The Sands

3.0 star property
Hotel with a bar, a short walk to Blackpool Pleasure Beach

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1 bedroom, hypo-allergenic bedding, iron/ironing board, free WiFi
1 bedroom, hypo-allergenic bedding, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Reviews

7.6 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Breakfast available
  • Free WiFi

Room options

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Showing 10 of 10 rooms

Standard Double Room, Resort View (Room 3)

Highlights

Heating
Free cots/infant beds
LCD TV
Hypo-allergenic bedding
Separate bedroom
Private bathroom
Electric kettle
Digital channels
  • Sea view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed

Family Room (Room 2)

Highlights

Heating
Free cots/infant beds
Dining table
LCD TV
Hypo-allergenic bedding
Separate bedroom
Private bathroom
Electric kettle
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Single Bunk Bed

Basic Double Room, 1 Double Bed (Room 5)

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(3 reviews)

Highlights

Heating
LCD TV
Hypo-allergenic bedding
Separate bedroom
Private bathroom
Electric kettle
Digital channels
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Standard Twin Room (Room 1)

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)

Highlights

Heating
Free cots/infant beds
LCD TV
Hypo-allergenic bedding
Separate bedroom
Private bathroom
Electric kettle
Digital channels
  • Sleeps 3
  • 2 Single Beds

Standard Double Room Single Use (Room 6)

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(2 reviews)

Highlights

Heating
Free cots/infant beds
LCD TV
Hypo-allergenic bedding
Separate bedroom
Private bathroom
Electric kettle
Digital channels
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Double Bed

Family Room (Room 8)

Highlights

Heating
Free cots/infant beds
Dining table
LCD TV
Hypo-allergenic bedding
Separate bedroom
Private bathroom
Hairdryer
  • Sea view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Single Bunk Bed

Family Room (Room 9)

Highlights

Heating
Free cots/infant beds
Dining table
LCD TV
Hypo-allergenic bedding
Separate bedroom
Private bathroom
Electric kettle
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Single Beds and 1 Double Bed

Family Room, Sea View (Room 10)

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)

Highlights

Heating
Free cots/infant beds
Dining table
LCD TV
Hypo-allergenic bedding
Separate bedroom
Private bathroom
Electric kettle
  • Sea view
  • Sleeps 6
  • 2 Double Beds and 1 Single Bunk Bed

Standard Double Room, Resort View (Room 4)

Highlights

Heating
Free cots/infant beds
LCD TV
Hypo-allergenic bedding
Separate bedroom
Private bathroom
Electric kettle
Digital channels
  • Sea view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed

Family Room (Room 7)

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)

Highlights

Heating
Free cots/infant beds
LCD TV
Hypo-allergenic bedding
Separate bedroom
Private bathroom
Electric kettle
Digital channels
  • Sleeps 5
  • 1 Double Bed, 1 Single Bunk Bed and 1 Single Bed
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About the area

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The sands Hotel - 485 The Promenade, Blackpool, England, FY4 1AZ

What's nearby

  • South Pier - 1 min walk - 0.2 km
  • Sandcastle Waterpark - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Blackpool Pleasure Beach - 5 min walk - 0.4 km
  • Blackpool Central Pier - 3 min drive - 2.0 km
  • Blackpool Tower - 4 min drive - 2.7 km

Getting around

  • Blackpool South Station - 13 min walk

Restaurants

  • ‪The Velvet Coaster - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪McDonald's - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Notarianni Ices Blackpool - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Pablo's Fish and Chips - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Cafe Rendezvous - ‬3 min walk

About this property

The Sands

Hotel near Blackpool Pleasure Beach
Close to Sandcastle Waterpark, The Sands provides amenities, such as a garden and a bar. Guests can connect to free in-room WiFi.
Other perks include:
  • Full breakfast (surcharge), smoke-free property and outdoor furniture
  • Luggage storage and coffee/tea in reception
  • Guest reviews say great things about the helpful staff
Room features
All guest rooms at The Sands have amenities, such as free WiFi. Guests reviews speak well of the clean rooms at the property.
Other amenities include:
  • Free tea bags/instant coffee and electric kettles
  • Guidebooks and local maps
  • Heating and housekeeping

Languages

English

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Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • No on-site parking available

Food and drink

  • Daily full breakfast available 7:30 AM to 9:00 AM for a fee: GBP 10 for adults and GBP 7.50 for children
  • A bar/lounge
  • Coffee and tea in common areas
  • Snack bar/deli

