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The Mercury

4.0 star property
Travelers can start mornings with a delicious breakfast at this charming South Shore retreat, where evenings bring karaoke fun and sunny days invite relaxation

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Standard Double Room, Ensuite ((New York)) - The Mercury (Blackpool)
A bar area with a neon sign, a dog, and various memorabilia on the walls. - The Mercury (Blackpool)
A cozy room with a stone wall, a guitar hanging on the wall, a black sofa with colorful cushions, a patterned carpet, and a record wall art piece. - The Mercury (Blackpool)
A wooden cabinet with framed pictures, a radio, and a telephone. - The Mercury (Blackpool)
A window with beige curtains, a view of a road, a radiator, and a macrame wall hanging. - The Mercury (Blackpool)
The Mercury offers an upscale B&B experience in South Shore. Start your day with a satisfying breakfast, explore the area, and enjoy evening karaoke. Unwind on the sun-kissed terrace with WiFi access.

Reviews

10 out of 10
Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Business services
  • Bar

Room options

View all photos for Suite, Ensuite (80'S ROCK THEME)

A wall with a rock-themed design featuring vinyl records and a silhouette of a guitar.

Suite, Ensuite (80'S ROCK THEME)

  • 35 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed
  • Free WiFi

View all photos for Standard Double Room, Ensuite ((New York))

Standard Double Room, Ensuite ((New York))

Standard Double Room, Ensuite ((New York))

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • 20 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed
  • Free WiFi

View all photos for Superior Suite, Ensuite ( Double Bed)

A bed with a teal bedspread, a gold headboard, and yellow pillows. There is a painting above the bed and a nightstand with a lamp and a plant.

Superior Suite, Ensuite ( Double Bed)

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)
  • 25 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed
  • Free WiFi

View all photos for Suite, Ensuite (60'S MUSIC THEME)

A hotel room with a circular patterned wall, a bed with orange bedding, and two bedside lamps.

Suite, Ensuite (60'S MUSIC THEME)

  • 30 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed
  • Free WiFi

View all photos for Single Room, Ensuite

A bedroom with a cityscape mural, a black headboard, a patterned bedspread, and a nightstand with drawers.

Single Room, Ensuite

  • 15 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed
  • Free WiFi

View all photos for Suite, Ensuite (London Theme)

A hotel room with a large bed, a headboard, two bedside tables with lamps, a nightstand, and a wall mural of a bridge.

Suite, Ensuite (London Theme)

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • 35 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed
  • Free WiFi

View all photos for Standard Double Room, Ensuite ((Paris))

A neatly made bed with a textured blanket, a canopy, and several pillows.

Standard Double Room, Ensuite ((Paris))

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

About the neighborhood

South Shore, a neighborhood in Blackpool, is home to The Mercury. Blackpool Central Pier and Blackpool Tower are notable landmarks, and some of the area's popular attractions include Sandcastle Waterpark and Blackpool Pleasure Beach. Looking to enjoy an event or a game while in town? See what's going on at Winter Gardens, or consider a night out at Blackpool Tower Ballroom. Discover the area's water adventures with sailing and fishing nearby, or enjoy the great outdoors with cycling and horse riding. Visit our Blackpool travel guide
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4 Barton Avenue, Blackpool, England, FY1 6AP

What's nearby

  • A beach with a large illuminated Ferris wheel at sunset.
    Blackpool Central Pier
    9 min walk - 0.5 miles
  • A roller coaster with red cars, a bridge, and a pirate-themed attraction.
    Blackpool Pleasure Beach
    18 min walk - 1.0 mile
  • Paris Casino
    5 min walk - 0.3 miles
  • Bloomfield Road Stadium
    9 min walk - 0.5 miles
  • Sandcastle Waterpark
    16 min walk - 0.9 miles

Getting around

  • Layton Station
    7 min drive
  • John Lennon Airport (LPL)
    80 min drive

Restaurants

  • McDonald's
    9 min walk
  • The New Philly
    6 min walk
  • Tipsy Seagull
    9 min walk
  • The Corner Flag
    8 min walk
  • The Manchester
    3 min walk

