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title: "Doric Hotel vs Grand Hotel Blackpool: which hotel is better?"
description: "Doric Hotel or Grand Hotel Blackpool in Blackpool? Compare guest ratings, location, amenities, rooms and prices side by side."
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# Doric Hotel vs Grand Hotel Blackpool

Both are in Blackpool, 1.1 km apart. Here is where each one is stronger.

Hotel · ★★★ · Bispham
## [Doric Hotel](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/doric-hotel-blackpool/)

- **Guest rating:** 8.5 ·  Very good

- **Location score:** 7.0

- **Score by category:** 1 of 4

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1363427/agoda/?lang=en)

Hotel · ★★★★ · North Shore
## [Grand Hotel Blackpool](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/grand-hotel-blackpool-blackpool/)

- **Guest rating:** 7.4 ·  Good

- **Location score:** 9.1

- **Score by category:** 2 of 4

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1458112/agoda/?lang=en)

The short answer

## Pick Grand Hotel Blackpool

It leads in 2 of 4 categories. 1.1 km apart.

### Choose Doric Hotel if you want

-   the more consistently praised stay (8.5 / 7.4)

### Choose Grand Hotel Blackpool if you want

-   to walk to the sights (1.6 km / 2.7 km)
-   more restaurants on the doorstep (32 / 8)

### Why is Doric Hotel better than Grand Hotel Blackpool?

1.  Higher guest rating (8.5 vs 7.4) (+1.1)

### Why is Grand Hotel Blackpool better than Doric Hotel?

1.  1.1 km closer to the city centre (−1.1 km)
2.  1.1 km closer to public transport (−1.1 km)
3.  Higher star rating (4★ vs 3★) (+1★)
4.  More guest reviews (448 vs 53), so the rating is more reliable (×8.5)
5.  24 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m (+24)
6.  More walkable surroundings (walk grade 65 vs 36) (+29)
7.  5 more sights within 1 km (+5)

## All compared facts

Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.

 

|  | Doric Hotel | Grand Hotel Blackpool |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Score by category |
| Guest rating | 8.5  (+1.1) | 7.4 |
| Location | 7.0 | 9.1  (+2.1) |
| Facilities | – | 5.8 |
| Spa & wellness | – | 5.5 |
| Beach access | 9.9 | 10.0 |
| Public transport | 4.8 | 10.0  (+5.2) |
| Ratings & reviews |
| StayVersus score | 8.2  (+0.8) | 7.4 |
| Guest rating | 8.5  (+1.1) | 7.4 |
| Number of reviews | 53 | 448  (+395) |
| Rank in Blackpool | top 11%  (+73%) | bottom 16% |
| Location |
| Location score | 7.0 | 9.1  (+2.1) |
| Distance to the centre | 2.7 km | 1.6 km  (−1.1 km) |
| To the beach | 120 m | 100 m |
| To public transport | 1.1 km | 40 m  (−1.1 km) |
| To the airport | 58 km | 57 km  (−1.0 km) |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 8 | 32  (+24) |
| To the nearest food shop | 150 m  (−110 m) | 260 m |
| Shops within 500 m | 1 | 4  (+3) |
| Sights within 1 km | 1 | 6  (+5) |
| Rooms & building |
| Star rating | ★★★ | ★★★★  (+1★) |
| Rooms | – | 278 |
| Floors | – | 7 |
| Listed amenities | – | 16 |
| Policies |
| Check-in from | 15:00 | 15:00 |
| Check-out until | 10:30  (+1h) | 10:00 |
| Amenities |
| Wi-Fi | – | ✓ |
| Parking | – | ✓ |
| Laundry | – | ✓ |
| Luggage storage | – | ✓ |
| Breakfast | – | ✓ |
| Restaurant | – | ✓ |
| Bar | – | ✓ |
| Outdoor pool | – | ✓ |
| Indoor pool | – | ✓ |
| Sauna | – | ✓ |
| Gym | – | ✓ |
| Meeting rooms | – | ✓ |
| Pets allowed | – | ✓ |
| In-room safe | – | ✓ |
| Coffee or tea maker | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you |
| Couples | – | ✓ |
| Sightseeing on foot | – | ✓ |
| Business trips | – | ✓ |
| Spa & relaxation | – | ✓ |

## Live prices around both hotels

Real nightly rates from booking partners for the dates you picked above. Tap a price for the offer.

[Grand Hotel Blackpool prices by month](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/grand-hotel-blackpool-blackpool/prices/)

## Location

1.1 km apart

Doric Hotel: city centre: 2.7 km, nearest station Wilton Parade Tram Stop: 1.1 km, Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL): 58 km, beach: 120 m, 8 places to eat within 500 m, 1 sights within 1 km.

Grand Hotel Blackpool: city centre: 1.6 km, nearest station Wilton Parade Tram Stop: 40 m, Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL): 57 km, beach: 100 m, 32 places to eat within 500 m, 6 sights within 1 km.

## Weather in Blackpool

[Blackpool weather: 15-day forecast](https://atlasofseasons.com/en/united-kingdom/england/blackpool/weather)

## Doric Hotel or Grand Hotel Blackpool: common questions

### Which is better, Doric Hotel or Grand Hotel Blackpool?

Grand Hotel Blackpool leads in 2 of 4 categories, including location, public transport. Doric Hotel is stronger in guest rating.

### Which is cheaper, Doric Hotel or Grand Hotel Blackpool?

Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.

### Which hotel is closer to the centre?

Grand Hotel Blackpool is closer: 1.6 km from the centre, against 2.7 km for Doric Hotel.

### How far apart are Doric Hotel and Grand Hotel Blackpool?

The two hotels are 1.1 km apart in a straight line.

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## Compare now

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](https://stayversus.com/en/about/)

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