With a stay at The Royal Hotel in Whitley Bay, you'll be a 5-minute walk from Whitley Sands and 7 minutes by foot from PLAYHOUSE. .This hotel is 9.8 mi (15.7 km) from Quayside and 10.1 mi (16.2 km) from St. James' Park.
What's nearby
Whitley Sands - 3 min walk - 0.2 miles
PLAYHOUSE - 5 min walk - 0.3 miles
Longsands Beach - 4 min drive - 1.3 miles
Whitley Bay Golf Club - 4 min drive - 1.1 miles
Tynemouth Aquarium - 5 min drive - 1.5 miles
Getting around
Manors Station - 16 min drive
Brockley Whins Station - 16 min drive
Newcastle Intl. Airport (NCL) - 37 min drive
Restaurants
The Fire Station - 6 min walk
Beefeater Whitley Bay - 3 min walk
Trenchers Restaurant and Takeaway - 4 min walk
No Fret - 3 min walk
The Split Chimp - 4 min walk
About this property
The Royal Hotel
Hotel in Whitley Bay with free breakfast and a 24-hour front desk
The Royal Hotel offers 38 accommodations. Housekeeping is provided daily.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
Make yourself at home in one of the 38 guestrooms.
Take in the views from a terrace and make use of amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access.
Grab a bite from the snack bar/deli serving guests of The Royal Hotel. A complimentary breakfast is included.
Featured amenities include a 24-hour front desk, luggage storage, and laundry facilities.
A complimentary breakfast is offered.
Property amenities
Internet
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi
Food and drink
Free breakfast available
Snack bar/deli
Family friendly
Laundry facilities
Snack bar/deli
Conveniences
24-hour front desk
Laundry facilities
Luggage storage
Guest services
Housekeeping (daily)
Business services
Conference space
Outdoors
Terrace
Accessibility
No elevator
More
Smoking not allowed
Policies
Check-in
Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: 10:00 PM
Check-out
Check-out before 11:00 AM
Special check-in instructions
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools
Pets
Pets not allowed
Children and extra beds
Children are welcome
Property payment types
Important information
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
This property is professionally cleaned
We should mention
This property does not have elevators
Property is also known as
The Royal Hotel Hotel
The Royal Hotel Whitley Bay
The Royal Hotel Hotel Whitley Bay
Reviews
The Royal Hotel Reviews
7.8
Good
All reviews shown are from real guest experiences. Only travelers who have booked a stay with us can submit a review. We verify reviews according to our guidelines and publish all reviews, positive or negative.
This hotel is a 200 year old building and it really felt like it needed painting everywhere.
We stayed in a superior twin room, the beds were not comfortable and the bathroom did not feel clean.
Saying this all the staff were amazing and could not do enough for you. My mum needed extra blankets on the first night and they were brought to us straight away.
The continental breakfast was really good as was the food in the restaurant.
It was a brilliant stay they lady at the front desk was amazing and breakfast was fantastic! Would recommend and would happily stay again!
Siobione J
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025
8/10 Good
Richard
Sep 2, 2025
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Amazing Breakfast, Great Staff!
Great staff, very friendly and helpful all round.
The hotel is being renovated so it will be good to go back when it’s finished.
I’d still recommend a stay even during the upgrade work.
The breakfast is TOP DRAWER! 👍
It was nicely situated on the spotlessly clean promenade
The staff were very helpful. The breakfast was excellent - nice rashers and sausages.
It was being renovated so there was hoarding around the outside, but that did not bother me.
Rooms being renovated with sea view looked as if they will be really nice.
Room 13 was spacious with a nice clean bathroom. Would stay here again.
The hotel is excellent value for money. Walking distance for many venues. Walk-in shower was great. Yes the room needs updating, however everything was absolutely spotless. Will definitely stay again.
Valerie
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025
8/10 Good
Dario
Aug 27, 2025
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Dario
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025
6/10 Okay
Yvonne
Traveled with family
Aug 18, 2025
Liked: Staff & service
The location of the hotel us perfect for The Spanish City and the beach. The hotel is under renovation and it looks closed. Reception is old and outdated. The staff are nice and helpful. Rooms are ok, bedding was clean and the sea view was great. Breakfast was standard buffet. The breakfast staff are very nice. If they are also renovating the rooms, this will be a fab place. But, at the moment, its ok. Parking is approx 8 or 9 spaces at he front on a first come first served basis. We were lucky to grab a space.
I have never been so disturbed by a hotel ever in my life. I checked in on August 1 and left the premises within 15 minutes. When I walked into the room, there was an obvious stagnant odor in the room.. I still tried to make myself stay after driving.I l laid on the lumpy old mattress for a few minutes and I began to fill my throat tighten to whatever it was in the room. I understand they are supposedly under a remodeling period, however, that is no excuse for the air quality to be in that condition. I began having breathing issues.. the desk attendant did show me other rooms hoping they would be different. I viewed 3 rooms in total. They were all the same..
I literally booked this room within 20 minutes of walking in with a no refund for cancellation since I thought I was definitely staying after driving many hours. Though their hotel was causing a severe allergic reaction due to a thick stagnant stench in their room with zero airflow I wasn’t offered a refund. The staff also could not suggest a hotel nearby that he considered a safe place to stay. Expedia and myself contacted management and they are refusing a refund.
I attempted to be kind to the gentleman showing me the room with saying “perhaps it was a cleaning agent”, causing my reaction. But after reviewing the other rooms, I quickly came to realize it was the LACK of cleaning. & LACK OF AIR CIRCULATION.
I would not under any circumstances suggest the Royal hotel at Whitley Bay for anyone ever.
At the moment there are scaffold on the outside, it didn't affect my stay. Hotel was well situated for the front and a short walk to the bars. I would consider staying here again.
I spent one night whilst visiting a friend and the hotel was absolutely ideal. Fantastic location on the beach front. All of the staff were friendly, the room was a decent size and very clean. Bathroom was also a good size with a powerful shower and extremely clean. It's a touch on the old side and is currently being renovated but honestly for the price it exceeded all expectations. The breakfast is genuinely superb as a particular highlight.
Great location, but it's so tired and tatty inside. No sound proofing, ancient carpet, mattress and bathroom. It is being refurbished, maybe they'll actually invest some money in the facilities. The staff were really helpful, it's not their fault the owners haven't invested over the years.
Excellent staff and service throughout, property feels a bit run down though. Hoping the current construction carries through to the inside as it will be an amazing place if it could modernise and clean up a bit.