This was our second visit to the Big Blue. My husband and I stayed 2 nights while we visited areas around Blackpool. The last time we stayed here was in 2004 when it was fairly new. We had a good experience then so we decided to give this place another go. We were not disappointed. Location The location is great if one were spending a lot of time in Pleasure Beach because it is literally only a stone's throw away. Literally. It is a far away enough from the centre of Blackpool, which means it is far away from the bars and clubs. This suited us just fine because we wanted to be as far away as possible from the drunken debauchery that seem to be a constant in Blackpool. Rooms When we checked in, we were given a choice of what view we wanted. We chose to get a view of the park, and we got just that. We had the coaster and the Grand National right outside our window. Some people might find this problematic/weird, but I actually thought it was hilarious. The noise from the rides did not really bother us as the park did not open 'til about 10 AM and we were gone for most of the day. Besides, after the park closed around 6 PM, it became really quiet so we had a good night's sleep. We were assigned the family room (even though it was just the 2 of us) and I was quite pleased with its size and layout (I think it will work just fine for a family of 4 with 2 little ones). The king bed was comfortable enough, but not as comfortable as I remember. It also looks like they have not had a refurb since they opened, so the room is looking a bit tired. Still, everything was clean and in good working order. The bathrooms were clean and the power shower was POWERFUL - take-your-skin-off powerful - which I loved. It's like being under the Niagara Falls; believe me, this is an anomaly for Britain, so I was very happy. The only gripe I have is that there is no alarm clock in the room, but I guess because this hotel's guests are here on holidays, so most of them probably do not operate on a schedule. Furthermore, mobile phones nowadays have alarm clocks so it really is not that big a deal. Service Service here is amazing. Fabio, who works the front desk was absolutely FABIO-LOUS! He is polite, friendly, efficient, and helpful - a poster child for what every customer service representative should be (probably because he worked in the cruise ship industry for some time). A special shoutout too to the housekeeping staff who went out of their way to be helpful and courteous; nothing was too much of a bother for them and they bent over backwards to attend to our needs. Etcetera Parking is free, and it seems there is an adequate amount of parking spaces. I absolutely LOVED the fact that there is an ice machine for the guests (again, an anomaly for Britain, it seems), but I wonder whatever happened to the ice buckets because there were none and we had to borrow one from the bar. LOVED LOVED LOVED the free wifi in-room. (If this can be done here, it makes me wonder why so many other hotels still charge forin-room wi-fi.) Conclusion 4 out of 5 stars. This is a great hotel and is probably one of the best in Blackpool. It may be a little pricey for some, but given the sad choices in Blackpool, this is definitely worth the money. I would definitely stay here again and I highly recommend it. read more

Big Blue Hotel - View out of our bedroom window. Hilarious! Love it! - Hotels Near Me - Blackpool, LAN

The Big Blue is just away from the main street of Blackpool, not too far away but just far enough that your away from all the noise etc. I don't go to Blackpool often however my impression is that it's not exactly posh! I'd say the Big Blue is probably the most decent looking hotel in Blackpool (from what i've seen so far!). It is right next to the Pleasure Beach which is very handy. We only visited to go to the bar as we were meeting my boyfriends parents for some evening drinks, but we did get a tour of their bedroom which looked pretty decent - their room was placed right next to the rollarcoaster so that was pretty awesome I think. The bar itself was not too bad, it wasn't a large area as it was sort of part of the main restaurant. They had some comfy sofas which we managed to get as it was quite a quiet evening. We had a few cocktails and they were delicious! The prices were just the normal as you would get at any bar really - cocktail was around £7. This is the only hotel i've been to in Blackpool so far so I can't really compare, but it's nice enough to relax in if your looking to chill with a couple of evening cocktails. read more

Big Blue hotel is in a very convenient location right next to the pleasure beach. It is great for families, with some family rooms having bunks with playstations. These are quite spacious. The breakfasts offer a great selection and are really nice. read more

The Big Blue - the seaside hangout where a meal with the guys could turn out into 8 Vodkas. The unpredictability of this place is what makes it so special. The menu is rather extravagant from the special to the normal menu. A wide variety of food with Fish Cakes and Lamb Shank topping that mighty list. Sometimes it's as if the owner doesn't want you in there. Crazy right? But never the less staff are friendly and never forget a face. Some of them may seem dull and I'll hearted whilst others are full of joy with a rocking sense of humour. I would like to see the menu change seasonally broaden its horizons maybe a bit more. I do recommend this place to anyone who wishes to eat. Also a very nice hotel. K.Scran read more

The room we stayed in was spacious and clean with good facilities and a large bed. There was ample hanging space for clothes and shelves for bags etc. the view was of the beach and it was a very comfortable room. However, despite us thinking the school holidays were over, our corridor seemed to be full of children. Loud, unruly children who ran up and down the corridor and the room next door with seemingly no adult supervision. This went on until about midnight. I can only assume that the child friendly rooms were on our corridor. During breakfast which was a decent buffet affair, the staff continually and noisily shuffled cutlery in a plastic container right next to our table. At least it drowned out the sound of the children. When we came to leave it was impossible to get a lift down from the top floor. Touring on motorbikes meant we had more bags (but smaller) than usual and every time the lift made it to the top floor it was already full (normally with children) who had intercepted it on its way up but who actually wanted to go down or who were just playing in the lifts, again with no adults in sight. I can see how this hotel can be fantastic but if you do not want to be surrounded by children and kept awake at night, give the school holidays a wide berth. read more

Superb high end hotel with all modern facilities and good value for money. Stone's throw from Pleasure Beach. Perfect!

Generally speaking a very pleasant hotel. Good points: shower, room size, room decor, breakfast, free wifi. Bad points: I'd have expected a much larger and much much more comfortable bed at the price we paid, especially as we had one of their deluxe rooms. read more