Five stars is not enough. In all my hotel visits over the last 20 years, none have compared to this…read moreone. The guy Gary was a host like no other. He went above and beyond for myself and my child. Have never felt more welcomed or safe, anywhere.. The rooms were absolutely pristine, I really hope the cleaner is well treasured, the beds were the most immaculate beds I have ever come across. The sea view window topped it all off. As spectacular as those views are and as much as the sea personally means a great deal to me,, it did not actually compete with the service we received from the moment I phoned the Clifton hotel at the very last minute, until the moment we left.. The breakfast was also absolutely lovely beautifully hot with unusually large sausages. I'm just blown away by our one night stay and very grateful for such wonderful hosts. Thank you so very much.

The people above us was having a party and couldn't sleep…read moreOne of the pamps didn't work

The dinner was excellent and reasonably priced. The atmosphere was cozy and welcoming to someone…read moreout of the area. The people were very friendly, I left my reading glasses there by accident and they contacted the place I was staying to be sure I got them back.

From the owner: Classic restaurant coaching inn with seven boutique bedroomsread more

This hotel started life as a gentleman's retreat looking over Morecambe Bay. Over the years the…read moreplace has been extended and adapted to the point where it is in it's current form. Run by the Bury family the hotel boasts excellent customer service and the staff can't seem to do enough for you. The views from the hotel look across Morecambe Bay and are truly stunning, especially as the sun sets directly over the bay. Unfortunately due to the way in which the hotel has evolved over time it can feel like a bit of a rabbit warren at times and it easy to find yourself a little lost. When I stayed here I was blown away by the quality of service from all the staff and would easily recommend it as a place to stay in Morecambe.

Ambiance lost because of furniture change the lounge was more convivial with the older leather…read morebound seating they were more suited to the original concept of the rococo atmosphere...as usuall the ways of management are not always what people desire....it now feels a bit odd it is not supposed to be modern beware of being trendy. ..

I grew up in Morecambe and saw the Midland hotel during its decline, whilst it was a boarded up…read morehaunted art Deco hotel and for the first time I've now been back since its great renovation. From the outside I was a little disappointed as for me the minimalist art Deco look has always been clean lines, tick, and bright clean bold color or white, cross. The exterior was an off white with and to be honest looked like it needed a good painting. Being on the seafront is probably the reason for this but it just didn't have the wow that I had been imagining. The interior is great, some parts are hit and miss but the majority is hit. Floor to ceiling glass panels surround a large part of the sea facing wall so its a great place to sit and watch the world go by. We ate at the cafe across to the right from the entrance, but had to sit in an isolated booth area because there were four of us. All the sea facing tables only seated 3 which was a little disapointing but a short walk down the stone jetty afterwards made up for this. Now onto the food! The food tasted great and was presented really well on wooden boards. I was only after something small so ordered the bread and olives which turned out to be a large platter with three types of home cooked bread, olive oil, balsamic and green & black olives. The ploughman's platter looked and tasted great as well. I definitely recommend paying a visit to the Midland if in Morecambe whether it be for lunch, some people watch or both.

I recently stayed here with my wife to attend my brothers 50th birthday party in the hotel and I am…read morenot quite sure where to begin. At first all was ok with the exception that the so called double bed was about 2/3rds normal size which was strange. But then the fun and games started when the staff at the party did not appear to know how to make a drink or pour a pint. They ran out of glassware and stock and seemed all at sea behind the bar. At 11-00pm they suddenly closed the bar 2 hours ahead of schedule saying there was an IT glitch and they could not use the till which was a blatant lie. My brother had paid £1000 for the hire of the room and the bar extension until 1-00am. the hotel rooms were mostly booked out by guests attending the party as well. When challenged about the so called IT glitch they became defensive and surly and were threatening and abusive asking guests to leave the party room. One of the staff even asked me my name and when I enquired why he needed it and he heard a friend use my 1st name he said its ok I will just check the hotel register for your details which I took to be a threat that something more sinister was going to happen. Due to the complete breakdown of service all the guests were left with nowhere to go but to their rooms like naughty children. The stunning ignorance and complete lack of training, knowledge or even basic courtesy was beyond anything I have ever experienced in a hotel before and it made Fawlty Towers look like Claridge's. I contacted the General Manager Fred via email and initially he was apologetic and he agreed that the staff had lied about the reason for closing the bar and should not have done so but when I wouldn't accept his offer of a 2 night stay in the hotel and had the temerity to suggest that he might consider a partial or full refund for our disastrous stay he stopped communicating with me which suggests the staff behaviour is led from the top down. At breakfast the next morning the assistant manageress who we had spoken with the night before was ignorant and had a terrible sour face on her so much so that we could not trust her not to interfere with our breakfast and we just had coffee from the machine. I cannot recommend this hotel LOWLY enough and all I can say is if you do stay here then on your own head be it. It gets 1 star because that is the lowest I can award.

