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The Royal Hotel

3.0 star property
Enjoy the free WiFi at this 3-star Whitby hotel

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Bar (on property)
Terrace/patio
Family Room
Reception
View from property

Reviews

8.0 out of 10

Very good

Popular amenities

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

Explore the area

Map
West Cliff, Whitby, England, YO21 3HA
  • Whalebone Arch
    1 min walk
  • Captain Cook Monument
    1 min walk
  • Whitby Beach
    2 min walk

Room options

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Free WiFi, bed sheets

Cosy Double Room

  • 14 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Standard Double Room

Standard Double Room

  • 20 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Superior Twin Room With Sea View

Superior Twin Room With Sea View

  • 22 sq m
  • Sea view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Standard Double Room With Sea View

Standard Double Room With Sea View

  • 20 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Standard Twin Room With Sea View

Standard Twin Room With Sea View

  • 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

  • 22 sq m
  • Partial sea view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Standard Twin Room

Standard Twin Room

  • 20 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Standard Single Room With Sea View

Standard Single Room With Sea View

  • 14 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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Family Room

Family Room

  • 22 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed OR 1 Twin Bed

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Standard Single Room

Standard Single Room

  • 14 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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Free WiFi, bed sheets

Cosy Double Room With Sea View

  • 14 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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About the area

Whitby

Close to the beach.At this hotel, you'll be steps from Whalebone Arch and Captain Cook Monument. Whitby Beach and Whitby Pavilion are also within half a mile (1 km).

What's nearby

  • Whalebone Arch - 1 min walk
  • Whitby Beach - 2 min walk
  • Whitby Pavilion - 3 min walk
  • Whitby Harbour - 12 min walk
  • Whitby Abbey - 14 min walk

Getting around

  • Whitby Station - 10 min walk

Restaurants

  • ‪Abbey Wharf - ‬9 min walk
  • ‪Magpie Cafe - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪The Esk Vaults - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪The Fishermans Wife - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Little Angel Inn - ‬6 min walk

About this property

The Royal Hotel

Enjoy the free WiFi at this 3-star Whitby hotel
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.

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

This 3-star Whitby hotel is smoke free.

  • 1 building
  • 118 guestrooms or units
  • 4 levels
  • Built in 1840
  • Manager's reception (free)
  • Breakfast available (surcharge)
  • Coffee in lobby
  • Front desk (24 hours)
  • Storage area for luggage
  • Terrace
  • Fireplace in lobby
  • No smoking on site
  • Bar or lounge
  • Dining venue
The Royal Hotel 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.

Languages

English

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transportation

  • Uncovered self parking on site (GBP 6 per night)

Food and drink

  • Buffet breakfast available for a fee 7:30 AM–9:30 AM on weekdays and 8:00 AM–10:00 AM on weekends: GBP 13.50 per person
  • 1 restaurant
  • 1 bar
  • Free daily reception
  • Coffee/tea in common area(s)

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • This property does not have elevators
  • Thin carpet in public areas
  • Thin carpet in room

Room amenities

Entertainment

  • 32-inch flat-screen TV
  • Digital channels

Bedroom

  • Bed sheets
  • Heating

Bathroom

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

Food and drink

  • Electric kettle
  • Free tea bags/instant coffee

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

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.
  • Cribs (infant beds) are not available.

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 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

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, debit cards, and cash
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher and a first aid kit
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, debit cards, and cash. For guests' safety, the property includes a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, and a first aid kit in each accommodation.

Property Registration Number 457 8386 39

We should mention

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

Property is also known as

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

The Royal Hotel Reviews

Reviews

8.0

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 284 out of 746 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 240 out of 746 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 131 out of 746 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 55 out of 746 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 36 out of 746 reviews" "

8.0/10

Cleanliness

8.6/10

Staff & service

7.4/10

Amenities

6.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.2/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

sheila

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Not enough parking. Had to park in a car park round corner. Very small lift. Other than that it was an enjoyable stay and woyld go again.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

