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MARS Hotel Seaview Blackpool vs Somerville Hotel

Both are in Blackpool, 1.6 km apart. Here is where each one is stronger.

Hotel★★★

MARS Hotel Seaview Blackpool

Guest rating
7.6 Good
Location score
7.4
Score by category
1 of 4
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Hotel★★South Shore

Somerville Hotel

Guest rating
8.6 Very good
Location score
8.9
Score by category
3 of 4
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The short answer

Pick Somerville Hotel

It leads in 3 of 4 categories. 1.6 km apart.

Choose MARS Hotel Seaview Blackpool if you want

  • to be closer to the beach (130 m / 330 m)
  • a big hotel with more facilities (Rooms: 34 / 10)

Choose Somerville Hotel if you want

  • the more consistently praised stay (8.6 / 7.6)
  • to walk to the sights (2.0 km / 3.6 km)
  • more restaurants on the doorstep (85 / 6)
  • a smaller, quieter hotel (Rooms: 10 / 34)

Why is MARS Hotel Seaview Blackpool better than Somerville Hotel?

  1. 1200 m closer to the beach (130 m vs 330 m)−200 m
  2. 2Higher star rating (3★ vs 2★)+1★
  3. 3More guest reviews (52 vs 11), so the rating is more reliable×4.7
  4. 4Later check-out (11:00 vs 10:00)+1h

Why is Somerville Hotel better than MARS Hotel Seaview Blackpool?

  1. 1Higher guest rating (8.6 vs 7.6)+1.0
  2. 21.6 km closer to the city centre−1.6 km
  3. 3470 m closer to public transport−470 m
  4. 479 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m+79
  5. 5More walkable surroundings (walk grade 90 vs 49)+41
  6. 615 more sights within 1 km+15
  7. 7Earlier check-in (14:00 vs 15:00)−1h

All compared facts

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

MARS Hotel Seaview BlackpoolSomerville Hotel
Score by category
Guest rating 7.6 8.6 +1.0
Location 7.4 8.9 +1.5
Beach access 9.9 +0.7 9.2
Public transport 7.2 9.8 +2.6
Ratings & reviews
StayVersus score 7.6 7.9 +0.3
Guest rating 7.6 8.6 +1.0
Number of reviews 52 +41 11
Google rating 3.7/5 –
Google reviews 229 –
Rank in Blackpool top 64% top 37% +27%
Location
Location score 7.4 8.9 +1.5
Distance to the centre 3.6 km 2.0 km −1.6 km
To the beach 130 m −200 m 330 m
To public transport 670 m 190 m −470 m
To the airport 52 km −1.5 km 53 km
Restaurants within 500 m 6 85 +79
Sights within 1 km 14 29 +15
Rooms & building
Star rating ★★★ +1★ ★★
Rooms 34 10
Floors 3 –
Newest building or renovation 2019 –
Listed amenities 8 7
Policies
Check-in from 15:00 14:00 −1h
Check-out until 11:00 +1h 10:00
Amenities
Free Wi-Fi ✓ –
Free parking ✓ ✓
Breakfast ✓ –
Beachfront ✓ –
Smoke-free ✓ ✓
Coffee or tea maker ✓ ✓
Shuttle – ✓
Bar – ✓
Which hotel suits you
Couples – ✓
Sightseeing on foot – ✓

Price for your dates

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      Location

      1.6 km apart

      MARS Hotel Seaview Blackpool: city centre: 3.6 km, nearest station Squires Gate railway station: 670 m, Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL): 52 km, beach: 130 m, 6 places to eat within 500 m, 14 sights within 1 km.

      Somerville Hotel: city centre: 2.0 km, nearest station South Shore railway station: 190 m, Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL): 53 km, beach: 330 m, 85 places to eat within 500 m, 29 sights within 1 km.

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      MARS Hotel Seaview Blackpool or Somerville Hotel: common questions

      Which is better, MARS Hotel Seaview Blackpool or Somerville Hotel?

      Somerville Hotel leads in 3 of 4 categories, including guest rating, location, public transport. MARS Hotel Seaview Blackpool is stronger in beach access.

      Which is cheaper, MARS Hotel Seaview Blackpool or Somerville Hotel?

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

      Which hotel is closer to the centre?

      Somerville Hotel is closer: 2.0 km from the centre, against 3.6 km for MARS Hotel Seaview Blackpool.

      Which hotel is closer to the beach?

      MARS Hotel Seaview Blackpool is 130 m from the nearest beach; Somerville Hotel is 330 m.

      How far apart are MARS Hotel Seaview Blackpool and Somerville Hotel?

      The two hotels are 1.6 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