The Valdene Hotel blog corner

New member of the team!

2013-07-05T12:24:00.003-07:00

The Valdene Hotel is pleased to welcome Dominique, our newest addition to the team.

You can check out her info on the Meet the Team page

She'll be working throughout the summer, and cleans and serves your breakfast.

Bank holiday Sunday in Blackpool

2013-05-23T11:43:00.001-07:00

This Sunday is looking to be dry and bright, with highs of 14-16 degrees, according to the
Met office, and as luck would have it, the Valdene Hotel has rooms left for the Sunday night, with low prices and a few special offers!

Evening entertainment in Blackpool includes Joe Longthorne at the Viva show bar, the mind blowing High jinx at the Pleasure Beach, and the hilarious Funny Girls, Blackpool's longest running show, is in its 20th year.

Check out http://www.visitblackpool.com/ for all the latest of what's on in Blackpool

Blackpool Tower Circus celebrates 22 years of the Endresz family at the helm

2013-04-18T12:19:00.003-07:00

29/03/2013 - 10/11/2013
Monday	13:00	13:00
Tuesday	13:00	13:00
Wednesday	13:00	13:00
Thursday	13:00	13:00
Friday	13:00	13:00
Saturday	13:00	13:00
Sunday	13:00	13:00
Bank Holiday	13:00	13:00

Ticket Type	Ticket Tariff
Child Ticket	£9.60 per ticket
Adult Ticket	£12.60 per ticket
Toddler (1-3)	£5.40 per ticket

With an around the world theme, the famous Blackpool tower circus celebrates 22 years under the same family ownership.
Travel from Great Britain across Europe, through Africa, over Asia and the Orient and round to Latin America on a whistle-stop journey filled with amazing feats and fantastic fun. Astonishing acrobats and hilarious comedy capers make this show a must see for 2013. The main season circus runs from 29th March – 10th November.

Just in on the Blackpool resort pass

2013-03-21T11:00:00.002-07:00

The Blackpool resort pass is now available to book online, and prices start from £52.50 pp!

This includes visits to:

Blackpool Pleasure Beach

Nickelodeon Land

The Blackpool Tower Eye & 4D Experience

The Blackpool Tower Dungeon

SEA LIFE Blackpool

Madame Tussauds Blackpool

In addition, discounted passes for Blackpool Transport can be purchased at the same time, for 3 or 7 day passes.

Although children's tickets are not available for the resort pass, the Pass Plus (which includes access to Blackpool zoo, Sandcastle Waterpark and the model village) is still a saving of £33 per child, and child tickets for the buses and trams can be bought for children

These are great offers, and its well worth considering them before you travel.

As always don't forget to book your stay at The Valdene Hotel

Tales from the tower and Simple minds

2013-03-08T04:30:00.001-08:00

If your'e looking for a different way to start your Easter holiday, take a look at Tales from the tower, Blackpool Tower's spooky start to the year with Simon Entwistle taking guided tours around the famous Blackpool Tower. With stories from Lancashire's past, such as the witches of Pendle, Slaidburn’s ghostly coach, John Bickerstaffe's dream of a tower on the golden mile and Lancaster's evil Dr Buck Ruxton.

Tickets start from just £8, it's fun for all the family, well worth a look and its happening on the 29th March.

On the 29th April the fantastic Simple Minds are coming to the Opera house, hits include Alive and Kicking, Don't You (forget about me), Waterfront and many more. The Glaswegian band have topped America's Billboard chart, and achieved six number one's in the UK.

Tickets are only £49.50 a seat for an evening with Simple minds.

And finally, don't forget to book your favourite Blackpool Bed and Breakfast here!

It ain't half hot mum

2013-02-21T08:33:00.001-08:00

Completely new to Blackpool for 2013 is ChilliFest - right in the heart of Blackpool town center will be a host of stalls from Vodka chilli bars to cheesecake, Ice cream to Cider, there really is something for everyone.

With plenty of tasters, merchandise and more, bookmark the 6th April to join in Blackpool ChilliFest

If you're looking for somewhere to stay for the Easter half term, and the all new ChilliFest, look no further than your favourite Blackpool bed n breakfast, the Valdene Hotel. For the best Blackpool hotel prices, check out our Monday to Friday deals, only £180 for a family room for bed and breakfast, or £135 for a double.

