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AA Central Hotel

2.0 star property
Hotel with a bar, 8-minute walk to Winter Gardens

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AA Central Hotel places travelers in Blackpool's vibrant heart. The bar is a welcoming spot to unwind after sightseeing, and public area WiFi keeps everyone connected. Guests praise the hotel's prime location, making it easy to walk to Winter Gardens and Blackpool Tower.

Reviews

5.4 out of 10

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Parking available
  • Breakfast available
  • Free WiFi
  • Business services

Room options

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Showing 4 of 4 rooms

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Iron/ironing board

Double Room

Highlights

Shower/tub combination
Private bathroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Iron/ironing board

Twin Room

Highlights

Shower/tub combination
Private bathroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Iron/ironing board

Triple Room

Highlights

Shower/tub combination
Private bathroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bed OR 3 Twin Beds

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Iron/ironing board

Family Room

Highlights

Shower/tub combination
Private bathroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed and 2 Twin Beds

About the neighborhood

Map
64A Reads Avenue, Blackpool, England, FY1 4DE

What's nearby

  • Winter Gardens - 6 min walk - 0.6 km
  • Blackpool Tower - 8 min walk - 0.7 km
  • Blackpool Tower Ballroom - 8 min walk - 0.7 km
  • Blackpool Central Pier - 9 min walk - 0.8 km
  • Blackpool Illuminations - 9 min walk - 0.8 km

Getting around

  • Blackpool North Station - 15 min walk
  • Manchester Airport (MAN) - 60 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Erdington Rd - ‬9 min walk
  • ‪Ballers Blackpool - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪The 103 Cafe - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Starbucks - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪King Edward VII - ‬5 min walk

About this property

AA Central Hotel

Hotel near Winter Gardens
Close to Blackpool Tower and Blackpool Central Pier, AA Central Hotel provides amenities like a bar. Stay connected with free WiFi in public areas.
You'll also find perks like:
  • English breakfast (surcharge), self parking (surcharge), and meeting rooms
  • Smoke-free premises and a 24-hour front desk
More conveniences in all rooms include:
  • Bathrooms with shower/tub combinations

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Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Self parking on site (GBP 10 per day)

Food and drink

  • Daily English breakfast available 8:00 AM to 9:30 AM for a fee: GBP 6 for adults and GBP 6 for children
  • A bar/lounge

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (limited availability)

Business services

  • Meeting rooms

More

  • Smoking not allowed

Room amenities

Bathroom

  • Private bathroom
  • Shower/bathtub combination
  • Towels provided

More

  • Iron/ironing board on request

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3 PM; Check-in end time: 8 PM
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for English breakfast: approximately GBP 6 for adults and GBP 6 for children
  • Self parking fee: GBP 10.00 per day

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

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

Property is also known as

AA Central Blackpool
AA Central Hotel Blackpool
New Central Hotel Blackpool
AA Central Hotel Hotel
AA Central Hotel Blackpool
AA Central Hotel Hotel Blackpool

Frequently asked questions

Is AA Central Hotel pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking?

Self parking is available for GBP 10.00 per day.

What time is check-in at AA Central Hotel?

Check-in start time: 3 PM; Check-in end time: 8 PM. After-hours check-in is not available.

What time is check-out at AA Central Hotel?

Check-out is at 11 AM.

Where is AA Central Hotel located?

Located in Blackpool Town Center, this hotel is within a 10-minute walk of Houndshill Shopping Centre, Winter Gardens, and Blackpool Tower. Blackpool Central Pier and Blackpool Illuminations are also within 1 mi (2 km). Blackpool North Station is 15 minutes by foot.

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Reviews

AA Central Hotel Reviews

5.4

6.0

Cleanliness

7.4

Location

6.6

Staff & service

4.8

Property conditions & facilities
Rating 10 - Excellent. 8 out of 48 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 8 out of 48 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 7 out of 48 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 9 out of 48 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 16 out of 48 reviews

Reviews

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveler

Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Well the fact was when we arrived at the hotel was told i no longer had a booking and they no longer dealt with expedia this was after id payed expedia
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Friendly staff and room ok, shower a bit small, near everything.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2019

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveler

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Horrendous Hotel, never again would I step foot in the place. Had nothing but hassle since stepping foot in the door on Monday, no help from the staff rooms are a disgrace and everyone in there was complaining. I have to ring Expedia twice in the space of 4 days because of the way the manager spoke to me and because apparently we wasn't down for a booking because they don't use expedia. Only cash no cards allowed you get no recipt. Woke up to rain pouring on one of the broken beds on Wednesday, got no bin or kettle when we eventually got a room. Looks ok from outside and downstairs but the rooms are disgusting. AVOID! Luckily Expedia has helped us out in this stressful time which should have been a fun little get away.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2019

