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Royal Whitby

3.0 star property
Hotel with a 24-hour front desk, steps from Whitby Beach

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Exterior
Reception
Family Room

Reviews

8.0 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Parking available
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Bar
  • Pet-friendly
The current price is NZ$159
includes taxes & fees
26 May - 27 May

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West Cliff, Whitby, England, YO21 3HA
  • Whitby Beach
    ‪2 min walk‬
  • Whitby Harbour
    ‪12 min walk‬
  • Whitby Abbey
    ‪14 min walk‬

Room options

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Cosy Double Room

Cosy Double Room

Highlights

Heating
Flat-screen TV
Private bathroom
Hairdryer
Electric kettle
Digital channels
Daily housekeeping
Wardrobe
  • 14 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Standard Double Room

Standard Double Room

Highlights

Heating
Flat-screen TV
Private bathroom
Hairdryer
Electric kettle
Digital channels
Daily housekeeping
Wardrobe
  • 20 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Superior Twin Room With Sea View

Superior Twin Room With Sea View

Highlights

Heating
Flat-screen TV
Private bathroom
Hairdryer
Free bottled water
Electric kettle
Coffee/tea maker
Digital channels
  • 22 sq m
  • Sea view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Single Beds

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Standard Double Room With Sea View

Standard Double Room With Sea View

Highlights

Heating
Flat-screen TV
Private bathroom
Hairdryer
Electric kettle
Digital channels
Daily housekeeping
Wardrobe
  • 20 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Standard Twin Room With Sea View

Standard Twin Room With Sea View

Highlights

Heating
Flat-screen TV
Private bathroom
Hairdryer
Electric kettle
Digital channels
Daily housekeeping
Wardrobe
  • 20 sq m
  • Sea view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Single Beds

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Superior Double Room With Sea View

Superior Double Room With Sea View

Highlights

Heating
Flat-screen TV
Private bathroom
Hairdryer
Free bottled water
Electric kettle
Coffee/tea maker
Digital channels
  • 22 sq m
  • Partial sea view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Standard Twin Room

Standard Twin Room

Highlights

Heating
Flat-screen TV
Private bathroom
Hairdryer
Electric kettle
Digital channels
Daily housekeeping
Wardrobe
  • 20 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Single Beds

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Standard Single Room With Sea View

Standard Single Room With Sea View

Highlights

Heating
Flat-screen TV
Private bathroom
Hairdryer
Electric kettle
Digital channels
Daily housekeeping
Wardrobe
  • 14 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Single Bed

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Family Room

Family Room

Highlights

Heating
Flat-screen TV
Private bathroom
Hairdryer
Electric kettle
Digital channels
Daily housekeeping
Wardrobe
  • 22 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Single Bed

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Standard Single Room

Standard Single Room

Highlights

Heating
Flat-screen TV
Private bathroom
Hairdryer
Electric kettle
Digital channels
Daily housekeeping
Wardrobe
  • 14 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Single Bed

View all photos for Cosy Double Room With Sea View

Cosy Double Room With Sea View

Cosy Double Room With Sea View

Highlights

Heating
Flat-screen TV
Private bathroom
Hairdryer
Electric kettle
Digital channels
Daily housekeeping
Wardrobe
  • 14 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

About the area

Whitby

Royal Whitby places you steps from Whitby Beach and within a 15-minute stroll of Whitby Harbour. Highlights at this hotel include a restaurant and in-room free WiFi. .The hotel's own lounge bar is a nice place to enjoy a drink. Other amenities include free Wi-Fi in public areas, a free manager's reception and coffee/tea in a common area. Buffet breakfast is available on weekdays between 7:30 AM and 9:30 AM and on weekends between 8:00 AM and 10:00 AM. There's also the convenience of self parking. .Attractions within a 10-minute drive of this 3-property class Whitby hotel include North York Moors National Park and Whitby Abbey.

What's nearby

  • Whalebone Arch - 1 min walk - 0.1 km
  • Whitby Beach - 2 min walk - 0.2 km
  • Whitby Pavilion - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Whitby Harbour - 12 min walk - 1.0 km
  • Whitby Abbey - 14 min walk - 1.2 km

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

Royal Whitby

Hotel with a 24-hour front desk, steps from Whitby Beach
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.

  • 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
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.