Hopefully, we'll see you there, and find out who can handle the hottest chilli's!

Showzam update

2013-02-16T06:38:00.000-08:00

Christopher Biggins is here for Showzam and it is now in full flow it is such a great festival! Blackpool is buzzing with the activities! It really is such a shame it is just once a year. Don't miss out we still have bed n breakfast availability for this week!

Showzam

The Blackpool resort pass is back!

2013-02-11T04:08:00.003-08:00

Massive Savings! It's just the ticket - Blackpool resorts have teamed up to provide you with a fantastic seven day pass for nine great attractions.

Available to buy online from February 2013, the resort pass lets you in to the following great Blackpool attractions over seven days.

Blackpool pleasure beach
Blackpool Pleasure Beach is set to be a crackin’ experience in 2013! Wallace & Gromit are set to be amongst the stars of a sparkling season when the dynamic duo’s Thrill-O-Matic ride opens.And for the ultimate in thrills why not brave the UK’s tallest roller coaster, the Big One, hold your breath on Infusion, the exhilarating, five looping coaster which is the first in the world to be suspended completely over water and try out the iconic Revolution.

And visit Nickelodeon Land with its 12 themed rides and meet SpongeBob and Dora the Explorer.

As well as the 125 rides and attractions at the 42-acre site there is also the sensational Hot Ice Show from July to September.

Nickelodeon Land
Nickelodeon Land features 12 amazing themed rides and attractions as well as the opportunity to rub shoulders with your favourite characters including SpongeBob SquarePants, Dora the Explorer and many more. Visitors can also enjoy the spectacular Dancing Water Show and enjoy the South Beach Magic Show.

Blackpool Tower

Think you know Blackpool Tower? Think again!
Your Blackpool Tower Eye ticket includes the incredible 4D cinema experience; an immersive adventure starring Britains favourite resort. An inspiring journey of discovery that brings Blackpool to life with special effects including wind, rain and motion as you follow one little boy’s adventure at the seaside. The perfect preparation for your ascent to The Blackpool Tower Eye.
Step out of the lift… 380 feet above Blackpool and prepare yourself for breathtaking views. Dare you step out onto the new SKYWALK? Never before have you been able to stroll over the Promenade with only glass beneath you – hundreds of feet in the air!
Take your time to explore the four levels of the Blackpool Tower Eye, each one giving you different perspectives, go higher and higher to see for miles in every direction.

Tower Dungeons
10 fun actor led shows interacting with the audience tell the tales of 1000 years of Blackpool's most gruesome and funny history. Be sentenced to death on Extremis drop ride and prepare to scream from the rafters! Escape the mirror maze of horrors. Discover the torture instruments of forgotten times. Enter the hilarious old Blackpool court and win trial against the high judge. All educational, entertaining, and seriously scary family fun!

Sealife Center
Be taken on an underwater journey discovering the living seas and the conservation issues we have today. Those feeling brave can hold a crab, touch a starfish or have a special manicure from our resident cleaner shrimps.

Blackpool Madame Tussauds
Madame Tussauds visitors are sent on an engaging and entertaining interactive journey, featuring some of the country's best loved stars from the small screen, music and sport. With a wealth of talent and celebrities, a mix of home-grown and international superstars, something for all ages and tastes, adding up to the perfect day out.

Blackpool Zoo
Blackpool Zoo is the perfect, fun day out for all ages. Animals, fresh air, good food and great value for money. Big cats, elephants, giraffes, sealions, apes and much more. Home to more than 1,500 exotic animals, Blackpool Zoo is a fun-packed and unforgettable day out for the whole family.

Sandcastle Water Park
Sandcastle Waterpark, Blackpool is the UK’s Largest Indoor Waterpark and with over 18 slides and attractions it is easy to see why Sandcastle Waterpark continues to make a splash.

Blackpool model village & gardens
Blackpool’s award winning attraction, the Blackpool Model Village & Gardens, is set in 2½ acres of stunningly beautiful landscaped gardens with paved pathways that provide full access to all. With 100s of hand crafted models and figures creating various village scenes from a Scottish Castle, protected by its ranks of Guardsmen to a busy Cornish fishing village and bustling market square, there is plenty that will spark your imagination.

So there you have it. Nine great reasons to come to Blackpool for 7 days.
And what better way to get around when you're here than a seven day bus and tram pass, available to purchase online here.