2/10 Terrible

Nigel

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Check in was fine lovely lady. Went to the room and Oh dear me. TV the smallest I ever seen in a hotel, sat on the dressing table far from bed . Furniture damaged and dated Marks on the wall. Curtains don’t reach the floor. Curtain lining all ripped. Thin carpet with marks. Can’t reach a socket near the bed as they have squeezed a bedside cabinets in. Bathroom bright green Lino and very dated but worked fine. The food was good and staff very nice with the exception of one lady on reception. After 2 terrible nightsfeeling the bed base we asked for a change of mattress . We mentioned that the rooms were not as advertised. She said it was the booking agents fault as the restored rooms only opened three weeks ago and there was three of them. I booked in March and the upgrade pictures were up then Plus the same pictures were on their own web site so clearly been misleading. She stated she would get maintenance to change the mattress despite no one has ever complained about the room. We returned at 1530 and nothing had been done. She said to my wife. What do you want now? We asked when it would be changed. She answered when he gets round to it.,rude! When we went out for dinner we asked the new staff and they told us maintenance man isn’t in today . The duty manager said he would sort it and to his due he did very quickly. Disappointing weekend, thanks Do not be misled by it being called the Royal. There isn’t much royal about it. Stay away. £167 per night .. Never again.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Steven

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

8/10 Good

Nigel

Travelled with family, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

stephen

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
lovely big old building
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Stanley

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The property is undergoing a lot of renovation so all things considered it was very good and we did have a lovely room.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

david

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

6/10 Okay

James

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Going in to reception at the front entrance you have to pass numerous smokers very close to the doors. /for two asthmatic pensioners it's not a good welcome.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Alexander

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

2/10 Terrible

Lorraine

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Sandra

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Lovely staff Plenty of chice at breakfast all very hot Sea view room as requested Will definitely go again
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Chanden

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

6/10 Okay

Jayne

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Renovations going on so dirty, noisy. Lift only held 2 people, was very dirty. Room cleaned on request. Old and run down.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024

4/10 Poor

Hannah

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
I don’t recommend staying here. It’s very old and run down. My first room smelled of smoke but the staff were quick to change this. The hotel has seen better days, staff are terrific though.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

PHILLIP

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

6/10 Okay

Sharon

Travelled with family
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Very dated hotel, our room had damp on the walls.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Kathryn

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We had a lovely clean and spacious room overlooking the sea, so were really pleased with that. As mentioned in other reviews, there was refurbishment work going on on the other side of our corridor. As I was aware of this through other reviews before I arrived, it didn't really bother us. It was just a little odd coming out of your room in the morning and seeing workmen in the corridors. The work was noisy, but as it was during the day it didn't bother us. Maybe the hotel should just give some warning when you book, as it could be a shock to some. We found the staff very nice in general, we enjoyed time in the bar and the breakfast was very good. The location is excellent and you could tell that the owners are really trying to restore the former gradeur of the hotel.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Denise

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Linda

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Possibly go again 🤔
Family stay with 2x disabled guests in the group. One in wheelchair. Downside, although disabled access via side door to lower level, could not go up to restaurant/ breakfast buffet area due to steps. Had to eat in lower level bar area for breakfast/dinner etc. Described as disability friendly with LIFT, but it is sooo small you can’t get in it very easily at all with regular wheelchair, a very very tight squeeze with chair and slim person to accompany disabled person. Apparently they use an evacuation chair to have to transfer onto to get in the lift. Not really adequate to be honest.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2024

8/10 Good

Wayne

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Was our second stay this year! Everything you could want out a seaside hotel nice friendly staff and clean comfy room
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jean

Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Alexis

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
This hotel is in a super spot with fabulous sea views from the top of the west cliff. It’s a short walk (although steep with steps) to the town below, so it may be more difficult for those with mobility problems. Whitby is not short of taxis though. The hotel is in need of some renovation but it has a wonderful charm and character. Breakfast is great with good quality ingredients and plenty of it. The standout for this hotel though is its staff. Everyone could not be more friendly or obliging, making everyone’s stay as good as possible. Truly, from pre-ordering dinner when we wanted to do the ghost walk but were going to be back and tight on time for the restaurant closing, to getting us a parking space when I had forgotten to book it beforehand. Every little thing was taken care of!
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

mark

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff were really great Enjoyed our stay and easy walk to public transport so was able to leave car at hotel
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

It'll do
Convenient for what we needed at the weekend. Standard old victorian hotel, run down, etc....
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024