Would you find this a little snobby in someone?

Interesting to hear. That’s not been my experience.

Its not snobby. I have been to Blackpool and I dont like it.
I know what I want from a weekend break and Blackpool doesnt provide it, it provides things I really dont want.
No issue with a Premier inn though but I do prefer non chains - even if its 4 star

Agree. Wouldn’t go near either. Sozza

Which seafood restaurant is that? 😋

I’ve never been to Blackpool, but we went to Skegness a lot of a kid. Wild horses wouldn’t drag my DH to Skegness on holiday as an adult, and now we have money for ‘better’ holidays I'm not massively keen on going back myself to be honest. I don’t think that makes us snobs, just that your tastes and budgets evolve as you get older. I’ve stayed in the odd Premier Inn when it was convenient, but we usually choose ‘nicer’ hotels, and for us it’s part of the holiday experience.

“Vile, horrible place” is often code for “full of working class people”, in my experience. Middle class people know it is uncouth to express their loathing of people, so they will do it about places instead, thereby passing it off as a mere “preference”. The clue is in the strength of the opinion. Certain places themselves act as avatars for working class people - see Blackpool, Benidorm, Wetherspoons.

It doesn't matter what the object is, anyone who looks down on something is at least a little mean. I'm not saying I don't do this, but it's not a nice attribute, it doesn't help humanity along or anything, it's just one upmanship.

Have you been to Blackpool recently OP? I certainly wouldn’t judge someone as being a snob for saying they wouldn’t go there. I mean it really was the worst of the worst when we went for the day a couple of years ago to see the illuminations.

Looking down your nose at anybody or anything is rude.

Had to go to Blackpool for an event with DH maybe the year before last.

It was shocking. It was summer, so I assumed it would be at full capacity, however everywhere seemed shut down or boarded up. Everything looked tired, even in what I would have thought were the "prime" areas. It was a bit miserable if I'm honest.

Yes it's snobbery. I like Blackpool. We all love rollercoasters in my family. The pleasure beach is fun. Yes it maybe passed its hey day in places. It's worth a visit if you accept it for what it is.

I could have a god time in more ' classier ' places too.

It's just a different experience. From walking in Iceland, city breaks etc all different experiences but all fun. They are all worth a visit. Blackpool included.

80s illuminations were magical for 5 year old me.

I think it depends what you mean by ‘snobbery’. Someone saying that somewhere is a ‘vile, horrible place’ isn’t necessarily being a snob. They just may have disliked it and that’s their opinion. Someone saying that somewhere is a ‘vile, horrible place full of lower class people’ would be snobbery.

Well, we had a fab four night stay in Blackpool when the kids were under ten. It had everything that kids like - fairground rides, circus, trams beach, those 2p games on the pier. I think don't knock it til you've tried it. We have had posh hols and clearly, according to this thread, very common hols, and the best ones are where everything is close together and the kids are entertained.

Not a fan of Blackpool, love a premier inn. So standardised that you know what you are getting. With high end hotels I sometimes feel like you are not getting what you pay for. Sometimes they aren’t that clean, the toiletries are a bit shit, the bath is really shallow, breakfast is dried out. All of these are minor niggles but if I’m paying £££s I want my experience to be top notch. Happy to pay ££ and stay in a premier inn though.

But you were talking about going there as a child.
Firstly you had no choice in that. Secondly, as a child so many things seem fun that as an adult you don’t like. Finally, this was years ago that you are talking about, not last week.

He might well be of the opinion that it’s a shit hole now, it doesn’t mean there was an anything wrong with enjoying it as a kid.

Is he rude? She asked him if he’d been there. Not from what she’s said told him it’s her holiday location of choice.

I would think someone was a snob. I holidayed similarly as a child.. I considered myself lucky to have a holiday each summer. I am a frequented of Rhyl, Blacker and Morecambe.

He's rude, that's for sure.

i haven't been to Blackpool for over 40 years. I quite fancy going this year.

what are the lights like these days?

with its reputation for bed bugs I'll be staying further out & will book somewhere nice & hopefully without bb's.

i don't mind premier in for a functional overnight, but wouldn't book it for a weekend away/holiday ( but fine if you do because it makes a family holiday affordable)

I used to go to see the illuminations every year as a child, happy memories, I would like to go back.
I love a premier inn too, also have a soft spot for the humble travelodge. I’m a wheelchair user and they are the most reliably accessible hotels in my experience, very comfortable and I greatly appreciate them.

Yeah, this.

Premier Inn is fine. I wouldn't chose to stay in Blackpool. I don't think that's snobby.

Well, it would depend on how it was worded for me.

If someone didn't want to go on holiday to Blackpool I wouldn't care, it's personal preference.

If they started slagging off people who go there and using words like "chav" or "rough" then yes I would think they were a horrible snob.

This. It has changed massively.

Blackpool eons ago was bearable, it’s really very bad now. Anyone who doesn’t look down on it is getting it wrong.

and given a choice between high end or premier inn, every single person would choose high end if they could afford it.

Have you all been to Blackpool recently? It's changed massively

Half of it is now closed down