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[@dave19dn]

I never laughed laughed so much that was so funny 😂

[@Randomanddesperate]

It wasn't for us 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@frankiemartinmusic8467]

I watch R&D regular but you've got this one a bit wrong. The boarded up bottom floor is nothing to do with the actual hotel. Yes it has been rebranded under the BW umbrella but the refit hasn't been completed yet. Yes it's basic but that is reflected in the price you pay (not quoted here) which is similar if not cheaper than some budget chains. Me and the missus stay there regularly and it's a fantastic base to explore blackpool at a reasonable price. It's clean, comfortable and has everything most people would need, cos let's face it who goes to blackpool to stay in their hotel and watch tv? Fair play if it ain't for you but considering you chose not to stay it is far from a fair representation in this video.

[@Randomanddesperate]

Yeah you have a fair point

[@mousecharger]

I wouldnt have minded that room, it was clean enough for the 1 night.

[@Randomanddesperate]

I'm afraid I'm a bit of a wimp

[@davidbennett906]

I thought so too mousecharger.

[@nickycleere8310]

It looked clean enough but basic.

[@Randomanddesperate]

It definitely wasn't for us it was clean was it a holiday room

[@kramreprah]

That's a bloody Travelodge bedroom lads, very basic indeed. I nearly booked in to there last week. Glad we went to Tiffany's now. Great video.

[@Randomanddesperate]

A very wise choice

[@stephenmcculley7]

Forshaws was originally the Clifton, then it was a Travelodge, then Ibis Styles and now Forshaws. Stayed there last year and you can certainly tell it was a Travelodge, although it now appears like a not very well maintained one.

[@Randomanddesperate]

I definitely wouldn't stop that. It feels like a prison

[@JimmyGuitarist]

“Come on let’s get out of this shithole” Brilliant

[@Randomanddesperate]

I'm glad you enjoyed it

[@LeopardprintBet]

I got the real giggles when you said ‘…nice view of the tower…’ Bit Prisoner Cell Block H xx

[@Randomanddesperate]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@Wriggs74]

This hotel use to be the Ibis hotel and at breakfast you had the use of one, yes one toaster hahaha. There would be a queue and it would take ten minutes just to toast one piece of bread.

[@Randomanddesperate]

Wow unbelievable we need good old customer service back

[@stephenmcculley7]

It has a far better appearance now on the front as the ground floor is now a Turtle Bay cocktail bar.

[@Randomanddesperate]

I've heard it's improved

[@jasonlawrance3174]

Nothing wrong with that hotel at all. Yeah it's basic but it's clean and modern. Its alot better than the new president you stayed at. I've stayed at foreshaws 3 times and only payed £40 for the room. Can't complain

[@Randomanddesperate]

Fair point

[@sharonnewton3760]

Awful and sad what has happened to a beautiful building

[@Randomanddesperate]

Exactly the bottom floor is lush Grade listed one

[@RetroReminiscing]

Well that reminded me of a call centre ha ha ..just watched your other video too where you ended up going back to the previous hotel ..the nice one 😂Have a brilliant weekend Random 🤗👌

[@Randomanddesperate]

Thanks retro we will 😁😁😁

[@emmascott6839]

For perspective:- boarded up downstairs isn't part of the hotel it is due to become a turtle Bay in due course. Secondly this is a budget hotel simple basic somewhere to get your head down the prices reflect this, totally done for dramatic affect and very disingenuous in this video. We have stayed multiple times and its clean tidy staff are lovely and excellent location but again budget... no pictures on walls... no mate go outside for the view... madness for alot of folks myself included this is the difference in having a break away and not!! Alot of us can't waste money because there are not pictures on the walls...

[@Randomanddesperate]

Yes you have a valid point

[@emmascott6839]

@Random and desperate your content is normally informative and you give hotels/b&b's a fair crack of the whip, I just feel in this case you haven't. Just my opinion. Again it is basic your right but if it means a couple of days away from the grind... I'll take basic over not having a break. All the best 👍

[@davidbennett906]

I think you're spot on Emma (and FrankieMartinMusic). Seemed excellent value to me.

[@PeterChelmsford]

My god, I think a park bench would be more welcoming than that place. If you aren't happy with what they have to offer why shouldn't you be allowed to get a full refund as you do with clothing/white goods etc?

[@Randomanddesperate]

I did get my money back eventually

[@PeterChelmsford]

@@Randomanddesperate Good to hear.

[@robbflynn4325]

It was OK for a night. What's wrong with you. Must have money to burn.

