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The Royal Hotel

3.5 star property
3.5-star beach hotel near Scarborough Open Air Theatre

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Desk, iron/ironing board, free cribs/infant beds, free WiFi
Beach/ocean view
Desk, iron/ironing board, free cribs/infant beds, free WiFi
Exterior
Rooftop terrace

Reviews

7.4 out of 10

Good

Popular amenities

  • 24/7 front desk
  • Room service
  • Bar
  • Breakfast available
  • Housekeeping
  • Pet-friendly

Explore the area

Map
St Nicholas Street, Scarborough, England, YO11 2HE
  • South Bay Beach
    3 min walk
  • Stephen Joseph Theatre
    7 min walk
  • Scarborough Spa
    9 min walk

Room options

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Desk, iron/ironing board, free cribs/infant beds, free WiFi

Standard Double Room

  • 15 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed

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Standard Single Room

Standard Single Room

  • 3.3 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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Double Room, 1 Double Bed, Sea View

Double Room, 1 Double Bed, Sea View

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

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Desk, iron/ironing board, free cribs/infant beds, free WiFi

Standard Twin Room

  • 15 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Exterior

Britannia Grand Hotel Scarborough

Pet-friendly
Free WiFi
Restaurant
Breakfast available
3.3 out of 5, (1559)
The price is CA $59
per night
CA $70 total
includes taxes & fees
14 Jan - 15 Jan
Britannia Grand Hotel Scarborough

About the area

Scarborough

Scarborough City Centre stay.At this Scarborough City Centre hotel, you'll be within a 5-minute walk of South Bay Beach and Rotunda Museum. Opera House Casino and YMCA Theatre are also within half a mile (1 km).

What's nearby

  • South Bay Beach - 3 min walk
  • Scarborough Spa - 9 min walk
  • North Bay Beach - 13 min walk
  • Peasholm Park - 16 min walk
  • Scarborough Open Air Theatre - 3 min drive

Getting around

  • Scarborough Station - 8 min walk
  • Leeds (LBA-Leeds Bradford) - 114 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪McDonald's Scarborough - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Olympia Leisure - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Tricolos - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Costa Coffee - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Scarborough Flyer Scarborough - ‬1 min walk

About this property

The Royal Hotel

3.5-star beach hotel near Scarborough Open Air Theatre
Along with a restaurant, there's a coffee shop/cafe on site. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. Public spaces have free WiFi. Event space at this hotel measures 108 square feet (10 square meters) and includes conference space. A rooftop terrace, multilingual staff, and room service (during limited hours) are also featured at The Royal Hotel.

This 3.5-star Scarborough hotel is smoke free.

  • 159 guestrooms or units
  • 5 levels
  • 108 sq ft of conference space
  • 10 sq m of conference space
  • Built in 1830
  • Terrace on the roof
  • Conference space
  • Breakfast available (surcharge)
  • Front desk (24 hours)
  • Staff is multilingual
  • Storage area for luggage
  • Front-desk safe
  • Wedding services available
  • Television in lobby
  • Elevator
  • No smoking on site
  • Water dispenser
  • Bar or lounge
  • Coffee shop
  • Dining venue
The Royal Hotel offers 159 accommodations with hair dryers and irons/ironing boards. This Scarborough hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access, with a speed of 25+ Mbps.

Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations. Business-friendly amenities include desks and desk chairs. Change of towels and change of bedsheets can be requested. Housekeeping is provided daily.

Languages

English

Property amenities

Family friendly

  • Free cribs/infant beds

Internet

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

Parking and transportation

  • Offsite parking within 0.25 mi (GBP 8.00 per day)
  • Street parking available

Food and drink

  • Full breakfast available for a fee 7:30 AM–9:30 AM on weekdays and 7:30 AM–9:30 AM on weekends: GBP 12-15 for adults and GBP 6-10 for children
  • 1 restaurant and 1 coffee shop/cafe
  • 1 bar
  • Room service available

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Elevator
  • Handrails in stairways
  • Visual fire alarm
  • Wheelchair-accessible lounge
  • Wheelchair-accessible path to elevator
  • Wheelchair-accessible public washroom
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)

Room amenities

Entertainment

  • TV

Bedroom

  • Bed sheets
  • Free cribs/infant beds
  • Heating

Bathroom

  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower/tub combination
  • Towels

Food and drink

  • Electric kettle
  • Free tea bags/instant coffee

More

  • Desk
  • Desk chair
  • Iron/ironing board

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 4:00 PM; Check-in end time: 2:00 AM
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10 AM

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival
If you are planning to arrive after 6:00 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • Pets: GBP 10 per pet, per night, plus a deposit of GBP 25.00 per stay
  • Only dogs and cats are allowed
  • Service animals are exempt from fees

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Free cribs (infant beds)!

