Blackpool Pleasure Beach hotel "The Big Blue Hotel" with a four star AA rating, situated adjacent to Blackpool Pleasure Beach railway station towards the south end of Ocean Boulevard opened in Spring 2003. In 2019 a second hotel will open on Ocean Boulevard. Featuring 120 rooms, 10 suites and function rooms, the hotel has been named The Boulevard Hotel and is expected to open in the Spring. The hotel replaces the former Starr Pub and Coasters Restaurant and sits adjacent to The Big Blue Hotel on the south end of the promenade. Pleasure Beach is alleged to be haunted by several ghosts and
Pleasure Beach -- the 23 passenger Lewis H. Latimer and the 18 passenger Gustave Whitehead -- will run frequently from the fishing pier on Seaview Avenue to the T-Pier on Pleasure Beach. "Upon arrival on the T-Pier on Pleasure Beach, it’s about a half-mile walk along a boardwalk to the beach area. While en route, visitors will pass an info depot where beach goers will be able to ask questions and gain more information about the park. "After passing the info depot, visitors will come upon a pavilion and relaxation area that includes several bathrooms, showers, picnic tables and a limited concession