---
title: "Silversands Hotel vs The Holmeleigh Hotel: which hotel is better?"
description: "Silversands Hotel or The Holmeleigh Hotel in Blackpool? Compare guest ratings, location, amenities, rooms and prices side by side."
url: https://stayversus.com/en/compare/silversands-hotel-blackpool-vs-the-holmeleigh-hotel-blackpool/
language: en
source: StayVersus (https://stayversus.com)
retrieved: 2026-11-04
---

# Silversands Hotel vs The Holmeleigh Hotel

Both are in Blackpool, 840 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.

Hotel · ★★★ · Squires Gate
## [Silversands Hotel](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/silversands-hotel-blackpool/)

- **Guest rating:** – ·

- **Location score:** 8.5

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

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/2102280/agoda/?lang=en)

Guesthouse · South Shore
## [The Holmeleigh Hotel](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/the-holmeleigh-hotel-blackpool/)

- **Guest rating:** 8.7 ·  Very good

- **Location score:** 9.1

- **Score by category:** 2 of 3

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/2201500/agoda/?lang=en)

The short answer

## Pick The Holmeleigh Hotel

It leads in 2 of 3 categories. 840 m apart.

### Choose The Holmeleigh Hotel if you want

-   to walk to the sights (2.1 km / 3.0 km)
-   more restaurants on the doorstep (66 / 12)

### Why is Silversands Hotel better than The Holmeleigh Hotel?

No clear advantages in our data.

### Why is The Holmeleigh Hotel better than Silversands Hotel?

1.  840 m closer to the city centre (−840 m)
2.  610 m closer to public transport (−610 m)
3.  54 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m (+54)
4.  More walkable surroundings (walk grade 86 vs 62) (+24)
5.  Earlier check-in (13:00 vs 14:00) (−1h)

## All compared facts

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

 

|  | Silversands Hotel | The Holmeleigh Hotel |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Score by category |
| Guest rating | – | 8.7 |
| Location | 8.5 | 9.1  (+0.6) |
| Beach access | 9.8 | 9.6 |
| Public transport | 6.9 | 10.0  (+3.1) |
| Ratings & reviews |
| StayVersus score | 7.9 | 7.9 |
| Guest rating | – | 8.7 |
| Number of reviews | 3 | 7  (+4) |
| Google rating | 4.4/5 | 4.5/5  (+0.1) |
| Google reviews | 317  (+223) | 94 |
| Rank in Blackpool | top 43% | top 39%  (+4%) |
| Location |
| Location score | 8.5 | 9.1  (+0.6) |
| Distance to the centre | 3.0 km | 2.1 km  (−840 m) |
| To the beach | 150 m  (−80 m) | 230 m |
| To public transport | 730 m | 120 m  (−610 m) |
| To the airport | 52 km | 53 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 12 | 66  (+54) |
| To the nearest food shop | 630 m | 320 m  (−310 m) |
| Shops within 500 m | 0 | 3  (+3) |
| Sights within 1 km | 26 | 29  (+3) |
| Rooms & building |
| Star rating | ★★★ | – |
| Rooms | – | 9 |
| Listed amenities | 4 | 9  (+5) |
| Policies |
| Check-in from | 14:00 | 13:00  (−1h) |
| Check-out until | 10:00 | 10:00 |
| Amenities |
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free parking | ✓ | – |
| Free breakfast | ✓ | – |
| Luggage storage | – | ✓ |
| Bar | – | ✓ |
| Beachfront | – | ✓ |
| Smoke-free | – | ✓ |
| Coffee or tea maker | – | ✓ |
| Blackout curtains | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you |
| Couples | – | ✓ |
| Beach holidays | – | ✓ |
| Sightseeing on foot | – | ✓ |
| 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.

## Location

840 m apart

Silversands Hotel: city centre: 3.0 km, nearest station South Shore , by Lytham Road: 730 m, Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL): 52 km, beach: 150 m, 12 places to eat within 500 m, 26 sights within 1 km.

The Holmeleigh Hotel: city centre: 2.1 km, nearest station Blackpool Tramway-South Pier: 120 m, Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL): 53 km, beach: 230 m, 66 places to eat within 500 m, 29 sights within 1 km.

## Weather in Blackpool

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

## Silversands Hotel or The Holmeleigh Hotel: common questions

### Which is better, Silversands Hotel or The Holmeleigh Hotel?

The Holmeleigh Hotel leads in 2 of 3 categories, including location, public transport.

### Which is cheaper, Silversands Hotel or The Holmeleigh Hotel?

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

### Which hotel is closer to the centre?

The Holmeleigh Hotel is closer: 2.1 km from the centre, against 3.0 km for Silversands Hotel.

### Which hotel is closer to the beach?

Silversands Hotel is 150 m from the nearest beach; The Holmeleigh Hotel is 230 m.

### How far apart are Silversands Hotel and The Holmeleigh Hotel?

The two hotels are 840 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/)

---
Source: https://stayversus.com/en/compare/silversands-hotel-blackpool-vs-the-holmeleigh-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/