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The President Hotel
Independent pet-friendly review by Four Legged Guests · updated August 2026 · paw rating built from 7 verified guest reviews mentioning pets
Bring your dog if
- You're happy with a standard hotel-room stay where the property explicitly welcomes dogs
- You're basing yourself in Blackpool / the Other UK and want a pet-friendly anchor for day trips
Worth knowing
- Pet fee and any size restrictions aren't published - confirm directly with the property before booking
- Shared corridors and common areas mean nervous or vocal dogs may find it harder to settle
How this review was built Evidence, sources, refresh cadence
- Evidence: 7 pet-mention guest reviews sourced from major booking platforms - guests who explicitly mentioned travelling with a dog. Each review is screened for pet-relevance, then judged for sentiment to compute the paw rating.
- Not a personal visit. We don't stay at every hotel we cover - we summarise patterns from real guest reviews, paraphrased and never quoted verbatim. Full standard on our editorial policy page.
- Wider context: The property has 3,751 guest reviews overall across booking platforms, averaging 6.7/10 - the paw rating reflects only the pet-mentioning subset.
- Last refreshed: August 2026. Policies and pricing drift; we re-check on a rolling basis. Confirm specifics with the property at the moment you book.
- How the paw rating works: Full detail on the methodology page, including the three verification gates and known limitations.
Pet policy at a glance
- Dogs are specifically listed as allowed (not all pet-friendly hotels include cats, so check directly if travelling with a non-canine pet).
- A pet fee applies - the property's booking listing flags an extra charge for pets. Contact the hotel for the current amount.
Pet-friendly summary
The President Hotel is a large, old-fashioned seafront hotel on Blackpool's North Promenade that takes dogs without fuss, and that straightforwardness is genuinely its main appeal. Dogs are explicitly allowed, there is parking on site, and the sea front and Blackpool's long promenade walks are directly outside the door. It is a budget two-star property and reads like one; guests with dogs who go in expecting that tend to come away satisfied, and those who do not, do not.
The pet charge is the biggest thing to sort out before you book. A fee applies, but guests report very different amounts for what sounds like the same thing: figures of £10 per night, a flat £30 for a single night and £45 for a short stay all come up, with the lower nightly rate reportedly applying only to stays of three nights or more. The amount is not published anywhere reliable, so agree it with the hotel in writing before arrival rather than at the desk.
The other thing to understand is that dogs are not confined to a particular floor or wing. That cuts both ways. It means you are not restricted to a handful of rooms, but it also means dogs and dog-free guests share the same corridors and public rooms, and guest feedback splits along exactly that line: some report dogs off the lead in hallways and around doorways, some report dogs in the breakfast room, and some arrived to find dog hair left in the room. Dog owners also report that with a dog in tow the bar is the only realistic place to sit, which makes eating a meal awkward.
Cleanliness and upkeep draw consistent complaints across the hotel's wider guest feedback, not just from dog owners: tired rooms, dated bathrooms and unreliable heating come up repeatedly. Staff, by contrast, are the most praised part of the stay, and the duty management gets specific credit for sorting problems out.
The 3.5/5 paw rating reflects a hotel that will take your dog rather than one that makes a fuss of it. It works for a cheap seafront night with a dog, close to the promenade and the trams, if you settle the fee in advance and go in with modest expectations. Anyone wanting a considered dog welcome, or anyone who would rather not share corridors with other people's dogs, should book elsewhere.
Highlights from pet-mentioning reviews
What reviewers travelling with dogs consistently noted about staying here.
- Dogs allowed throughout, no dedicated pet floor
- Reported pet fees vary widely between guests
- Seafront promenade walks directly outside
- Dogs share corridors with dog-free guests
- Budget seafront rates with on-site parking
About this hotel
The President Hotel is a two-star seafront hotel on Blackpool's North Promenade, with sea-view rooms, on-site parking, a bar with cabaret entertainment and a cooked breakfast. It sits on the tram route a short walk north of the town centre and the main promenade attractions.
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Location
320-324 North Promenade, Blackpool, FY1 2JG
