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Rio Rita Hotel

Bed & breakfast with free parking, a short walk to Sandcastle Waterpark

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Bar (on property)
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Restaurant

Reviews

8.8 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Breakfast available
  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi

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49 Withnell Road, South Shore, Blackpool, England, FY4 1HE
  • Blackpool Pleasure Beach
    ‪4 min walk‬
  • Sandcastle Waterpark
    ‪4 min walk‬
  • Blackpool Central Pier
    ‪3 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

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Number of living rooms

Double Room, Ensuite (1 or 2 people)

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Suite, Ensuite ( 2 Adults & 2 Children)

  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed

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Double Room, Ensuite

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Twin Room, Ensuite

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Suite, Ensuite ( 2 Adults & 1 Child)

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed

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About the area

Blackpool

South Shore, a neighbourhood in Blackpool, is home to Rio Rita Hotel. Blackpool Central Pier and Blackpool Tower are notable landmarks, and some of the area's popular attractions include Sandcastle Waterpark and Blackpool Pleasure Beach. Looking to enjoy an event or a game while in town? See what's going on at Winter Gardens, or consider a night out at Pleasure Beach Arena. Spend some time exploring the area's activities, including ice skating and birdwatching.

What's nearby

  • Blackpool Pleasure Beach - 4 min walk - 0.4 km
  • Sandcastle Waterpark - 4 min walk - 0.4 km
  • South Pier - 6 min walk - 0.6 km
  • Blackpool Central Pier - 3 min drive - 2.1 km
  • Blackpool Tower - 4 min drive - 2.7 km

Getting around

  • Blackpool Pleasure Beach Station - 11 min walk

Restaurants

  • ‪The Velvet Coaster - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪McDonald's - ‬8 min walk
  • ‪Pablo's Fish and Chips - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Cafe Rendezvous - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Bentley's Fish & Chip Shop - ‬1 min walk

About this property

Rio Rita Hotel

Bed & breakfast with free parking, a short walk to Sandcastle Waterpark
Along with a bar/lounge, this smoke-free bed & breakfast has an outdoor tennis court and free self-parking. WiFi in public areas is free.
Rio Rita Hotel offers 10 accommodations.
Recreational amenities at the bed & breakfast include an outdoor tennis court.

Languages

English

Amenities

Parking included
Free WiFi
Breakfast available
Bar

House Rules

Check in after 2:00 PM
Check out before 10:30 AM
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Pets

No pets allowed
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Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

Important information

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

We should mention

This property does not have any lifts

Frequently asked questions

Is Rio Rita Hotel pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking at Rio Rita Hotel?

Self-parking is free at this property.

What time is check-in at Rio Rita Hotel?

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; check-in end time: 10:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Rio Rita Hotel?

Checkout is at 10:30 AM.

Where is Rio Rita Hotel located?

Located in South Shore, this bed & breakfast is within a 5-minute walk of Grosvenor G Casino Blackpool, Sandcastle Waterpark and Blackpool Pleasure Beach. Pleasure Beach Arena and Ripley's Believe It Or Not! are also within 10 minutes. Blackpool Pleasure Beach Station is 11 minutes by foot and Blackpool South Station is 12 minutes.

Rio Rita Hotel Reviews

Reviews

8.8

Excellent

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Rating 10 - Excellent. 50 out of 90 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 25 out of 90 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 9 out of 90 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 5 out of 90 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 90 reviews

8.8/10

Cleanliness

9.2/10

Staff & service

8.4/10

Amenities

8.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.2/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Hosts were lovely, great breakfast and adorable dog. Hotel was conveniently located near a tram stop and pleasure island. Shower was hard to use and wasn't hot, beds were uncomfortable, but overall it was a nice stay for a good price.

10/10 Excellent

David

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

Great short stay

Owners and Pip are very lovely. Place is nice and tidy. Right around the corner from all the fun at the front. Fantastic on site parking. Great breakfast in the morning. Room small but perfectly adequate. Shower was impressive, usually not powerful at all in these places. Bed was also comfortable and the 3 of us slept very well. Was very impressed for what I paid. It's a charming little place. Will be first port of call when we return to Blackpool.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2021

8/10 Good

Patricia

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

good

this is a lovely quiet and great run hotel enjoyed my stay and would return but felt the bed could do with updating as i didn't get a good nights sleep but really nice good breakfast really friendly and helpful people
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2021

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

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

10/10 Excellent

Kenneth

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

Pleasant staycation

Had a wonderful weekend at the Rio Rita . The host were friendly, enjoyed the breakfast. Will definitely stay there again
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2021

