Woodhouse Hotel on the promenade opened three years following a staggering £1.6 million refurbishment and it now wouldn’t look out of place in some of the UK’s most fashionable city districts.
Dean Woodhouse, who owns the hotel with his wife Rebecca said: “I got the hotel four years ago and from the bottom to the top, it was outdated. I originally wanted to spent £300,000 on a refurb, anyway, it took a year and I spent 1.6 million! But it's what Blackpool needed. I always used to go as a young lad to Blackpool, and I love Blackpool. So you know, all the hotels look run down, tired, and people want somewhere nice to go.”
Currently there are 37 refurbished rooms and as well as the hotel, there’s a cocktail bar, a champagne bar, and an Italian restaurant called Cas Di Legno, currently boasting a 4.8 star rating on TripAdvisor.
Coventry born Dean, who also fits cavity walls, loft insulation and boilers, added: “On a Tuesday and Wednesday, we're doing 25% off pizza and pasta. On a Thursday, we're doing 25% off steak night and on a Friday, we're doing karaoke where we're doing 25% off as well. We're trying to get the locals involved. Now, we've had weddings there. People just can't believe it. We had a party last weekend and they were like ‘wow, wow, wow. What's this doing in Blackpool?’ People love it!
“We don’t attract the rowdy people. If you read our reviews...the staff are just amazing, the ambience is amazing. I just wanted to open it basically so that everyone had somewhere nice to go. It's all fish and chips around here, we don't sell fish and chips!”
Right now is an especially exciting time for Woodhouse Hotel as they are gearing up to host Blackpool’s very own version of the hit Channel 4 show First Dates in the new year.
Dean explained: “I've called it Blackpool's Love on the Prom. So what will happen is they go onto the website, loveontheprom.com, they answer all the questions, and then we match a date with them. They then get invited down to have a meal in the restaurant, and we video it all. If they don't want it to be videoed, then we just get them a date and keep the cameras away from them, but for those up for filming, we’ll edit the dates, and then start doing the shows on TikTok, Instagram and YouTube”.
Before the series is set to air, take a look at 13 stunning pics of Woodhouse Hotel below...
Woodhouse Hotel is located at 291-295 Promenade, Blackpool FY1 6AL.
For bookings phone 0330 024 8196 or visit their website.
As well as weddings, you can hire Woodhouse Hotel for private events, including Christmas parties.
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The hotel's restaurant, Casa Di Legno, has an extensive pizza and pasta menu | submit