Don't forget to book your Blackpool bed n breakfast, and where better than the Valdene hotel, offering some of the best Blackpool hotel prices for seven night stays

Chubby Brown & Alice in Wonderland - Easter in Blackpool

2013-02-05T07:02:00.000-08:00

Roy Chubby Brown is back in Blackpool for Easter Monday 30th March 2013! He's too rude for TV, but says what most of us are thinking!

If you're looking for something a little more family friendly, also in the Grand Theatre is the new Alice in Wonderland ballet.

The Grand theatre is just a short walk from us, so click to get the best Blackpool Hotel Prices

Showzam!

2013-01-21T09:06:00.000-08:00

Showzam! - Blackpool's annual festival of circus, magic, new variety acts and comedy.

Between 15th-24th February Showzam! gives you the opportunity to discover how rollercoasters work, what happened at a 1920's carnival ball, how to pull out a tablecloth from under a fully laid spread (although we'd rather you practised this at home) and much more! Showzam! is a great interactive show for the whole family.

Book your stay at the Valdene Hotel and get down to Blackpool for February half term week, you will not want to miss Showzam!

It's been too long!

2013-01-17T09:39:00.002-08:00

Well its been ages since my last post, and I'm ashamed to say that I've been spending more time enjoying myself and not enough time working. Actually, I'm not that ashamed.

Turning a new leaf for 2013, I'll be spending more time letting you guys know whats going on in Blackpool using our blog, and I'll start by letting you know whats going on right here, at the Valdene Hotel.

We're kicking off the year with a great January sale for the early part of 2013.

Book the following dates by 6pm on the 20th January 2013 and you'll only pay £35 per room.

18/02/2013-24/02/2013

1/3/2013 - 3/3/2013

8/3/2013 - 10/3/2013

15/3/2013 - 17/3/2013

So I hope you've had a great Christmas and New Year and are looking forward to warmer weather as much as we are, we hope to see you all soon in Blackpool!

Baked Bean Bath

2012-09-03T13:29:00.003-07:00

What's Bean going on at the Valdene?
Why a Baked bean bath, for charity!

Below are a few snaps of the event, showing intrepid blog writer, Dave, his wife Sarah, and her brotherSimon, all full of beans and having fun in the aid of charity.

All proceeds are going to The Blackpool Victoria delivery suite, and a grand total of £1171.50 was raised, including Bob and Linda's epic tandem ride.

Watch out for more photos which will shortly be added to the Valdene Hotel's photo gallery

2012-08-28T12:50:00.003-07:00

And they're off......

Bob & Linda are riding the lights tonight, starting from the Valdene Hotel, going to uncle Tom's cabin and then they are doing the full length of the prom, stopping at a few pubs on the way of course!

Thanks to everyone who donated, we have managed to raise over £800 now, smashing our £500 target, and we are now aiming for a cool £1G!!
Good luck, Bob & Linda

Valdene Hotel

Illuminations switch on

2012-08-14T12:32:00.001-07:00

Confirmed for the 31st August is the Illuminations switch on, to be held at the all new tower headlands, host of some big name gigs, including Elton John, Mcfly and The Wanted.

Although the celebrity switching the lights on is yet to be revealed, confimed artists include Little Mix, Amy Mcdonald, Lemar and more, stay tuned to find out who it will be.

Information can be found here, including a link to register for tickets, but hurry: You only have until the 15th August!

To make a booking with the Valdene Hotel click here

What have we Bean up to?

2012-08-14T12:11:00.002-07:00

The guys at the Valdene hotel are raising money for the Blue skies hospital fund, specifically for the delivery suite at Blackpool Vistoria hospital.

Our official press release is on the link below:

Blueskieshospital.org

If you want to donate, theres still time, just follow the link here:

Justgiving.com/pepcy

Thanks to everyone who donated, and thank you also to the donations of Baked beans

Wheres the old blog!?

2012-08-14T12:00:00.004-07:00

If you want to have a look at our old blog, simply click here

New blog page

2012-08-14T11:58:00.004-07:00

Werlcome to the Valdene Hotels all new blog page!
You can expect regular updates on what's going on around Blackpool, as well as news on what we are getting up to at the hotel, including special offers.

While we're on the subject, check out the Valdene hotels price list here, and have a look at the new special offers!