Branston Lodge vs Number One South Beach
Both are in Blackpool, 1.3 km apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
Inn★★★★South Shore
Branston Lodge
- Guest rating
- –
- Location score
- 8.8
- Score by category
- 2 of 3
GuesthouseSquires Gate
Number One South Beach
- Guest rating
- 9.7 Exceptional
- Location score
- 8.4
- Score by category
- 1 of 3
The short answer
Pick Branston Lodge
It leads in 2 of 3 categories. 1.3 km apart.
Choose Branston Lodge if you want
- to walk to the sights (2.1 km / 3.3 km)
- more restaurants on the doorstep (74 / 8)
- a smaller, quieter hotel (Rooms: 8 / 15)
Choose Number One South Beach if you want
- the more consistently praised stay (9.7 / 9.7)
- to be closer to the beach (130 m / 390 m)
- a big hotel with more facilities (Rooms: 15 / 8)
Why is Branston Lodge better than Number One South Beach?
- 11.2 km closer to the city centre−1.2 km
- 2740 m closer to public transport−740 m
- 366 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m+66
- 4More walkable surroundings (walk grade 88 vs 57)+31
Why is Number One South Beach better than Branston Lodge?
- 1260 m closer to the beach (130 m vs 390 m)−260 m
- 2Later check-out (11:00 vs 10:00)+1h
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| Branston Lodge vs Number One South Beach: which hotel is better? | Branston Lodge | Number One South Beach |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | – | 9.7 |
| Location | 8.8 +0.4 | 8.4 |
| Facilities | – | 5.8 |
| Spa & wellness | – | 0.0 |
| Beach access | 9.0 | 9.9 +0.9 |
| Public transport | 10.0 +4.0 | 6.0 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 7.9 | 8.7 +0.8 |
| Guest rating | – | 9.7 |
| Number of reviews | 3 | 28 +25 |
| Google rating | 4.9/5 +0.2 | 4.7/5 |
| Google reviews | 107 | 237 +130 |
| Rank in Blackpool | top 40% | top 3% +37% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 8.8 +0.4 | 8.4 |
| Distance to the centre | 2.1 km −1.2 km | 3.3 km |
| To the beach | 390 m | 130 m −260 m |
| To public transport | 160 m −740 m | 890 m |
| To the airport | 53 km | 52 km −1.1 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 74 +66 | 8 |
| To the nearest food shop | 100 m −530 m | 630 m |
| Shops within 500 m | 3 +3 | 0 |
| Sights within 1 km | 29 +3 | 26 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Star rating | ★★★★ | – |
| Rooms | 8 | 15 |
| Listed amenities | 7 | 13 +6 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 14:00 | 14:00 |
| Check-out until | 10:00 | 11:00 +1h |
| Amenities | ||
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free parking | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free breakfast | ✓ | ✓ |
| Smoke-free | ✓ | – |
| Luggage storage | – | ✓ |
| Restaurant | – | ✓ |
| Bar | – | ✓ |
| Terrace | – | ✓ |
| Meeting rooms | – | ✓ |
| Balcony | – | ✓ |
| Coffee or tea maker | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you | ||
| Couples | – | ✓ |
| Beach holidays | – | ✓ |
| Sightseeing on foot | ✓ | – |
| Business trips | – | ✓ |
Price for your dates
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Location
1.3 km apart
Branston Lodge: city centre: 2.1 km, nearest station South Shore railway station: 160 m, Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL): 53 km, beach: 390 m, 74 places to eat within 500 m, 29 sights within 1 km.
Number One South Beach: city centre: 3.3 km, nearest station Squires Gate railway station: 890 m, Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL): 52 km, beach: 130 m, 8 places to eat within 500 m, 26 sights within 1 km.
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Branston Lodge or Number One South Beach: common questions
Which is better, Branston Lodge or Number One South Beach?
Branston Lodge leads in 2 of 3 categories, including location, public transport. Number One South Beach is stronger in beach access.
Which is cheaper, Branston Lodge or Number One South Beach?
Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.
Which hotel is closer to the centre?
Branston Lodge is closer: 2.1 km from the centre, against 3.3 km for Number One South Beach.
Which hotel is closer to the beach?
Number One South Beach is 130 m from the nearest beach; Branston Lodge is 390 m.
How far apart are Branston Lodge and Number One South Beach?
The two hotels are 1.3 km apart in a straight line.
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Updated 6 Oct 2026. Data: Agoda, Overture Maps, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports and hotels' own websites. We may earn a commission from partner links; it never changes the comparison. How we score