Languages

English

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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

  • 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 24 February 2025 to 30 April 2025 (completion date subject to change). The following areas are affected:
  • Hallway
  • Lobby
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

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

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
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 all 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
Royal Whitby Hotel
Royal Whitby Whitby
Royal Whitby Hotel Whitby

Frequently asked questions

What is the cancellation policy at Royal Whitby?

Royal Whitby offers free cancellation on select room rates. Check out the cancellation policy for more info.

How much does it cost to stay at Royal Whitby?

As of 15 May 2025, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at Royal Whitby on 26 May 2025 start from NZ$159.38, including taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.

Is parking available at Royal Whitby?

Yep, Royal Whitby has an uncovered self car park for GBP 6 per night.

Are there any beaches close to Royal Whitby?

Yep, Royal Whitby is a short 2-minute walk from Whitby Beach.

Does Royal Whitby serve breakfast?

Yep, buffet breakfast is on offer weekdays from 7:30 AM to 9:30 AM and weekends from 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM.

Is there a free airport shuttle available at Royal Whitby?

No, Royal Whitby does not offer an airport shuttle service.

Is there a bar or restaurant at Royal Whitby?

Yep, they've got a lounge bar and an onsite restaurant.

What time are check-in & check-out at Royal Whitby?

Check-in begins at 3:00 PM. Check-out time is 11:00 AM.

Royal Whitby Reviews

Reviews

8.0

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 359 out of 903 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 283 out of 903 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 147 out of 903 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 69 out of 903 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 45 out of 903 reviews

8.0/10

Cleanliness

8.6/10

Staff & service

7.6/10

Amenities

6.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.2/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Kevin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff and hotel and food top notch great stay 👌
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

B.j.

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The hotel is very well and very nice people and very helpful Great place to stay
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

6/10 Okay

Michael

Not so relaxing at the moment

Two night break for relaxation however not aware so much building work was taking place and drilling started at 8am each day next to the room we were in
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Moira

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

David

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Staff were great, very helpful, friendly, accomodating. Parling on site, reserved bay. Property presently undergoing redecoration.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Andy

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Good location and cracking veiw from room..
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Nicholas

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I had a fantastic stay at the royal and the staff was amazing so helpful and friendly nothing was a problem very straightforward I will recommend the royal to anyone because I will definitely be staying there again thanks to all the staff for my lovely stay
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

6/10 Okay

Robert

Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Maxine

Excellent stay for 2 nights Totally dog friendly Lovely room & facilities Great location
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Carolyn

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

amanda

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Everything was good
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

4/10 Poor

Debbie

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Location of the property was fantastic. Parking needs to be booked before hand as there are limited spaces. Desperately in need of decorating. We stayed 3 nights and the room wasn’t serviced once, even when we asked for it.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

Gary

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

Good views over the harbour but worst coffee

Nice hotel, shame about the ongoing renovations, bar was a building site and the coffee is possibly the worst I’ve ever had. Staff were nice tho and renovated room was fine for the price.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

Ron

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Great traditional British hotel. In the process of upgrades. Look forward to see the results
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Andrew

Travelled with pets
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Had a fantastic stay , the room was excellent and clean and finished to a high standard That staff were friendly and very helpful The food was excellent Also dog friendly
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

John

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

Great stay

Stayed in a refurbished room. Really well done
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

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

Good

Over all the hotel was good. They currently are updating the rooms so looked like a building site in places. We stayed in one of the newly done rooms very nicely done but plug in the shower tray did not drain quick enough. I was in the shower just a little I've 5 mins and the water was runny out of the shower tray. Staff was very nice and friendly, the atmosphere was good will definitely book again x
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Mark

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Hugh

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

Nice Stay Again

Excellent stay as usual. Staff helpful and friendly, young lady on reception recognised us from previous visits
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2025

4/10 Poor

philip

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

4/10 Poor

Karen

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Firstly I would like to say that the location is excellent and Whitby is magical we would love to visit Whitby again can highly recommend the Magpie for fish and chips. The hotel on the other hand did not meet our expectations although the staff were very helpful and friendly it was like staying in a building site and whilst this won't last forever and renovations are required for a building dating back to 1849 and definitely in the room we stayed in 228 please let guests know before booking or at least offer a discount it was a real disappointment when you are expecting what you see in the photos at the point of booking.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Louise

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

10/10 Excellent

Jon

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very good stay
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Dirty room, stains everywhere and moth on the curtain flying round the room, doesn’t leave much to the imagination, wouldn’t stay again.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

David

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great view from the rooms
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025