‘I bought 60k hotel in UK resort where pints cost 1.80’ | UK | News [Video]

A man who snapped up an 18-bedroom hotel for a mere £60,000 in an iconic British seaside town explained he did so because burgers and pints of bear are literally cheaper than chips in most other places.

As Blackpool’s once-thriving holiday hotels stand neglected and gathering dust, Duncan Ridgley sees a chance for revival. Speaking to YouTuber Wandering Turnip, Duncan shared his journey.

He explained: “I was living in the Sahara Desert, and had a certain amount of money and so I spent quite a bit of time researching the whole of the UK on where’s the best place to set up a hotel for digital nomads.”

He believes Blackpool – just voted England’s friendliest seaside town – will appeal to digital nomads – people who travel freely while working remotely using technology and the internet – because it is “the cheapest cost-of-living town in the UK”.

Seizing the moment, he …