The Inglewood Hotel
A small, spotless adults-only hotel on a quiet North Shore street, 300 m from Gynn Square and the promenade tram.
Five en suite room types from 8 to 14 m², a guest lounge with an honesty bar, a flower-filled front terrace and free WiFi, all for guests aged 18 and over, 1.9 km from North Pier and 2.2 km from Blackpool Tower.
Blackpool's Bright Lights, a Quiet Street Away
The Inglewood Hotel sits at 18 Holmfield Road, a residential street of red-brick terraces in Blackpool's North Shore, just inland from the cliffs. It is an adults-only hotel, so the minimum check-in age is 18 and children are not accommodated. Guests describe it again and again with the same words: quiet, homely and spotless.
Behind the leaded bay windows and the hanging baskets there is a reception hall, a shared lounge with leather sofas and an honesty bar where guests pour their own drinks, and en suite bedrooms that run from a compact 8 m² double up to the 14 m² Deluxe King with a full bathtub. The rooms are small, and reviewers say so, but they are carefully finished: feature wallpaper, velvet throws, a kettle with a choice of teas and coffees, hot chocolate, cookies and a mini fridge with bottled water. On Booking.com the hotel scores 9.4/10 from 219 reviews, with 9.7 for staff, 9.7 for cleanliness, 9.6 for value for money, 9.5 for both comfort and facilities, and 9.1 for location.
Why the Location Works
Most of Blackpool's budget hotels crowd the streets behind the Central Promenade, where the noise runs late into the night. The Inglewood is 2.2 km north of the Tower, in the calmer North Shore. Gynn Square is 300 m away, with its promenade tram stop and the start of the cliff-top walk to Bispham. Booking.com puts Bispham Beach at 200 m and Blackpool North Beach at 450 m.
From there the centre is easy to reach: North Pier is 1.9 km along the seafront and Blackpool North train station is 1.7 km away. Guests sum it up as "just the right distance away from the town centre", close enough for a walk or a short tram ride, far enough to sleep well. Couples rate the location 9.1.
House Rules and How Your Stay Works
Check-in runs from 14:00 to 21:00 and the hotel asks you to share your arrival time in advance. Check-out is by 10:00. The hotel is adults only (18+), and cots and extra beds are not available. Pets are not allowed, quiet hours run from midnight to 07:00, and the hotel does not host parties, including hen and stag groups.
Stays are room-only, so plan breakfast out: Gilbert's Restaurant is 200 m away and Crumbs is 300 m away. In the evening the lounge becomes the hotel's living room. Guests play board games, pour a pint at the honesty bar and swap tips with the owners, who are named in review after review for their welcome.
Rated 9.4/10 by 219 Booking.com Guests
All scores below come from Booking.com's verified-stay reviews. Only guests who completed a booking can leave one. On Google, the hotel also carries a high rating from more than a hundred reviews.
Who The Inglewood Hotel Suits Best
Couples on a weekend away
Every room sleeps two adults, and with no children on site the hotel stays calm. Birthday guests mention balloons, banners and a drink on the house. The 14 m² Deluxe King with a bathtub is the treat room.
Festival and event weekenders
Reviewers come back for the Rebellion punk festival, the Blackpool Airshow and pool tournaments. You get a quiet base to return to, with the tram at Gynn Square, 300 m away, to take you down the seafront.
Travellers who want a home from home
"Home from home" is the phrase guests use most. If you would rather have a lounge, an honesty bar and hosts who know your name than a 200-room seafront block, this is your kind of place.
Rooms at The Inglewood: Five En Suite Types, 8 to 14 m²
Every room sleeps two adults and has a private en suite, free WiFi, a TV and tea and coffee facilities. Prices are typical one-night rates for two adults on Booking.com, taxes included, and they stay remarkably steady through the year.
Deluxe King Room
The largest room in the house, with modern décor, crisp linen, a flat-screen TV and the only en suite with both a bathtub and a shower. One reviewer simply "absolutely loved the bath tub".
King Room
A king-size bed in 13 m², with an en suite shower room, flat-screen TV and tea and coffee tray. A good pick if you want more bed width than the standard doubles.
