Blackpool’s booming visitor economy could offer a new generation of hospitality entrepreneurs a chance to get a foothold in the resort.
Currently, 13 of the town’s most expensive hotels and B&B-style properties listed for auction have a combined guide price of more than £5.5m, with properties ranging from a £250,000 eight-bedroom hotel to a £560,000 four-storey seafront building containing five self-contained holiday apartments and a coffee shop/ice cream parlour.
Many are close to the resort’s famous Promenade, entertainment venues and town centre, while several have strong trading accounts, private accommodation and parking.
Blackpool is famed for its hotels and B&Bs and remains one of the UK’s best-known seaside tourist destinations. With the town also bidding to become UK City of Culture 2029, the latest opportunities come as Blackpool seeks to build on its recent momentum.
For would-be owners, the listings could represent high-potential hospitality businesses in a resort with lofty ambitions for the future.
The list of the 13 most expensive businesses is below...
13. 13. £250,000 — Pattinson: Park Road, Blackpool, Lancashire, FY1 4ET Eight-bedroom licensed hotel, all en-suite, with two-bedroom flat to the rear and one-bedroom chalet. Close to the Winter Gardens, town centre, entertainment and amenities. Two-storey detached property in lovely order, catering for 22 guests, with forecourt parking and double garage to the rear for two vehicles.
13. £250,000 — Pattinson: Park Road, Blackpool, Lancashire, FY1 4ET Eight-bedroom licensed hotel, all en-suite, with two-bedroom flat to the rear and one-bedroom chalet. Close to the Winter Gardens, town centre, entertainment and amenities. Two-storey detached property in lovely order, catering for 22 guests, with forecourt parking and double garage to the rear for two vehicles. | Pattinson