The Story of The Blackball Hilton 🏨
If you’re after a drink with a side of history, make sure you take the time to visit what is “formally” the Blackball Hilton Hotel.
This classic two-storey hotel in Blackball has been serving up pints and tall tales since the early 1900s. Once called the Blackball Hilton, the name ruffled feathers at the global Hilton Hotel chain, leading to legal threats and a rebrand as ‘Formerly the Blackball Hilton’. But the name wasn’t just plucked from thin air—it sits opposite Hilton Street, named after a director of the Blackball Coal Company.
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