I was going to stay here but IMMEDIATELY cancelled my reservation when Tim dropped the bombshell that the toilet paper isn’t folded to a point! What kind of prison are these people running anyway?
Next I'd love to see you review some YHA's. People have such misconceptions about them but we've stayed at some gorgeous places. Basic, but private en suite rooms and stuff for kiddos. Our favourites have been the YHA next to Whitby Abbey and Ilam Hall near Alton Towers in the Peak District.
I go to Blackpool alot. Not many especially who aren't from Blackpool will know but it's a fairly newly built hotel. It was only opened in the last 4 or 5 years and was then extended which you can see by the change in colour to the brickwork on the outside which is why everything looks shiny and new inside.
We stayed in this hotel a few weeks back and liked it too. Hamptons are classed as 3 star and are basically Hiltons version of Premier Inns. They are supposed to be a step down from actual Hiltons but in many cases the standards are much better. I love staying in them!
By far one of the better hotels you've stayed in in the UK. The attention to detail, depicted by the local scenes not only around the hotel but by each door speaks volumes. My only immediate concern was, with the sun streaming it, it could be very hot in there during that summer day we have during August. But I then saw that it does have an aircon grill near the door, so... As for seeing the beds from outside, very poor. Makes it look like a cheap hostel.
Hi Tim, great vid as usual! Love Hampton by Hilton although the service and standards do vary from hotel to hotel! I’m guessing £79.00 for a midweek stay!👍😊👏👏❤️
Nice to see face down cups in this one! The better hotels will pretty much always do it. Worked many years in hotels and been a GM, then a PA to the Managing director and I really appreciate all the small touches. A good housekeeping team is really what keeps a hotel going.
From previous over night stays as a kid I always remembered Blackpool accommodation being a mixture of 80s carpets, depressing mix of wall papers and net curtains. But the Hampton from Hilton offers a new fresh modern experience in staying in Blackpool. It would be good to see if other Hampton by Hilton hotels offer the same high standards, especially in the big cities such as London. Yet another really helpful and insightful review 👏
I'd say most accommodation providers in Blackpool are still a mixture of 80's carpet, depressing mix of wall paper and net curtains., Having stayed in a few Hamptons including this one, Their generally the same across the brand.
5:23 a room is dated by it's plug sockets. The less there are the older it is, and of course the less around the bed dates it too. You can tell this room is quite new because not only are there plenty of sockets, but there's a small pass through to below the table to hide the charging cord if you so wish Great little touch from the Hamilton
Shame it doesn't have more seaside or Blackpool decoration or themes but looked like a very clean crisp hotel, outside looks like flats you would find on the train into London. I think it cost £97 per night if it was a weekday. Thanks for sharing as always!
This looked pretty good to me Tim, if you looked underneath the kettle base you probably would have found the wire was coiled up so you could have just unwound it and plugged it in! Yet again though a hotel charging you to park on their property even though you are a customer, I just don't get it so I would never stay there.
I’ve stayed at that hotel several times since it opened. I like that fact that it’s away from the centre of Blackpool, but there’s a tram stop nearby. I also use one of the other Hilton types, Doubletree by Hilton. I’ve never had a problem with any of them, and would recommend them.
🦘🌻🦘Hey Tim Hopefully in 2024, Il visit Blackpool, whilst I’m on my hols in the uk. I live in Western Australia 🦘 I think I would look at staying here I like how clean it looks. Breaky looked ok too. I think it cost £99 ? Love your Channel 🦘🌻🦘💕
I recently stayed at a Hampton in Portland Oregon near the airport (I am American) on a weekend business trip & the room was as high quality as this one, though the bathrooms were way bigger. Based on this video, it seems to me that there is no difference in terms of quality (which is a good thing) between the US & UK versions of Hampton. The only bad thing about the room I stayed in is that very similar to Tim, the TV remote would not work at all even when the batteries were changed. Luckily the Hampton in Portland recently upgraded the TV's in all of the rooms to smart TV's which can be controlled by an in-room Ipad (which also controls the in room temperature control system & the lights) or by the Hilton Honors app on your phone if the remote isn't working. This is a growing trend in most Hilton branded hotels (at least in the US).
Looks like a nice hotel especially on the inside. I would love that room. The free complimentary breakfast looked good especially make your own waffles!
Hampton by Hilton rates always include breakfast. With that in mind, I once booked the Hampton in Glasgow. That night I was attending a travel industry function (at the Doubletree by Hilton!) and the Hampton was a short stagger away. Unfortunately I extracted myself from bed the next morning just in time to get to the breakfast buffet before it closed. Note to self: never expect a great selection, or in fact a high quality of food, just as they are closing the restaurant. Fabulous hotels though.
Tim, you have to try a Double Tree by Hilton hotel, i think they are better than the regular hilton hotels, here in Spain is there a lot of Double Tree by Hilton hotel that are "resorts" an the have Spa, Golf course and everything to have a good summer there.
Hi, if you haven't already done so, I recommend you visit the Efteling theme park in the Netherlands. They have a nice hotel with themed rooms and a "sort of" holiday village you can stay in.
