for us was late as our kids are always up early, went down at 9 and there were loads of people eating breakfast - when we got it it was cold! Basically for the nearly £80 for a night we would most definitely say spend more and go els where!

4/10 Poor

Gabriela

Disliked: Room comfort
not conven at all for a family with older children
The room was very small for a family with older children.When we came in the room in the evening it was very smelly ans we could not have a shower because of the sewage smell and the dirt that came up in the shower.We ask the staff to come and sort the incident out and then the owner came up very upset swearing and behaving quite rude. The toilet was faulty, the bin was dirty with no bin-liner. Lamp was not working . The shower and toilet were very small. The doors were hardly closing. It was very disappointing for 85£ a night.We were so upset and we just put the key on the reception desk and left without any breakfast. This is what happened to us. The good was that the bed was comfortable and sheets were clean.The staff atitude's was quite abusive.... I am very sad for the way things turned out for us...

2/10 Terrible

Douglas

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Awful
Absolutely awful.proprietor did not know we were coming,no towels,no milk Tele did,not work no side plates or napkins,asked for an extra pillow,now available.beds uncomfortable,every where Dirty.the place needs a total return.DO N O T STAY HERE.

2/10 Terrible

jaya

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Receptionist very rude on arrival, no customer service, room wasn't ready, broken items and beds were stored in the bathroom we were expected to use - not safe at all as we were travelling with young children, tv wasn't working, wiring all over the place. Mattress in one the rooms was actually smaller than the bed! We paid to have breakfast in the morning but the host was so rude to my children we left without having the breakfast. I have never experienced such bad service in my life and our family travel often. Avoid at all costs.

10/10 Excellent

Matthew

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely Relax Hotel
It was great service the staff was very help full. They could not done any better. They made me feel at home. I most probably stay there in the future.

2/10 Terrible

Emma

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Not recommended
We booked the hotel as it was close to the town. We was a little disappointed about the condition the hotel was in. It was damp it smelt and the room was tiny for 2 people. The room would of been ok for 2 children but not 2 adults.there was a small wardrobe with barely fit anything in also the bathroom was tiny we are small but struggled with the space.The guys that we running it were nice but didnt have any urgency about them i had to ask for clean towels twice and toilet roll also on the website it said rooms cleaned daily but they never went in once! The only decent thing was the breakfast even though it was served later than most hotels but was a good breakfast.

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service
Close to amenities,beach,shopping centre etc
Very helpful and friendly staff .lovely breakfast value for money

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

10/10 Excellent

Stephanie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Clean, inexpensive hotel, central to Blackpool
Two of us went to see the fireworks, and to get free parking was just great. It is just behind Blackpool Tower, and easy walking distance to the shops and entertainments. The full English breakfast was very good and we felt they looked after us very well.

8/10 Good

Brian, London, UK

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Cheap and cheerful.
Cheap, so you get what you pay for with respect to the room. Small and a bit bare, but the room was clean and the staff are both friendly and helpful. The full english breakfast is lovely. If I return to Blackpool I would certainly be happy to stay here again.

10/10 Excellent

Vincent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
enjoyed our nights stay at fairview kids loved blackpool and lights beach was really good hope to return next year for lights

4/10 Poor

Hannah

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Clean enough but the furniture and carpet were in need of replacing. Main issue was the parking. We booked it though hotels.com over other places because it was advertised as having free parking but there was only two spaces for the 10+ rooms so there was no space for us.

10/10 Excellent

david, stoke-on-trent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
bed for the night
fantastic hotel for a quick overnight stop. the staff were friendly and atentive. good breakfast. very short walk to the tower and center of town.but far anough away from all the noise. pretty secure parking to as every time I went to my car the hotel staff poped there head out to make sure nothing was happing with it.

