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The Royal Hotel

Property class: 3.5

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An indoor pool with a blue and white color scheme, surrounded by white walls and stone accents.
A coastal cityscape with a beach, a fortified hilltop, and a mix of residential and historical buildings.
A garden area with potted plants, a fountain, and a view of the sea.
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A bar area with stools, a counter, and a seating area with a round table and leather sofas.

Reviews

7.2 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

  • Pool
  • Free WiFi
  • Business services
$63 nightly
The current price is $76 total
Total with taxes and fees
Nov 8 - Nov 9

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St Nicholas Street, Scarborough, England, YO11 2HE
  • Place, South Bay Beach
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Place, Scarborough Spa
    ‪9 min walk‬
  • Place, North Bay Beach
    ‪10 min walk‬

Room options

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A hotel room with a bed, a window with floral curtains, a wall-mounted lamp, and a framed picture.

Double Room

7.4 out of 10
Good
(77 reviews)
  • 161 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed

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A hotel room with a bed, a chair, a television, and a window with curtains.

Single Room

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful
(19 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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A hotel room with a bed, a desk, a chair, a TV, and a lamp.

Family Room Sleeps 4

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed and 2 Twin Beds

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A hotel room with a bed, bedside table, lamp, chair, and curtains.

Twin Room with Sea View

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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A hotel room with a bed, a sofa, a chair, a nightstand, and a lamp.

Family Room Sleeps 3

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(3 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bed

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A hotel room with two beds, a TV, a desk, a chair, and a balcony with curtains.

Superior Suite

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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A hotel room with a large bed, a desk, a chair, a television, and a window with curtains.

Penthouse Suite

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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A hotel room with a bed, two pillows, a bedside table with a lamp, a chair, and a window with curtains.

Double Room with Sea View

7.2 out of 10
Good
(15 reviews)
  • Sea view
  • 190 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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A hotel room with two beds, a television, a window with curtains, and a framed picture on the wall.

Twin Room

8.2 out of 10
Very good
(20 reviews)
  • 161 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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About the neighborhood

Scarborough

With a stay at The Royal Hotel in Scarborough (Scarborough City Centre), you'll be a 3-minute drive from Scarborough Open Air Theatre and 8 minutes from North York Moors National Park. .This beach hotel is 0.2 mi (0.3 km) from Opera House Casino and 0.3 mi (0.4 km) from YMCA Theatre.

What's nearby

  • South Bay Beach - 1 min walk - 0.1 miles
  • Stephen Joseph Theatre - 6 min walk - 0.3 miles
  • Scarborough Spa - 9 min walk - 0.5 miles
  • North Bay Beach - 10 min walk - 0.6 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
  • ‪Costa Coffee - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Black Lion Hotel - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪St Nicholas Café - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪McDonald's - ‬3 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

  • Bed sheets 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

  • American Express
  • Mastercard
  • Visa

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

7.2

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 312 out of 1002 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 290 out of 1002 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 166 out of 1002 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 111 out of 1002 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 123 out of 1002 reviews

7.0/10

Cleanliness

8.0/10

Staff & service

7.0/10

Amenities

6.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely overnight stay staff very helpful and friendly breakfast excellent in all a great time .
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2026
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Good sized room and hotel in a great location.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Really enjoyed our 1 night stay, lovely room and view, really welcoming and friendly staff, will definitely be back when back in the area ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very good value overall and location
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
We thought the hotel had improved from last time we came staff was very helpful and pleasant
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Absolutely fantastic I had booked a double room with view but got Church Hill suite which was absolutely gorgeous very well priced definitely would recommend and stay here again
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2026
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
No parking, but that is mentioned on the hotel website. The nearest NCP was a 5 minute walk (Balmoral Centre). The hotel is in a good location. Staff on reception are helpful and friendly.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
We had dinner and breakfast both very good. Staff were very helpful and the lobby is amazing. Only drawback the rooms are a little tired but would definitely go back
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Room was a nice size and loved the beach/sea views from window
Stayed 3 nights in May 2026
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Staff very polite and helpful... Breakfast lots to choose from, small plates.... small sausages to make it fit on your plate😅 Rooms are definately not as advertised.
Needs dusting
Bathroom Bath shower dr needs attention
Window would not open ised bin to try and get air i n the room
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2026
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovley hotel yes rooms are dated but clean our room was huge Breakfast wasnt the best but did the job
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We love the hotel and its previous grandeur. I think some guests expect too much of the hotel but all the staff are extremely friendly,helpful and try their best to make your stay as comfortable as possible. This is an iconic building and hotel in Scarborough a fantastic east coast location should be cherished as a gem in progress
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2026
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Amenities
The pool is payable and really naff. It costs £20 for 2 adults and 2 kids (both under 5). Food is good and breakfast was good too. Room decent but incredibly hot.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2026
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Liked: Staff & service
Put in beach view got a roof
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2026
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Comfortable room wit a sea view
Stayed 2 nights in May 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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 1 night in Apr 2026
Verified review

2/10 Terrible

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Room was filthy and parking was difficult - quite a distance from hotel - breakfast ok
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness
Always love staying here
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Room was very good and clean, bathroom spotless, staff were very helpful and poilte. Beach view ok from the roof teraec Parking can be difficult at busy times
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2026
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Good for the price Breakfast was nice. Eat as much as you can . Room.good size. Would go again.
Stayed 1 night in May 2026
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Room was ok but was quite far away and only stairs to access it. I had the buffet style meal at tea time and it was lovely with a good selection. Parking is a nightmare but it’s to be expected in a city centre.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2026
Verified review

2/10 Terrible

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Breakfast was good sea view well we open our curtains and all you can see was the buildings at back we had to go out for see that not happy overpriced plus £10 carpark charge a day but if u were to go out in car you lost your space everywhere u look parking tickets on cars
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2026
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
A lovely hotel overall. I had a sea view suite which was a surprise as I hadn’t booked one but the hotel had upgraded me to. Everywhere I went was clean and the staff were very approachable and friendly.
Stayed 1 night in May 2026
Verified review

4/10 Poor

Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Parking fine food average room awful very hot curtains hanging of rail sink bathroom blocking up smelt terrible lack of sockets at to boil kettle on floor bed lumpy and pillows like bricks wouldn’t stay here again
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great stay again..
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2026