Room finder?

SinDinero

Hi.

I know it's very last minute and it's also peak season. But I'm trying to find a single room/bed for this coming weekend in Blackpool (max budget £60 a night). Surely the whole place hasn't completely sold out?

It's driving me nuts. I've been putting my dates in on a few search sites - then when I actually click on the hotel/b&B/guest house it says 'not available on your dates'. Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrr!:mad: Rant over!:)

Could anyone recommend a good room search that searches available dates across all the various accommodations - hotel, guest house, b and b etc?

Or maybe you're from that area and can recommend somewhere?? As I heard many of the smaller family run places might not even be on the internet.

Many thanks.

Moto2

If everywhere is showing full, I tend to sit down with a big mug of tea and start calling the hotels direct

hollydays

The glen guest house

ERICS_MUM

Is there a local tourist office that books accommodation ? These used to exist and were staffed by local people who knew the hotel and B&B owners and knew who to contact for short notice rooms.

I'd check that out first on google then call them.

Caz3121

SinDinero wrote: »

I know it's very last minute and it's also peak season. But I'm trying to find a single room/bed for this coming weekend in Blackpool (max budget £60 a night). Surely the whole place hasn't completely sold out?

the problems will be supply and demand for your budget. Prices often increase during peak times leaving very few places in the "max £60 a night" category and lots of people wanting to book at this price point. You are also looking pretty much last minute
Doubling the budget gives you the choice of 3 or 4 places

richardw

Try the UK holiday forums.

Blue264

SinDinero wrote: »

Could anyone recommend a good room search that searches available dates across all the various accommodations - hotel, guest house, b and b etc?

I've used this site literally hundreds of times in a professional and personal capacity, when I needed to find 'a needle in a hay stack, including establishments that don't have websites.

https://www.smoothhound.co.uk/

One word of caution, please cut and paste this link as one 'h' less takes you to somewhere completely different, as a colleague found out.


Edit: Just noticed it's Blackpool Air Show, Lytham Festival and Rebellion Punk Festival this weekend, so that would account for rooms being very limited in your price range.

Caz3121

Blue264 wrote: »

I've used this site literally hundreds of times in a professional and personal capacity, when I needed to find 'a needle in a hay stack, including establishments that don't have websites.

interesting site (I will bookmark) there is 1 room at St Kilda hotel £100 for 2 nights including breakfast showing
that is the only one showing available within OP budget...guess it will disappear fast

SinDinero

Yes. I know. I'm in the %*!#

It's not exactly sleep on the beach weather either.

Couldn't find the UK holiday forums - you mean on here?

bigadaj

Blue264 wrote: »

I've used this site literally hundreds of times in a professional and personal capacity, when I needed to find 'a needle in a hay stack, including establishments that don't have websites.

https://www.smoothhound.co.uk/

One word of caution, please cut and paste this link as one 'h' less takes you to somewhere completely different, as a colleague found out.


Edit: Just noticed it's Blackpool Air Show, Lytham Festival and Rebellion Punk Festival this weekend, so that would account for rooms being very limited in your price range.

Didn't realise it was still going, used it regularly a decade ago or more and, as you say, seems to wheedle out those smaller and unusual establishments that don't have their own websites or presence.

Pollycat

SinDinero wrote: »

Yes. I know. I'm in the %*!#

It's not exactly sleep on the beach weather either.

Couldn't find the UK holiday forums - you mean on here?

Yes. Here:
http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/forumdisplay.php?s=&daysprune=&f=80

You've posted on the Overseas Holidays board.