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Royal Whitby

3.0 star property

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Superior Double Room With Sea View
Standard Twin Room With Sea View

Reviews

8.0 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Parking available
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Bar

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

Room options

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Standard Double Room

Standard Double Room

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

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Standard Twin Room

Standard Twin Room

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

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Standard Single Room

Standard Single Room

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

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Standard Double Room With Sea View

Standard Double Room With Sea View

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

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Standard Single Room With Sea View

Standard Single Room With Sea View

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

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Standard Twin Room With Sea View

Standard Twin Room With Sea View

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

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Superior Double Room With Sea View

Superior Double Room With Sea View

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(18 reviews)
  • 22 sq m
  • Partial sea view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Superior Twin Room With Sea View

Superior Twin Room With Sea View

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

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Cosy Double Room

Cosy Double Room

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

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Family Room

Family Room

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

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Cosy Double Room With Sea View

Cosy Double Room With Sea View

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

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Deluxe Room

Deluxe Room

  • 20 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Four Poster Room

Four Poster Room

  • 20 sq m
  • Sea view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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About the area

Whitby

When you stay at Royal Whitby in Whitby, you'll be near the beach, just steps from Whitby Beach and 12 minutes by foot from Whitby Harbour. .This hotel is 2.4 mi (3.8 km) from North York Moors National Park and 6.3 mi (10.2 km) from Robin Hood's Bay Beach.

What's nearby

  • Whitby Pavilion - 1 min walk - 0.2 km
  • Whalebone Arch - 1 min walk - 0.2 km
  • Whitby Beach - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Whitby Harbour - 9 min walk - 0.8 km
  • Whitby Abbey - 10 min walk - 0.9 km

Getting around

  • Whitby Station - 10 min walk

Restaurants

  • ‪The Magpie Cafe - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪The Fisherman's Wife - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Abbey Wharf - ‬9 min walk
  • ‪The Esk Vaults - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪The Granby - ‬4 min walk

About this property

Royal Whitby

Hotel with a restaurant, steps from Whitby Beach
Royal Whitby offers 118 accommodations with hair dryers and complimentary toiletries. 32-inch flat-screen televisions come with digital channels.

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

Stay in one of 118 guestrooms featuring flat-screen televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and digital programming is available for your entertainment. Private bathrooms with bathtubs or showers feature complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. Conveniences include desks and electric kettles, and housekeeping is provided daily.
Take in the views from a terrace and make use of amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access and a fireplace in the lobby.
At Royal Whitby, enjoy a satisfying meal at the restaurant. Mingle with other guests at the complimentary reception, held daily. Quench your thirst with your favorite drink at the bar/lounge. Buffet breakfasts are served on weekdays from 7:30 AM to 9:30 AM and on weekends from 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM for a fee.
Featured amenities include a 24-hour front desk, luggage storage, and coffee/tea in a common area. Self parking (subject to charges) is available onsite.
A complimentary manager's reception is offered each day.
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

  • No 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

  • Desk
  • 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

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets allowed for an extra charge of GBP 20 per pet, per night
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for buffet breakfast: 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

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
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
Property Registration Number 457 8386 39

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms

Property is also known as

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

Reviews

Royal Whitby Reviews

8.0

Very good

8.2/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

7.6/10

Amenities

7.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.4/10

Eco-friendliness
Rating 10 - Excellent. 444 out of 1105 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 364 out of 1105 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 174 out of 1105 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 80 out of 1105 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 43 out of 1105 reviews

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Gerald

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The bed was super comfortable and the refurbished bar and restaurant were excellent. The only downside was that the lift wasn’t working due to a new one being installed. It’s the second time that we’ve stayed in this hotel and it certainly won’t be the last
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

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

If you want to stay in a hovel stay in room 4

Lift out of action with wife e in wheelchair then given a room on 3rd floor. Lady on reception sorted room on ground floor and said it was an upgrade and would not charge. Went to room and it was a disgrace smelly radiator gave it rustic charm only because the radiator was totally rusty. I did ask if this was a upgrade and was told it was but as I then said you have upgraded us from a urinal to a sit down toilet. The manager appeared and hey ho we we moved next door and was miles better why not the day before
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Colin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lift not working at the moment but they have a porter on standby at the bottom of the stairs to whisk your bags up the flights
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Sandra