Standard Double Room
A double bed and en suite shower in 10 m², with bed linen, a flat-screen TV and tea and coffee facilities. Fine for a weekend when you will be out most of the day.
Twin Room with Private Bathroom
Two single beds and an en suite shower in 10 m², the room to book if you are travelling with a friend. It tends to be one of the first rooms to sell out.
Double Room with Private Bathroom
The entry-level room: 8 m² with a double bed, a walk-in shower, free toiletries, a hairdryer, heating and a TV. It is the most-reviewed room type, and the cheapest way into a 9.4-rated hotel.
Room photos show the hotel's style; the exact room you get may differ in colour scheme and layout. Prices change with dates and demand: check the live rate before you book.
Amenities and Facilities at The Inglewood Hotel
In-room
- Free WiFi throughout the hotel
- Flat-screen TV
- Kettle with a choice of teas, coffees and hot chocolate
- Mini fridge with bottled water
- Cookies and small welcome extras
- Heating, plus a fan for hot days
Bathroom
- Private en suite in every room
- Walk-in or over-bath shower
- Bathtub and heated towel rail in the Deluxe King
- Hairdryer
- Free toiletries, face wipes and cotton pads
Property-wide
- Shared lounge with TV and board games
- Honesty bar with draught beer and spirits
- Front terrace with outdoor furniture
- Luggage storage
- Express check-in and check-out
- CCTV outside and in common areas
Transport
- Free public parking nearby on the street
- Gynn Square tram stop about 300 m away
- Blackpool North station 1.7 km away
- Layton station 1.8 km away
Policies
- Adults only, minimum check-in age 18
- Check-in 14:00–21:00, check-out by 10:00
- Non-smoking rooms, designated smoking area
- Quiet hours 00:00–07:00
- English spoken
Little touches guests mention
- Reed diffusers in the rooms
- Spare milk, tea and toilet rolls at reception
- Birthday decorations on request
- Restaurant tips from the owners
Location: 300 m From Gynn Square on Blackpool's North Shore
18 Holmfield Road, Blackpool, FY2 9TB, United Kingdom. Distances below are from Booking.com.
What's Nearby
- Gilbert's Restaurant200 m
- Bispham Beach200 m
- Gynn Square300 m
- Crumbs (café)300 m
- Ma Kelly's Showboat (bar)400 m
- Blackpool North Beach450 m
- Blackpool North train station1.7 km
- North Pier1.9 km
- Blackpool Tower2.2 km
- Comedy Carpet2.3 km
- Madame Tussauds Blackpool2.7 km
- Stanley Park3.2 km
- Blackpool Zoo4.5 km
By Train
Blackpool North is the town's main station, with direct trains from Manchester, Preston and beyond. It is 1.7 km from the hotel, a short taxi ride or a flat walk of around 20 minutes. Layton station, on the same line, is 1.8 km away.
From Manchester and Liverpool Airports
The closest major airports are Liverpool John Lennon (89 km) and Manchester (95 km). From either, the simplest route is a train to Blackpool North and then a taxi. If you are driving, the M55 brings you into Blackpool, and there is free on-street parking around Holmfield Road. Spaces cannot be reserved, and one guest parked on the next street.
Getting Around Blackpool
The promenade tram stops at Gynn Square, about 300 m from the door, and runs south past North Pier and the Tower and north towards Bispham and Fleetwood. Guests also mention bus links at the end of the street and cheap taxis into town.
North Shore, Blackpool: What to See Within Reach
The North Shore is the gentler end of Blackpool's seafront, with Victorian terraces, sunken gardens and a cliff-top promenade above the beach. The famous landmarks are a tram ride south.
Gynn Square and the North Shore Cliffs
Gynn Square is the roundabout where the North Shore promenade climbs onto the cliffs. From here a walk north follows the high promenade towards Bispham, with long views over the Irish Sea, and the tram stop links you to the rest of the seafront.
North Pier
Opened in 1863, North Pier is the oldest of Blackpool's three piers and the most traditional, with a theatre at the far end and none of the big rides of the southern piers. It makes an easy seafront stroll from the hotel.
Blackpool Tower and the Comedy Carpet
Blackpool Tower opened in 1894 and still dominates the skyline, with its ballroom, circus and glass-floored viewing platform. At its foot, the Comedy Carpet (2.3 km) spells out jokes from famous comedians across the promenade.
