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
- Guest rating
- 8.5 Very good
- Location score
- 7.0
- Score by category
- 1 of 4
Hotel★★★★North Shore
Grand Hotel Blackpool
- Guest rating
- 7.4 Good
- Location score
- 9.1
- Score by category
- 2 of 4
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?
- 1Higher guest rating (8.5 vs 7.4)+1.1
Why is Grand Hotel Blackpool better than Doric Hotel?
- 11.1 km closer to the city centre−1.1 km
- 21.1 km closer to public transport−1.1 km
- 3Higher star rating (4★ vs 3★)+1★
- 4More guest reviews (448 vs 53), so the rating is more reliable×8.5
- 524 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m+24
- 6More walkable surroundings (walk grade 65 vs 36)+29
- 75 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 vs Grand Hotel Blackpool: which hotel is better? | 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 | – | ✓ |
Price for your dates
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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.
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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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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