Easy to find on walk up from train station. Friendly staff at front desk. Hotel is clearly old and…read more'not recently refurbished', but everything works, even the creaky elevator! Nice room. Bathroom very nice and sort of (Brit-standard 'modern') modern. Breakfast room quite fancy. Continental or cooked breakfast - I had the cereals, toast, juice'n coffee type: v.g. as expected. Staff lurks in kitchen, shoots out now and then to check on customers. Added later: been thinking about the rug salesman who'd rented the room next to the reception, downstairs. Seems to me I saw his trestle sign outside on the sloping street a few years ago. Spoke to him, as people walked past the wine bar opposite. Man must be a traveling salesman, does the tour of the country, a few days here, a few there. With his rugs. Needs some logistics for those, mind you. Spoke to him as I waited for wife+daughter to walk down from station. They stayed with Grannie in Carnforth, down the line, in her small home, and rode train up each morning, fresh and pink-faced from the bracing, moist, Lancashire air. He was friendly, knew how to speak to strangers. Easy fellow. A few customers'd walk in, look at the Persian rugs, and leave. Almost as if the rugs were a cover for something else? I paged the newspaper, waiting. 'So, from Denmark, are you?' he'd pleasantly continue when the people'd left. Waterstones next door. Upstairs balcony display area not bad, chair to snooze in, wait for family. Thumb books. Hotel has fancy bar/parlor upstairs. Dark, not bad for someone with iPad or laptop in need for some screen-time. Plugs, but bring that adaptor! Oh, the plugs . Hrm. When I plugged in the iPad adapter interesting sparking-type sounds cane from the socket. Should it do that?

Came for a quick afternoon meal! The table ordered the pie and the fish and chips. Both dishes were…read moregreat. The server took great care of my allergies making sure to no verify I was safe

Amazing coffee and real ales. Should my review finish there? Maybe - but there's more you need to…read moreknow about the Sun Inn, way more! First of all it's one of the favourite hangouts of very tasteful people... those being some of my best friends in Lancaster. Secondly, it's bloody gorgeous. You want a cosy, rustic, boutiquey pub in what I've come to call 'The Edinburgh of the North West'? Walk right this way. Want to see how pretty it is? You only have to check this cinemagram from my fiancé: http://cinemagr.am/show/4336818 Look at that. What a backdrop it provides. Gnarled branches with fairylights = one of my favourite things ever. Big wooden tables, locally roasted coffee (a coffee my maid of honour recommends wholeheartedly, and it has its own shop around the corner. I do believe it's called Atkinsons. http://www.thecoffeehopper.com After our epic roasts we needed a pick-me-up, and I opted for black while she had a fab-looking latte. We also got biscuits as standard. (That should be a rule, everywhere. No exceptions. If Font Bar can give out entire Freddos with every brew, all establishments should at least be able to manage a Lotus biscuit.) The food looks amazeballs here, perhaps a little pricey for a casual lunch but great for a treat, and potentially truly delicious. The atmopshere's lovely, the staff friendly, and we've had wine here too which has always been tasty, offered in some of the prettiest wine glasses I ever did see. And fruit beer on tap? I can see why this could easily become a Lancastrian's local.

We planned a trip to the north west of England and Morecambe seemed like a good base for Lancashire…read moreand the Lake District. And we had never been to Morecambe before anyway. Well, we were pleasantly surprised both with Morecambe and the Ashley hotel. Morecambe is a hidden gem. It's amazing and the scenery is stunning. The Ashley is a Victorian hotel right on the seafront. It's been tastefully restored, clean and very comfortable. Very nice breakfast. We were warmly greeted when we arrived and the atmosphere was relaxed and friendly throughout our stay. A thoroughly nice hotel and nice people. I would recommend both the Ashley and Morecambe.