Restaurants on site

  • Sands Bar

Family friendly

  • Snack bar/deli

Conveniences

  • Guidebooks
  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage

Guest services

  • Change of bedsheets (on request)
  • Change of towels on request
  • Housekeeping (on request)

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Outdoor furniture

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only
  • Well-lit path to entrance

More

  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Hypo-allergenic bedding

Bathroom

  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Food and drink

  • Electric kettle
  • Tea bags/instant coffee

More

  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board on request

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; check-in end time: 7:30 PM
Contactless check-in and check-out are available
Minimum check-in age - 16

Check-out

Check-out before 10:00 AM
Contactless check-out

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 9:00 AM - 10:00 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours
If you are planning to arrive after 6:00 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation

Renovations and closures

This property is closed from 8 April 2025 to 31 October 2025 (dates subject to change).

Access methods

Access code, front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Payment types at the property

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for full breakfast: from approximately GBP 10.00 for adults and from GBP 7.50 for children

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

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, debit cards and cash
Cashless transactions are available

We should mention

This property does not have any lifts

Frequently asked questions

Is The Sands pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking at The Sands?

This hotel doesn't offer parking.

What time is check-in at The Sands?

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; check-in end time: 7:30 PM.

What time is check-out at The Sands?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is The Sands located?

Located in South Shore, this hotel is within a 5-minute walk of Grosvenor G Casino Blackpool, Blackpool Pleasure Beach and Sandcastle Waterpark. South Pier and Karting 2000 Raceway are just steps away. Blackpool South Station is 13 minutes by foot and Blackpool Pleasure Beach Station is 14 minutes.

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The Sands Reviews

Reviews

7.6

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 61 out of 155 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 42 out of 155 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 19 out of 155 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 17 out of 155 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 16 out of 155 reviews

7.6/10

Cleanliness

7.8/10

Staff & service

7.0/10

Amenities

7.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Vicky

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

Great

Great stay! Host was very friendly and polite, thank you!
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Jonathan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Exelent location and sea view
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Dena

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very welcoming, we only stayed one night but planning to return for longer.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kirsty-Ann

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
deffo would recommend! would deffo be coming back, so friendly and welcoming!
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Anthony

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Relaxing and comfortable
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

Nicole

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Hotel is in a great location tram stop straight across from hotel. Staff is lovkey warm and welcoming rooms were comfortable hotel is a bit dated and does have a lot of stairs no disabled access oversll we had a good and comfortable stay
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Shannon

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
We stayed for 2 nights, the room was clean and good.. the owner was very friendly and helped when needed Thank you
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Emma

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Doesnt look much from outside but nice inside, good value for money and close to everything we needed
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Harnarinder

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Good and comfortable place .Good place to stay with kids .
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Shaun

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Brilliant location and staff were really friendly and helpful would definitely stay again
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2022

10/10 Excellent

Rebecca

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely host very friendly will definitely be staying again had a lovley time
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024

8/10 Good

anthony

Just what we needed, clean comfy bed for the night.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024

8/10 Good

Morganne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We stayed over at the weekend, great room for the price. Big enough for my family of 4. Room was clean & fresh bedding & towels available along with a kettle & tea & coffee facilities. Only downside was our eldest was gutted the tv had no signal - not a bad thing though really. Would return in the future.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Daniel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Clean tidy excellent price
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Stephen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
We stayed 1 night was a lovely clean and comfortable hotel the couple that run are lovely very friendly we will definitely be going back.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

Stacey

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was a lovely stay very welcoming nice staff. Confy and clean
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Gail

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lady was really helpful and nice
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Colin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I liked the friendliness of the host: the location (opposite south pier) & the room(sea view). The hotelier was very kind & on seeing how lame I am, gave ma a room on a lower floor. I would happily stay there again. There was confusion reaching the hotel because a rival, calling itself the Sands Venue, is under construction & the name is so close to the Sands that I can imagine other future guests getting confused. The upstart venue should be made to change its name
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

amy

Liked: Staff & service
very friendly staff 🙂
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2022

2/10 Terrible

Colin

Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nothing nice to say regarding sands hotel
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jonathan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Perfect place to place could not of asked for anything highly recommended
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2022

8/10 Good

Marie

Defiantly going to stay again. We really enjoyed ourselves. Room was spacious. It had its own shower and toilet. Very happy.
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Tariq

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

Brilliant

Great stay great service 10/10
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Victoria

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
We felt very safe and we had a good nights rest no noise ect.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Geoffrey

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good clean tidy hotel all ok no problems
Stayed 2 nights in May 2023