[@Randomanddesperate]

🥺

[@moonagedaydream4489]

​@Random and desperate It looked bloody awful, I wouldn't have stayed either Steve xxx

[@Randomanddesperate]

Please don't you deserve better

[@Randomanddesperate]

Wait a minute I'm getting 3 kisses, 😚😘😘😘😘😘😘

[@robbflynn4325]

@@Randomanddesperate ask her for a pic. You never know she might be a hottie. Doubt it though 😂😂😂😂

[@Scarlett90]

I remember they had a bunch of scaffold up for ages as they were "restoring the exterior", scaffold came down and it looked the exact same 🤣

[@Randomanddesperate]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤔

[@sharonchapman5948]

I've stayed in much worse...Stoke x

[@Randomanddesperate]

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[@jayr4857]

Wtf was that? I've stayed in bus shelters that had more warmth and personality than that joint. Total hospital vibes. And the happy guy 😉 at reception, I was getting second hand embarrassment from him. Poor bloke, he was just there to pay the bills. What a dump. Cheers mate 👍

[@Randomanddesperate]

Yeah poor guy good luck to him to hin and putting up with working there not very nice place especially been a Best Western chain usually they're quite good.

[@jayr4857]

@@Randomanddesperate I actually probably would have turned around as soon as I walked in the front door. Dam that was nasty. Cheers, have a good weekend 👍

[@dave19dn]

Yeah that was a terrible place, don’t blame you not staying there

[@Randomanddesperate]

There was no way that we were stopping there but we did get a refund but at time we couldn't care less if we got our money back and not

[@dave19dn]

@@Randomanddesperate no I don’t blame you. Look forward to your next videos I think your great

[@sarahillingworth2718]

Was gonna stay there glad I didn't now

[@Randomanddesperate]

I wouldn't recommend it

[@TELLSTARS]

You should try beeton villa apartments on lepold Grove right near the winter Gardens great apartments 👍 home from home

[@Randomanddesperate]

Sounds interesting I'll check it out

[@kramreprah]

Try the New Esplanade hotel opposite the Boulevard hotel Sheryl and the team will look after you, smashing friendly hotel.

[@Randomanddesperate]

Will add it to my list

[@therocksbyclan]

Random that looks like an office block not a hotel it is bad, and no windows on the entrance that is worse, the rooms look bare and clinical not comfortable, a good hotel is supposed to be like a home from home, i love that you say what you think at the end.

[@Randomanddesperate]

It definitely wasn't wasn't us specially at stopping at that was curious b&b we had to walked out,

[@nbvhoho2738]

Travelodge ibis Quite damp But can be a cheap place to stay Free brekfast offers

[@Randomanddesperate]

No characteristics does it feel like you're on holiday I've learnt a lesson

[@Sanddancer1]

another invaluable video warning folk to stay away hopefully theyll see this and make improvements

[@Randomanddesperate]

I hope so as the bottom part of the hotel is beautiful and listed but they boarded it up

[@michaelwilliams-og2wu]

i come to blackpool 6 times a year and i have stayed at the forshaw a few times and i have found the rooms ok its basic but its very clean did you test the bed?

[@Randomanddesperate]

We only had a quick bounce and left

[@moonagedaydream4489]

​@@Randomanddesperate 🤣🤣🤣

[@gregorylenton8200]

MAN what a Depressing scarry suicide rooms..i,d rather sleep in my car

[@Randomanddesperate]

There's no way I was stopping in there felt like it was a prison

[@lodersracing]

Did you get a refund ?

[@Randomanddesperate]

I did as I book though a third party

[@ByJove-WhatABeautifulDay]

That is terrible, boarded windows. Great content though and all part of the adventure

[@Randomanddesperate]

As you say it's all part of the adventure the journey of life

[@juliepownall1063]

Hi random Steve and stocky lol 😂 at first thought it was an abandoned hotel all boarded up then inside got slowly worse so cold and basic looking lm a you tuber get me out of here lol 🤣😱 glad you got your deposit back 👍

[@Randomanddesperate]

The best thing about that hotel is leaving

[@juliepownall1063]

@@Randomanddesperate 🤣👍

[@jackdaw6873]

Ex Travelodge very noisy at Night aswell.

[@Randomanddesperate]

Thank goodness we didn't experience that

[@sophieboult310]

Hi love your videos,

[@Randomanddesperate]

Thank you ☺️

[@jamesparker-th1wp]

It looks pretty basic but clean I probably couldn’t stop there I stay at a few best westerns when I’m away never seen one like this but I think it’s still way ahead of the Britannia hotels couldn’t stay in them neither love watching your KZbin

[@Randomanddesperate]

I rather stopping at Britannia than that hotel thank you for your lovely comment

[@markchawner1586]

Definitely "Budget" ..... 😎

[@Randomanddesperate]

I certainly won't go there again, I've learnt a lesson about these budget hotels

[@tristanchapman5304]

I respect your ability to film but you didn’t ask my permission to film me I’m ok with it but next time just ask because I may have not wanted to be on camera

