The Benson Hotel

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The Benson Hotel
Located in the very heart of Blackpool, the 2-star Benson Hotel offers fast access to Blackpool Zoo, which helps break from routine and stands a 10-minute ride away. This smoke-free hotel has views of the sea and features Wi-Fi throughout the property.
Notable for its location, around 5 minutes by car from Promenade in the Blackpool Centre district of Blackpool, the property is an 18-minute walk from Central Pier. The Benson is just a short stroll from Blackpool Central Promenade and 5 km from Blackpool International airport. A golden-sandy beach is approximately a 5-minute ride from the accommodation, while The Big One is situated a mere 1.8 km away. The area also includes natural sights like the amusement park "Blackpool Pleasure Beach" at a distance of 1.8 km from The Benson Hotel.
There are 14 rooms with ironing facilities and air conditioner. Some of them offer high-speed internet and a flat-screen TV with satellite channels as well as a coffee maker. Guests can use a separate toilet and a shower, along with hair dryers and bath sheets.
If you like an active lifestyle, mini golf, cycling, and fishing services are available on site.
A free breakfast is available daily. Indian Palace is ideal for tasting Indian cuisine and is situated only a short drive from this Blackpool hotel.
Amenities
Main Features
- Free Wi-Fi
- Sports activities
- No pets allowed
Facilities
- No smoking on site
- No parking
- No pets allowed
- Luggage storage
- Karaoke
- Cycling
- Darts
- Mini golf
- Fishing
- Free Wi-Fi in rooms
- Tea and coffee facilities
- Ironing facilities
- Flat-screen TV
- CD player
- AM/FM alarm clock
- Carpeted floor
Policy
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Local Attractions
Attractions
- Central Beach (1.2 km)
- Blackpool Tower (1.3 km)
- Stanley Park (2.3 km)
- Bannatyne Health Club & Spa (650 m)
- Central Pier (850 m)
- Dune Grass Sculptures (650 m)
- Raikes Hall Palace Gardens (1.6 km)
- Bloomfield Club & Institute (600 m)
- Blackpool Trades Club (750 m)
Airports
- Blackpool International (3.9 km)
Train stations
- Pleasure Beach Railway Station (1.9 km)
Reviews
100% Verified Reviews
Gordon
2024-05-13
The room is well decorated and has a clean bathroom.
Michael
2024-04-23
I stayed for 3 nights here and had a such great time. Food was fantastic, staff was nice. Choose standard double room with facilities.
Spencer
2024-04-08
The location magnificent and fantastic to an amazing Thai restaurant. Also - just next door to a local cafe, places to eat near by and Central Piers. En suite deluxe double room with a double bed, comfy seating all around, as example. Variety of incredible food for meals.
John
2024-03-08
The location was perfect, for example, Princes Street Gardens was around 10-15 minutes walk from the hotel. The breakfast was super with Joannes delicious cocktails, and the team was very amiable and kept the space clean.
Philip
2024-02-17
Suitable for a short stay. Nice, absolutely perfect staff towards all guests.
Alan
2024-01-31
Travelled with my family, spent 5 nights here and had a really amazing stay. The location on the sea front was marvellous and excellent for me.
John
2024-01-26
Ideal place for 3 nights. Comfortable bed in the deluxe double room, plus an ironing set, coffee/tea making machines, and a TV set. Nice bedroom, brilliant stay with late check out.
Old bathroom.
William
2024-01-18
Make sure you stay in the economy double room with champagne, the bedroom, as example. The cost is £ 95. This low cost hotel has a good location on which clubs etc to call at.
Robert
2023-12-31
It was fairly clean, everyone was amicable. My great little and newly remodelled room included nice bed, coffee/tea making equipment and a DVD player. A wide array of food for breakfast, which was incredible to satisfy everyone.
Harry
2023-12-28
The location was great and excellent close to all the attractions and met requirements. Also, it was close to an innovative gallery.
Ross
2023-12-27
The hotel had a central setting on the Promenade.
Rodney
2023-12-26
Central location close enough to a wanting to explore Blackpool, and bars and places to eat near by, it was in a nice quiet area. The staff were all amicable, lovely.
Archibald
2023-12-12
I loved the room in he bathroom. There were an ironing set, coffee/tea making machines, and a TV set, which was great. The hotel was lovely little and well priced and in a central location.
Neil
2023-12-04
Had family queen room with a double bed and wake-up service was available in it.
David
2023-11-26
Loved the place, had a real good stay in September. The location was good and fantastic, close to seafront, in the nice quiet area. Hotel's bar was cosy.
Neil
2023-11-22
Neat, beautifully decorated room, free Wi-Fi. Comfy bed.
Scott
2023-11-16
We loved this place, it's lovely little and well priced.
Sid
2023-10-19
Truly enjoyed our spacious rooms, plus the staff was perfect. There were lovely beds and iron and ironing board, coffee/tea making equipment, and television inside the room. The breakfast spread was super with Joannes delicious cocktails. Had a great stay with wonderful service and would return there.
Danny
2023-10-09
My room was nice cosy and cheap and complete with a beautifully decorated bedroom as well as chocolates.
Tom
2023-10-08
It offers immaculately clean rooms with super comfy bed, shower, for example.