8/10 Good

Andrew J, manchester

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
blackpools finest.
good lads good breakfast.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Everything is within walking distance
Gud friendly staff up for a laugh to which helps.gud breakfast

10/10 Excellent

Chloe, Manchester

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great stay
Great stay, excellent service, very flexible and I would definately return again

6/10 Okay

Ishrat

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Room comfort
Fairview hotel
overall a good stay but old matresses and breakfast was late (9:30AM)

2/10 Terrible

Susan, Nottingham

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Faulty Towers
This B & B was very basic , the bed linen was clean but the towels needed an oxy wash , the man running the B & B did his best he was very helpful even when there was a power failure on Sunday morning and the guests had to turn off all electrical appliances they were using so that he could cook breakfast , I wouldn't stay again but for £55 for a double room I should not have expected anything better

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
disgusting hotel
This hotel should never be open to the public,it needs health n safety going in to close it I paid £300 from the fri to sun and it wasn't worth £30,i never touched the breakfast place is just to dirty,3 irish lads have got the b/b and clearly haven't got a clue,dont think the place has ever seen a hoover our breakfast table still had mess on from day before,our wardrobe was a pole coming out of the wall this hangers on,pubic hairs in the sink n shower,curtains hanging off the rail if you can call it that,carpet on stairs is coming away on the end so you think your on the step but your not,ceiling light not on ceiling properly,plug sockets not on properly all showing wires,mould/brown marks on walls need I go on the wkend was a disaster I need a phone no or someone I can make a complaint to to try n get some of my money back as this b/b should never be on this website.Thankyou from a very angry customer
Response from J on 31 Aug 2016
You were given wrong key by myself those rooms werent opened. When you came down looking your money back i explained this and gave you your proper room keys and said if you didnt like them a refund was no problem. One of your group came down and got the other room key and said she was happy. I even handed you 20 back for that mixup at check in. You are referring to the room that was closed to be refurbed not the room you stayed in which was unfair. 3 irish lads? Ones english. There was many happy customers this weekend who told us that you were trying to get themto leave bad reviews which is unfair on our side.

6/10 Okay

edward, carlisle, cumbria

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
OK guest house for short stay.
my wife and myself are both 80 year old and our small room was up two flights of stairs which was not too good for us. booking online I should have asked for a room on ground or first floor.
Response from Ash on 18 Aug 2016
Sorry about that but we were full and as you say if you had of requested a bottom floor room we would have held it for you but had already gave those rooms out

6/10 Okay

Qusai

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
7/10
The stay overall was fine but personally I would stay for a day or two because the room is a little stuffed and squeezed together also not much toilet space but the pros where the service is amazing incredibly kind people and not to far from the city center so you can walk a fair amount and get to the fun parts of black pool over all I would give it 7/10 again everything is fine but it's not the perfect hotel for a family of 5.

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Expedia overbooking.I will never use your service
The hotel was fine, the guys were very kind but when I arrived they told me that Expedia overbooked the room, so I found myself sharing with two people, instead of having a single room, which was what I originally booked. Blackpool was packed and non vacancies around so I had to stay and share but it was so unprofessional from Expedia. Onestly, I won't advice your booking website to anyone.

6/10 Okay

sharon, burton

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Small room no fan or air con
Didnt sleep well as small room no fan/aircon ppl coming in n out all through nite slamming doors asked for no egg on breakfast as im allergic brought breakfast out with egg on an they scraped the egg of plate witch is bad for someone who has an allegy wouldnt stay again

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Disliked: Room comfort
people very nice but seemed dissorganised

8/10 Good

Carol, Selby

Liked: Cleanliness
good value
had my 2 year old grandson, had a family room, double plus a single. the room was quite compact, but had what we needed and was clean.the staff we really friendly. 2 irish guys with a very strong accent, sometimes had trouble understanding them, but they were lovely. lol. the hotel is just a few minutes walk from the town centre and sea front.wasnt in a noisy area. small parking area round the back.ideal for couples and families. full english breakfaast. help yourself to cereal, juice and toast.would defo visit again.

10/10 Excellent

Theresa, Walsall

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Our weekend in Blackpool
Took my daughter and a fiend to Blackpool for weekend. Booked the fairview online. Price for three of us was very good and included breakfast. First impressions as we walked in was hotel needs redecorating and updating but the staff/owners were very nice and helpful during our stay Breakfast was really nice The best English breakfast I'd had in a long time. So overall we had a nice weekend and would stay there again.