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

Hotel ok

Lovely breakfast Only downside is that the lift is not in use till October so its stairs all the way. They do provide help with your luggage but if you have mobility issues the stairs are an issue. We had been give a room on the third floor but the receptionist did move us to the first floor. Staff friendly and helpful. Will go back but when the lift is working. The first we knew was when i got an email but we was already in whitby.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

2/10 Terrible

Carl

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
We selected a sea view room, the view was excellent but unfortunately that was the only good thing I could say about this hotel.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Jacqueline

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Staff lovely and room large
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Angela

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The hotel is being renovated but that didnt spoil our stay the staff were all friendly and the bar and restaurant area were stunning. Stayed in room 108 which had two large windows with amazing views.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Mark

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

Royal Hotel Whitby

Lovely stay , nice room , helpful staff,
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Andrew

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Hotel was of good standard Having an elderly mum been placed on the 3rd floor with no lift in service made it a challenge. Hotel could do with been more disabled friendly as there was no ramps
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Tracey

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jackie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staff are amazing. The Royal is undergoing a major refurb, but no inconvenience caused with the cleaner's doing an exceptional job. I was booked in for bed and breakfast of which the breakfast was well worth the money and the service again excellent.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Roger

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Nice hotel, unfortunately the lift was out of action and we were on the third floor.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Charlotte

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
Good property overall but undergoing renovations that we were not told about. This included work on the lift so this was not available. Room was well presented and very good quality. Good location close to many landmarks.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

David

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities

a lot of money for a disappointing service

Room recently renovated nice decor and facilities were good and good breakfast but on arrival we were given a room not reflecting what we booked and paid for. a twin instead of a double no sea view as scaffolding across the window. not normally a problem but when you pay extra for it. Lift out of order till September not ideal and no information provided regarding this long term issue.we were promised a £20 deduction a night to compensate which we noticed wasnt applied and had to ask at checkout as they had conveniently forgot. Receptionist was rude as I asked for accessible rooms if they had them and she was saying what did i mean by accessible??? What more did I need to say given that I was standing there with a walking stick. They didnt change our room just pushed the beds together and prrovided a duvet that didnt fit the bed. at this point I gave up saying anything. £160 a night for this service etc is excessive.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Raymond

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

roger

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very satisfactory
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Rebecca

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

Undergoing a stunning refurbishment

The hotel is currently going through a complete renovation. Whilst it was a shame we were not informed of the fact that there was a lot of building work going on and no functioning lift, thankfully it didn’t really cause us any disturbance (other than no lift up to the 3rd floor!). The room we stayed in was quite dated and showing signs of damp, with pieces of the wooden window frames completely rotted, however, we can see that the hotel is undergoing a complete renovation and the parts which have already been updated are absolutely stunning, including the bar and restaurant areas. The staff are faultless and the food was beautiful. The location is a bit out of town, accessed via a lot of hills or steps, however the view is incredible. We will definitely return and look forward to seeing the hotel after its refurbishment.
View from our room
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Zoe

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We stayed in a newly renovated sea view small double room and it was lovely. Little touches like the sensor light in the bathroom so no need to put a big light on during the night or the little reading lights each side of the side of the bed was nice. Breakfast had an amazing selection. Wish we could have stayed an extra night or 2.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Mary

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Love this place especially with renovations and new restaurant. However do not put people in rooms directly over the ballroom (first floor, east wing), The live entertainment goes on until 11pm and literally shakes the room!
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Muriel

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Loved Whitby would stay here again when refurbishing has finished
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Robert

Travelled with partner
Nice new refurbished room
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Robert

Was not aware of comprehensive building works and scaffolding around building. Parking was on street and payable as builders using hotel car park. Hot water in sink tap but not so hot in bathtap and plug in bath leaked. Otherwise quite good. Excellent sea view.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kenneth

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Just back after a three day stay at the Royal. We had a wonderful time. The room was clean and had everything we needed. The bar was spacious with plenty of seating. We will definitely be returning.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Robert

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staff were excellent on arrival - friendly and informative. The room was comfortable, though the limited opening of the window restricted the amount of fresh air that could be drawn in. The building is currently undergoing refurbishment and the scaffolding on the outside did impact the sea view somewhat, but this did not detract from the overall experience.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Mark

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Everything was 1 st class . Would stay again.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025