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Dora Hotel

3.0 star property

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Garden
Reception
Front of property
In-room safe, desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi
Bar (on property)

Reviews

5.4 out of 10

Popular amenities

  • Breakfast included
  • Pet-friendly
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Restaurant
  • Business services
  • Bar

Explore the area

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4 Station Road, Blackpool, England, FY4 1BE
  • Place, Sandcastle Waterpark
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Place, South Pier
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Place, Blackpool Pleasure Beach
    ‪4 min walk‬

Room options

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Standard Single Room, 1 Single Bed

Standard Single Room, 1 Single Bed

  • 11 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Single Bed

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Standard Double Room, 1 Double Bed

Standard Double Room, 1 Double Bed

  • 11 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Economy Double Room, 1 Double Bed

Economy Double Room, 1 Double Bed

  • 11 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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In-room safe, desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Family Triple Room, Multiple Beds

  • 11 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Single Bed

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Family Room, Multiple Beds

Family Room, Multiple Beds

  • 11 sq m
  • Sleeps 5
  • 2 King Beds and 1 Single Bunk Bed

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In-room safe, desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Standard Triple Room, Multiple Beds

  • 11 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Single Bed

Standard Single Room With Single Bed

  • Sleeps 1

Standard Double Room with Double Bed

  • Sleeps 2

Family Room,Multiple Beds

  • Sleeps 5

Family Triple Room, Multiple Beds

  • Sleeps 3

Economy Double Room with Double Bed

  • Sleeps 2

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In-room safe, desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Standard Triple Room

  • Sleeps 3

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About the area

Blackpool

With a stay at Dora Hotel in Blackpool (South Shore), you'll be a 3-minute walk from Blackpool Pleasure Beach and within a 5-minute drive of Blackpool Tower. .This hotel is 1.6 mi (2.6 km) from Blackpool Illuminations and 1.8 mi (3 km) from Winter Gardens.

What's nearby

  • Sandcastle Waterpark - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • South Pier - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Blackpool Promenade - 4 min walk - 0.4 km
  • Blackpool Pleasure Beach - 4 min walk - 0.4 km
  • Bloomfield Road Stadium - 15 min walk - 1.3 km

Getting around

  • Blackpool Pleasure Beach Station - 12 min walk

Restaurants

  • ‪The Velvet Coaster (Wetherspoon) - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪McDonald's - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪Bentley's Fish & Chip Shop - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Cafe Rendezvous - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Pablo's Fish And Chips - ‬1 min walk

About this property

Dora Hotel

Hotel with free breakfast, 3-minute walk to Blackpool Pleasure Beach
Dora Hotel offers 14 accommodations with iPod docking stations and safes. Accommodations offer separate sitting areas and include desks. 32-inch flat-screen televisions come with cable channels.

Bathrooms include bathtubs or showers, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers. This Blackpool hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Housekeeping is offered daily and hair dryers can be requested.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
Make yourself at home in one of the 14 guestrooms featuring iPod docking stations and flat-screen televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming is available for your entertainment. Private bathrooms with bathtubs or showers feature complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. Conveniences include safes and desks, and housekeeping is provided daily.
Take advantage of recreation opportunities including a nightclub and karaoke. Additional amenities at this hotel include complimentary wireless internet access, complimentary use of a nearby fitness facility, and a banquet hall.
At Dora Hotel, enjoy a satisfying meal at the restaurant. Quench your thirst with your favorite drink at the bar/lounge. A complimentary English breakfast is served daily from 7:00 AM to 9:00 AM.
Featured amenities include dry cleaning/laundry services, a 24-hour front desk, and luggage storage.
A complimentary English breakfast is served each morning between 7:00 AM and 9:00 AM.
Dora Hotel has a restaurant on site.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • No on-site parking available

Food and drink

  • Free English breakfast available daily 7:00 AM to 9:00 AM
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant

Things to do

  • Evening entertainment
  • Karaoke
  • Nightclub

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)

Business services

  • Meeting room

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Outdoor furniture

Accessibility

  • No lift

More

  • 2 floors
  • Banquet hall
  • Designated smoking areas

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Bathtub or shower
  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shampoo
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 32-inch flat-screen TV with cable channels
  • IPod dock

Food and drink

  • Electric kettle

More

  • Desk
  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Safe
  • Separate sitting area

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: 11:00 PM
Early check-in subject to availability
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10:30 AM

