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
- Guest rating
- 7.5 Good
- Location score
- 9.3
- Score by category
- 0 of 3
GuesthouseFoxhall
Thornhill Hotel
- Guest rating
- –
- Location score
- 9.1
- Score by category
- 1 of 3
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?
- 1Earlier 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 vs Thornhill Hotel: which hotel is better? | 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 | ✓ | – |
Price for your dates
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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.
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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.
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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