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Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi and wired internet

Food and drink

  • A bar/lounge

Things to do

  • Karaoke

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (weekly)

Business services

  • Computer station

Outdoors

  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • No elevator

More

  • Communal living room
  • Smoking not allowed

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: 7:00 PM
Contactless check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 21

Check-out

Check-out before 10:00 AM
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

This property welcomes adults only

Property payment types

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
This property's policy is to refuse certain bookings for the purpose of group events or parties, including pre-wedding stag/bachelor and hen/bachelorette parties
This property welcomes guests of all sexual orientations and gender identities (LGBTQ+ friendly)

Frequently asked questions

Is The Mercury pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

What time is check-in at The Mercury?

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: 7:00 PM.

What time is check-out at The Mercury?

Check-out is at 10:00 AM.

Where is The Mercury located?

Located in South Shore, this bed & breakfast is within a 15-minute walk of Blackpool Beach and Blackpool Central Pier. Sandcastle Waterpark and Blackpool Tower are also within 1 mi (2 km). Blackpool South Station is 22 minutes by foot and Blackpool Pleasure Beach Station is 25 minutes.

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Reviews

The Mercury Reviews

10

Exceptional

10

Cleanliness

8.8

Location

10

Staff & service

9.4

Property conditions & facilities
Rating 10 - Excellent. 44 out of 47 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 3 out of 47 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 47 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 47 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 47 reviews

Reviews

Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Gordon

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Friendly environment, great hosts, would definitely recommend
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023
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10/10 Excellent

Kay

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

A weekend in sunny 🌞 Blackpool

Excellent hosts very friendly and great local knowledge. Delicious home cooked breakfast. A must for music fans as they have a fantastic collection of music memorabilia
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Michael

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Friendly and clean
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Nicholas

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Lovely little hotel, with very welcoming hosts

The hotel is a lovely place owned and run by a lovely couple Gary and Jo, heavily music themed it's a great place to stay a stones throw from the front and about 10-15 mins walk to central Blackpool, the breakfast was excellent and the onsite bar with record player/hi-fi and games machine was a fantastic place for a couple of drinks.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Angela

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Excellent Quirky B&B With Fabulous Hosts

This B&B is very quirky. Loved my room (80s rock and roll theme) with lots of music memorabilia and record player. The hosts were fantastic. Very friendly and welcoming and gave us lots recommendations for good pubs/things to do etc. Breakfast was excellent too and included in the price. Love the fact that this place is adult only too.
Rock and Roll suite bedroom
The sitting area in our room
Outside
Some of the music memorabilia through the b&b
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Kim

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Gary and Jo were terrific,nothing was too much bother.Gary was very friendly and could have a good chat.Breakfast was amazing and jo makes a lovely fresh fruit and yogurt.Will definitely be back.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2024
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10/10 Excellent

Laurence

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Excellent service everyone so helpful. Thank you
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2023
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10/10 Excellent

PAUL

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great place to stay
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Martina

Great place with fantastic owners, feels like staying with friends.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Jennifer

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Gem of a hotel

Gem of a hotel. Great hosts, Gary and Jo couldn’t do enough for us. Fantastic breakfast. Great location within easy walking distance of centre of Blackpool. Will definitely book again.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

AE

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This property is very quirky with themed rooms. I stayed in the Rock Room which comes with lots of cool music memorabilia and a record player. A fantastic adults only get away with amazing hosts. Breakfast is fantastic too and served in a music themed dining room again complete with various music memorabilia and record etc. I’ve stayed here now three times and is my go to whenever I am in Blackpool. Highly recommend.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Friendly hosts and well maintained rooms

Jo & Gary are really nice and friendly hosts, the gotel was nice and was clean. The breakfast is good but is only 0830 till 0930 which was a little early for us after we had a few the night before.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2022
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10/10 Excellent

Kenneth

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

The Mercury, Will rock you!