Special check-in instructions

Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions; front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property at least 24 hours before arrival using the information on the booking confirmation
If you are planning to arrive after 9:00 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets allowed for an extra charge of GBP 5 per accommodation, per night
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Welcoming dogs and cats only
Up to 50 lbs per pet

Children and extra beds

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

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Pet fee: GBP 5 per accommodation, per night
  • Service animals are exempt from fees

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
This property accepts credit cards and debit cards; cash is not accepted
This property reserves the right to pre-authorize the guest's credit card prior to arrival.
Safety features at this property include a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system, and a first aid kit

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

Property is also known as

Hawkes Hotel Blackpool
Hawkes Blackpool
Hawkes Hotel
OYO Dora Hotel
Dora Hotel Hotel
Dora Hotel Blackpool
Dora Hotel Hotel Blackpool

Dora Hotel Reviews

Reviews

5.4
Rating 10 - Excellent. 25 out of 130 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 25 out of 130 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 12 out of 130 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 13 out of 130 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 55 out of 130 reviews

5.4/10

Cleanliness

6.4/10

Staff & service

4.8/10

Amenities

5.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

4.2/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

2/10 Terrible

Sylvia

Travelled with pets
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
My stay at the Dora Hotel was horrendous!!.To begin with the Dora Hotel sign is no longer there so it took me a good 15minutes to actually find where the hotel was as I could not get an answer from No.4 Station Road. It is now called the Hawkins Hotel. The house stank. The room was dirty. The facilities were bare minimum in fact I had to ask for tea bags cause I don’t drink coffee. There was no internet! No double glazing! The windows had condensation on inside and out. The net curtain at the window had seen better days. And there was a very thin curtain which barely covered the window. I could not get into the toilet because the door stuck. I had to phone the owner who also had trouble opening the door but eventually did. The smell was horrendous and it was filthy. The bed was awful. None of the pillowcases matched and there was spots of blood on the sheet under the pillows. In fact in the morning I found two bed bugs and I have been bitten. I have photos of the bloodstains and the bugs. I did not sleep because of the noise outside, people having fun obviously cause that’s what they’re there for, plus cars up and down the road all night, sirens from emergency services, plus the wind!! Double glazing might have made a difference. When I left in the morning, I struggled to get out the front door. I was so glad to get out of there. Expedia should stop advertising this hotel it’s disgusting.. Paying £60 for the room was a gross over charging. I HOPE YOU TAKE ACTION TAKE IT OFF
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

2/10 Terrible

LORRAINE

Travelled with family
Liked: Amenities
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
It was dirty when you entered. Lounge area was in a state of disrepair. Room was disgusting mould in shower cubicle. Bathroom was filthy.the pillows should be thrown in the bin as they were paper thin. You sat on the mattress and you could feel the bed base never tried the breakfast as I stayed somewhere else this place should be shut down 👇
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

2/10 Terrible

Mark

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2025

2/10 Terrible

Chloe

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Absolutely awful. Air show weekend we booked and upon arrival we were told our room was canx. No email before hand which the owner was adamant he sent. He had rooms available for three hundred pound!! When our orginal room was under hundred. Multiple people turned up same time as us just one told the same. Seemed like he didn’t realise it was air show weekend so canx rooms to earn more money. Awful. Wasn’t even a reception desk, walked into an empty room greeted by a man and a random dog. One couple told us they paid the extra money and instead of giving them the double room they paid for they got a room with bunk beds in.! avoid avoid. Yet to get my refund may I add…
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

2/10 Terrible

Stephen

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
They cancelled my room, I found out on arrival at the property
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

4/10 Poor

Justyna

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

2/10 Terrible

Garry

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

Crap hole

This place needs closing down our room was disgusting. Stains on the bedding my partner had to buy new bedding
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

2/10 Terrible

Louise

Disliked: Amenities
What u see in the picture is most definitely not what u see on arrival,first impression r everything and this place was not good,it was that bad we didn’t even stay.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

2/10 Terrible

Sarah

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

2/10 Terrible

Carol

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

2/10 Terrible

Racheal

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Didnt even stay more than 5 mins it was awful there was no way my child were sleeping there and there was a dog howling in a room below!!
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

2/10 Terrible

Christopher

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I got a phone call from someone asking what time we were checking in as jo one would be there to check us in. This was nit the owner but was helping him out. Upon arrival we got sent a few different room numbers and and codes to gain entry. The front door was not secure. When we did finally gain entry to a room the would not lock and it was filthy and unmade. The whole property is a debacle. We left without staying and found other accommodation as did not feel safe. This property should be removed from the site. I have applied for a refund but doubtful i will get one.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

