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The Driftwood

2.5 star property
Guests sip drinks from the snack bar and relax on the sun-kissed terrace at this charming hotel where comfort and convenience create a welcoming atmosphere.

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The Driftwood in Blackpool features a cozy snack bar and inviting terrace. Enjoy free WiFi and daily housekeeping. Staff offers tour and ticket assistance to enhance your stay.

Reviews

5.4 out of 10

Popular amenities

  • Parking included
  • Housekeeping

Room options

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Double Room (Budget)

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Family Room, Private Bathroom (Sleeps 3 People)

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Single Bed and 1 Double Bed

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Double Room, Private Bathroom

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Family Room, Shared Bathroom

  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed and 2 Single Beds

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Family Room, Private Bathroom

  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Single Bunk Bed

About the area

Located near the beach, The Driftwood is in South Shore, a neighbourhood in Blackpool. Blackpool Central Pier and Blackpool Tower are notable landmarks, and some of the area's popular attractions include Sandcastle Waterpark and Blackpool Pleasure Beach. Winter Gardens and South Pier are also worth visiting. Visit our Blackpool travel guide
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36 Woodfield Road, Blackpool, England, Fy1 6AX

What's nearby

  • A sandy beach with people, a roller coaster, and buildings in the background.
    South Pier
    13 min walk - 1.2 km
  • A roller coaster with red cars, a bridge, and a pirate-themed attraction.
    Blackpool Pleasure Beach
    16 min walk - 1.4 km
  • Paris Casino
    3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Bloomfield Road Stadium
    7 min walk - 0.7 km
  • Sandcastle Waterpark
    15 min walk - 1.3 km

Getting around

  • Blackpool South Station
    11 min walk

Restaurants

  • The Old Bridge
    2 min walk
  • Tipsy Seagull
    5 min walk
  • The Crispy Cod
    7 min walk
  • KFC
    7 min walk
  • The Corner Flag
    5 min walk

About this property

The Driftwood

  • Hotel near Blackpool Pleasure Beach
  • Close to Blackpool Central Pier and Sandcastle Waterpark, The Driftwood provides a terrace, a snack bar/deli and more. Stay connected with free WiFi in public areas.
  • Additional perks include:
    • Free self-parking
    • Smoke-free property, tour/ticket information and a vending machine
  • More conveniences in all rooms include:
    • 22-inch Smart TVs with digital channels
    • Electric kettles, heating and daily housekeeping

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Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Free self parking on site
  • Limited on-site self parking

Food and drink

  • Snack bar/deli

Family friendly

  • Snack bar/deli

Conveniences

  • Vending machine

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Outdoors

  • Picnic area
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • No lift

More

  • Smoking not allowed

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 22-inch smart TV with digital channels

Food and drink

  • Electric kettle

More

  • Heating

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:30 PM; check-in end time: 9:00 PM
Minimum check-in age - 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM

Special check-in instructions

There is no front desk at this property
The host will greet guests on arrival
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Host will greet you

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
Cots (infant beds) are not available

Payment types at the property

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards and debit cards; cash is not accepted
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher

We should mention

This property does not have any lifts

Frequently asked questions

Is The Driftwood pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking at The Driftwood?

Self-parking is free at this property.

What time is check-in at The Driftwood?

Check-in start time: 2:30 PM; check-in end time: 9:00 PM. After-hours check-in is not available.

What time is check-out at The Driftwood?

Checkout is at 11 AM.

Where is The Driftwood located?

Located in South Shore, this hotel is within a 5-minute walk of Paris Casino and Blackpool Beach. Blackpool Central Pier and Sandcastle Waterpark are also within 15 minutes. Blackpool South Station is 11 minutes by foot and Blackpool Pleasure Beach Station is 23 minutes.

Can I cancel my reservation for free and receive a full refund?

Yes, this property offers free cancellation on selected room rates because flexibility matters! Please refer to the property cancellation policy on our site for more details about any exclusions or requirements.

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Reviews

The Driftwood Reviews

5.4

5.4

Cleanliness

8.4

Location

6.6

Staff & service

5.2

Property conditions & facilities
Rating 10 - Excellent. 12 out of 73 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 16 out of 73 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 6 out of 73 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 12 out of 73 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 27 out of 73 reviews

Reviews

Verified

10/10 Excellent

Muchael

Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The lady who runs this was helpful polite and accommodating, it was quite clean and tidy. More than reasonably priced and will stay again Michael x
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024
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10/10 Excellent

Magdalena

Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Cleanliness
The property owner was super accommodating and gave me a free upgrade to a huge ensuite bedroom, much appreciated! It's quieter part of town, and still walkable to the beach, perfect!
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024
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8/10 Good

Bunmi

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice place
Stayed 1 night in May 2023
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8/10 Good

Wesley

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
It was a fine place
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023
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10/10 Excellent

ANDREW

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very good value for money
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2023
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4/10 Poor

Robert

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Hotel showing its age
Stayed 1 night in May 2023
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8/10 Good

