When you’re looking for somewhere to stay when visiting Blackpool, Lancaster House Hotel is the great base for you and your loved ones.

A Great Hotel Break While Visiting Blackpool

Whether you’ve decided to enjoy the unique sights of the renowned Blackpool Illuminations, or you’ve booked to take in a show at the Winter Gardens, it’s nice to know that you can quickly escape the hubbub and immerse yourself in the relaxed atmosphere of a spacious four star venue with its own health club, restaurant and grounds.

The hotel is in a great location, an easy motorway drive into the centre of Blackpool and is just 5 minutes from the centre of the historic city of Lancaster itself.

A Relaxing Base To Contrast With Blackpool Entertainments

Before you head off into the bright lights and showbiz of Blackpool’s attractions, you can spend your time relaxing by our indoor pool facilities which include a hot tub, steam room and sauna.

And when you return in the evening, you can enjoy a fine meal in The Foodworks Restaurant or a quiet nightcap in the Sandeman Bar.

Things To Do When Visiting Blackpool

Blackpool is bursting with life throughout the year, with its world famous tower and classic ballroom and of course its reputation for fantastic light shows and evening entertainment.

And there’s plenty for the kids to enjoy during the day too, with the zoo, the Sea Life Centre, Sandcastle Waterpark, Madame Tussauds and of course the Pleasure Beach amusement park always proving highly popular with families.

Blackpool is alive with holiday makers from May to September, enjoying the sunshine, the golden sands, the historic piers, amusement arcades and the nightlife.  Autumn is a fine time to visit too with a host of fantastic family events which celebrate the town’s rich history for spectacular after dark shows in the lead up to Christmas and the new year.

November sees the annual visit of the Strictly Come Dancing contestants strutting their stuff at the Blackpool Tower Ballroom.  Did you know that the town also plays host to the World Fireworks Championship in front of the promenade over four successive weekends each year?

And as well as the world renowned Blackpool Illuminations, there’s also the annual Lightpool Festival.  Lancaster House Hotel is the ideal spot to make your home for a few nights whilst you make the most of everything that Blackpool has to offer.

The Autumn Showpiece – Blackpool Illuminations

The Blackpool Illuminations is close to the hearts of many families who have visited them each year from generation to generation.  The display stretches six miles North to South down the entire promenade with the Golden Mile perhaps featuring all the latest innovations to the spectacle.

The illuminations have now been extended through Christmas until the early new year so that families have the entire festive period to enjoy them.

Lighting Up Your Hotel Stay

Another fabulous autumn event in Blackpool is the now well established Lightpool Festival which features a plethora of exciting installations, large scale light projections, street entertainments, performance artists and live music.  There is also the Illuminated Tram Parade which is fronted by LED lit drummers outfit, Spark!

Halloween is also a special time to visit the town which always looks to make its mark on the traditions and history of the spookiest day of the year.  There are Halloween events and parties across the resort for all the family to enjoy, as well as the ghost trains and trams, the Blackpool Tower Dungeon and the Haunted Hotel tableau in the Illuminations.

The Globe Theatre at Blackpool Pleasure Beach hosts the atmospheric Circus of Horrors show with rock music and burlesque acrobatics.  There’s a child friendly version of the show in the late afternoon as well as the full throttle evening performances.

Book Your Hotel Room For A Visit To Blackpool

Blackpool lays claim to having the largest portfolio of attractions outside of London.  With the convenience of high quality facilities, the Sandpiper Leisure Club, Foodworks Restaurant and the Sandeman Bar, Lancaster House Hotel is the perfect location for a short break near Blackpool.

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