4/10 Poor

Richard, nottinghamshire

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Hotel staff are lovely

The staff are great. Helpful, friendly, professional, couldn't do enough for use. The hotel was clean and tidy downstairs the rooms where clean, but in need of decoration. The end suite is no larger than a broom cupboard with shower toilet and sink. There was no TV in the room, the single bed was broken and had be repaired by laying a board over the divan bed Base that didn't really do the job. The breakfast was great the staff very friendly but the rooms could use some work and updating.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2017

2/10 Terrible

J

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

What a joke

I booked for 16 people and booked 4 family rooms which sleep 4. After 2 phone calls from the manager saying we had booked for only 7 and hadn't booked at all we finally arrived at this dump at 1000 02/07/2017. We were told at the reception that we could not check in yet but could leave our bags and go out for the day. We did this and I paid in full before we went out. I arrive back on my own at 1700 to sort the rooms to be told we have all double rooms and no family room which is not what was booked. I was then informed I needed to pay £20 deposit per room which was never mentioned before. After saying I can't do this now as everyone was still out I literally had the money thrown at me by a scruffy looking man in an oversized suit and told to find somewhere else and he will re sell the rooms, I was later to find this is the manager. After arguing and finally be given keys we put our bags in got changed and went out. On returning one of our party returned to his room to find a homeless man and a dog sleeping in his room who seemed to have access to all rooms and thought nobody was in that room although our bags were already in there. The place is a joke and needs to be seen to be believed
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2017

2/10 Terrible

Lorraine , Bridlington

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

Disgusting

When we arrived after booking months ago we were told we had no room even though we had a booking reference, but think we had a lucky escape due to filthy reception area and obnoxious manager. I would not let my worse enemy stay here DO NOT BOOK THIS HOTEL

2/10 Terrible

harry, derby

Liked: Room comfort
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities

Good location is the only positive

Dont go here. I emailed the hotel to see when check in was they said 2pm. Got there just after 2pm and they said it was 3pm. The locks on the doors dont lock (we had 5 rooms and only 1 locked properly). One staff member just walked into my room unannounced. 1 roll of toilet roll was in the room. No towels. No cup for a cup of tea but kettle, sugar etc. were there. Nobody about to check out the hotel with - ended up giving the key to the cleaner. They dont take card so make sure you have cash upon arrival. Only positive is the location is decent - about a 5 minute walk from the beech front.

2/10 Terrible

Clair

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

Horrible

It's was horrible mouldy cold no doors on bedroom the floorboards could move the bed the door to the room was not secured they was a hole an a draft was coming threw there was a crack in the window I didn't stay here we left 20 mins of arriving it was like a prison cell

6/10 Okay

Christopher

Liked: Staff & service, room comfort
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities

You get what you pay for

The hotel is old unkempt and in need of serious tlc and basic repair. There was no rail in the wardrobe yet hangers the curtains were the wrong size for the window. No tea krone coffee making facilities as for tolitries not even soap to wash your hands with. Someone had been sick in the night and it was still there in the morning when we found it as I could smell it, it reeked. Breakfast was yummy but it was in a small bar area there were no teaspoons. The staff were great but the owner wrote needs to see this a d either close the hotel to get it ready for the summer or sell it on to someone who cares

4/10 Poor

Mr Peter W

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Hotel was ok for price done what it said on booking. Staff friendly.

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Hotel is OK, breakfast ok, only had peanut butter or chocolate spread for toast, and margarine. I wouldn't recommend hotel to friends.

10/10 Excellent

maggie, C

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Enjoyed our long weekend there hotel was what we expected for our money staff were brilliant especially John

10/10 Excellent

deseree&lauren

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

Nice hotel , very friendly, standard hotel

Nice hotel u get what you pay for , would recommend and will be back soon

4/10 Poor

Bryan

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities

bed comfortable.

Credit card machine on arrival broke,reception said imust go out to cash machine in pouring rain.lock on bedroom door fell off when i reported it, they gave me a screwdriverand said he could not do it has he was on his own.leak on wash basin, they gave me a mop and bucket.had a glass of orange juice in morning the next day same glass on table unwashed from pre vious day.