Russell

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities
It was ok for the price, cheap night in Blackpool!
Stayed 1 night in May 2024
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8/10 Good

mr william

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Comfy good shower all fine for price
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2022
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10/10 Excellent

Eddie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Very good hosts. Very nice people

Very nice Hotel but the man and woman that runs it are very nice and they go out their way to help you. They said, if anything you need, just knock on my door and we will help you as much as we can Would recommend this place
Stayed 1 night in May 2024
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8/10 Good

mr william

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Comfy warm room all good
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2022
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8/10 Good

Bunmi

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely plc
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2023
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2/10 Terrible

Jeanne

Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Massive error: I booked there quickly without checking the reviews first, and found myself in the must disgusting place ever... The young lad that gave me the keys was ok, but the room smell the cigarettes which gave me headaches and the mould on the shower + dirty carpet + the window that's could not close + doggy smell in the entrance..... I mean it's just a zero star hotel, let's be honest! I just could not cope so I run away the next day and only did 1 night over the 5 nights I've paid in total. So I lost my money, but not my sanity that I would have lost if I had stay there!!!
Stayed 5 nights in Feb 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Peter

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2023
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2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities

Wouldn't stay again

Porter seemed drunk, given wrong room, given bunk beds instead of two single beds, decor indescribable, rough bed sheets and pillow cases TV remote didn't work very well, alright if you was out on the piss but not for a family.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023
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2/10 Terrible

Daniel

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Leak ment I was moved to another hotel

There was a leak so was moved to another hotel that was no better
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2023
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8/10 Good

James

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service

Bit disappointed to be honest

The room bore no resemblance to the pictures on the booking site. It was clean but in a poor state of repair. One of the photos is of a pool table, which does not exist at the hotel. Other rooms in the hotel looked better to be fair. I experienced a friendly welcome on arrival.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2023
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2/10 Terrible

Maisie

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
I didn’t manage to get any parking, I had to go to another hotel and I didn’t get a refund for me not staying there.
Stayed 1 night in May 2023
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4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Wi-Fi didn’t work Tv broken Mattress lump and can fill springs
Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2023
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2/10 Terrible

Della

Really bad. Won’t be staying here again

Staff were friendly but beds hard as anything, couldn’t have food or drink in the place and there’s no bar when they said we have to purchase stuff in the bar. Hardly any plug sockets. Shower broken. We had no towels. Noise in the morning and forced to check out at 11am leaving us with nowhere to go for the day.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023
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2/10 Terrible

Theresa

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I asked for a bedroom next to bathroom bus to blader problems ,I was put in a room at the very top ,room had holes 8n the wall ,the entire place was dirty. ,if I saw this on review I would never have stayed Was bored in bedroom ,no TV ,I would not recommend putting anyone in such a place And £90 pound for 1 night ,I would pay 10 pence if I saw it
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2022
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2/10 Terrible

Als

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Damp, needs knocking down and rebuilding

Really run down hotel if you call it that just a cramped box room which needs urgent work done. Room fully of damp, not hot running water in room or bathroom, floor damaged, radiator hanging off wall, room needs cleaning, window cracked and window needs securing, door lock hanging off, mattress mouldy and really noises. Bathroom never cleaned in 3 days, shower stopped working twice reported but no response.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2023
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2/10 Terrible

Mogametsi

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
I did not stay over inbthe hotel. The water was cold and i was told thec heater is only being switched on in winter. I was attended by a drunk lady and she seemed bot to care. I had to look for another hotel that same night and got one around 12midnight. Im not happy and i would live to have my refund
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023
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2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Very disappointed

Absolutely shocking place to stay definitely not is advertised on any of the pictures. Drawers broken, tobacco in the top draw, stains on the floor and no milk for refreshments in the morning. Think money spent on soap and shower gel more than on the room. Small, dinghy and no room. I know it was advertised as a budget room but I'm sure the homeless on the streets had better accomodation. Ended up moving after 1 night and paying for another room in a other hotel.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2023
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2/10 Terrible

Riyazali

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I had a really horrible experience with this place there was no TV working and when I asked they said they will bring a another TV in few minutes which were never came and toilet and bathroom too small you can't sit properly, shower not working you have to hold the switch to on the shower otherwise it's goes off just imagine how you gonna keep the switch on if you want to have bath lol, all in all poor place to stay better to spend few more pounds and get hotel like holiday Inn or other. Sorry but I have to share this reality to save other people money and their enjoying holiday time......
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2022
Verified

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort

There's better budget hotels.

As far as budget hotels there are definitely better ones.. We have up and went home and didnt spend the night. Some money needs to be invested in the place. FAULTS in the 1 room we stayed in Bedroom door wouldn't lock and as we was next to bathroom we had a drunk walk in to our room Smell of sewer in bedroom and a leak/drip on the floor Wallpaper peeling where previous leak has been botched with a random bit of plasterboard Crack in window Bedding was damp No heating despite being a very cold night Only parking available for 2 cars so had to pay for overnight parking (not the hotels fault but be aware you may have to pay for parking (1 mile down the road £8 for 24 hour parking) All in all the room was clean but definitely needs some TLC
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2022

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