Alright Tim, please please please can you review the Cave Hotel near Canterbury, my girlfriend and I stayed there last week and it was absolutely amazing I would love for you to go and experience it!
I've just come back from staying in the double tree by hilton by dartford bridge. It was great (pool and amenities could have some money thrown at it) but I slept well every night, the food was grand and our room had at least 9 plug sockets!! Not to mention the staff were incredible. I reccomend
Looks nice and tidy, but the location isn't ideal (unless you're going to the pleasure beach). I'm there next week in the "new" Premierinn. I'll be checking the Kettle 😉
I've stayed in a Hampton by Hilton in the centre of a German city recently paying €180 for a family room, on what was a public holiday. 3:33 that sofa is more than likely a fold out bed. Had no idea breakfast was included until I read the info on the TV but be prepared to be pushed about at the later time as its far too busy for breakfast. If you are a hitlon member they give you a bottle of water upon check in. I'd say you spent around £99.
Hilton are very variable. Some are gorgeous, others somewhat run down. The flagship hotel on Park Lane has superb service and great views, but is really showing it's age now.
It looks like an office block ! But nice inside , decor a little basic but compared to lots of Blackpool hotels this one looks like it would be worth staying in . £90 ??
£80 for a two bed with breakfast is for nothing. I just looked for a hotel for next Thursday night at Dublin airport €239 and I’ll only be in the room for 4 or 5 hours so I’ll sit up in the airport and watch Netflix 😅
Dublin has gone crazy, cheapest I get is The Premier Inn in Dublin Airport, it is actually 5 mins away from the Terminal on shuttle bus but so straight fwd, maybe worth a try
@@katiegaffney8939 I used to stay in the old Bewleys but id only be there for 3 or 4 hours and being on edge for s shuttle would mean I’d definitely not get any sleep. I’d be travelling up from cork late in the evening. The flights from Cork are useless they only fly two days a week & neither day suits so I cant even make one of the flights work for me
Hi tim i have stayed in a hampton and not yet hilton hotel it didnt wow factor me it was ok anyway thanks your videos are brilliant as allways looking 4ward 2 next one thanks tim have a good week
When we would drive back and forth from 🇨🇦 to southern 🇺🇸, we exclusively would stay in a Hampton Inn. Consistently high quality. More expensive than the norm but worth every penny.
Hiya Tim,nice hotel and room,nice to see a clean room and breakfast look good,I would stay there if I was in Blackpool .if I had to guess you probably paid £130 a nite including breakfast,thanks again for your vlog,
Have stayed at Hampton at Bouremouth which is next to the Hilton Hotel. Have stayed thier 3 times and found it a great place to stay. In fact better then the Hilton
Sorry, i love your uploads and watch many of them for the great reviews and information that we find useful... the cost is one thing that you should have included. Sorry to criticise but i feel the cost is important when deciding where to stay
Great video, Tim - looks like a good hotel (internally at least; very dull outside!) assuming you went mid week then I reckon it cost around £70-£80? At the weekend, it’s probably £120?
I drove past this the other week and as approaching said to my wife, look at that Carbuncle. Then was surprised to see it was a Hampton Inn. First stayed in a Hampton Inn, in about 94- 95 in Orlando. Last one I stayed in was 5 years ago in Hershey Pennsylvania. You had the app to open the door even then and you could also pick your room which was good. I’d guess £120.
Hi there, another great video like always. Very interesting to watch. I was going to stay here this year. Are usually stay at Big Blue or Boulevard. I haven’t stayed at Boulevard since before Covid. It was a good place to stay but I think I will stay with either Big Blue or Boulevard Keep up the good video. Can’t wait to see the next one and I hope you’re well
Great video as always Tim, and really liked those full-length windows. Worth it for the view alone. As for the price, I'm reckoning on £70, but think you're going to surprise us - though frustrated having to wait to find out!! :-D ;)
Good review. Looks very nice by Blackpool standards. I think it’s a bit unfair saying it looks like flats when surely the quality of the accommodation is key. I’d say £70 a night in low season. I’d be more than happy paying that.
I was in a hotel in Turkey and tried getting room service. There were no information leaflets so I tried dialling a 0. Didn't work. So had to go down to reception to ask and it was like an actual number to dial. Still don't remember it.
I worked in Birmingham a few years ago and stayed at a Hampton by Hilton hotel in the Jewellery Quarter. It was clean, comfortable and reasonably priced. Breakfast was good. Not a lot of character to it but pleasant place to stay.
While they can sometimes be a bit pricey, I've never seen a Hampton Inn I didn't like. They're invariably better than Hilton's flagship brand. Their housekeeping is always good, leaving the rooms immaculate. The breakfast is always good as well. Some locations are very bland purpose-built buildings like yours, but they also will convert historic properties such as old banks or warehouses.
I like these hotels, and used to use the one at Liverpool Airport lot, and greatly appreciated the included breakfast. Living in Panama now, we have stayed at a Hampton by Hilton in the town of David. It was just like one in the UK, but their version of the cooked breakfast just didn't match that in the UK. I always applied the "sausage test" to hotel breakfasts, but you can't get "proper" sausages here - just chorizo...
