Happy Return Hotel vs The Wilgar
Both are in Blackpool, 360 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
Hotel★★★Foxhall
Happy Return Hotel
- Guest rating
- 9.6 Exceptional
- Location score
- 9.4
- Score by category
- 4 of 4
HotelFoxhall
The Wilgar
- Guest rating
- 5.3 Below average
- Location score
- 8.8
- Score by category
- 0 of 4
The short answer
Pick Happy Return Hotel
It leads in 4 of 4 categories. 360 m apart.
Choose Happy Return Hotel if you want
- the more consistently praised stay (9.6 / 5.3)
- a big hotel with more facilities (Rooms: 19 / 9)
Choose The Wilgar if you want
- a smaller, quieter hotel (Rooms: 9 / 19)
Why is Happy Return Hotel better than The Wilgar?
- 1Higher guest rating (9.6 vs 5.3)+4.3
- 251 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m+51
Why is The Wilgar better than Happy Return Hotel?
- 1Later 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.
| Happy Return Hotel vs The Wilgar: which hotel is better? | Happy Return Hotel | The Wilgar |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 9.6 +4.3 | 5.3 |
| Location | 9.4 +0.6 | 8.8 |
| Beach access | 9.3 +0.4 | 8.9 |
| Public transport | 10.0 +0.8 | 9.2 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 8.1 +1.0 | 7.2 |
| Guest rating | 9.6 +4.3 | 5.3 |
| Number of reviews | 9 | 9 |
| Google rating | 4.8/5 | – |
| Google reviews | 126 | – |
| Rank in Blackpool | top 19% +65% | top 84% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 9.4 +0.6 | 8.8 |
| Distance to Foxhall centre | 500 m | 270 m −230 m |
| To the beach | 300 m −120 m | 420 m |
| To public transport | 100 m −200 m | 300 m |
| To the airport | 55 km | 55 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 150 +51 | 99 |
| Sights within 1 km | 15 +2 | 13 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Star rating | ★★★ | – |
| Rooms | 19 | 9 |
| Floors | – | 2 |
| Listed amenities | 10 +6 | 4 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 14:00 | 14:00 |
| Check-out until | 10:00 | 11:00 +1h |
| Amenities | ||
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | ✓ |
| Luggage storage | ✓ | – |
| Free breakfast | ✓ | – |
| Bar | ✓ | – |
| Swimming pool | ✓ | – |
| Beachfront | ✓ | – |
| Smoke-free | ✓ | – |
| Coffee or tea maker | ✓ | – |
| Free parking | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you | ||
| Families with children | ✓ | – |
| Couples | ✓ | – |
| Beach holidays | ✓ | – |
| Sightseeing on foot | ✓ | – |
| Business trips | ✓ | – |
| Spa & relaxation | ✓ | – |
Price for your dates
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Location
360 m apart
Happy Return Hotel: city centre: 50 m, nearest station Blackpool Central railway station: 100 m, Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL): 55 km, beach: 300 m, 150+ places to eat within 500 m, 15 sights within 1 km.
The Wilgar: city centre: 320 m, nearest station Blackpool Central railway station: 300 m, Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL): 55 km, beach: 420 m, 99 places to eat within 500 m, 13 sights within 1 km.
Happy Return Hotel or The Wilgar: common questions
Which is better, Happy Return Hotel or The Wilgar?
Happy Return Hotel leads in 4 of 4 categories, including guest rating, location, beach access.
Which is cheaper, Happy Return Hotel or The Wilgar?
Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.
Which hotel is closer to the centre?
The Wilgar is closer: 270 m from the centre, against 500 m for Happy Return Hotel.
Which hotel is closer to the beach?
Happy Return Hotel is 300 m from the nearest beach; The Wilgar is 420 m.
How far apart are Happy Return Hotel and The Wilgar?
The two hotels are 360 m 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