2/10 Terrible

Chris

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

Absolute hole

I understand its blackpool and alot of places are simply for groups of drinkers....BUT.. this place wasn't the cheapest and it said it catered for families. I took my family including my toddler and they put us up in the most god awful rooms that smelt of sewage, hadnt been cleaned prior to check in and certainly hadnt seen a hoover for a good couple of month. Simply had nothing in the room or bathroom except for a couple of grubby cups to attempt a brew at our own peril! Worst place ive had to step foot in. Decor is awful looks dilapidated, meant to have no smoking in where we stopped but could smell it throughout the building. Lift was outdated and barely functional so if your on the 3rd floor make sure you take your hiking boots! Only seen 3 workers who unfortunately were of a misfortunate calibre. 'Manager' apparently, was asked to sort it. She admitted the rooms werent clean and gave a lame excuse that she'd been awake for 36hrs and was either tired or whatever she banged on about i didnt pay much attention. Sorry but if your taking £90 off a customer than the least you expect is the very basics! Had to wait 2hrs in the first crummy rooms till she 'cleaned' another 2 for us. We tried to leave but our car was blocked in so had no choice but to stay and wait it out till morning. Didnt even bother attempting the breakfast. Absolute disaster and i cant believe its allowed to be open for custom. Stay well clear people!!!!

8/10 Good

Paige

Liked: Staff & service, room comfort
Was a comfy bed nice and warm. Didn't get to try breakfast as had to rush back home for An appointment.

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveler

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities

Dont book if you like sleep!

Whilst the hotel staff were very friendly and helpful, they should have advertised that they accepted parties of males.... all night (literally from 1am - 7.30am) was a complete and utter nuisance.Lads basically partying in each others rooms and screaming, shouting, knocking doors, fighting,, beds in the corridor? (what was all that about) slamming the fire exit doors... we'd have been better off sleeping in the car! not the hotels fault (though they should would have been thrown out anywhere else) and the manageress was heard several times during the night but you cant have families and other guests in the same hotel as stag parties. Its either one or the other - I appreciate they need the business but need to choose really!

4/10 Poor

Verified traveler

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
This hotel is suitable for stag and hen dos , we were kept awake by drunken idiots that think it ok to kick hotel door and scream and shout for 3 hours ,

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveler

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

not worth a penny

absolute nightmare. no toilet paper no soap no towels no conditioning and i'm not talking about food .

6/10 Okay

Chloe

Liked: Room comfort

Great few days

Fab few days away hotel is what you pay for if you want 5* then this is not the place. Staff are great very friendly and helpful beds are comfortable rooms are bog standard fine just to get ya head down. Very close to all attractions. We all had a great time and will book again

2/10 Terrible

anon

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Not run very well. Owner needs to update the whole place. Staff barely around. A dog checked us out. Stay if your desperate

8/10 Good

Isabel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

Good value for money

Very convinient for all of blackpools attractions. On site car parking . Very friendly staff.

10/10 Excellent

Tracey, Stoke On Trent

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

good for the beach

we stayed for a week and had made a cracking save, Although there were staffing issues, we were well catered for by the staff that were there, and will be visiting again next year.

4/10 Poor

Verified traveler

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Basic!!

We have just returned from a stay here last night 17th September. Well what can i say? We were looking for 2 days for something near the centre with ensuite bathroom and there was limited availability everywhere. We arrived at the hotel around 4pm, check in went smoothly with the lady on reception, she was very enthusiastic and welcoming. On entering our room i was quite surprised. There was 2 single beds a wardrobe and a bedside cabinet, no tele, no coffee/tea making facilities or towels. Now we wasnt there to watch tele or drink tea and coffee but if they should have been there then you expect to receive them. The beds were clean which was good, curtains where hanging off the rail, i could feel the springs on my mattress and the bathroom suite was a mustard colour like something out of the 1960s!! We didn't get up for breakfast so i can't comment on that but i can honestly say i don't think its worth the £60 we paid!

2/10 Terrible

Steve

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

False advertising, do not get what you pay for.

No air conditioning in room, no phones in room, no towels as shown in pics in room, one curtain do cover a double window(did not cover). Mound patches painted over on walls, sliding toilet door comes away from wall/rail. Bed lumpy and uncomfortable, room smelt fusty, four staying in two adjacent rooms but only two cups for drinks. Kettle boiled two cups not four? Very poor decor through out. Needs serious refurbishment. Overall rating out of 5, a big fat 0. Will not stay here again. This is a typical hotel as the saying goes......you get what you pay for. I would of been better sleeping rough in a cardboard box.