What a Night at The Inglewood Costs
Typical one-night rates for two adults on Booking.com, taxes included. Unlike most of Blackpool, the rates barely move between winter and summer, but rooms sell out fast around big events and the Illuminations. Winter is the low season, though some dates still sell out.
| Room type | Size | Winter (low) | Summer (high) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Double Room with Private Bathroom | 8 m² | US$100 | US$100 |
| Standard Double Room | 10 m² | US$113 | US$113 |
| Twin Room with Private Bathroom | 10 m² | US$113 | US$113 |
| King Room | 13 m² | US$120 | US$120 |
| Deluxe King Room | 14 m² | US$140 | US$133 |
What Guests Say About The Inglewood
Short extracts from verified Booking.com reviews, with the small complaints left in.
Fabulous friendly welcome. Jane couldn't do enough to assist me. Really comfy bed. Honesty bar.
Steep stairs, though at 80 with mobility issues he coped and made it his stay of choice.
Lovely little hotel, is very clean and the rooms are cosy. Appreciated the honesty bar for a late night drink.
The bed was a bit small.
We loved all the little things that had been thought about in the room. Also loved the honesty bar and big room with games.
We liked that it was "adults only" and was a reason we selected this hotel. The room was small as expected but had everything you needed.
The bathroom extractor fan was on the noisy side.
Great stay, perfect for couples who want to be out the way of all the madness in Blackpool.
Spotlessly clean and comfortable. Loved the little extras in the room.
Just a wee bit too far out from the centre for them.
Location was perfect, tram stop only 2 mins down the road so easy to get to town.
The lounge area is perfect to relax on an evening after a long day.
Pillows were a little too soft.
Good to Know Before You Book
Expect steep stairs
Several guests mention steep stairs, and upper-floor rooms mean more climbing. If stairs are hard for you, call the hotel after booking and ask for a lower floor; a guest who did this was offered a first-floor room.
Rooms are compact, by design
Rooms run from 8 to 14 m². Reviewers call them "small but perfectly formed", and the lounge downstairs gives you extra space. If you want room to spread out, book the 13 m² King or 14 m² Deluxe King.
Tell them your arrival time
Check-in is between 14:00 and 21:00 and the hotel asks for your arrival time in advance. Use the special requests box when you book, or contact the property using the details in your confirmation.
Adults only, and no hen or stag groups
Everyone checking in must be 18 or over, and the hotel does not accept hen, stag or similar parties. Quiet hours run from midnight to 07:00, which is exactly why guests love it.
Contact The Inglewood Hotel
18 Holmfield Road, Blackpool, FY2 9TB
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Frequently Asked Questions About The Inglewood Hotel
Yes. The minimum check-in age is 18, children are not accommodated and cots and extra beds are not available. Every room is set up for two adults, which keeps the hotel quiet.
The hotel is at 18 Holmfield Road, Blackpool, FY2 9TB, in the North Shore. It is 300 m from Gynn Square, 1.9 km from North Pier and 2.2 km from Blackpool Tower, which is a short tram ride from the Gynn Square stop.
Stays are room-only. Every room has a kettle with teas, coffees, hot chocolate and cookies, and Gilbert's Restaurant (200 m) and Crumbs (300 m) are close by for a morning meal.
There is free public parking on the streets around Holmfield Road. It cannot be reserved, so on busy weekends you may need to park a street or two away.
Check-in is from 14:00 to 21:00 and check-out is by 10:00. The hotel asks you to share your expected arrival time in advance.
There are five en suite room types for two adults: Double Room with Private Bathroom (8 m²), Standard Double and Twin (10 m² each), King Room (13 m²) and Deluxe King Room (14 m²), the only one with a bathtub. Rates on Booking.com run from about US$100 to US$140 a night.
No. Pets are not allowed, and the hotel does not accommodate hen, stag or similar parties. Quiet hours run from 00:00 to 07:00.
Take the train to Blackpool North, 1.7 km from the hotel, then a taxi or a 20-minute walk. The nearest major airports are Liverpool John Lennon (89 km) and Manchester (95 km), both linked to Blackpool North by rail.
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