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Royal Whitby

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Superior Double Room With Sea View | Free WiFi, bed sheets
Family Room | Free WiFi, bed sheets
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Reviews

8.0 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Parking available
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Bar
  • Housekeeping
  • Pet-friendly

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West Cliff, Whitby, England, YO21 3HA
  • Whitby Pavilion
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Whitby Beach
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Whitby Harbour
    ‪9 min walk‬

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Cosy Double Room | Free WiFi, bed sheets

Cosy Double Room

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful
(19 reviews)
  • 14 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Standard Double Room | Free WiFi, bed sheets

Standard Double Room

8.2 out of 10
Very good
(50 reviews)
  • 20 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Superior Twin Room With Sea View | Free WiFi, bed sheets

Superior Twin Room With Sea View

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(11 reviews)
  • 22 sq m
  • Sea view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Single Beds

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Standard Double Room With Sea View | Free WiFi, bed sheets

Standard Double Room With Sea View

8.6 out of 10
Excellent
(25 reviews)
  • 20 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Standard Twin Room With Sea View | Free WiFi, bed sheets

Standard Twin Room With Sea View

8.6 out of 10
Excellent
(24 reviews)
  • 20 sq m
  • Sea view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Single Beds

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Superior Double Room With Sea View | Free WiFi, bed sheets

Superior Double Room With Sea View

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(17 reviews)
  • 22 sq m
  • Partial sea view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Standard Twin Room | Free WiFi, bed sheets

Standard Twin Room

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(16 reviews)
  • 20 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Single Beds

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Standard Single Room With Sea View | Free WiFi, bed sheets

Standard Single Room With Sea View

7.6 out of 10
Good
(8 reviews)
  • 14 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Single Bed

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Family Room | Free WiFi, bed sheets

Family Room

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(6 reviews)
  • 22 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Single Bed

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Standard Single Room | Free WiFi, bed sheets

Standard Single Room

7.4 out of 10
Good
(8 reviews)
  • 14 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Single Bed

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Cosy Double Room With Sea View | Free WiFi, bed sheets

Cosy Double Room With Sea View

8.2 out of 10
Very good
(11 reviews)
  • 14 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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About this property

Royal Whitby

Hotel with a restaurant, steps from Whitby Beach
This smoke-free hotel features a restaurant, a bar/lounge and self parking. Free WiFi in public areas and a free manager's reception are also provided. Additionally, coffee/tea in a common area, a 24-hour front desk and a fireplace at reception are on-site.
Royal Whitby offers 118 accommodations with a hairdryer and free toiletries. 32-inch flat-screen televisions come with digital channels.

Bathrooms include baths or showers. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access (speed: 25+ Mbps). Housekeeping is provided on a daily basis.

Our customers tell us they can't get enough of Royal Whitby's great location. During your stay, you're just a quick walk from Whitby Beach. Enjoy features like free WiFi in public areas and a free manager's reception, plus a restaurant.
  • Free Wi-Fi (speed: 25+ Mbps)
  • Grab something to eat at the restaurant or stop for a drink at the bar/lounge
  • Buffet breakfast served daily for a fee
  • Self-parking available for a fee
  • Amenities include a lift, a terrace and a fireplace at reception
  • Guests really like the accommodation for the spaciousness and cleanliness
  • Steps from Whitby Beach and 12 minutes on foot from Whitby Harbour
  • Pets welcome for a fee
There's a restaurant on site. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. A free manager's reception is offered daily. Public spaces have free WiFi.

Royal Whitby also features a terrace, coffee/tea in common area, and a fireplace in the lobby. Parking is available for a fee.

This 3-star Whitby hotel is smoke free.

The hotel hosts a free manager's reception daily.
Royal Whitby has a restaurant on site.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • In-room WiFi speed: 25+ Mbps
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Uncovered parking on site (GBP 6 per night)

Food and drink

  • Buffet breakfast available for a fee 7:30 AM to 9:30 AM on weekdays and 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM on weekends; GBP 13.50 per person
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant
  • Coffee and tea in common areas
  • Free daily manager's reception

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)

Outdoors

  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • Lift
  • Thin carpet in public areas
  • Thin carpet in room

More

  • 1 building
  • 4 floors
  • Ballroom
  • Banquet hall
  • Built in 1840
  • Fireplace in lobby
  • Smoke-free property
  • Traditional architecture

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Bathtub or shower
  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shampoo
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 32-inch flat-screen TV with digital channels

Food and drink

  • Electric kettle
  • Tea bags/instant coffee

More

  • Heating

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; check-in end time: anytime
Minimum check-in age - 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Renovations and closures

The property will be renovating from 31 July 2025 to 1 September 2025 (completion date subject to change). The following areas are affected:
  • Lift
During renovations, the hotel will make every effort to minimise noise and disturbance.

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • Pets: GBP 20 per pet, per night
    • Service animals are exempt from fees.

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
  • Cots (infant beds) are not available.

Payment types at the property

Important information

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Fee for buffet breakfast: from approximately GBP 13.50 per person
  • Uncovered self-parking fee: GBP 6 per night
  • Pet fee: GBP 20 per pet, per night
  • Service animals are exempt from fees

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business or profession.
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards and cash
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector and a first aid kit
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property.
Property Registration Number 457 8386 39
If you cancel your booking, you'll be subject to the host's cancellation policy. In accordance with EU regulations about consumer rights, property booking services are not subject to the right of withdrawal.

