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Macdonald Tickled Trout Hotel

4.0 star property

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Bar (on property)
Terrace/patio
Reception
Reception
Hypo-allergenic bedding, desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Reviews

7.6 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

  • Parking available
  • Bar
  • Pet-friendly
  • 24/7 front desk

Explore the area

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Preston New Road Samelsbury, Samlesbury, Preston, England, PR5 0UJ
  • Brockholes Nature Reserve
    ‪10 min walk‬
  • Deepdale
    ‪5 min drive‬
  • University of Central Lancashire
    ‪6 min drive‬
  • Liverpool (LPL-John Lennon)
    ‪59 min drive‬

Room options

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Hypo-allergenic bedding, desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Family Room, Multiple Beds (Standard Family Room 4)

  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed and 2 Single Beds

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Standard Room, 1 Double Bed | Hypo-allergenic bedding, desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Standard Room, 1 Double Bed

  • 7 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Family Room, Multiple Beds (Standard Family Room 3) | Hypo-allergenic bedding, desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Family Room, Multiple Beds (Standard Family Room 3)

  • 20 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Single Bed

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Hypo-allergenic bedding, desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Deluxe Double Room, 1 Double Bed

  • 9 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Standard Twin Room, 2 Single Beds | Hypo-allergenic bedding, desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Standard Twin Room, 2 Single Beds

  • 7 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Single Beds

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About this property

Macdonald Tickled Trout Hotel

Victorian hotel with 24-hour front desk and coffee shop/cafe
Along with a restaurant, this smoke-free hotel has a bar/lounge and a snack bar/deli. WiFi in public areas is free. Other amenities include a conference centre, a coffee shop/cafe and self parking.
Macdonald Tickled Trout Hotel offers 98 accommodations with coffee/tea makers and a hairdryer. A pillow menu is available. LCD televisions come with digital channels. Bathrooms include a combined bath/shower unit.

This Preston hotel provides complimentary wired and wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and telephones. Housekeeping is offered on a daily basis and hypo-allergenic bedding can be requested.

Our customers tell us that they can't get enough of the breakfast at Macdonald Tickled Trout Hotel. During your stay, you'll be within walking distance of Brockholes Nature Reserve. You'll find features such as free WiFi in public areas, plus a restaurant and a bar.
  • Free WiFi and wired Internet
  • Enjoy British cuisine while dining at Scottish Steak Club
  • Full breakfast served weekends for a fee
  • Self-parking and extended parking available for a fee
  • Services include dry cleaning/laundry, luggage storage and wedding services
  • Guests have great things to say about the clean guestrooms and the helpful staff
  • 10 minutes by foot from Brockholes Nature Reserve and a 5-minute drive from Deepdale
  • Pets welcome for a fee
There's a restaurant on site, as well as a coffee shop/cafe and a snack bar/deli. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. WiFi and wired Internet are free in public spaces. The eco-certified Macdonald Tickled Trout Hotel also features a terrace, coffee/tea in common area, and dry cleaning/laundry services. Parking is available for a fee.

This 4-star Preston hotel is smoke free.

For a fee, guests can enjoy a full breakfast on weekends from 8 AM and 11 AM.
Scottish Steak Club – This restaurant specialises in British cuisine and serves breakfast and dinner. Guests can order drinks at the bar and enjoy al fresco dining (weather permitting). A children's menu is available.
24-hour room service is available.

Awards and affiliations

Eco-certified property
This property participates in Green Tourism Programme – a programme that measures the property's impact on one or more of the following: environment, community, cultural heritage and the local economy.

Languages

English, Hungarian, Polish

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi and wired internet
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi and wired internet

Parking and transport

  • Electric car charging station on site
  • Parking on site (GBP 5 per day)
  • Extended parking on site (GBP 10 per day)
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Food and drink

  • Weekend full breakfast available 8 AM to 11 AM for a fee: GBP 22 per person
  • A bar/lounge
  • A coffee shop/cafe
  • A restaurant
  • Coffee and tea in common areas
  • Snack bar/deli

Restaurants on site

  • Scottish Steak Club

Things to do

  • TV in common areas

Family friendly

  • Snack bar/deli

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage

Guest services

  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Wedding services

Business services

  • Conference centre
  • Meeting rooms

Outdoors

  • On a river
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Handrails in stairways
  • Lift
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible lounge
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Hypo-allergenic bedding
  • Pillow menu

Bathroom

  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower/bathtub combination
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • LCD TV with digital channels

Food and drink

  • 24-hour room service
  • Coffee/tea maker

More

  • Desk
  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Phone

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; check-in end time: anytime
Early check-in subject to availability
Contactless check-in and check-out are available
Minimum check-in age - 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Contactless check-out
Late check-out subject to availability
Late check-out fee: GBP 30
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • Pets: GBP 15 per pet, per stay
    • Service animals are exempt from fees.

