The Sands

3.0 star property

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Family Room (Room 8) | Hypo-allergenic bedding, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets
Family Room (Room 8) | Bathroom | Shower, towels
Standard Double Room, Resort View (Room 3) | Hypo-allergenic bedding, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Reviews

7.6 out of 10

Good

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Breakfast available
  • Free WiFi

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The sands Hotel - 485 The Promenade, Blackpool, England, FY4 1AZ
  • Sandcastle Waterpark
    2 min walk
  • Pablo's Fish and Chips
    1 min walk
  • Blackpool South Station
    13 min walk
  • Blackpool (BLK-Blackpool Intl.)
    4 min drive

Room options

Standard Double Room, Resort View (Room 3)

  • Sea view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed

Family Room (Room 2)

  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bunk Bed

Basic Double Room, 1 Double Bed (Room 5)

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Standard Twin Room (Room 1)

  • Sleeps 3
  • 2 Twin Beds

Standard Double Room Single Use (Room 6)

  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Double Bed

Family Room (Room 8)

  • Sea view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bunk Bed

Family Room (Room 9)

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Twin Beds and 1 Double Bed

Family Room, Sea View (Room 10)

  • Sea view
  • Sleeps 6
  • 2 Double Beds and 1 Twin Bunk Bed

Standard Double Room, Resort View (Room 4)

  • Sea view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed

Family Room (Room 7)

  • Sleeps 5
  • 1 Double Bed, 1 Twin Bunk Bed and 1 Twin Bed

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About this property

The Sands

3-star hotel in South Shore
Along with a bar/lounge, this smoke-free hotel has a snack bar/deli and coffee/tea in a common area. WiFi in public areas is free. Other amenities include a garden. Housekeeping is available on request.
The Sands offers 11 accommodations. This Blackpool hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Bathrooms include showers. Hypo-allergenic bedding, irons/ironing boards, and change of towels can be requested. Housekeeping is provided on request.
The hotel offers a snack bar/deli. A bar/lounge is on site where guests can unwind with a drink. Public areas are equipped with complimentary wireless Internet access. This Blackpool hotel also offers a garden and coffee/tea in a common area.

The Sands is a smoke-free property.

Full breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 7:30 AM and 9:00 AM.
Sands Bar - Onsite bar.

Languages

English

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • No onsite parking available

Food and drink

  • Daily full breakfast available 7:30 AM to 9:00 AM for a fee: GBP 10 for adults and GBP 7.50 for children
  • A bar/lounge
  • Coffee and tea in common areas
  • Snack bar/deli

Restaurants on site

  • Sands Bar

Family friendly

  • Snack bar/deli

Conveniences

  • Guidebooks
  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage

Guest services

  • Change of bedsheets (on request)
  • Change of towels on request
  • Housekeeping (on request)

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Outdoor furniture

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only
  • Well-lit path to entrance

More

  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Hypo-allergenic bedding

Bathroom

  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Food and drink

  • Electric kettle
  • Tea bags/instant coffee

More

  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board on request

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: 7:30 PM
Contactless check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 16

Check-out

Check-out before 10:00 AM
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 9:00 AM - 10:00 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours
If you are planning to arrive after 6:00 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Access code, front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for full breakfast: approximately GBP 10.00 for adults and GBP 7.50 for children

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash
Cashless transactions are available

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

The Sands Reviews

Reviews

7.6

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 59 out of 151 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 40 out of 151 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 19 out of 151 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 17 out of 151 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 16 out of 151 reviews" "

7.6/10

Cleanliness

7.8/10

Staff & service

7.0/10

Amenities

6.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.2/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

2/10 Terrible

Colin

Traveled with group
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nothing nice to say regarding sands hotel
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Christine

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I liked my room 4, lovely seaview room so great views and looks right onto the south pier, all rooms are shower only; lovely lady Claire - nice to meet you Claire. Plenty places to eat nearby hotel, had a nice lunch at Wetherspoons which has plenty spaces to eat, some tables on the rooftop. The hotel does not have any meals but that was OK; hotel is spoilt for transport options with tram stops and bus stops right opposite and now you can get a tram direct from Blackpool North Station to either up north or down south. Some guests may not like the bingo games from the south pier as you can hear it from the room, starts around 10am till 10pm, though I quite enjoyed hearing it. Lovely being there for the switch-on of lights, my first time and also my first time staying down south, I'm usually up north. A lively area whereas up north is quieter. Very reasonable to stay at this hotel too. Will return soon!
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Shannon

