Macdonald Tickled Trout Hotel

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Dates

April 2025

May 2025

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

Overview
Rooms
Location
Policies

Good

Popular amenities

Parking available
Bar
Pet-friendly
Breakfast available
24/7 front desk
Laundry

Explore the area

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

Family Room, Multiple Beds (Standard Family Room 4)

Sleeps 4
1 Double Bed and 2 Twin Beds

Standard Room, 1 Double Bed

7 sq m
Sleeps 2
1 Double Bed

Family Room, Multiple Beds (Standard Family Room 3)

20 sq m
Sleeps 3
1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bed

Deluxe Double Room, 1 Double Bed

9 sq m
Sleeps 2
1 Double Bed

Standard Twin Room, 2 Single Beds

7 sq m
Sleeps 2
2 Twin Beds

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Breakfast included
Pet-friendly
Parking included
Free WiFi

for 1 room

includes taxes & fees

7 Apr - 8 Apr

About this property

Victorian hotel with a 24-hour front desk and a coffee shop

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 center, a coffee shop/cafe, and self parking.

Macdonald Tickled Trout Hotel offers 98 accommodations with coffee/tea makers and hair dryers. A pillow menu is available. LCD televisions come with digital channels. Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations.

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

Our customers tell us 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 like 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 breakfast and the clean accommodations
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 a 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 full breakfast on weekends from 8 AM and 11 AM.

Scottish Steak Club - This restaurant specializes in British cuisine and serves breakfast and dinner. Guests can order drinks at the bar and enjoy alfresco 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 Program, a program that measures the property's impact on one or more of the following: environment, community, cultural-heritage, 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

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 available

Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM

Contactless check-out available

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: 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

7.6

Good

7.8/10

Cleanliness

8.2/10

Staff & service

7.4/10

Amenities

7.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.2/10

Eco-friendliness

4/10 Poor

George

23 Dec 2024

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

23 Dec 2024

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

22 Dec 2024

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

22 Dec 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

6/10 Okay

Ian

21 Dec 2024

Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

6/10 Okay

Ian

Travelled with family

20 Dec 2024

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

16 Dec 2024

Liked: Cleanliness

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Paul

15 Dec 2024

Disliked: Cleanliness

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Business traveller

15 Dec 2024

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

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Roger

14 Dec 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

4/10 Poor

Lily

14 Dec 2024

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

6/10 Okay

Paddy

Business traveller

13 Dec 2024

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

12 Dec 2024

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

12 Dec 2024

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

11 Dec 2024

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

Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Nathan

8 Dec 2024

Great as always

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Nathan

8 Dec 2024

Great

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

4/10 Poor

Frederick

8 Dec 2024

Liked: Staff & service

Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities

Room was dated and had a very bad musty/damp smell. It didnt clear after leaving the window open for an hour or so. Bedding was clean but room could have been cleaner. Bathroom was dated and needed grout and silicone redoing. The menu in the room had what we can only presume was resude from drug use left on it. Tv didnt work with the remote and the window didnt seal so wind and road noise keep waking us Staff were fine and the bar ok.

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

2/10 Terrible

Alison

8 Dec 2024

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

Disappointing, Tired and does not match website

The pictures and descriptions on the website do not reflect the rooms. Broken and old furniture that was badly marked. Missing furniture (bedside table even reception believe what we were telling them) and indeed also a missing phone so couldn’t call reception to report issues. No air conditioning although a fan was provided in the room which was incredibly warm. Holes in walls and doors, not sure what was spilled down the walls however the runs were evident. Two bath towels and one hand towel for a couple and only two soft pillows. The view was of the hotel roof. The one star was for breakfast, a good variety but most items luke warm at best.