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.

Payment types at the property

Important information

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Fee for full breakfast: from approximately GBP 22 per person
  • Self-parking fee: GBP 5 per day
  • Extended parking fee: GBP 10 per day
  • Pet fee: GBP 15 per pet, per stay
  • Service animals are exempt from fees
  • Late check-out fee: GBP 30 (subject to availability)

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business or profession.
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
The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation
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, a first aid kit and window guards
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property.

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Macdonald Tickled Trout Hotel Reviews

Reviews

7.6

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 349 out of 1007 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 311 out of 1007 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 176 out of 1007 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 98 out of 1007 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 73 out of 1007 reviews

7.8/10

Cleanliness

8.2/10

Staff & service

7.4/10

Amenities

7.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.2/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

David

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

6/10 Okay

raymond

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Retro 80s
Staff attentive and helpful. Hotel might be best described as retro 80s. Cleanliness good.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Craig

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Glenn

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Malc

Good location had a good view over the river ribble. Quiet room nicely furnished . Only fault big crack in table mirror room 222 otherwise really good 👍 food and service amazing .
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Steve

Liked: Room comfort
One night stay.
I believe this room was an upgrade from my previous stay. Slightly more spacious with a bigger more recently refurbished bathroom. But no power to the comfortable reclining chair and a dodgy tv controller. Breakfast was partial self service but the cooked food direct from the kitchen wasn’t hot and freshly prepared. Whole stay was excellent value though. Great location close to the M6 service station and EV charging very close.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Max

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

RODNEY

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Convenient for where we were going
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

4/10 Poor

George

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Probably a good hotel in the 90s.
Quite a dismal experience. All started with having to phone someone to request attendance at reception so that i could check in. A member of staff was walking past seeing I was waiting and didn’t mention a word. Then when someone else arrived after five minutes or so, I was advised that it would cost £5 for parking (not detailed on booking). Get to the room past the corridors that have not seen a lick of paint of had the deteriorating wallpaper replaced and things aren’t much better. Black marks on the walls, mould on the shower grout, dust in the light fittings, a TV from 2005.. it’s endless. Upon departure the next morning the breakfast was just as dire. Continental selection barely existent and the quality of cooked breakfast definitely isn’t aware winning as per their menu. For the price point they charge, steer clear.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

6/10 Okay

John

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
The supper was very good but other things not so good. The bedroom lighting was very poor as it was so dim. The shower head mounting was loose so the shower head fell onto my foot. I was irritated to have to pay a parking charge - having not had to do this before in a hotel.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

2/10 Terrible

Jason

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
No one on reception when arrived. Hotel corridors and rooms smelled very strongly of cigarette smoke right through the hotel.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

6/10 Okay

Ian

Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

6/10 Okay

Ian

Travelled with family
Liked: Room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service
Hotel satisfactory, but a few issues.
At check in, we weren't given a code to exit the car park. We assumed the barrier was automatic. On check in, clerk only took payment for 1 night. On check out, we were informed we hadn't paid. So we had to look at the email to see if an amount was due. The shower in room 204 was faulty. I had a lukewarm shower 2 days running. It also fluctuated to cold during use. I had informed reception on the evening of the first day, but nothing was done. THIS WAS VERY UNSATISFACTORY! Not what we expect for the money paid. The hotel was clean and otherwise comfortable for our requirements.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Dalip

Liked: Cleanliness
.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Paul

Disliked: Cleanliness
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Roger

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

4/10 Poor

Lily

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

6/10 Okay

Paddy

Business traveller
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Hotel badly in need of renovation.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Tracy Mary Denise

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice place to stay for holiday
It was nice, the staff were incredibly nice and the placecwas so quiet snd cosy
Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2024

6/10 Okay

Diane

Business traveller
Liked: Room comfort
Good location
The hotel is in a good location. The bed was comfy and bathroom clean. Fairly standard accommodation but staff were friendly
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Mark

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Nathan

Great as always
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Nathan

Great
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024