Ross
2023-09-19
The unit we got was beautifully decorated and new-fashioned with a double bed, the bedroom, as example. The location was handy and ideal, and we could reach Paris Casino by walking.
Vernon
2023-08-19
Luxurious and spotless room with lovely beds. Variety of facilities like: iron and ironing board, coffee/tea making equipment, and television.
Lloyd
2023-08-12
The hotel had an incredible location near Paris Casino. We reached downtown within 15 min walk.
Gregory
2023-08-11
The breakfast was super with Joannes delicious cocktails, perfect to start our day. The place had a family atmosphere.
Christopher
2023-08-09
Enjoyed our great stay in September. We took a family room and it had iron and ironing board, coffee/tea making equipment, and television. The breakfast was super with Joannes delicious cocktails and attention to detail.
Bill
2023-07-25
It had handy location with access to Paris Casino nearby.
Bill
2023-07-14
The rooms were nicely decorated and new-fashioned with facilities. The location was ideal - very close to Blackpool has to offers and England.
Howard
2023-07-13
Overall, it's fantastic base for exploring Blackpool attractions. The staff are exceptionally nice and amicable, everyone. There's a superb bar at the hotel.
Michael
2023-07-06
The total stay was real good with wonderful service. A huge variety of food for breakfast, everything was fantastic.
Paul
2023-07-05
This is a hotel go-to for Blackpool! It is a nicely presented and reasonably priced place. As for me the food is fantastic, and they have a wide array of meals.
Lewis
2023-06-29
All in all everything was great, had a such great stay with wonderful service. The location was marvellous between both piers. Further, it was very close to England, the seafront, and Blackpool for hen party weekend.
Justin
2023-06-24
The units are recently renovated, modern.
David
2023-06-18
Gorgeous hotel, breakfast was super, perfect location close to all the attractions. Deluxe queen room was with an ironing set, coffee/tea making machines and a TV set. The bed was comfy and the bathroom here was perfectly clean.
Barbara
2023-06-09
Lovely little low-budget hotel for 3 nights in Blackpool. The dedicated and helpful staff working throughout the venue. Amazing restaurant, beautifully decorated room with shower, a double bed, for instance. Paid £ 96. Perfect and excellent location extremely close to Paris Casino. And only 15 minutes walking to downtown.
Tom
2023-05-21
It was fairly clean with very amiable and amicable staff. The location was magnificent and fantastic, a minute walk from Paris Casino. This hotel was in a nice quiet area close to the seafront between the South as well as about a 20 minute walk from north station.
John
2023-05-14
I have stayed in the deluxe queen room with an ironing set, coffee/tea making machines and a TV set. Magnificent location very close to seafront, you can walk everywhere.
Late breakfast, it should be better.
Darren
2023-05-09
Our location was marvellous and magnificent close to all the attractions. The best thing was how lovely and amiable the staff were. The bed was exceptionally comfortable and the room overall was cheap and spotless.
TBH, the room was a little dated, we expected better.
Arthur
2023-04-13
The hotel was tidy with really helpful and amazing friendly staff members. The room was nice cosy and cheap and with shower, a beautifully decorated bedroom, as example. The breakfast had a wide array of fantastic food and drinks. Had good and fantastic location near to everything, around 4-6 minutes away by foot from Paris Casino.
Albert
2023-04-12
A comfy and pleasant hotel, we had a such wonderful stay. Location: the property was so close to the center of town, Central Pier's and about a 20 minute walk from north station. The location was marvellous and magnificent, with Rowley's nearby, where we could eat.
Jimmy
2023-04-09
I appreciated incredible food.
Margaret
2023-02-24
Really good experience there. Clean property. Found in a nice quiet part of the town. Neat and cheap room with comfy seating all around, a beautifully decorated bedroom, as example: D
Neil
2023-01-03
They gave me an immaculate and individual room with super comfy bed, the bedroom, for instance. I didn't want to leave and would definitely come back.
Alan
2022-12-30
The room was perfect and luxurious with iron and ironing board, tea and coffee making equipment, and a TV included. The staff were welcoming, the atmosphere was FAMILY and everything was great.
Kevin
2022-12-10
Loved our double room. We booked it for £ 98.
John
2022-11-19
Very good stay in September. Clean trendy boutique hotel with welcoming and amicable staff. Lots of incredible food at breakfast time. Handy location to a famous Victorian entertainment complex. Based right by an amazing Thai restaurant and Blackpool...
Walter
2022-11-09
Stayed in family room in he bathroom which was perfect for me. The location was brilliant, you can visit Paris Casino by walking. The restaurant was located within 500 metres.
Samuel
2022-11-01
Our standard queen room had tea and coffee making facilities, a multi-channel television, and ironing facilities. The location turned out to be unbeatable. Amazing restaurant provided local dishes.
John
2022-10-14
Overall it was a relaxing stay in September. Had central location very close to sea. And we were short walk to the main promenade, the South and the bars and clubs.
Andy
2022-09-29
Really nice building, brilliant and immaculate rooms. Lots of goodies for breakfast.
Josh
2022-08-19
it was in the central location close to everything. and it was also just off blackpool, the center of town and the promenade.
The staff - some of them were dirty.