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title: "Sapphire Hotel Blackpool vs Thornhill Hotel: which hotel is better?"
description: "Sapphire Hotel Blackpool or Thornhill Hotel in Blackpool? Compare guest ratings, location, amenities, rooms and prices side by side."
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retrieved: 2026-11-06
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# Sapphire Hotel Blackpool vs Thornhill Hotel

Both are in Blackpool, 140 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.

Hotel · ★★★ · Foxhall
## [Sapphire Hotel Blackpool](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/sapphire-hotel-blackpool-blackpool/)

- **Guest rating:** 7.5 ·  Good

- **Location score:** 9.3

- **Score by category:** 0 of 3

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/2062164/agoda/?lang=en)

Guesthouse · Foxhall
## [Thornhill Hotel](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/thornhill-hotel-blackpool/)

- **Guest rating:** – ·

- **Location score:** 9.1

- **Score by category:** 1 of 3

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/2225245/agoda/?lang=en)

The short answer

## Too close to call

Neither hotel has a clear edge on the facts we have. Your priorities decide. 140 m apart.

### Choose Sapphire Hotel Blackpool if you want

-   a big hotel with more facilities (Rooms: 53 / 8)

### Choose Thornhill Hotel if you want

-   a smaller, quieter hotel (Rooms: 8 / 53)

### Why is Sapphire Hotel Blackpool better than Thornhill Hotel?

No clear advantages in our data.

### Why is Thornhill Hotel better than Sapphire Hotel Blackpool?

1.  Earlier 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.

 

|  | Sapphire Hotel Blackpool | Thornhill Hotel |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Score by category |
| Guest rating | 7.5 | – |
| Location | 9.3 | 9.1 |
| Beach access | 10.0 | 9.8 |
| Public transport | 6.2 | 6.9  (+0.7) |
| Ratings & reviews |
| StayVersus score | 7.6 | – |
| Guest rating | 7.5 | – |
| Number of reviews | 32 | – |
| Google rating | 2.9/5 | 4.8/5  (+1.9) |
| Google reviews | 193  (+95) | 98 |
| Rank in Blackpool | bottom 25% | – |
| Location |
| Location score | 9.3  (+0.2) | 9.1 |
| Distance to Foxhall centre | 550 m | 650 m |
| To the beach | 70 m  (−90 m) | 170 m |
| To public transport | 860 m | 720 m  (−140 m) |
| To the airport | 54 km | 54 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 54 | 54 |
| To the nearest food shop | 310 m | 180 m  (−130 m) |
| Shops within 500 m | 2 | 2 |
| Sights within 1 km | 6 | 8  (+2) |
| Rooms & building |
| Star rating | ★★★ | – |
| Rooms | 53 | 8 |
| Listed amenities | 7 | 8 |
| Policies |
| Check-in from | 15:00 | 14:00  (−1h) |
| Check-out until | 10:00 | 10:00 |
| Amenities |
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | ✓ |
| Restaurant | ✓ | – |
| Bar | ✓ | ✓ |
| Beachfront | ✓ | – |
| LGBTQ+ friendly | ✓ | – |
| Free parking | – | ✓ |
| Free breakfast | – | ✓ |
| Coffee or tea maker | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you |
| Couples | ✓ | – |
| Beach holidays | ✓ | – |
| Business trips | ✓ | – |

## Live prices around both hotels

Real nightly rates from booking partners for the dates you picked above. Tap a price for the offer.

[Sapphire Hotel Blackpool prices by month](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/sapphire-hotel-blackpool-blackpool/prices/)

## Location

140 m apart

Sapphire Hotel Blackpool: city centre: 1.0 km, nearest station Blackpool South railway station: 860 m, Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL): 54 km, beach: 70 m, 54 places to eat within 500 m, 6 sights within 1 km.

Thornhill Hotel: city centre: 1.1 km, nearest station Blackpool South railway station: 720 m, Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL): 54 km, beach: 170 m, 54 places to eat within 500 m, 8 sights within 1 km.

## Weather in Blackpool

[Blackpool weather: 15-day forecast](https://atlasofseasons.com/en/united-kingdom/england/blackpool/weather)

## Sapphire Hotel Blackpool or Thornhill Hotel: common questions

### Which is better, Sapphire Hotel Blackpool or Thornhill Hotel?

Thornhill Hotel leads in 1 of 3 categories, including public transport.

### Which is cheaper, Sapphire Hotel Blackpool or Thornhill Hotel?

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

### Which hotel is closer to the beach?

Sapphire Hotel Blackpool is 70 m from the nearest beach; Thornhill Hotel is 170 m.

### How far apart are Sapphire Hotel Blackpool and Thornhill Hotel?

The two hotels are 140 m apart in a straight line.

## Compare now

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](https://stayversus.com/en/about/)

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Source: https://stayversus.com/en/compare/sapphire-hotel-blackpool-blackpool-vs-thornhill-hotel-blackpool/. Facts are compiled by StayVersus from partner data (Agoda), Overture Maps, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports, public Google Maps listings and hotels' own websites. Scores use one formula for every hotel. Methodology: https://stayversus.com/en/about/