Located in Scarborough (Scarborough City Centre), The Royal Hotel is steps from South Bay Beach and a 3-minute drive from Scarborough Open Air Theatre. .This beach hotel is 3.9 mi (6.3 km) from North York Moors National Park and 8.2 mi (13.2 km) from Filey Beach.
What's nearby
South Bay Beach - 1 min walk - 0.1 miles
Scarborough Spa - 9 min walk - 0.5 miles
North Bay Beach - 10 min walk - 0.6 miles
Scarborough Castle - 13 min walk - 0.7 miles
Peasholm Park - 14 min walk - 0.8 miles
Getting around
Scarborough Station - 8 min walk
Leeds (LBA-Leeds Bradford) - 114 min drive
Restaurants
Starbucks - 3 min walk
Olympia Leisure - 3 min walk
McDonald's - 3 min walk
St Nicholas Café - 2 min walk
Bonnets Chocolate Shop & Cafe/Restaurant - 2 min walk
About this property
The Royal Hotel
The Royal Hotel offers 159 accommodations with hair dryers and irons/ironing boards. This Scarborough hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access, with a speed of 25+ Mbps.
Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations. Business-friendly amenities include desks, desk chairs, and phones. Change of towels and change of bedsheets can be requested. Housekeeping is provided daily.
Recreational amenities at the hotel include an indoor pool.
Make yourself at home in one of the 159 guestrooms. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. Bathrooms have shower/tub combinations and hair dryers. Conveniences include phones, as well as desks and electric kettles.
Enjoy recreation amenities such as an indoor pool or take in the view from a rooftop terrace. Additional features at this hotel include complimentary wireless internet access, wedding services, and a television in a common area.
Enjoy a meal at Sea View Restaurant or snacks in the coffee shop/cafe. The hotel also offers room service (during limited hours). Wrap up your day with a drink at the bar/lounge. Full breakfasts are served on weekdays from 8:00 AM to 9:30 AM and on weekends from 8:00 AM to 9:30 AM for a fee.
Featured amenities include a 24-hour front desk, multilingual staff, and luggage storage. Planning an event in Scarborough? This hotel has 108 square feet (10 square meters) of space consisting of conference space and 4 meeting rooms.
Full breakfasts are available for a surcharge on weekdays between 8:00 AM and 9:30 AM and on weekends between 8:00 AM and 9:30 AM.
Sea View Restaurant - Onsite restaurant.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.
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
Offsite parking within 0.25 miles (GBP 8 per day)
Street parking available
Food and drink
Full breakfast available for a fee 8:00 AM to 9:30 AM on weekdays and 8:00 AM to 9:30 AM on weekends; GBP 12 to 12 for adults and GBP 6 to 6 for children
A bar/lounge
A coffee shop/cafe
A restaurant
Restaurants on site
Sea View Restaurant
Things to do
Indoor pool
TV in common areas
Family friendly
Indoor pool
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
Direct access to the beach
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.
Elevator
Handrails in stairways
Visual fire alarm
Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
Wheelchair-accessible lounge
Wheelchair-accessible path to elevator
Wheelchair-accessible public washroom
Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
Wheelchair-accessible restaurant
More
5 floors
Ballroom
Banquet hall
Built in 1830
Reception hall
Smoking not allowed
Traditional architecture
Room amenities
Bedroom
Bedsheets provided
Bathroom
Hair dryer
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
Phone
Policies
Check-in
Check-in start time: 3:00 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 at the property
If you are planning to arrive after 6:00 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools
Access methods
Staffed front desk
Pets
Pets allowed for an extra charge of GBP 10 per pet, per night, plus a deposit of GBP 25.00 per stay
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Welcoming dogs and cats only
Children and extra beds
Children are welcome
Property payment types
Important information
Optional extras
Fee for full breakfast: approximately GBP 12.00 to 12.00 for adults, and GBP 6 to 6 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
The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.
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 and debit cards; cash is not accepted
This property reserves the right to pre-authorize the guest's credit card prior to 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
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.
Rating 10 - Excellent. 326 out of 1001 reviews
10 - Excellent
326
Rating 8 - Good. 300 out of 1001 reviews
8 - Good
300
Rating 6 - Okay. 152 out of 1001 reviews
6 - Okay
152
Rating 4 - Poor. 107 out of 1001 reviews
4 - Poor
107
Rating 2 - Terrible. 116 out of 1001 reviews
2 - Terrible
116
7.2/10
Cleanliness
8.0/10
Staff & service
7.0/10
Amenities
6.6/10
Property conditions & facilities
Reviews
Verified
10/10 Excellent
louis
Apr 6, 2026
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Tidy hotel bit dated deco but apart from that good hotel good location . Comfy beds spacious.. would recommend staying here ..
Stayed at this hotel previously, you get what you pay for, location great car parking nearby for £9 for 2 days,if you expect 4 star don't book it but for a value break its spot on.
Another lovely stay at the royal.room was brill with a smashing view ( thank you ). staff and amenities were top class as always.we look forward to our next visit.
Gorgeous hotel, I will definitely stay again. My children and I enjoyed being here. The bar/lounge is great as is the impressive reception. Really good food and service from staff. Our room was a little bit dated but did not faze us. As the beds were super comfy and we had a bath and shower which was good. Overall had a great experience.
Julie
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2026
Verified
10/10 Excellent
Kristen
Jan 10, 2026
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Lovely hotel. Room was clean and comfortable and the staff was fantastic.
We were upgraded to 2 great rooms, staff are great and rooms were clean, love coming here, been a few times.thanks to the hotel.
Gwynneth
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026
Verified
8/10 Good
Diane
Feb 15, 2026
Loved the room , we had stayed in it before and it has been upgraded and was lovely and warm. The breakfast was good , a really good choice on the buffet. The staff were lovely and helpful.
Diane
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2026
Verified
6/10 Okay
Godfrey
Mar 26, 2026
Internet was ok didn't use the hotel pool what staff we saw were ok.
Godfrey
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2026
Verified
8/10 Good
Denis
Jan 2, 2026
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Had a great stay at the royal , the lobby is stunning and has a real nice feel to the hotel - rooms basic but clean - would definitely recommend
Lovely hotel, it was very quiet, given it was March but a 25 minute wait for someone to come and serve in the bar seemed excessive- just didn’t seem to have staff about the place. Beach view was great and room very big. Great location if you can find a spot to park your car.
David
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2026
Verified
8/10 Good
Mansour
Jan 20, 2026
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Nice and historic place
Need to maintained
Mansour
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026
Verified
8/10 Good
Scott
Apr 12, 2026
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
The hotel was lovely, however the room itself was pretty tired decor wise, and quite cluttered. Extra pillows and milk / tea etc had to be requested from Reception. The hotel lounge was good value during Happy Hour but charging 80p for a dash of lime in lager was very steep I thought
Scott
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2026
Verified
8/10 Good
Jay
Apr 20, 2026
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness
Booked 2 rooms both not very clean, Need a good scrub