Had A Great stay at the Mercury, fantastic hosts Gary and Jo made me feel at home. Good location just off the front but far away for the noise. the breakfast room bar area is a cool set up musically themed with a good selection of vinyl but the most important things comfortable bed, nice room, good shower good Wifi and grand breakast I'm sure I will stay again
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Phill

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Groovy Baby

Had a great time at The Mercury just off the main drag and easily found - parking wasn’t bad with discounts available three or four minutes walk. Great B&B fantastic hosts Gary and Jo ( with a little help from Henry) made it an absolute pleasure to stay . Lovely comfortable well decorated rooms with excellent brew facilities!! Super shower and all extremely clean. Bed was amazing warm and so so comfortable! Jo makes the most amazing Full English keeps you going all day ! Genuine fab place to stay
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Walter

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

A Warm welcome at Mercury

Anthony &Debs are super hosts at the Mercury hotel on arrival they had very kindly kept us a parking space in the street and done this on a regular basis for their guests which was much appreciated.Our room was big with a separate dressing room and the whole establishment was clean and tidy Good selection for breakfast and served promptly by Anthony who always asked if we required anything for our room and was very generous with the tea & milk All in all a great place to stay and would highly recommend
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2021
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10/10 Excellent

Luke

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excellent

Fantastic hosts great breakfast would always return when in Blackpool.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2021
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10/10 Excellent

Barbara

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The Mercury

We had a fabulous time at the Mercury. A lovely bed and breakfast. Owners were very friendly and helpful. Food was great. Rooms are very comfortable with all the amenities you need. Will definitely return.
Bar and restaurant
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2021
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Stewart

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Very Enjoyable Stay

We both really enjoyed our stay. We stayed in the London Room which was very clean and spacious. Hotel just off the Prom in a good location. Anthony and Debs were very helpful. Breakfast really filling and very tasty. Would recommend and visit again!
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2021
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Karl

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

The Mercury

The couple that own and run the guest house couldn't do enough for you. They ironed a shirt and jumper for me. The breakfast options are great. Full English breakfast was my choice and I loved it. The rooms are themed, very clean and well presented. I'll be staying here on my next visit to Blackpool.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2020
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

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What a gem of a property, look no further in booking for a guest house in blackpool as this is the best by far, where do i start, large bedrooms, clean rooms, great breakfast, superb hosts in Anthony and Deb who make you so welcome, looking forward to stopping again see you both soon---Steve and Kate
Stayed 3 nights in May 2019
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Kjetil Torgri

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Pleasant hotel by the promenade

The hotel is run by an extremely friendly couple. We were lucky enough to have a small rental car (Vauxhall Corsa), so it could *just* fit alongside their own car. This was a pleasant surprise, since we expected to have to use one of the many car parks in the area. We had another pleasant surprise when we got into our room (the superior suite), with a nice view of the sea. The bed had the best mattress I have slept in for a long while. The location is very good, just a block from the promenade. The occasional loud drunk may walk by in the night, but overall it is very quiet. Only minuses are a bit cramped room layout and temperamental hot water in the shower. It has to run for quite a while to stabilise.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2019
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Stuart

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Great weekend break

Good location, within walking distance of South & Central piers. Hosts were a pleasant couple and made sure we had everything we needed. There was plenty for breakfast, hot, cold or both if you could manage it. We would go back there if we return to Blackpool.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2018
Verified review

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

A pleasant place to stay for a short break

We enjoyed our stay at the Mercury over the weekend. The room was very clean and comfortable, the breakfast was tasty, and the hosts were friendly and helpful. The location is good, close to but not right on the front, and we managed to find a parking space on the street round the corner (though this might be rather more difficult to do at busier times).
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2018
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

acwjmbw

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Excellent hotel close to everything.

Spotless hotel with lovely welcome. Hosts could not do enough for us in order to make our stay special. Hotel quirky and clean. Good breakfast.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2018
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

MARK

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great themed hotel, so friendly and welcoming

An amazing hotel that I can't recommend enough. So friendly and homely, and Anthony and Debs really do go out of their way to make you welcome. Great themed rooms.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2018