Dolphin Guesthouse

Property class: 3.5

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A traditional brick building with a sign reading "The Dolphin Guest House."
A bench in front of a building with a white window and brick wall. There are flower pots with various flowers and a potted plant.
A living room with a black leather sofa, a wooden coffee table with magazines and a vase of flowers, a white radiator, and a large mirror on the wall.
A bedroom with a bed, a nightstand, a lamp, a framed picture, a window with curtains, and a shelf with a birdhouse and a tissue box.
A dining room with striped carpet, wooden chairs, and tables set for a meal.

Reviews

10 out of 10
Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Free WiFi
  • Housekeeping

Explore the area

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151 Columbus Ravine, Scarborough, England, YO12 7QZ
  • Place, Peasholm Park
    ‪2 min walk‬
  • Place, North Bay Beach
    ‪6 min walk‬
  • Place, Scarborough Open Air Theatre
    ‪13 min walk‬

Room options

Double Room, Ensuite

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Twin Room, Ensuite

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Twin Bed and 1 Double Bed

Family Room, Ensuite (2 adults + 1 child)

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bed

Family Room, Ensuite (2 adults + 2 children)

  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bunk Bed

Family Room, Ensuite (2 adults + 3 children)

  • Sleeps 5
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bunk Bed

Single Room, Ensuite

  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Double Bed

Double Room (With Private External Bathroom)

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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About the neighborhood

Scarborough

When you stay at Dolphin Guesthouse in Scarborough, you'll be by the sea, a 1-minute drive from Scarborough Open Air Theatre and 7 minutes from North York Moors National Park. .This guesthouse is 0.1 mi (0.2 km) from Peasholm Park and 0.3 mi (0.5 km) from Scarborough Cricket Club.

What's nearby

  • Peasholm Park - 2 min walk - 0.1 miles
  • North Bay Beach - 6 min walk - 0.3 miles
  • Scarborough Cricket Club - 6 min walk - 0.3 miles
  • Scarborough Open Air Theatre - 13 min walk - 0.7 miles
  • South Bay Beach - 17 min walk - 0.9 miles

Getting around

  • Scarborough Station - 14 min walk
  • Leeds (LBA-Leeds Bradford) - 126 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪North Bay Fisheries - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪The Albert - ‬10 min walk
  • ‪Taylor’s North Bay - ‬8 min walk
  • ‪Oasis Cafe - ‬8 min walk
  • ‪North Riding Brew Pub - ‬4 min walk

About this property

Dolphin Guesthouse

Dolphin Guesthouse offers 6 accommodations with hair dryers and complimentary toiletries. Each accommodation is individually furnished and decorated. Flat-screen televisions come with digital channels. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Housekeeping is offered daily and irons/ironing boards can be requested.
Stay in one of 6 guestrooms featuring flat-screen televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and digital programming is available for your entertainment. Bathrooms have complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. Conveniences include electric kettles, housekeeping is provided daily, and irons/ironing boards can be requested.
Take in the views from a garden and make use of amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access.
A complimentary English breakfast is served daily from 8 AM to 9 AM.
Free self parking is available onsite.
A complimentary English breakfast is served each morning between 8 AM and 9 AM.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Free self parking on site

Food and drink

  • Free English breakfast available daily 8:00 AM to 9:00 AM

Conveniences

  • Luggage storage

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)

Outdoors

  • Garden

Accessibility

  • No elevator

More

  • Smoking not allowed

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV with digital channels

Food and drink

  • Electric kettle

More

  • Heating
  • Individually decorated
  • Individually furnished
  • Iron/ironing board on request

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: noon; Check-in end time: 6:00 PM
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10 AM
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

There is no front desk at this property
Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions; your host will greet you
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property at least 24 hours before arrival using the information on the booking confirmation
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Host will greet you

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Property payment types

  • Mastercard
  • Visa

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, debit cards, and cash
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher and a smoke detector

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
This property's policy is to refuse certain bookings for the purpose of group events or parties, including pre-wedding stag/bachelor and hen/bachelorette parties

Property is also known as

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Dolphin Guesthouse Reviews

Reviews

10

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 57 out of 58 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 1 out of 58 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 58 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 58 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 58 reviews

10/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Staff & service

9.6/10

Amenities

9.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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The welcome was warm and genuine, the accommodation was excellent, the breakfast was superb and the on street parking arrangements were painless. We will definitely be visiting again and will recommend the guest house to friends and relatives.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2026
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10/10 Excellent

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Gary is very friendly with nothing too much trouble for him. Rooms are cleaned and tidied avery day. Enjoyable stay will definately stay again
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2026
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10/10 Excellent

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Very nice clean room staff could not have been more helpful, the only place where I have stayed at that take luggage to bedroom. Breakfast you will not get better anywhere, parking no problem staff provided parking permit for stay.loverly weekend would recommend anytime J A
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2026
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10/10 Excellent

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Gary the owner was everything you'd want your host to be .The hotel is spotless, its warm and friendly and the breakfast is great. We'd recommend this hotel to anyone, it was a very pleasurable stay and hope to return in the future Mr @ Mrs Kelly Huddersfield.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2026
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10/10 Excellent

