If you're looking for a unique stay in Blackpool, Scala hotel is for you. Owners Lynda and Tony…read moretreat guests like family and provide a comfortable, clean, and memorable experience. Their mid century modern decor and inviting common areas make it feel more like a family home than a hotel. We loved our stay and hope to come back!

I had a really nice say. The room was really nice. The bedding was really comfortable. The…read morebreakfast buffet was awesome. The location was really really good. We could walk to Blackpool Pleasant Beach and the tram. there was shampoo, but no conditioner and no facial tissue in the bathroom. Overall, it was clean. I would go back there again. Ps the hotel does not have a pool

The proprietor was very friendly, attentive and accessible.The room was impeccably clean. We…read morearrived in mid November and found the room temperature to be perfect. We were quite comfortable and enjoyed our hot showers. Our stay at the Waldorf was fantastic!

This was our second visit to the Big Blue. My husband and I stayed 2 nights while we visited areas…read morearound 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.

The Big Blue is just away from the main street of Blackpool, not too far away but just far enough…read morethat 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.