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Reviews of The Golden Sands

4 out of 5
The Golden Sands
20 Gynn Avenue, Blackpool, England

Reviews

9.4

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 105 out of 142 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 31 out of 142 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 3 out of 142 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 142 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 2 out of 142 reviews" "

9.6/10

Cleanliness

9.6/10

Staff & service

9.0/10

Amenities

9.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Ann

Home from home. Very nice comfortable stay. Close to all local amenities,bus/tram stops within walking distance. Great value for money, great hostess, great breakfast, Couldn’t recommend this little gem enough.Will definitely be visiting again!
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Laura

Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Gary

Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

David

Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

Robert

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very nice b&b, with great hosts.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

Paul

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great holiday
Really great venue nothing was to much trouble will stay again
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

Jane

Stayed 3 nights in May 2022

10/10 Excellent

Beverley

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very clean accomodation and helpful and friendly
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2022

10/10 Excellent

Ian, Banbury

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
A very enjoyable stay always such a great place to stay always great service and very clean and comfortable will recommend to anyone who is looking for great accommodation.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2022

10/10 Excellent

Ian, Banbury

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
A very pleasant stay I have stayed here before and always found it a very enjoyable stay the breakfast is great and the service very good I would definitely recommend and would definitely stay here again most pleased.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2022

8/10 Good

James

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Possibly the best.
I have stayed in many small/medium sized B&B's in Blackpool and nearby locations. This is possibly the best. Perfect for my requirements.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2022

10/10 Excellent

Deborah

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely Quite guesthouse
Angie is a fantastic host nothing to much trouble cooked breakfast a dream choose what you want so not a lot of waste 😀
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2021

6/10 Okay

Joan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Hotel ok not suitable for disabled as no lift we were put on first floor had two flights of stairs which we found difficult. Parking none existent as had to search streets around for anywhere to park.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2021

10/10 Excellent

Jayne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Weekend in blackool
Another amazing stay at the golden sands. Fab accommodation with a lovely home cooked breakfast. Couldn’t ask for any more
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2021

8/10 Good

Ian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice guest house.
A friendly welcome. Clean comfortable room with a fridge (nice touch). Breakfast times were limited, which was a bit restrictive but maybe that was just us. Parking is on street and of three nights we only got to park on the street once, the other two were on nearby streets. Good location with a great pub at end of road that did really good food at great prices. Tram stop within a 5 minute walk. Good cooked breakfast.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2021

10/10 Excellent

JF

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Immaculate Guesthouse
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2021

10/10 Excellent

Paige

Traveled with group, Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Weekend stay (room6)
Lovely hostess, lovely food, super clean and well designed
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2021

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The owner was very welcoming
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2021

10/10 Excellent

Stephen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2021

10/10 Excellent

Mark

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2019

10/10 Excellent

Martin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent guest house
It was a pleasure to stay at the Golden Sands. Angie was a very excellent host and the breakfast was fabulous.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2019

6/10 Okay

Karen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Unhappy customer.
When we got there we were told breakfast wasn’t included but I had checked with hotels.com when I booked it, that it was & the owners wanted £5 per breakfast from us. I phoned hotels.com immediately & spoke to 2 people there who confirmed a free breakfast was provided. I put hotels.com onto the owners twice to discuss but each time, the owners told hotels.com that it was not included. In the end hotels.com agreed to refund us the money subject to sending them the receipt. The visit did not start well & made me feel awkward. The mirror in the bathroom was too high for me, I could only see the upper part of my face in it (I am 5 ft 2 in). Where you hang your clothes was also too high for me. I could just about reach it on tip toe. The heating was on really early in the morning but went off at 8am so it felt cold. The owner said she would adjust it but don’t think it was changed as it was cold in the morning. There was no heating in the bathroom. She gave us a small heater but that didn’t work.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
My father loved everything it was home from angie so welcoming spotless clean comfortable
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2019

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveler

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
BAD attitude from the owner. She made us wait over an hour outside before checking in and we had to find somewhere for a toilet and when I finally got though to her she told me it's bed time and i wasnt getting in. I paid in full to then have to stay on the street! TERRIBLE SERVICE! DO NOT STAY HERE!!
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2019

10/10 Excellent

laura

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great B and B
Lovely B and B Angie really friendly nothing too much trouble. Would stay here again when in Blackpool x
Stayed 2 nights in May 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The proprietress was kind enough to contact me on my arrival date to check my time of arrival, before going out. She also made me an earlier than usual breakfast on my day of departure.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2019

10/10 Excellent

p

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Clean, welcoming and good value: dog friendly too !
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2019

10/10 Excellent

Kate, Dumfriesshire

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Fabulous friendly hosts, brilliant breakfast would definitely recommend to friends and family
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2018

10/10 Excellent

Dean

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A home from home
It was great. Comfortable room, friendly host and fab breakfast
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2018

8/10 Good

David, Portsmouth

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice guest house and host . Room clean and tasty breakfast
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2018

10/10 Excellent

Martin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Clean Bed amd Breakfast with good food and good value for money
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2018

10/10 Excellent

Steven

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very good all round 😎
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2018

