About Alviston Blackpool
Be beside the seaside on a budget at the Alviston Hotel in the heart of Blackpool. Set in a terraced property a short walk from the promenade, this straightforward hotel is also within easy reach of entertainment, nightlife and town centre shopping.
Modest double, twin or family rooms with traditional decor all feature an en suite bathroom, tea and coffee-making facilities and a flat-screen television.
Facilities comprise a lift to all floors and free Wi-Fi. Ironing facilities and baby monitors are available on request.
Guests can enjoy a complimentary full English breakfast plus cereals, fruits and juices. Optional evening meals are available. There’s also a bar with a pool table and darts.
The Alviston Hotel is about half-a-mile from Blackpool Tower and Blackpool North train station. It’s about two miles from Blackpool Pleasure Beach amusement park. The Winter Gardens indoor Victorian entertainment venue is about five minutes’ walk away.
Positive Reviews
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Popular central location
This hotel's location within walking distance of Blackpool town centre proved popular with most visitors. They also liked having dining options from takeaways to restaurants in the surrounding area. Moreover, there were handy convenience stores and public transport links nearby. Those in town to sample English seaside traditions loved being only a short walk from the promenade and beach for donkey rides, ice creams and fish and chips. Reviewers also welcomed being within easy reach of Blackpool's many theatres, bars, entertainment venues and visitor attractions.
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Plentiful cooked breakfast
Reviewers had plenty of praise for the complimentary breakfast comprising fruit, cereals and juices plus a hearty full English breakfast.
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Basic but clean and inexpensive rooms
The standard of the accommodation was reportedly fairly basic but many guests remarked that this was fairly reflected in the usually inexpensive room rates. In any case, most reviewers said the rooms were well-cleaned and more than sufficiently comfortable for a shorter stay. However, critics said there were some rooms that were pretty small.
Negative Reviews
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Claims maintenance could be improved
Visitors sometimes claimed the property was a bit run down and would benefit from further modernization to tackle maintenance concerns over an occasionally unreliable hot water supply, outdated decor, dim lighting, tired-looking carpets and old mattresses.
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Mixed feelings about customer service
Many guests spoke highly about the customer service, praising the staff for being pleasant, accommodating and full of local knowledge. Nonetheless, some critics claimed they occasionally dealt with rude or unprofessional personnel or felt their complaints were handled unsatisfactorily.
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Nuisance noise and smells encountered
Light sleepers pointed the finger of blame at thin walls for enabling them to hear noise from connecting rooms and corridors at times. Some guests also reported being bothered by lingering smoke smells in some parts of the hotel.