The Royal Hotel

3.5 star property

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

Reviews

7.4 out of 10

Good

Popular amenities

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

Explore the area

Map
St Nicholas Street, Scarborough, England, YO11 2HE
  • South Bay Beach
    3 min walk
  • Mecca Bingo
    6 min walk
  • Parlour Tearooms
    1 min walk
  • Scarborough Station
    8 min walk

Room options

Standard Double Room

  • 15 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed

Standard Single Room

  • 3.3 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Single Bed

Double Room, 1 Double Bed, Sea View

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

Standard Twin Room

  • 15 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Single Beds

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About this property

The Royal Hotel

Fun in the sand, near Scarborough Open Air Theatre
This smoke-free hotel features a restaurant, a bar/lounge and a rooftop terrace. WiFi in public areas is free. Other amenities include a coffee shop/cafe, conference space and a 24-hour front desk. Housekeeping is available on request.
The Royal Hotel offers 159 accommodations with a hairdryer and an iron/ironing board. This Scarborough hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access, with a speed of 25+ Mbps.

Bathrooms include a combined bath/shower unit. Business-friendly amenities include desks and desk chairs. Change of towels and change of bedsheets can be requested. Housekeeping is provided on a daily basis.

The Royal Hotel's great location gets high marks from our customers. During your stay, you're just a quick walk from South Bay Beach. Features include free WiFi in public areas, plus a restaurant and a bar.
  • Free Wi-Fi (speed: 25+ Mbps)
  • Drinking and dining options include a coffee shop, a restaurant and a bar/lounge
  • Full breakfast served daily for a fee
  • Amenities include a front desk safe, 4 meeting rooms and conference space
  • Guests have great things to say about the location and the helpful staff
  • Steps from South Bay Beach and 4 minutes on foot from Rotunda Museum
  • Cats and dogs welcome for a fee
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 metres) 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.

For a fee, guests can enjoy full breakfast on weekdays from 7:30 AM to 9:30 AM and at the weekend from 7:30 AM to 9:30 AM.
Sea View Restaurant – On-site restaurant.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.

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 transport

  • Offsite parking available (GBP 8 per day)
  • Street parking available

Food and drink

  • Full breakfast available for a fee 7:30 AM to 9:30 AM on weekdays and 7:30 AM to 9:30 AM on weekends; GBP 12 to 15 for adults and GBP 6 to 10 for children
  • A bar/lounge
  • A coffee shop/cafe
  • A restaurant

Restaurants on site

  • Sea View Restaurant

Family friendly

  • Free cot

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk
  • Water dispenser

Guest services

  • Change of bedsheets (on request)
  • Change of towels on request
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff
  • Wedding services

Business services

  • 108 square feet of conference space
  • 4 meeting rooms

Outdoors

  • Rooftop terrace

Accessibility

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

More

  • 5 floors
  • Ballroom
  • Banquet hall
  • Built in 1830
  • Reception hall
  • Smoke-free property
  • Traditional architecture

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Free cot

Bathroom

  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower/bathtub combination
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • TV

Food and drink

  • Electric kettle
  • Limited room service
  • Tea bags/instant coffee

More

  • Desk
  • Desk chair
  • Heating
  • 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 cots (infant beds)!

Payment types at the property

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

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business or profession.
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-authorise the guest's credit card prior to arrival.
Guests arriving after 6:00 PM must make advance arrangements by contacting the property using the information on the booking confirmation. Front desk staff will greet guests on 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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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

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

8/10 Good

Susan

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Colin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jess

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Travelled with group
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Standard double room was definitely smaller than the listing would have you believe, not worth the £150 that it cost, also charging £7 per day for WiFi? Is this 2010? Not to mention the giant inconvenient bar attached to the key. Would probably be better off at the nearby travelodge or Premier Inn
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Nicola

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024