Property payment types

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 full breakfast: approximately GBP 12 to 15 for adults, and GBP 6 to 10 for children
  • Nearby parking fee: GBP 8.00 per day (1312 ft away)
  • Pet deposit: GBP 25.00 per stay
  • Pet fee: GBP 10 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

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 and debit cards; cash is not accepted
This property reserves the right to pre-authorize the guest's credit card prior to arrival.
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card, or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession. This property accepts Visa, Mastercard, American Express, and debit cards. Cash is not accepted. This property reserves the right to pre-authorize the guest's credit card prior to arrival.

Property is also known as

Royal Hotel Scarborough
Royal Scarborough
The Royal Hotel Hotel
The Royal Hotel Scarborough
The Royal Hotel Hotel Scarborough

The Royal Hotel Reviews

Reviews

7.4

Good

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Rating 2 - Terrible. 116 out of 1011 reviews" "

7.2/10

Cleanliness

7.6/10

Staff & service

7.2/10

Amenities

6.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Derek

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A needed break.
All members of staff from reception to service in the dining room were very friendly and good at their job. The meals and service in the dining room were excellent! The hotel has wonderful Victorian features and charactor. Location of this hotel is especially good for access to the cliff funicular giving easy access to the promenade.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024

4/10 Poor

Ian

Business traveller
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Hotel is very tired and in poor condition. Mould on bathroom ceiling and food not great albeit is designed for retired residents. The most annoying thing is I booked this hotel as it advertised car parking, it doesn’t, car parking is down the road (if available) at a charge of £8 per day. Hotels should not say they have car parking if they don’t. I have to carry work equipment in my car and don’t want to leave it parked on the side of a public road.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

stephen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Richard

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great value and full of original character, enjoyed and would return.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

grahame

Bedroom nice and clean and spacious. The lift up to the fifth floor was dirty and small and horrible
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Hazel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
It was clean and adequate for what we wanted and very reasonably priced.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024

2/10 Terrible

Dennis

Travelled with partner
The room was freezing cold and we asked three times for a heater and we were told on each occasion that one would be sent to the room but one never appeared.The bar staff were always doing something else when you wanted service.Will never stay there again.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024

6/10 Okay

Stuart

Liked: Staff & service, amenities
Hotel was nice, although the room was a bit dusty and the mattress was like a brick. Helpful on reception and great location.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Lynn

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Sheila

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Amenities
If I had been told by hotels.com about the charges and difficulty with parking around The Royal Hotel Scarborough, I would not have booked at that Hotel. As it happens we sorted an alternative parking place but it would not have suited visitors who have difficulty walking. The Hotel and Staff were excellent.
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Keith

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Andrew

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
This was our second visit to Scarborough. The first time we stayed at the bike and boot. The royal is better In so many ways, at half the price!! We will definitely be staying here again next visit. Staff were great, food excellent and rooms were perfect for us. Highly recommend!!
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

denise

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely 3 night stay
Checkin was easy and friendly, pleasantly surprised with the room , seems newly renovated by slightly spoiled by the curtains wh8ch seemed to be old , they were poorly hung abd didnt close properly, lovely quality towels changed every day, quality bedding , plenty of tea and coffee in the room and freely available on request from reception, one issue with room which was quickly resolved and to our satisfaction, food was lovely , no complaints at all , all staff were hard working and very pleasant, grand old building, enjoyed every minute, we will be back
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024

4/10 Poor

John

Never again!
Hotel is in dire structural condition. Windows do not open far because frames are rotting so room was uncomfortably airless. Corners need cleaning properly. Electricity supply unsafe. We turned on the coffee machine and all the sockets blew.. Wi-Fi in room cost £7 per device per night - scandalous! Breakfast offered tinned fruit (no fresh), overcooked hot food and sliced bread. Bar closes too early. Nobody wiped the tables during the course of the evening.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

JEFFREY

Travelled with group
Liked: Amenities
Great welcome at reception, very friendly and we were checked in when thin 2 minutes!!
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Keith

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Kevin and Lyn

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very good had a great weekend will be back again
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

6/10 Okay

Sarah

Liked: Room comfort
very very average. Was a nice building but quite dated. No heating in rooms. Was offered a portable heater but it never arrived (to be fair, I never chased it up.) Not a bad hotel but not great for the price.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Stephen

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
My wife and I had a great three night stay at The Royal. It was great value for money, the staff were very friendly and helpful. The breakfast was good. Our bed was huge and comfortable but the room and furnishings were somewhat dated but this did not detract from our stay. The position of the hotel overlooking the beach and close to town is great. Will look forward to staying there again. Many thanks
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024

4/10 Poor

Thea

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service, room comfort
Disliked: Cleanliness
Nice comfortable stay
The staff were very helpful and I was pleasantly surprised by the size of the room. It was very comfortable. The cleaning could use a bit more attention- there was mildew in the shower and tissues behind the nightstand for example. It was slightly annoying that the wifi in the room needed to be paid for- at £7 per device it wasn’t really worth it for two nights, but there was free wifi in public areas. Overall it was fairly nice, it just needed a bit of updating and attention.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

PETER

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Wonderful holiday at the Royal hotel, definitely one the best Britannia hotels. Lovely stay.
Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2024

4/10 Poor

George

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

David

Nice room
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Julie

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024