We should mention

  • Registered guests are the only ones allowed to be in guestrooms.

Property is also known as

The Royal Hotel
Royal Whitby Hotel
Royal Whitby Whitby
Royal Whitby Hotel Whitby

Royal Whitby Reviews

Reviews

8.0

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 409 out of 1020 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 330 out of 1020 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 165 out of 1020 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 72 out of 1020 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 44 out of 1020 reviews

8.2/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

7.6/10

Amenities

7.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

John

Beautiful hotel great breakfast not sure why we were booked a Disabled room though
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Kevin

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
Property is under extensive renovations. The staff coped with this amazingly. Biggest issue was no lifts and having to manage the stairs daily even though we were imformed pre visit and offered help with luggage. In the circumstances though we had a great stay . Rooms clean quiet and staff very good . Parking easy and affordable. All in all lots more positive than the inconvenience. Thanks
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Laura

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We had a refurbished family room which was beautiful All the staff in the hotel and restaurant throughout our stay were fabulous The position of the hotel is perfect for walking into the harbour or to the beach, with beautiful views of the abbey. Breakfast was ok but could be a little chaotic. A small but irritating thing was that there were no condiments near the pastries so to get some butter/jam for croissant etc you had to interupt the toast queue. Also the size of the plates for pastries were tiny, no bigger than a small saucer which was messy. We were also disappointed with our evening meal at the restaurant. The pizza was fine but although beautifully presented the steak and guiness pie was quite bland and dry, even when the thin gravy had been added. Also, the diet coke tasted very watery even before the ice had melted. Overall, I would recommend and stay at the hotel again, just on a room only basis.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

6/10 Okay

Pete

Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Perfect location for views of the Abbey and the Whitby Tour Bus stops right outside the door. Staff very helpful and friendly.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jane

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great room
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

6/10 Okay

Michael

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Disliked: Cleanliness
Chaos in reception areas with drilling builders etc not notified of this before booking not a relaxing area to be in
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Mark

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
It was ok ,there is a lot of work going on ,it will be a Lovely place to stay when all the renovations are finished, the room we had was dated and and needs some tlc ,the bar and restaurant are very nice would stay again as it’s a perfect location and has nice views
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

charles

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

2/10 Terrible

JU YING, Vancouver

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
The hotel was undergoing major renovation during my stay, including the instalment of a lift. My review will be based on my experience during my stay with these renovations ongoing. This is an establishment that has seen some age, and my room was located on the 4th floor. The staff did not offer any service to carry my bag, which other similar establishments did (and to which I had refused). I had noticed many seniors on the upper floors had to carry their bags themselves with struggle, and to make the matters worse, each floor in the hotel is significantly higher than other buildings without lifts. The room I was offered is one of the most recently refurbished rooms, and it was overall satisfactory in cleanliness. One thing that I found slightly shocking was that given the recent refurbishment, the room did not have temperature control unit and instead had a portable fan and a portable heater. I had also fancied the restaurant for dinner service however after standing at the waiting area and 3 different staffs walked pass by without hint of service (or greeting) even when calling out to them, I decided elsewhere. The biggest issue for me was the fact that because of the ongoing renovation, there was a distinct smell in the halls of the hotel that did not smell pleasant or healthy and tickled my throat. I was overall looking forward to leave the premise as soon as I could.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

8/10 Good

Maria Elena

Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Carl

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Loved it had new furbished room staff gteat
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

8/10 Good

Steven

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

6/10 Okay

Sara

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service, amenities
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
The hotel is undergoing a renovation which is needed, however this is not communicated nor was the fact that there was no lift in the property at present either.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

2/10 Terrible

Chris

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The hotel is completely clad in scaffolding from top to bottom. There are workmen everywhere drilling, hammering and making a mess. The entrance from the car park is disgusting, bits of wood, filthy, dusty. The carpark is reserve space only and the overflow is a gravel space full of rubble and rubbish. Our allocated room was on the 3rd floor (no lift) with 90 steps (I was told). My husband has COPD. We were found a room on the ground floor with filthy windows and curtains. To be fair the man who attended to me asked if it was OK and I said yes because it was on the ground floor. It's undergoing renervation and there's a long way to go. The staff were very nice. We booked for two nights but left after one. I believe the room rate should be halved to compensate for the disruption - which no-one apologised for. I do have a photo of the bath and window but I think my words say it all. Enough said.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

8/10 Good

Yvette

Stayed 4 nights in May 2025

6/10 Okay

brian

Travelled with group
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
hotel in the middle of renovation so it should have been cheaper
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

8/10 Good

Joseph

Travelled with pets, Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
Friendly staff very helpful
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Adam

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

8/10 Good

Jack

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Wonderful location with great views and a lovely sunset. I'd definitely stay again in the future.
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Michelle

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Loved the character of inside the building. It is having redecoration done but didnt intrude with stay. The room was enough and had a lovely picturesque view. The room did get very warm during the night but we judt opened the window a little. Breakfast buffet was well organised and really good. The dining room setting was really nice.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

8/10 Good

Gavin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

8/10 Good

John

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Big hotel with Big breakfast

Ideally placed on the cliff top with noteworthy views across the estuary to Whitby Abbey ruins and out to see. The hotel is undergoing a significant face lift and refit but its current public rooms are very good. Outstanding breakfast options available. Well worth the £100 or so for B&B nb lift currently unavailable so be ready to climb some stairs!
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

6/10 Okay

Claire

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

6/10 Okay

Alan

Stayed 2 nights in May 2025