Britannia Grand Hotel Scarborough

3.0 star property

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Lobby sitting area
Sun deck
2 bars/lounges
2 bars/lounges
Front of property

Reviews

6.8 out of 10

Popular amenities

  • Pet-friendly
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Breakfast available
  • Business services
  • Bar

Explore the area

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St. Nicholas Cliff, Scarborough, England, YO11 2ET
  • Place, South Bay Beach
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Place, Scarborough Spa
    ‪8 min walk‬
  • Place, North Bay Beach
    ‪12 min walk‬

Room options

Sea View Double Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed OR 2 Single Beds
  • Sea view

Standard Double Room No Window

  • 2 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Twin Room without Windows

  • Sleeps 2

Double Room without Windows

  • Sleeps 2

Standard Double Room

  • Sleeps 2

Single Room

  • Sleeps 1

Double Or Twin Room With Sea View

  • Sleeps 2

Family Sea View Sleeps 4

  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed and 2 Single Beds
  • Sea view

Family Room Sleeps 4

  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed and 2 Single Beds

Standard Twin Room No Window

  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Single Beds

Standard Double or Twin Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Single Beds

Family Sea View Sleeps 4

  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed and 2 Single Beds
  • Sea view

Single Room

  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Single Bed

Standard Twin Room

  • Sleeps 2

Double Or Twin Room

  • Sleeps 2

Family Room (Sleeps 3)

  • Sleeps 2

Sea View Family Room (Sleeps 3)

  • Sleeps 2

Sea View Family Room (Sleeps 4)

  • Sleeps 2

Standard Double Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Standard Twin Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Single Beds

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About the area

Scarborough

With a stay at Britannia Grand Hotel Scarborough, you'll be centrally located in Scarborough, a 3-minute drive from Scarborough Open Air Theatre and 8 minutes from North York Moors National Park. .This beach hotel is 0.2 mi (0.3 km) from Rotunda Museum and 0.3 mi (0.4 km) from South Bay Beach.

What's nearby

  • South Bay Beach - 1 min walk - 0.1 km
  • Mecca Bingo - 4 min walk - 0.4 km
  • Stephen Joseph Theatre - 6 min walk - 0.5 km
  • Scarborough Spa - 8 min walk - 0.7 km
  • North Bay Beach - 12 min walk - 1.0 km

Getting around

  • Scarborough Station - 8 min walk
  • Leeds (LBA-Leeds Bradford) - 112 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Costa Coffee - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Olympia Leisure - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪McDonald's - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Starbucks - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Wackers - ‬4 min walk

About this property

Britannia Grand Hotel Scarborough

Fun on the beach, near Scarborough Open Air Theatre
Britannia Grand Hotel Scarborough offers 413 accommodations with coffee/tea makers and hair dryers. Each accommodation is individually furnished and decorated. This Scarborough hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access, with a speed of 25+ Mbps.

Business-friendly amenities include desks and desk chairs. Additionally, rooms include irons/ironing boards and complimentary toiletries. Housekeeping is provided on request.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
Make yourself at home in one of the 413 individually decorated guestrooms. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. Bathrooms have complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. Conveniences include desks and coffee/tea makers, and housekeeping is provided on request.
Take in the views from a terrace and make use of amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access and gift shops/newsstands. Additional features at this hotel include a ballroom and a vending machine.
Grab a bite to eat at The Harbour Lights, one of the hotel's many dining establishments, which include 2 restaurants and a coffee shop/cafe. Need to unwind? Take a break with a tasty beverage at one of the 2 bars/lounges. Full breakfasts are served on weekdays from 7:30 AM to 9:30 AM and on weekends from 9 AM to 10 AM for a fee.
Featured amenities include a 24-hour front desk, a library, and a safe deposit box at the front desk. Event facilities at this hotel consist of a conference center and meeting rooms.
Full breakfasts are available for a surcharge on weekdays between 7:30 AM and 9:30 AM and on weekends between 9 AM and 10 AM.
The Harbour Lights - This buffet restaurant serves breakfast and dinner.
Premier Restaurant - This buffet restaurant serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner.

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

  • Offsite parking available (GBP 9 per day); discounts available
  • Street parking available

Food and drink

  • Full breakfast available for a fee 7:30 AM to 9:30 AM on weekdays and 9 AM to 10 AM on weekends; GBP 12.50 for adults and GBP 8 for children
  • 2 bars/lounges
  • 2 restaurants
  • A coffee shop/cafe

Restaurants on site

  • Premier Restaurant
  • The Harbour Lights

Things to do

  • Indoor pool (guest access)
  • Library
  • Personal motorised watercraft

Family friendly

  • Access to nearby indoor pool

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Gift shop/newsstand
  • Safe at front desk
  • Vending machine

Guest services

  • Housekeeping on request
  • Proposal/romance packages

Business services

  • Conference centre
  • Meeting rooms

Outdoors

  • On the beach
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Assistive listening devices
  • Lift
  • Raised toilet seat
  • Stair-free path to entrance
  • Thin carpet in room
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible business centre
  • Wheelchair-accessible path to lift
  • Wheelchair-accessible public bathroom
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant

More

  • 12 floors
  • Ballroom
  • Built in 1863
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • TV

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker

More

  • Desk
  • Desk chair
  • Individual decor
  • Individual furnishings
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Laptop workspace

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Early check-in subject to availability
Early check-in fee: GBP 10
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10 AM
Late check-out subject to availability
Late check-out fee: GBP 10

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets allowed for an extra charge of GBP 10 per pet, per stay (maximum GBP 25 per stay)
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Welcoming dogs and cats only
1 total pets

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for full breakfast: approximately GBP 12.50 for adults and GBP 8 for children
  • Nearby parking fee: GBP 9 per day (62 ft away)
  • Pet fee: GBP 10 per pet, per stay (maximum GBP 25 per stay)
  • Service animals are exempt from fees
  • Early check-in fee: GBP 10 (subject to availability)
  • Late check-out fee: GBP 10 (subject to availability)

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

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
The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash
This property reserves the right to pre-authorize the guest's credit card prior to arrival.

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Britannia Grand Hotel Scarborough Reviews

Reviews

6.8
Rating 10 - Excellent. 383 out of 1344 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 345 out of 1344 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 256 out of 1344 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 136 out of 1344 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 224 out of 1344 reviews

6.8/10

Cleanliness

7.4/10

Staff & service

7.2/10

Amenities

6.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

6/10 Okay

Claire

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service, amenities
We were given the option on check in of a lower or higher floor room, we chose the higher floor & were pleasantly surprised to find out we were in one of the turret bedrooms which had a unique & gorgeous sea view. However, we were slightly disappointed by the cleanliness & state of the room. Curtains were gaping making it look untidy & annoying when on our first 2 nights a flashing light on the roof was coming directly into our bedroom through the gaps in the curtain that woke me several times. Plug sockets were only on one side of the room leading to having to move the kettle & a bedside lamp so we were actually able to use them. Also, when the neighbouring room used their bathroom an horrendous would then come up through our plug holes, which also woke us. Overall, the room looked very tired, none of the furniture matched & all very old. This room has so much potential if cared for properly. Along with the view some other good points was a comfortable bed & well managed temperature. Breakfast time was well managed, staff worked very hard to ensure a good turnover of guests arriving & leaving. Food was of average standard & choice but with good supply. However, suspect the apple juice is watered down. We enjoyed the evening entertainment of bingo & show on the Saturday night. Staff running these evenings & the bar staff are all very professional & friendly. Reception staff also professional & friendly. Just more local knowledge would be helpful for recommendations.
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2025

6/10 Okay

Anna

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

6/10 Okay

Jenni

Travelled with family
I booked this hotel as it came up when I searched for hotels with pools in Scarborough. However this hotel does not have a pool much to our dismay… when we asked we were told we could walk up the road to their sister hotel and pay a surcharge to use their pool!! This was so disappointing as when I book a hotel with a pool it because I would like it to be in the same building, to use at my leisure and with no extra charges! So I had 2 very disappointed children. The location was excellent however, right on the beach front with a path straight down from the hotel. The staff were all friendly and welcoming. The room was warm and comfortable and we were lucky enough to have an amazing sea view room! The breakfast was average and slightly disappointing for such a grand hotel. The cold selection very limited and the cooked breakfast was very bland and tasteless. Finally I booked a family room which was advertised on Hotels.com as having 4 beds but when we arrived there were only 3 plus a very small sofa which luckily my 7 year managed to squeeze on for the night! Overall a pleasant but disappointing stay.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

AWB

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Beach view from room was stunning, but windows desperatley needed cleaning. Lots of tea and coffee which can easily be replenished at reception (staff were much better this time!) ; rooms aren't tidied unless you request it, which I really liked as you're not disturbed. Location is fantastic, over 100 steps down to the beach but there is a public lift for about £1:50 return, or a number 2 bus every hour which drops you outside the hotel from the sea-front. Lots of eating places plus banks/betting shops near by and a very, very good One Stop round the corner. Parking is a nightmare, beware that I saw a traffic warden handing out tickets early Saturday morning. Lift to lower floors (reception is floor 4) really poor/slow/only carries 3 people. Helps burn the calories though - over 80 steps to reception. Bathroom and shower were really good. Overall positives massively outweigh the negatives and love it here; come by train, burn those calories and enjoy the stunning views, beach/superb sea and the heart of Scarborough! Fantastic value in a place with real character thankyou!
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sariah

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Fantastic building with stunning views! The bingo was so fun too!
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

6/10 Okay

Robin

Travelled with pets, Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness
1) Should've been made more clear that dog friendly does not include being able to eat in the restaurant. 2) Coffee capsules were not replaced for 2nd day. 3) Spa bath did not work properly. 4) Reception said they would bring up some drinking water, but did not.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Luis

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
All fine. Very nice staff.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

PHILIP CHARLES

Liked: Cleanliness
Lift out of order all weekend one only long waits rooms very cean but mattress was hard access to 6th floor not direct
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Nigel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Like walking along the sea front, so the Grand is ideal for me. It’s history, and all that goes with it, is its charm.
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

mark

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A lovely hotel filled with history , a must stay
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025

6/10 Okay

Melissa

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Weather was okay however the hotel room needs revamping the ceiling was coming off and the windows were very dirty the bed was comfortable and the entertainment was good however the fire alarm went off at 3:30 in the morning for no apparent reason and then it went off again around 9:30am the staff were lovely and helpful but overall we spent as little time in our room as it was very small and didn’t live up to its pictures, the sights around Scarborough are lovely and fun though
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

paul

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

cheap and in the middle of everything

parked away from hotel to leave the seagulls from my car.beach and shopping all around hotel.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Poh Ean

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

6/10 Okay

Kevin

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Andrew

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great location. Friendly staff. Was given a free upgrade from single to double room. Comfortable bed for the night. Room was clean if a little rough around the edges.Totally adequate for the budget price paid.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Jayne

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

10/10 Excellent

Martin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
There was a couple of issues but it is a very old building there was a broken light switch the toilet leaked and there was a parch of damp in one corner
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Davd

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Danny

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Charlotte

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

2/10 Terrible

Nathan

Travelled with partner
Liked: Amenities
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
The beds we're like sleeping on a board. Very uncomfortable sleep. I didn't manage to even get an hour sleep it was very uncomfortable. I will be booking elsewhere next time. Also there was a lot of noise from people partying. Overall the stay was terrible
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Nigel

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
All features were walking distance fro town centre
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Hugh

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Sea view was excellent central to the beach
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Amanda Stephanie

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Staf are above and beyond
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025