Imperial Hotel Blackpool vs North Ocean Hotel
Both are in Blackpool, 450 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
Hotel★★★★North Shore
Imperial Hotel Blackpool
- Guest rating
- 8.0 Very good
- Location score
- 9.2
- Score by category
- 3 of 4
Hotel★★★North Shore
North Ocean Hotel
- Guest rating
- 7.0 Good
- Location score
- 8.4
- Score by category
- 0 of 4
The short answer
Pick Imperial Hotel Blackpool
It leads in 3 of 4 categories. 450 m apart.
Choose Imperial Hotel Blackpool if you want
- the more consistently praised stay (8.0 / 7.0)
- to walk to the sights (1.5 km / 2.0 km)
- a big hotel with more facilities (Rooms: 180 / 26)
Choose North Ocean Hotel if you want
- breakfast included
- a smaller, quieter hotel (Rooms: 26 / 180)
- a newer or recently renovated building (2024 / 1867)
Why is Imperial Hotel Blackpool better than North Ocean Hotel?
- 1Higher guest rating (8.0 vs 7.0)+1.0
- 2440 m closer to the area centre−440 m
- 3Higher star rating (4★ vs 3★)+1★
- 4290 m closer to public transport−290 m
- 512 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m+12
- 6More walkable surroundings (walk grade 68 vs 54)+14
- 75 more sights within 1 km+5
Why is North Ocean Hotel better than Imperial Hotel Blackpool?
- 1Includes free breakfast
- 2Newer or more recently renovated (2024 vs 1867)+157y
- 3Earlier check-in (14:00 vs 15:00)−1h
- 4A smaller, more intimate hotel (26 vs 180 rooms)−154
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| Imperial Hotel Blackpool vs North Ocean Hotel: which hotel is better? | Imperial Hotel Blackpool | North Ocean Hotel |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 8.0 +1.0 | 7.0 |
| Location | 9.2 +0.8 | 8.4 |
| Facilities | 4.2 | – |
| Spa & wellness | 0.0 | – |
| Beach access | 9.9 | 10.0 |
| Public transport | 10.0 +1.2 | 8.8 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 8.0 +0.9 | 7.1 |
| Guest rating | 8.0 +1.0 | 7.0 |
| Number of reviews | 417 | 429 +12 |
| Google rating | – | 3.2/5 |
| Google reviews | – | 264 |
| Rank in Blackpool | top 27% +68% | bottom 5% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 9.2 +0.8 | 8.4 |
| Distance to North Shore centre | 120 m −440 m | 570 m |
| To the beach | 120 m | 70 m |
| To public transport | 80 m −290 m | 370 m |
| To the airport | 56 km | 57 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 37 +12 | 25 |
| To the nearest food shop | 360 m | 150 m −210 m |
| Shops within 500 m | 5 | 4 |
| Sights within 1 km | 7 +5 | 2 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Star rating | ★★★★ +1★ | ★★★ |
| Rooms | 180 | 26 |
| Floors | 4 | 3 |
| Newest building or renovation | 1867 | 2024 +157y |
| Listed amenities | 13 +7 | 6 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 15:00 | 14:00 −1h |
| Check-out until | 11:00 | 11:00 |
| Amenities | ||
| Parking | ✓ | – |
| Concierge | ✓ | – |
| Laundry | ✓ | – |
| Luggage storage | ✓ | – |
| Bar | ✓ | ✓ |
| 24-hour room service | ✓ | – |
| Meeting rooms | ✓ | – |
| Pets allowed | ✓ | – |
| In-room safe | ✓ | – |
| Coffee or tea maker | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free Wi-Fi | – | ✓ |
| Free breakfast | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you | ||
| Couples | ✓ | – |
| Sightseeing on foot | ✓ | – |
| Business trips | ✓ | – |
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Location
450 m apart
Imperial Hotel Blackpool: city centre: 1.5 km, nearest station Wilton Parade Tram Stop: 80 m, Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL): 56 km, beach: 120 m, 37 places to eat within 500 m, 7 sights within 1 km.
North Ocean Hotel: city centre: 2.0 km, nearest station Wilton Parade Tram Stop: 370 m, Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL): 57 km, beach: 70 m, 25 places to eat within 500 m, 2 sights within 1 km.
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Imperial Hotel Blackpool or North Ocean Hotel: common questions
Which is better, Imperial Hotel Blackpool or North Ocean Hotel?
Imperial Hotel Blackpool leads in 3 of 4 categories, including guest rating, location, public transport.
Which is cheaper, Imperial Hotel Blackpool or North Ocean Hotel?
Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.
Which hotel is closer to the centre?
Imperial Hotel Blackpool is closer: 120 m from the centre, against 570 m for North Ocean Hotel.
How far apart are Imperial Hotel Blackpool and North Ocean Hotel?
The two hotels are 450 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