6/10 Okay

michael, Manchester

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
New owners
A challenge ahead for the new owners great guys down to earth still lots of work to do can't grumble on price

6/10 Okay

H, Manchester

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Needs a little refining
It was apparent that the hotel was just starting out and needed a few refinements. Nothing major, but listed below: Napkins needed at breakfast Ensure that the food is out before opening the restaurant Utensils for the food - maybe put in a container at the side of the hot plate Instead of a kettle, have an insulated hot water and coffee pot - this way it will help the electric situation A good idea would be to set up the restaurant in the evening This isn't a criticism and i would stay again as the room was clean and had everything we needed. We even arrived early and was able to check in, so thank you for that. Also, the lads that run it were very warm, friendly, approachable and well mannered.
Response from J on 27 Jun 2016
Thanks for the feedback. The napkin situation has been solved they hadnt arrived from the cash and carry. As far as the breakfast goes it was a new hotplate that had just arrived and it would have been a good idea on our part to give it a test go but it is fully operational now with the tea dispenser. Again thanks for the feedback because pointing out things like this helps us to improve our service. Much appreciated.

6/10 Okay

Katy, Sheffield

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great clean B&B
Great location for Winter Gardens and Tower ballroom; lovely little hotel with great cooked breakfast. A real bargain rate. I could park securely in the hotel car park which was great. Shame that Blackpool is so dog rough though or it would be a nicer place to holiday... The only negative was that the toilet seat was broken and when I let the lady know when I was checking out, she already knew about it which I found a big annoying. If they knew it was broken, why hadn't they fixed it?

10/10 Excellent

Roger, Huntington Beach

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
One of the nicest ones in Blackpool
Lovely Place. Gracious Hosts. The breakfast was delicious. The bed was comfortable without sagging. I booked the room with the two single beds. It is extremely small. No room for luggage and the courtesy door between the toilet and the room left no privacy of sound and smell. The bathroom was good and the shower had lots of hot water and easy to use. It was perfect for the week that I was there as it was close to all my needs and I only need a place to sleep not hang out.

6/10 Okay

Jason

8/10 Good

Traveller, UK

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Good value. Clean room. Hot shower. Good breakfast
Single room, very small but clean. Bathroom small but clean. Shower hot. Fresh towels. TV, kettle hairdryer all worked. Only downside - thin curtains and as the room faced the road it was very noisy. Very good breakfast. Good value!

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Room comfort
Value for money. Cheap hotel.
Cheap hotel. Good for its price but very small room. Old hotel. Nice breakfast for its price. Kind staff.

4/10 Poor

Johny, Rhyl

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Room comfort
you get what you pay for
the hotel is average , was very clean, the breakfast was good,

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
fab hotel
Welcomed by the owner, lovely clean ensuite double room, cud not find any faults wid this hotel, great location, will be paying another visit.

10/10 Excellent

Debwhite8, Cheshunt, herts

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent value
Was bringing my daughter to uni and wanted to stay over rather than a 5 hour journey home the same day. In the centre but away from it all. Couldn't park my car as no space despite getting there 30 mins after check in time. Other than that perfect budget accommodation and lovely breakfast! Clean and a five minute walk from my daughters flat

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Shower room
The shower room was very small and doors difficult to shut but for the one night we stayed it was fine. If I was staying longer it would not have been satisfactory and very little hanging room for clothes.

6/10 Okay

maz, wigan

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service, room comfort
ok...
Stayed for 1 night on the 25th july 2014, location was perfect for, minutes walk from houndshill shopping centre, the sands, central pier etc...hotel was clean, breakfast good (apart from we only got 3 slices of toast to 4 people, had to ask for more) rooms small but comfy, did'nt find the owners very helpful, made my sis-in-law feel like abit of a burden because she has 1 of the mobility walkers and the owners where not very accomodating as to where she could leave it when she where'nt using it, eventually we left it in the hallway which was not in anybody's way and did not obstruct anyone's walk way, saved us carting it up and down the stairs everytime we went back and forth from the hotel, never had this issue in any other hotel we have stayed in, us personally would not stay here again but each to their own...

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort