A building of four self-contained, fully equipped apartments on a quiet residential street in Blackpool South Shore, available individually or as a whole building — which makes it a practical base for a crew that needs its own front doors rather than shared rooms.

The apartments. One ground-floor two-bedroom apartment sleeping up to six, and three one-bedroom apartments on the upper floors sleeping up to four each — eighteen in total under one roof. Every apartment has its own kitchen, its own bathroom and its own living space, and all four have been refurbished and equipped for proper self-catering.

Sleeping arrangements. The ground-floor apartment has a master bedroom with a double, a second bedroom with two single beds, and a double sofa bed in the living room. Each of the three one-bedroom apartments has a double bed with its own en-suite bathroom, plus a double sofa bed in the living room — so a pair sharing an apartment still gets a private bathroom.

The rest of it. Fast Wi-Fi, TVs, full kitchens, heating and hot water throughout, and a laundry area in the ground-floor apartment so a long stay does not mean a launderette run. Parking on site, though there are only two spaces, so reserve in advance. Someone lives in the building and is on hand day to day.

Location. A quiet street running perpendicular to the Promenade, so it is two minutes to the seafront but away from the noise. Tram and bus routes along the Promenade reach the whole of Blackpool, and the M55 is a short drive for sites across the Fylde coast and beyond. Shops, restaurants and a large supermarket are within walking distance.

How it is run. Each apartment is professionally cleaned and linen-changed between stays, with self check-in and support on site. Rates for longer bookings and whole-building takes on request.