Grand Hotel Blackpool vs The Derby Hotel
Both are in Blackpool, 60 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
Hotel★★★★North Shore
Grand Hotel Blackpool
- Guest rating
- 7.4 Good
- Location score
- 9.1
- Score by category
- 0 of 3
GuesthouseNorth Shore
The Derby Hotel
- Guest rating
- –
- Location score
- 8.9
- Score by category
- 0 of 3
The short answer
Too close to call
Neither hotel has a clear edge on the facts we have. Your priorities decide. 60 m apart.
Choose Grand Hotel Blackpool if you want
- a big hotel with more facilities (Rooms: 278 / 8)
Choose The Derby Hotel if you want
- the more consistently praised stay (9.4 / 7.4)
- breakfast included
- free parking
- a smaller, quieter hotel (Rooms: 8 / 278)
Why is Grand Hotel Blackpool better than The Derby Hotel?
- 1More guest reviews (448 vs 4), so the rating is more reliable×112
- 2A larger hotel with more facilities (278 vs 8 rooms)×34.8
Why is The Derby Hotel better than Grand Hotel Blackpool?
- 1Includes free breakfast
- 2Has free parking
- 3Earlier check-in (14:00 vs 15:00)−1h
- 4A smaller, more intimate hotel (8 vs 278 rooms)−270
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| Grand Hotel Blackpool vs The Derby Hotel: which hotel is better? | Grand Hotel Blackpool | The Derby Hotel |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 7.4 | – |
| Location | 9.1 | 8.9 |
| Facilities | 5.8 | – |
| Spa & wellness | 5.5 | – |
| Beach access | 10.0 | 9.8 |
| Public transport | 10.0 | 10.0 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 7.4 | 7.9 +0.5 |
| Guest rating | 7.4 | – |
| Number of reviews | 448 +444 | 4 |
| Google rating | – | 4.7/5 |
| Google reviews | – | 70 |
| Rank in Blackpool | bottom 16% | top 38% +46% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 9.1 | 8.9 |
| Distance to North Shore centre | 240 m | 240 m |
| To the beach | 100 m | 150 m |
| To public transport | 40 m | 80 m |
| To the airport | 57 km | 57 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 32 | 33 |
| To the nearest food shop | 260 m | 220 m |
| Shops within 500 m | 4 | 4 |
| Sights within 1 km | 6 | 6 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Star rating | ★★★★ | – |
| Rooms | 278 | 8 |
| Floors | 7 | – |
| Listed amenities | 16 +5 | 11 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 15:00 | 14:00 −1h |
| Check-out until | 10:00 | 10:00 |
| Amenities | ||
| Laundry | ✓ | – |
| Luggage storage | ✓ | ✓ |
| Restaurant | ✓ | ✓ |
| Bar | ✓ | ✓ |
| Outdoor pool | ✓ | – |
| Indoor pool | ✓ | – |
| Sauna | ✓ | – |
| Gym | ✓ | – |
| Meeting rooms | ✓ | – |
| Pets allowed | ✓ | – |
| In-room safe | ✓ | – |
| Coffee or tea maker | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free Wi-Fi | – | ✓ |
| Free parking | – | ✓ |
| Free breakfast | – | ✓ |
| Smoke-free | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you | ||
| Couples | ✓ | – |
| Beach holidays | ✓ | – |
| Business trips | ✓ | – |
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Location
60 m apart
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.
The Derby Hotel: city centre: 1.6 km, nearest station Wilton Parade Tram Stop: 80 m, Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL): 57 km, beach: 150 m, 33 places to eat within 500 m, 6 sights within 1 km.
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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