2/10 Terrible

Karl

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
We stayed here after looking at the pictures online unfortunately the pictures were nothing like the actual hotel very dirty old bedding on floor filthy paper hanging off walls. well over 30 year old beds as walked in a mattress that had urine all over, breakfast tables disgusting dust everywhere cups and animal hair on pubic had in a roon change straight away. To top it off found my partner has bed bug bites today. Soo having to treat all my house.. Place should be shut down and fumigated.... Manager shouldn't run a hotel
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

4/10 Poor

Sandra

Travelled with group
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Good welcoming, old property, room had ensuite bathroom that made the room smelly, room flooring dirty, poorly decorated
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

2/10 Terrible

Christina

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities

DO NOT BOOK

Absolutely appalling! For one it’s false advertising looks nothing like the photos on the advertisement! Got to the room and wow I have no words, pictures to follow! The cleanliness WHAT CLEANLINESS! the only thing clean about this stay was the bag in the bin! I booked this room as a treat for my grandson as he had just finished his SATS and I was absolutely gutted and mortified! Then to top it off we went down for breakfast everyone around me got their breakfasts I was told they forgot about mine. I would have never have booked it I knew then what know now!
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

6/10 Okay

JAMES

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service, room comfort

Was ok but needs alot of work

Place is managed by one man Tom who was very nice ...Owner was off to Birmingham as we arrived and another lady disappeared when I spoke to her so not much of a welcome . Place needs work and cleaning tbh ... Basic standards are a must especially in a town with so much competition.. Hotel had two names which doesn't help.Think we were the only ones there but we were the only ones for breakfast ... Took a while to get any response from anyone as place was deserted but got there in the end ...Tom is doing a grand job but needs help imho. Breakfast ok but basic and wasn't asked what we wanted but dining room needs a clean and they did have a new dog so that comes with it's challenges ... Can't fault location for pleasure beach and south shore and was a late booking .. As I said place needs work and there are basics that are missing so those should be addressed if the are to survive a summer session ...Who place needs TLC but after coming to Blackpool now for 30 year then whole town needs some TLC and Cleaning .
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

2/10 Terrible

Peter

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Found property. No response from ringing bell. Entered through front door which was partly open. Shouted, couldn't find anybody present inside but there was a dog shut in a cupboard under the stairs with door ajar. Eventually a couple, apparently living in the property, told us that there had been no hotel business there for years. Whole place is dirty, dingy, rundown, smelly and we wouldn't have stayed even if it was open. Yet it is still listed in Expedia - IT SHOULD BE REMOVED. We didn't pay in advance but anybody who did would probably lose their money.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

2/10 Terrible

stephen

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I have asked Expedia to remove this property from their site. On arrival was taken to a room and somebody was sleeping in the bed in the room allocated for me. I was taken to another room which can only be described as unsafe and filthy the toilet had been used and not flushed And the curtain was hanging off the rail. The carpet was also filthy with debris all over a word of warning Expedia are only limited in what they can do they were unable to affect a refund I booked in at a better hotel around the corner. I recognise this is a cheap hotel But there are minimum standards
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Vicky

Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024

4/10 Poor

Jordanne

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Property absolutely filthy not as advertised at all evrrything in the room was disgusting and smelt quiet bad. The staff were friendly but found out of date things at the breakfast and again the things were not clean and we had to ask for things to be washed.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

2/10 Terrible

Craig

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Hotel is dirty smells it's unsafe got took to the top floor in the attic room was cold bedding was filthy so asked for another room and got shown it it was basically a crack den only not advertised as one it's horrendous I wouldn't let a rat stop there neither mind a human being I would advise anyone to not stop here if the was a minus star I would give it minus 1000
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

2/10 Terrible

Sharon

Disliked: Staff & service

Deeply disappointed

What stay. The hotel cancelled with less than 24 hours notice. It spoiled the start of our holiday If we have to give 48 hours notice why should they cancel with such short notice and no explanation
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Sean

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Cheap and cheerful

We stayed in room 15 right at the top floor, the carpet between the two rooms was soaking wet. The carpet it nailed and screwed down and if you have barefeet it hurts. The mattress on one of the bets had a spring sticking out at the very bottom if you sat there it was sticking in you. The shower pressure is terrible. The curtains had what looked like a cigarette burn hole in them and half hanging off the rail. The only good this was that it was a sea view room
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024