The Boulevard Hotel
Georgina Pellant
This stylish and modern hotel offers luxury in spades, sitting in a prime location on New South Promenade next to the famous Blackpool Pleasure Beach. Voted the best luxury hotel in Northern Europe at the World Luxury Hotel Awards two years in a row, it houses 120 elevated bedrooms and boasts expansive sea views across the Irish Sea.
Combining fresh, clean lines with calming neutral interiors, The Boulevard offers a number of suites, accessible family rooms, plus executive and deluxe-executive options. The hotel also boasts a signature 140-seat restaurant, The Beachside, which focuses on fresh seafood dishes and hearty meat cuts served to diners every evening. It also houses a bar, a lounge, and a second separate cocktail bar, The Ocean Club, with stunning views overlooking Blackpool seafront.
Breakfast, lunch and dinner are available in the hotel lounge, which serves a casual menu of burgers, pizzas and sandwiches from 12-10pm daily. The Beachside restaurant, meanwhile, provides a more elevated offering, opening from 5pm each evening and serving an a la carte or three course set menu. Think lobster toast, Boulevard fish pie, ‘Aspen fries’, twice-baked cheese-souffles and a selection of steaks and oven-roasted whole poussin. This is not your basic hotel restaurant menu, it’s perfect date night fodder.
The hotel is also a popular choice for weddings, and is home to a number of beautiful event spaces that are available for private hire. Combining modern luxury with the nostalgic thrills of the Pleasure Beach, it offers a beautiful backdrop for couples to combine their love for each other, while offering a fun-loving experience for wedding guests who want to brave The Big One. The luxury hotel even occasionally runs deals where you can get free Pleasure Beach tickets included with your stay, so make sure to look out for this when booking.
For families staying at the hotel, it’s worth noting the restaurant doesn’t permit children under 11 after 8pm. There is also a dress code in place, with no beachwear permitted in the restaurant or the hotel lounge area.
