Astley Bank Hotel

4.0 star property

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Reviews

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • 24/7 front desk
  • Bar
  • Room service
  • Laundry
  • Housekeeping

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Bolton Road, Darwen, England, BB3 2QB
  • Place, Ewood Park
    ‪8 min drive‬
  • Place, Jubilee Tower
    ‪10 min drive‬
  • Place, Old Trafford
    ‪37 min drive‬
  • Airport, Manchester (MAN)
    ‪45 min drive‬

Room options

Double Room

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(45 reviews)
  • 160 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Executive Double Room

8.6 out of 10
Excellent
(7 reviews)
  • 185 sq ft
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed

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About the neighborhood

Darwen

With a stay at Astley Bank Hotel in Darwen, you'll be within a 10-minute drive of Wellybobs Farm Park and Splash at Riverside. .This hotel is 3.3 mi (5.4 km) from Ewood Park and 3.6 mi (5.8 km) from Thwaites Empire Theatre.

What's nearby

  • Ewood Park - 8 min drive - 3.6 miles
  • Jubilee Tower - 10 min drive - 2.1 miles
  • Trafford Centre - 33 min drive - 21.7 miles
  • Salford Quays - 34 min drive - 22.8 miles
  • Old Trafford - 37 min drive - 23.8 miles

Getting around

  • Darwen Station - 19 min walk
  • Manchester Airport (MAN) - 38 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪The Bridgewater - ‬17 min walk
  • ‪Hopstar Tap Number 39 - ‬16 min walk
  • ‪dollys tea room - ‬11 min walk
  • ‪Entwistle Hotel - ‬19 min walk
  • ‪Park Pub - ‬16 min walk

About this property

Astley Bank Hotel

Hotel in Darwen with a 24-hour front desk and a restaurant
Astley Bank Hotel offers 37 accommodations with safes and coffee/tea makers. These individually decorated accommodations include desks. Flat-screen televisions are featured in guestrooms.

Bathrooms include bathtubs or showers and hair dryers. This Darwen hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Housekeeping is provided daily.

Stay in one of 37 guestrooms featuring flat-screen televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. Bathrooms have bathtubs or showers and hair dryers. Conveniences include safes and desks, and housekeeping is provided daily.
Take in the views from a terrace and a garden and make use of amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access. Additional amenities at this hotel include tour/ticket assistance, a picnic area, and barbecue grills.
Satisfy your appetite for lunch or dinner at the hotel's restaurant, Othello's, or stay in and take advantage of the room service (during limited hours). Wrap up your day with a drink at the bar/lounge. Full breakfasts are available daily from 8:00 AM to 9:30 AM for a fee.
Featured amenities include a business center, dry cleaning/laundry services, and a 24-hour front desk. This hotel has 3 meeting rooms available for events. Free self parking is available onsite.
Full breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 8:00 AM and 9:30 AM.
Othello's - This restaurant serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Free self parking on site

Food and drink

  • Daily full breakfast available 8:00 AM to 9:30 AM for a fee: GBP 12 for adults and GBP 6 for children
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant

Restaurants on site

  • Othello's

Family friendly

  • Crib (surcharge)
  • Laundry facilities
  • Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Business services

  • 3 meeting rooms
  • Business center

Outdoors

  • Barbecue grill
  • Garden
  • Picnic area
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Grab bar near toilet
  • Low-height counter and sink
  • No elevator
  • Wheelchair accessibility
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)

More

  • 3 floors
  • Banquet hall
  • Built in 1815
  • Smoking not allowed

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Crib (surcharge)
  • Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)

Bathroom

  • Bathtub or shower
  • Hair dryer
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle
  • Limited room service

More

  • Connecting rooms available
  • Desk
  • Heating
  • Individual decor
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Laptop workspace
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 3:00 PM
Contactless check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are available for GBP 22.0 per night
Cribs (infant beds) are available for GBP 10.0 per night

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for full breakfast: approximately GBP 12 for adults and GBP 6 for children
  • Crib (infant bed) fee: GBP 10.0 per night
  • Rollaway bed fee: GBP 22.0 per night

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

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 and debit cards; cash is not accepted
Cashless transactions are available
Safety features at this property include a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system, and a first aid kit

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation

Property is also known as

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Astley Bank Hotel Darwen, England
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Astley Bank Hotel Reviews

Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 261 out of 433 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 121 out of 433 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 34 out of 433 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 8 out of 433 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 9 out of 433 reviews

9.2/10

Cleanliness

9.2/10

Staff & service

8.2/10

Amenities

8.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Robert

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Peter

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

A real gem

This hotel is a real gem positioned in lovely grounds and gardens. Every member of staff we met were very engaging and friendly and they all contributed to ensuring we had a brilliant stay, a special mention to Lisa on reception very knowledgeable, efficient and welcoming.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Susan

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

Lovely Hotel

Lovely spacious room
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Basia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
It was quiet and peaceful sleep very friendly and politely staff very clean and tidy room very comfortable bed
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

carol

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Steve

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

2/10 Terrible

Mabasher

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Martin

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Catherine

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Perfect for an overnight stop.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Neil

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful country hotel, just on the edge of Darwen!
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Martin

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Martin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely hotel perfect place to relax
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Tony

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It ideally suited our purpose in staying in the area
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great food
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Mei-Mei

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely hotel, only here for a stop off overnight stay.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

William

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Edwin

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Location.lovely building Poor shower and room had strange odour No remote for tv
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Friendly staff, beautiful gardens. Rooms clean but very dated. Not worth the price.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Malcolm

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Attending wedding ceremony, room ready on arrival, room very good staff friendly and helpful,
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

2/10 Terrible

Jayne

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

Not the Best

The water was dirty as there had been problems with the boiler, however, that didn’t help us when trying to have a shower, wash, clean teeth etc. The hotel was quite dated, which isn’t a problem but little things, like bottled water in the room would make a big difference.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

8/10 Good

David

Liked: Amenities
Very quiet period. My mattress needed replacing. Breakfasts variable in quality & no fresh fruit on day 1.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

martin

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

Ideal for my 2 night stay.

Great service, great food, comfortable and clean. Great setting
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Pauline

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Ashley

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025