How many hotels does our town actually have? Well, according to Google, there are 241 including seven hotel chains. And that’s without all the B&Bs, guest houses, Air BnBs and other accommodations. I wasn’t surprised though, in fact I thought there might be more.
It has always been the same. Blackpool had guest houses lining its streets more than 100 years ago and the oldest hotel was ranked to have been constructed in the mid 1800s. These photos from our archives show some of the many hotels which have served tourism in Blackpool through the years. Some are still around whilst others are long gone. They tap into a long ago era of tourism as Blackpool knew it then...
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14. Hotel Nostalgia
The white building to the left of this photo in a snowy Church Street is the Adelphi Hotel | National World
15. The Clifton Hotel, Talbot Square
The Clifton Hotel, Talbot Square, Blackpool | National World
17. Hotel Nostalgia
South side of the Royal Hotel in Adelaide Place opposite the Palatine Buildings in 1925 | National World
18. Hotel Nostalgia
Francis Frith Collection Blackpool's Palatine Hotel in 1890-before the tower was built | National World