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Gary is a wonderful host. Very friendly and helpful. Room was perfect for our 3 night stay. Clean and comfortable lovely hot shower. Very convenient for the open air theatre the purpose of our visit. We stayed in Room 1 which was quiet. Breakfast freshly cooked by Gary each morning 10 out of 10. The room was serviced every day spotless and a bonus of biscuits and mints along with tea and coffee. We would highly recommend The Dolphin guest house.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2026
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10/10 Excellent

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Everything was lovely
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025
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10/10 Excellent

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Graet stay

3rd time we have stayed and never disappointed us, Great host and a lovely stay
Stayed 3 nights in May 2024
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10/10 Excellent

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Stay in Scarborough

Great stay Gary is a great host and full of local knowledge, breakfast was top notch and a good size
Stayed 3 nights in May 2025
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10/10 Excellent

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Excellent place to stay

Gary is an excellent host, friendly and helpful. Good breakfast.
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2023
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10/10 Excellent

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The breakfast was fabulous the room was cleaned everyday and the service and manner of the person who owns the place was fabulous
Stayed 8 nights in Jun 2025
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10/10 Excellent

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Everything was perfect, thank you Gary
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2025
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10/10 Excellent

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Nice room with added touches. Good breakfast. Gary a pleasant landlord
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025
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10/10 Excellent

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Ideal for my stay in Scarborough. Gary is a very friendly and cheerful proprietor
Stayed 6 nights in Apr 2025
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10/10 Excellent

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Great place.

Very clean. Very tidy. Great welcome. Fantastic breakfasts. Excellent place to stay. Convenient for all the attractions. Really great host.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024
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10/10 Excellent

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Very helpful, given a parking permit for my stay, lovely guest house. Many thanks!
Stayed 5 nights in Apr 2025
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10/10 Excellent

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The property was very cental a straight walk from the railway station. Near to the buses I need the park and town.
Stayed 4 nights in May 2025
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10/10 Excellent

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Absolutely fantastic

Absolutely fantastic the owner was very polite helpful and friendly. The hotel was very clean and the toiletries were outstanding couldn't have needed anything more. We stayed Easter Sunday the room had a Easter egg in from the owner to our son, thought this was really thoughtful.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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Scarborough break

Gary is a fantastic host and his breakfast keep you going until the evening meal. Always around when you need help or advice, a mine of information. Spotlessly clean and very comfortable. Would love to stay again!
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2023
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10/10 Excellent

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I had a very pleasant 3 night stay at the Dolphin Guesthouse. The location is great, especially if you are interested in the North Bay and Peasholm Park/Outdoor Theatre areas which are very close at hand. The room was very clean and well appointed with a comfy double bed and a small table and two chairs in a sitting area. There is a wardrobe with hangers and a dresser with tea/coffee making supplies and a kettle, as well as a nightstand with light and alarm clock and a collapsible suitcase stand. The bedding and towels were clean and high quality and the shower had good hot water and pressure. Note to North American visitors, you have to pull a ceiing chord to power the electric shower device. Quality Shampoo, Conditioner and Body Wash are provided. The owner, Gary is very helpful and friendly and the Full English Breakfast is top rate. Cereal, juices and hot/cold drinks are included. The only thing I would change the next time I stay would be to request a room on the 1st floor because I don’t tolerate the stairs the way I used to. All in all it was great value for money and I heartily recommend staying here. There are restaurants/cafes and delicious fish & chips within a 5 minute walk.
Room 4
Dining/Lounge area
Top-notch breakfast, very well prepared. Cereal and other items are also available.
North Bay 5 minute walk
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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We chose this hotel based on previous reviews and it certainly lived up to expectations. The host, Gary, was very friendly and helpful, giving information about where to go and directions, etc. It was my birthday while we were there and he gave me a lovely card, an unexpected surprise. The room we stayed in was spacious, comfortable and very clean. It had everything we needed and plenty of electric points, something often lacking. Breakfast was amazing, cooked to order, delicious, fresh and hot, served on heated plates. After the first morning we had to ask for smaller portions as it was far too much for us! It is next to the beautiful Peasholm Park and you can walk into the town area in 10 minutes. If, like me, you’re not as fit and healthy as you’d wish, there is an open-topped bus that runs every few minutes from the park to the Scarborough Spa and back, for a reasonable price. Thank you for a lovely stay. We would definitely recommend this hotel.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2023
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10/10 Excellent

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Easter weekend away

Gary could not do enough to make you feel welcome all served up with a hot freshly cooked breakfast in the morning. All in all a lovely little B&B. Would definitely stay here again.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2022
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10/10 Excellent

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Scarborough’s finest

Gary is a great host and couldn’t have been more helpful and the Dolphin is of great value and situated at the North Bay …..perfect. Great for visiting Thornton Le Dale (bangers and cash) Pickering and Goathland (Heartbeat)
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2022
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10/10 Excellent

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Spot on!

Great room and brilliant breakfast for the price. Going to stay again next year! Fantastic
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2020
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10/10 Excellent

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the guest house was very clean and well organised under these uncertain times and Gary was an excellent host and we felt very safe during our visit
Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2020
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10/10 Excellent

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great little guest house

Great little guest house. People just keep coming back here and it isn’t hard to see why. All safety measures in place, very clean, great host and superb breakfast. Nothing is too much trouble.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2020