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
We stayed for 2 nights, the room was clean and good.. the owner was very friendly and helped when needed Thank you
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

Darren

Traveled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Curtain rail was hanging off the wall Door to the bath room was broken Was not the cleanest place
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

4/10 Poor

Harry

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Wifi not working. No staff to communicate to, we were looking lost when we needed anything. No soap in bathroom. The surroundings did not look nice. Etc.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

2/10 Terrible

Sherzad

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

4/10 Poor

Dominic

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

4/10 Poor

Esperanza

Traveled with family
Disliked: Staff & service, room comfort
Disappointing Hotel Despite the Location
This is not a hotel where you would want to stay for either a short or long holida….it’s something else entirely, and frankly, I’m surprised such a place still exists in the UK. It’s disappointing to see such a lack of standards in the hospitality industry. To be fair, we were a group of five (2 adults and 3 kids), so perhaps others may have a different experience. However, aside from a place to sleep, this hotel has absolutely nothing to offer. I am truly at a loss for words to express just how let down I am. The only redeeming quality of this hotel is its convenient location next to Pleasure Beach and directly opposite South Pier. Highly not recommend it, pay a bit more and get a decent hotel in this area.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Emma

Traveled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Doesnt look much from outside but nice inside, good value for money and close to everything we needed
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

4/10 Poor

Karen

Traveled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Avoid
On arrival we were greeted with a dirty pair of pants in the bathroom. The tap in bathroom was stiff and wouldn’t turn off properly the shower was awful no power and smallest shower head possible was told there was toiletries but there isn’t as only on a 1 night stay took none luckily a spar round the corner. The room itself was dusty & very hot then to complete it all in the morning turned on tv for my little niece to watch but didn’t work. Plus point il never have to go to this cesspit agai.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

John

Traveled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Friendly greeting when we arrived. Only a couple of small issues, the shower door was broken so we couldn't use the shower properly, but it was sufficient for the kids to wash off the sea water from their legs. The only other issue is that we booked a family room, which was on the top floor, I'm just glad our kids are older and didn't need carried up all the stairs. But that's not an issue with the hotel, just a mild inconvenience. Room was tidy, well insulated windows drowned out the sound of the pier at night, keycard access to allow you to come and go as needed. It seems like the building is getting upgraded and worked on, good luck to the proprietor with the works.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Daniel

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Clean tidy excellent price
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Stacey

Traveled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent service the host was welcoming and very friendly the room was clean and perfect for us. Great service. 😊
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

6/10 Okay

Laura

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
We stayed over the weekend in the family room The lady who greeted us was very nice and showed us to our room The room was basic but clean Could do with another pillow each, blackout or darker curtains as the light flooded in at 5am and a bathroom mirror for shaving Other than that the room was okay Tea and coffee making facilities Seagulls very noisy ( not the hotels fault though ) Location was great and really close to everything Owner doesn’t live on site but gave us a number should we need her which was fine
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Friendly welcome and a clean comfy room. Location is perfect for the pleasure beach and walking distance to the train station. Would definitely stay here again.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Gail

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lady was really helpful and nice
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

8/10 Good

Philip

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

8/10 Good

Craig

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Decent value
Decent Value. 1 nights stay. Lady that owns it was very friendly. Ideal to many locations I’d stay there again.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Stephen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Harnarinder

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Good and comfortable place .Good place to stay with kids .
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Dean

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Fantastic hotel
We arrived for a day at the pleasure beach When we were greeted at the door we were shown to our room which is rare in Blackpool nice touch !! Brand new fresh carpet throughout We noticed some supplies which looked like new doors etc so this hotel is on the up Room spotless nice shower for a change in a hotel in blackpool Would definitely recommend again owner is is obviously trying to bring this hotel to its peak fair play Outside is a little dated but dont let that put you off very very homely experience
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

8/10 Good

Semeni Perpetua

Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was not bad I saw they are working on it to better
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024

4/10 Poor

Terry

Stayed 1 night in May 2024

8/10 Good

Marie

Traveled with family and small children
Defiantly going to stay again. We really enjoyed ourselves. Room was spacious. It had its own shower and toilet. Very happy.
Stayed 1 night in May 2024