I'm keen to try a Hampton by Hilton at some point. The one in Bournemouth actually has far better reviews than the Hilton next door. Would be cool to see a comparison.
I would say around the 100 pound mark Tim , I only live 5 minutes walk away from the place 😂 , we only stayed in one Hilton in Manchester it was OK but far better hotels there ( Malmaison, Dakota, Brooklyn, Allan , and that marvelous Premier Inn on Dale Street to mention a few ) .
Just had a peek at the price for a 1 night stay at this Hotel on Google. Price that came up stated £68.00 for Thursday 18 May, £95.00 for Friday 19 May and £137.00 for Saturday 20 May. Price obviously going up after Thursday and into the weekend but comes back down to £68.00 on Sunday. They seem to have a different price range for each day.
Living in the US is such a rip-off. That room in my US city (not at the beach) on a weekday would be $200/night with tax added on a weeknight (£160). A weekend night would be $230/night (£185). Oceanfront with a view add at least $50/night (£40). Pay anything under that and risk sleeping with roaches and/or the sound of gunshots in the middle of the night.
Everything being so wonderfully polished, I don't get why stains are not dealt with - swap the chair for a spare clean one (anyone), work on the stain or whatever, swap it back or chuck it. Same with the headboard (obviously not swap it😉). They must SEE the stains, why not work on them? Beats me. I'd rather have water stains in the shower than a whoknowswhat stain where I sit and sleep. Just saying.
I can honestly say I bloody love this hotel! The place is beautifully decorated, the rooms are comfy, clean and massive. I love the breakfast, the food is fabulous in the restaurant. The staff know me now 🤣
Looked a very nice place to stay, clean apart from the chair stain. Free breakfast so I'd guess £100 and just imagine how much a seaview would cost down South! It's a doily not dolly😁. Perhaps the future face of b and b's? Demolish the small ones and make large ones.
I stayed in the Hampton Hilton at Stansted airport last night and also 12 days ago and the rooms are pretty much identical to yours there. The bed was rock solid, almost no give to it. I slept well because I was shattered from travelling but woke up with really bad neck and back pain and a banging headache. Also, the app didn't work for us either to obtain the digital key. Frustrating, because that was a big selling point for me due to being chronically ill and hoping to go straight up to my room after such a long journey. Spent an obscene amount of time messaging them on Twitter and also through the app to try and get it sorted prior to my arrival but they were no use at all. I thought of you when I lied on the bed (please don't send Gaby after me! lol) and my head sunk in to the ridiculously soft pillows. They looked massive but my head just sunk straight in and you feel like you're being suffocated by them! I wonder if yours were the same.
Could you try out a budget ibis hotel to show us? We pretty much always stay at budget chains and I always check their prices and they’re usually way more than premier inn or Travelodge so wandering if it’s worth it?
Don't think I've ever been let down by a Hampton Hotel. Sure they're not architectural marvels but neither do they claim to be. For the price they often offer the best value for your money however. And unless you're on some sort of special occasion where you looking for that wow-feeling, I don't see how you could go wrong with this chain. Breakfast is usually a good variety, not sure if it's always complimentary but I believe it has been in all the ones I've stayed in. And the rooms themselves: decent size, good amenities and yes very clean! What more can you need? Well perhaps the issue might be in the location? Cause if you're looking for that middle of downtown kinda thing, it most likely won't be a Hamptons there.
I’ve stopped there and wasn’t impressed, it didn’t cost anything, as I used my HH points. Breakfast isn’t complementary you pay for it in the room charge, same everywhere nothing is free/ complementary. Breakfast seems to have improved, we’re you in the old part or the new extension?
Hi Tim. Yes the hotel doesn't look great from the outside, but once your in it pretty decent. Very clean and comfortable. Breakfast area looks well done too. Price you paid was probably cheaper than we all think as the location isn't good. 95 pounds I'm thinking.
Oh it was5 years ago we went, reviews have still been bad since ….I know it’s been used as a sun newspaper holiday deal because other people we spoke to That were there told us that’s how they did it ,they also sad they had to clean the caravan before they could use it . we didn’t do it that way ,we probably paid a lot more but thank goodness we got our money back and more …would love for you to check it out ….oh and we were supposedly in up graded caravans so goodness knows what the basic ones were like x
Hey Tim 👏 I left a second comment on your helicopter stay ..I copied and pasted my review on a holiday park which was dreadful … if you are looking for have a look at my comment you might be intrigued ….great view from that hotel ,breakfast looked yummy
Tim theres no way I could guess how much it is but firstly I gotta say £13 a night in a car park is ridiculous. The hotel looks amazing the room looks nice and cosy and the view is beautiful. The hygiene there is spot on and you got lucky on the weather. Plus its amazing you get a complimentary breakfast now thats flipping fantastic. Also Tim just for you to know towards the end of the video you said breakfast was half past 8 that's obviously in the morning but it you wrote down at the bottom 08:30pm just for you to know. Thanks for the video bro 👍
I have not been to Blackpool yet myself, I grew up going to Great Yarmouth but Blackpool definitely needs to be on the list and perhaps this just may be where we choose to stay! Thanks for the great vid Tim.
