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GR8 Hotel

56-58 Central Drive, Blackpool FY1 5QB, England
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GR8 Hotel
Ranked #577 of 783 Blackpool B&B and Inns
3.0 of 5 stars 90 Reviews
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Llanelli, United Kingdom
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14 reviews 14 reviews
Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
15 helpful votes 15 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 October 2011
1
person found this review helpful

Checked into the Hotel this weekend. Bit dubious at first but a fab time was had by all! The staff are really lovely, breakfast is bang on and the crack at the bar was great!! Met so many lovely people (Hello Geordies!!) Looking forward to getting back next year! x More

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kildare
1 review
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 October 2011
1
person found this review helpful

9 of my friends and I stayed in the gr8 hotel for 3 days for my 30th birthday in september. We really enjoyed our stay the staff were very friendly they couldnt do enough to make us feel welcome. we expected a lot worse from all the bad reviews but we were plesantly surprised. the bunk beds were a little... More

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Newcastle
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8 reviews 8 reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
9 helpful votes 9 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 September 2011
3
people found this review helpful

I feel I need to stick up for the GR8 hotel. We come every year last or 2nd last weekend in October and have always had a great time. I think people need to be a little more realistic about this hotel. It’s a party hotel and is very good at being that, its not trying to pretend to be... More

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Manchester, United Kingdom
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5 reviews 5 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 September 2011
2
people found this review helpful

We knew what to expect before we got to the hotel, we had seen that it is a 'party hotel' and heard about the deposits, but we were only going for one night, so went with it. When we arrived we were startled by a sign on the door saying 'no BB guns'...It was a bit worrying, but when we... More

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Gateshead, United Kingdom
1 review
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 August 2011
2
people found this review helpful

We have just survied the not so "gr8 hotel" never stayed in a place like this before the bates hotel looks brill compared to this. Its stuck in a absolute time warp for starters everything is tired and worn the so called lift doesnt work and if you choose to put a deposit down for the tv dont bother they... More

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blackpooldave, Owner at GR8 Hotel, responded to this review
4 September 2011

Don't understand this review - we are not a modern hotel, although most of our rooms are en-suite we are a basic hotel with tea/coffee and tv's with freeview and the reason we charge a refundable deposit forn the remote is because we found we were loosing quite a few probably by accident with the guests to embarresed to send... More

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 August 2011

Maybe we have just been lucky because we've stayed at the hotel twice now, in different rooms and both times have been very pleased with the hotel and all the other reviews do not at all fit with our experience. The rooms we have stayed in have been very nice and clean, not luxurious but exactly what you would expect... More

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blackpooldave, Owner at GR8 Hotel, responded to this review
4 September 2011

Thanks for your review, I'm sure your comments are shared by 1000's of our weekend clients. It's usually only the unhappy customers that make the effort. We have started opening our hotel up for midweek business at a very low rate but wasn't sure how a basic budget hotel without the frills would go down with families and couples. So... More

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2 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 August 2011

We paid £25 each to stay in a room where all you have is 2 single beds and a sink & bin. No where to hang your clothes or even a bedside cabinet. The base of the beds has clearly been broken in the past and the whole place could do with a huge face lift. I'm sorry but this... More

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blackpooldave, Owner at GR8 Hotel, responded to this review
4 September 2011

Seems like this guest stayed in the annex where all the rooms vary in size and have shared facilities - this is used mainly for 1 night stays. The main hotel next door is where you get the party atmosphere. We are continually striving to improve the gr8 but due to the nature of our groups it will never have... More

Telford, United Kingdom
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2 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 July 2011
1
person found this review helpful

having arrived on the friday we were greeted by staff who in their fairness were helpful and friendly. However the rooms were very poor considering we paid the 20 pound damage deposit each we got in to the room to find a broken bed which we never reported more fool us. Cant fault the hotel for being the sort of... More

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blackpooldave, Owner at GR8 Hotel, responded to this review
4 September 2011

Yes we do collect a damage deposit from groups, which we give back on the vast majority of occaisions. The proceedure is simple on the morning of departure a staff member looks at the rooms to make sure no damage has been made then the deposits are returned. If damage has been caused a tarriff chart advises the guest how... More

Newcastle-upon-Tyne, United Kingdom
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1 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 July 2011
1
person found this review helpful

i stayed here wiv a group ov friends in june and wouldnt ever go back again the beds were broken the showers hanging off the walls and at breakfast fond unwelcome guest ( bugs) . i reccomend any one wanting 2 stay in a hotel NOT 2 book that dump it needs closing down i wouldnt even let my dog... More

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blackpooldave, Owner at GR8 Hotel, responded to this review
11 July 2011

Hate campaign! We have had a broken shower (fixed), not as this person would imply loads of showers hanging off and beds do break after the weekends but repaired or replaced by Friday (that's the nature of the hotel, people aren't maliciuos when they break beds just boisterous). As for bugs, in most hotels and houses there are times in... More

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1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 June 2011
1
person found this review helpful

Would not recomend this to anyone, the hotel is disgusting, beds broke, showers falling off do not go here find somewhere else! More

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blackpooldave, Owner at GR8 Hotel, responded to this review
6 July 2011

OK lets get this straight! A radiator was pulled maliciously off the wall causing a mess above reception. The group was asked to leave. This is the result of retaliation. Fact we are town centre location 2 mins from the tower - and they gave 1 out of 5 for this - it is so obvious! More

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56-58 Central Drive, Blackpool FY1 5QB, England
Price range (per night):* RM107

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