[@Randomanddesperate]

Thank u

[@wespar2]

the bloke on reception would make me say 'i will not be stopping' he was not a happy bloke i dont think he wanted to be there hotel rating must be a 1 out of 10

[@Randomanddesperate]

It's just a job for him, and good luck for him for working under such interesting conditions

[@billyfury1952]

As it happens I thought it looked ok inside....BUT!! I do get what you guys are saying....I have walked out of hotels for the way they feel..and Best Western are not far behind Britania with some of their venues...Best Western are a franchise there are vids on here about them

[@Randomanddesperate]

I don't know what's happening to these big corporation companies they use be decent hotels

[@colinh4553]

Best Western is a marketing company and hotels operating under its banner are independent and not franchises

[@gaynorcockshott5752]

You two crack me up. What a fabulous comedy act you make. You never fail to make me laugh Random. Thanks. P.s. the hotel did look a bit naff.

[@Randomanddesperate]

It looks like I'm homeless again in Blackpool 🤣🤣🤣

[@HolyFreakinDragonSlayer]

The interior and rooms reminded me of my old halls of residence at Stoke University. That lad on reception was as grumpy as the exterior.

[@Randomanddesperate]

As soon as I walked in that place I wanted to get out, and yes it does remind me of university 😁😁😁😁

[@ianhill20101]

You test them so i dont have too, i fancy staying at the hotel where the lady does botox secretly set the missus up lmao.😂

[@Randomanddesperate]

I highly recommend by the seaside

[@welsh-3286]

think foreshaws is a good hotel for disabled cause of the lifts if you got moblity problems the lifts are great they go too all floors and it has good security and its central location too north pier and the bars I have stayed there 4 times but the rooms are basic but clean, they give you the back rooms which are smaller you should have asked reception for the the bigger roons with sea view , there another best western called best western carlton now that s the worse carlton but the foreshaws is better foreshaws use too be the ibis hotel

[@Randomanddesperate]

To be honest it wasn't my cup of tea

[@RabbieGrouse]

I am a regular watcher of both your channels and enjoy them, but surely the whole point of a review is "the good, the bad and the ugly", so why check out a cheap basic clean hotel, without letting us see what the breakfast was like, unlike your first hotel. So sadly not a full or fair review of the hotel, which some more financially stretched people, may have found adequate.

[@Randomanddesperate]

You certainly made a fair point

[@edinburgerben3216]

This place look like a hospital. That might even be better at least there's more care. Im pretty sure me and a mate looked at this place. I managed to to talk him out if it. It amazes me how they charge money for this. No charectar, it looks like is feel worse rstger than better in terms of well being

[@Randomanddesperate]

Thank the lord I didn't stop there

[@sophieboult310]

Have you been to the peoles museum in Manchester

[@Randomanddesperate]

Poeple museum in Manchester no I haven't it's only up the road from me thanks for the suggestion

[@jacquiquinn997]

My god that place was the pitts

[@Randomanddesperate]

Especially if it was a Best Western shock mate

[@mattbeavis9105]

I literally didn't see anything wrong with it

[@Randomanddesperate]

Probably been a bit fussy,

[@Fleetwoodphil1]

Looks worse than when it was a Travelodge

[@Randomanddesperate]

It makes the Travelodge look like a palace

[@dnvlogs4390]

I thought you was joking at first

[@Randomanddesperate]

So did stocky bloke 🤣😁🤣

[@kenpickles7705]

BBS Bette thanbighotel

[@Randomanddesperate]

Maybe

[@TEDDYC0630]

Are you sure this is a Best Western hotel?

[@Randomanddesperate]

It is I was shocked myself

[@paulsmith2823]

Looks like prison definitely lol

[@Randomanddesperate]

Felt like a prison

[@junelaw4162]

Oh my goodness you certainly have been ripped off I would want my money back for sure just loose the deposit the President was the pits 😂 but like you say I don’t know what a prison looks like but yea you could be right did yer get some money back? till the next one 😊

[@Randomanddesperate]

We managed to get a full refund as we use a third party to book it

[@kenpickles7705]

Get to gynwaygust hous. Better

[@Randomanddesperate]

👍👍

[@matthew6994]

All looks very mis-matched and no character. The corridors remind me of a works office building - very un-hotel like

[@jamesrawlinson8574]

I can imagine the chaos at night time I prefer a nice family run b n b

[@Randomanddesperate]

Bring me home to that b&b 🥺🥺

[@Sanddancer1]

i dare you and stocky to stay the night at and review the £10 a night hotel above mickey finns chippy its just behind coral island 😂👍🤡

[@Randomanddesperate]

No chance

[@Sanddancer1]

@@Randomanddesperate 😂👍