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Tuesday, March 17th, 2009

Aussie Globetrotters hit Blackpool

Last year we welcomed Maria and Michael Carkagris to our modest B&B hotel here in Blackpool on day 94 of their “2009 -a year on the road” where they are meeting new friends, seeing new places and experiencing life!

Maria and Michael’s website title ‘2009 a year on the road‘ has a day to day blog listing of their travels and gives up to the minute (almost) information on where they have, what they have seen and write ups on some fantastic places throughout the UK.

The web blog from Maria and Michael “details the first of the big trips – a year on the road in Europe to celebrate the best of everything at this wonderful time in our lives.” As with twitter join there blog and gain daily updates (hope our review after breakfast tomorrow is a good one?)

We at the New Kent B&B Hotel in Blackpool would like to welcome Maria & Michael in to our B&B and home and hope that the fours and nights they will spend with us will be relaxing, enjoyable and as adventurous as the places I have just read about on their blog.

Maria & Michael

Maria & Michael

As I write Michael is off watching the beautiful Blackpool sunset and as I have witnessed many times every day is magnificent and always different. A site many people suggest they “never get tired of seeing.”

On Saturday 21st March and Michael and Maria departed, a quite a sad moment as we made some real friends. Maria and I shared a couple of bottles of fine red wine last night whilst we had a game of Scrabble and to rub it in I won scoring 210 points!

The Aussie Globetrotters are possibly far away from Blackpool now and enjoying the beautiful sights of the Lake District and we at the New Kent B&B Hotel in Blackpool are possibly a mere distant and fond memory.

I would just like to wish you guys all the very best for the future and hope you find some time to come and visit us again on your way back to the south of England.

One of Blackpool's Beautiful Sunsets'

One of Blackpool's Beautiful Sunsets'

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Friday, February 27th, 2009

George Formby Society Blackpool

George Formby Weekend

The George Formby Society congregates in Blackpool four times a year in remembrance of a British Icon of yester- year and a man who sang cheeky songs while playing his Ukulele, looking boyish, mischievous and unfazed. A Lancashire Lad born and bred George was a Black and White TV star who wowed millions across the world. George himself played Blackpool and below is his song “With me little Stick of Blackpool Rock.”

Convention Dates for 2010

March 27 – 28 – to be held in The Imperial Hotel

June 5 – 6 - to be held in The Imperial Hotel

September 4 – 5 - to be held in The Imperial Hotel

November 20 – 21 - to be held in The Imperial Hotel

These dates are subject to change by the Winter Gardens, please confirm dates before booking your rooms. You can join the George Formby Society to gain free access to the convention, non members are welcome at £5 per day or £8 for the full weekend, again please check the official site for confirmation of prices and dates for 2009.

The New Kent Hotel would like to offer a very warm welcome to visitors from the George Formby Society. In 2008 we had the great pleasure in accommodating a few happy families visiting Blackpool for this event. Please bring your favorite DVDs and enjoy them in our warm spacious lounge on our 32″ Plasma TV. The lounge is fully licensed serving sandwiches, snacks, hot and cold drinks for all the family.

I personally remember watching George Formby films with my Nanny Smith when I was a small boy as I think he was one of the biggest stars during my Nanny Smith’s younger days. My favorite song is “When I am cleaning windows” which always brings back memories I have of my childhood and of my Mothers Mum me Nan.

The New Kent Blackpool would be delighted to be the hosts of any George Formby conference goers and welcome anybody who can play a Ukulele.

For hotel room bookings and more details
please call us on 01253 352 741





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Saturday, February 7th, 2009

Hotels in Blackpool

Blackpool hotels vary in many ways, from the small family owned Bed and Breakfast (B&B) guest house to the more commercially conglomerate run hotels like the Hilton Hotel and travel lodges that are springing up every where.

So how does one choose whether to stay in a B&B or a more commercial establishment? Blackpool has been built its reputation on a warm friendly welcome, traditional home cooked cuisine from people who actually own and operate the B&B hotels themselves. This I do believe gives the Blackpool B&B hotelier a massive advantage over any commercially run business, it is more personal and satisfying.

Our Blackpool B&B Hotel versus a Travel lodge?

There are many advantages in staying in our hotel or other local B&B’s in the North Shore rather than any sort of travel lodge or travel Inn. Not all hotels are the same however we feel our Blackpool Hotel out performs a travel lodge or Inn by the following reasons:

Hospitality
Warmth
Friendliness
Cleanliness

A fresh and hearty breakfast (included in the room rate)
A more welcoming price that is definitely Value for money
FREE Internet access

How do we know we are offering our service far better than a Globalized Conglomerate are able? Well it is not everyday you will see the owner of the company (ME) being supervised by the MD’s (my mother and wife!). One can not say that about any conglomerate that I have ever known….

Our rooms are clean, fresh, compact (you could not really have a game of football with your mate using our pillows) and they are very homely and relaxing.

Call 01253 352 741 to discuss all your needs for a perfect nights stay





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Saturday, February 7th, 2009

$100 worth of free Facebook advertising

Hoteliers know how expensive it is to promote our hotels online so is nice to get a little help. Visa are giving away $100 worth of free Facebook advertising when you install the Visa Business Network facebook app. We can verify this is legitimate as we have just redeemed a voucher ourselves and are working with some friends in advertising and all things web design to help write our ad campaign.

$100 worth of free Facebook advertising

Facebook is a social networking application with over 11,171,540 UK users* In the simplest terms you can advertise your hotel to specific users by age, gender, geographic location, employer, and define your own keywords.

If you are new to Facebook or online advertising then leave us a comment below, we will try and help in any way we can, if we can not, then maybe someone else can. Our own campaign should be up and running by Monday 16th February so we will keep you posted.

Best wishes for 2009 season the New Kent Blackpool.

*Source: July 2008

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