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2021

10/10 Excellent

Sharon

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We had a lovely pleasant stay. The breakfast was great and John and Joyce very accommodating and friendly. Would definitely stay here again in the future
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2021

10/10 Excellent

Ann

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed for 4 nights in August in family room which was spotless. Excellent guest house.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2021

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

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

Avoid if you want a good nights sleep

When arriving at the Rio Rita the man greeted us advising us where to park. Parking was free however extremely tight that we couldn't get into our car again until the other car pulled out. The room was smaller than we thought, also booked a double and 2 singles for our family of 4 to find it small bunkbeds instead! The kettle was full of limescale, there was cobwebs everywhere. The bed.... where do we start, absolutely ROCK hard!! The other family who stayed also mentioned to us about how uncomfortable the beds were. The breakfast you pre order the night we arrived.... well don't bother! Crap tasteless meat, beans the cheapest.... and unless your there at 9am its luke warm. The gentlemen was lovely, talkative, welcoming and friendly.... the woman, miserable, rude and very unwelcoming...
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2021

8/10 Good

Po Shan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2021

8/10 Good

Steven

Liked: Staff & service, room comfort
Disliked: Cleanliness
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2021

10/10 Excellent

Samantha

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely bed and breakfast , couple were lovely and friendly and little pip the dog , would do anything to accommodate us , breakfast was lovely , hotel is in a great location just a couple of streets back from the south pier , would definitely stay here again in the future , lovely light and clean room , just perfect
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2021

10/10 Excellent

Gary

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

Excellent pleasant

Very pleasant stay. Owners were very accommodating. We stayed for 4 nights and the service was the same everyday. Breakfasts were very good.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2021

4/10 Poor

Roberta

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities

Dissapointing & horrible damp smell !

Sorry to say this B&B was dissapointing. There was a horrible smell of dampness as soon as you entered.The Rooms were so cramped & small once you put your suitcase & any other belongings on the floor very little room to move. Not enough hangers for 2 people & 2 working sockets for charging phones & hair styling tools very outdated for this day & age. Some brickwork fell down on the window ledge & just missed me! There was still some left of it on the open window. The breakfast was ok, i like dogs but their dog was in the dining room & barked a lot which was annoying & if anyone had alergies that wasn't so good.The couple who owned it, the man was pleasant enough but the women was very ignorant towards us ! Only showed her face when we weren't around, as we had went to get our belongings when we where leaving & had to go through the dining area to get to my sons car & she was there standing talking to other residents. I said goodbye to her & she struggled to respond ! Needless to say i would not recommend this place to anyone !
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2021

8/10 Good

Paul

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

Definitely stay there again.

Ticked all the boxes but a bigger cooked breakfast would have given top marks. I dont eat cereals. But they done whatever you asked and were very helpful on where best places to eat and entertainment.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2021

10/10 Excellent

Graham

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

Blackpool sun

Lovely place lovely hosts
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2021

10/10 Excellent

Kerry

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

Great value rooms, very central

Excellent stay and very good value! Room was small but very clean, good shower and excellent cooked breakfast. The owners are very helpful and helped us get parked at the back of the property. Central location near the south pier.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2021

4/10 Poor

Jennifer

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities

Not so good

we arrived and as we entered the property at the front door there was an instant musky smell as you entered, they have a dog which barked a LOT, and was even allowed into the dining area in the mornings as we had our breakfast, the dog barked a lot as we had breakfast and owners just seem to accept that their dog barked, I for one like to have a peaceful early morning breakfast and couldent finish my food quickly enough so as to get out again, also my wife and myself like an afternoon nap, alas dog was barking all the time so could hardly have an hours sleep in the afternoon.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2021

10/10 Excellent

Graham

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

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2020

10/10 Excellent

Lorraine

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

first class stay at the Rio Rita Blackpool

Our stay at the Rio Rita was excellent. Couldn’t have asked for better hosts. B and very clean comfortable and warm. Breakfast was first class. Will definitely be recommending and returning.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2020

10/10 Excellent

Gillian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Really enjoyed our stay. Lovely couple with a lovely wee dog! Great breakfast as well and So handy for pleasure Beach etc will definitely be back.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2020

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2020

10/10 Excellent

John, Stoke on Trent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed at the Rio Rita for two nights, Janice and John were very welcoming, the room was clean and tidy and the breakfast was very good, I certainly wouldn’t hesitate to stay there again.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2020

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very nice people. Lovely family room. Very happy 2 night stay.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2019