10/10 Excellent

K E

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely clean room, lovely breakfast, lovely quiet location lovely host will definatly book again
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2018

10/10 Excellent

Raymond

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2018

8/10 Good

Ian

Liked: Staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2018

8/10 Good

Mark

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
short solo trip
Nice B&B in quiet area north of North Pier. Friendly owner and great breakfast.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2018

8/10 Good

Yvonne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Ideal location !
Well kept, clean accommodation in a good area for public transport, ie buses and trams Room was clean with everything you could think of, even a fridge which is great for your wine or cold drinks. Breakfast was good, you choose your requirements the night before, and service is quick, enabling you to enjoy a full day ahead Owner is friendly, without being overpowering Price is very fair for what you get.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2018

10/10 Excellent

Jamie, Darlington

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely hotel, lovely owner
Had the loveliest stay at the golden sands last week for my boyfriend's birthday. Breakfast was delicious and Angie couldn't make us feel any more welcome than she did. Will definitely be rebooking for next year! :)
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2018

10/10 Excellent

DAVID ERIC

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Topsoftheworldet
Topsoftheworldet but the certain male owner had excused me boiling eggs in the electric kettle I told him I did not boil eggs in kettle as the shells would proffered this I simply cracked the 6 ducks eggs I Buyed wish Togeather with protein power mix I buyed ok I told him it was the room4 I stopped in the sink hot water tap had tripped the electric 2 times I tried endless to contact the owners of golden sands that last night stay it was strange odd experience apparently the morning I left angie owner said she lives in the hotel building I ask why she never come to rooms also why landline never answered as it was on answered machine also I had texts the mobile golden sands but no Replys not sure if this electric tripped issues was done Delibrate by tampering round kitchen sink as this is the issue not excused me of boiling 6 duck eggs in kettle lol the duck shells shown there was no boiling however it was the hot water tap sink I know this as it flashed banged in my room4 ok the end DET lol
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2018

2/10 Terrible

John

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Faulty Towers, not couple friendly
Where do I start with this B&B, we booked this as a last minute deal as we had a dog. We ended up leaving the hotel early as the lady owner was a vile person. Do not leave anything valuable in your room as they will go in your room (even when the do not distrub sign is on the door) and rummage through your personal things. We have put a complaint into hotels.com and credit card company
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2018

10/10 Excellent

Dean

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great value guest house
This is a great little guest house in a quiet street at the quieter end of Blackpool with superb hospitality. For dog owners there is a park by the Gynn pub for toilet trips though to be honest it's very secluded and though I had no problems I was a little nervous at night. The beach in front of the hotel is also dog friendly. We didnt manage to park in the street but there is street parking parrallel to the Hilton - dont let the faded double yellows put you off. Room was good (though quirkily fitted out) and it was great to have a fridge. The only downside was the toilet which was rather temperamental and had a loose seat but nothing to lose any sleep over. If blackpool were more dog friendly this would be our choice of guest house however i now believe the town is just not somewhere you should take your dog. We'll no doubt return but to Lytham/st Anne's where humans seem to take second place to furry friends :)
Stayed 2 nights in May 2018

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in May 2018

8/10 Good

Forbes, Falkirk

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Would stay again !
Spotlessly clean and very comfortable bed with en suite facitlies - didn't manage to sample breakfast due to very early start. Happy to recommend and would stay again
Stayed 1 night in May 2018

10/10 Excellent

David, Dumfries

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Pleasantly surprised...
First time we've stayed here- Warm welcome, friendly owners, and found the double room modern and very clean. Breakfast was excellent with a wide choice of items. Our dog agrees with us too. One criticism (not the fault of the owners!)- Parking on the road outside the Guest House can be difficult. We found plenty of spaces that were 200m from the premises, however, if you are travelling by car, my advice is to try and check-in and park your car before 4pm, as after that time, on-street parking outside the Guest House is chock-a-block with other resident's cars, as they return from their work. Really impressed with this Guest House- for the price we paid, we WILL be back. 5 Stars !
Stayed 1 night in May 2018

10/10 Excellent

Josh

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Beautiful, clean
We arrived late so only really met the owners the next morning, very lovely people helpful and pleasant. The room we had was a superior double it was beautiful big rooms, huge bathroom, flatscreen tv, fridge, everything worked i can honestly say this was the most pleasant stay in Blackpool I have ever had, clean tidy and smart place, will definitely visit again.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice hotel
Warm welcome, pleasant room to stay in. Close enough to the pier, good stop off point before rest of journey to Scotland. Wouldn't hesitate to book this hotel again.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2017

10/10 Excellent

Richard

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent
This hotel was outstanding and the service was outstanding as well and the breakfast made it I would deafly recommend and will deafly be back next year
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2017

8/10 Good

Trudy, Leeds

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good accommodation for a short break
Nice B&B - very clean and comfy. Tasty full English breakfast. Owners very friendly and helpful with local knowledge of places to eat and visit. Very near to seafront.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2017

10/10 Excellent

debra , catterick northyorkshire

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
spotless hotel
the hotel was lovely and angie and her husband were lovely 2 really welcoming and friendly thankyou so much food was excellent well presented. Overall perfect
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2017