With a stay at The Dolphin in Whitby, you'll be within a 10-minute walk of Whitby Harbour and Whitby Beach. .This hotel is 1.5 mi (2.5 km) from North York Moors National Park and 5.6 mi (8.9 km) from Robin Hood's Bay Beach.
What's nearby
Whitby Abbey - 4 min walk - 0.3 miles
Whitby Harbour - 4 min walk - 0.3 miles
Whalebone Arch - 6 min walk - 0.4 miles
Whitby Beach - 7 min walk - 0.4 miles
Whitby Pavilion - 8 min walk - 0.4 miles
Getting around
Whitby Station - 5 min walk
Durham (MME-Teesside Intl.) - 74 min drive
Restaurants
‪Trenchers - ‬3 min walk
‪The Angel Hotel (Wetherspoon) - ‬2 min walk
‪The Duke of York - ‬3 min walk
‪The Endeavour - ‬2 min walk
‪The Green Dragon - ‬1 min walk
About this property
The Dolphin
The Dolphin offers 6 accommodations. Housekeeping is provided daily.
Make yourself at home in one of the 6 guestrooms.
Take in the views from a terrace and make use of amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access.
Quench your thirst with your favorite drink at the bar/lounge.
Property amenities
Internet
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi and wired internet
Food and drink
A bar/lounge
Family friendly
High chair
Guest services
Housekeeping (daily)
Outdoors
Terrace
Accessibility
No elevator
More
Smoking not allowed
Policies
Check-in
Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: 11:00 PM
Minimum check-in age: 18
Check-out
Check-out before 10:30 AM
Special check-in instructions
The host will greet guests on arrival
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
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/debit cards
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
A car is recommended for transportation to and from this property
This property welcomes guests of all sexual orientations and gender identities (LGBTQ+ friendly)
Property is also known as
Dolphin Hotel Whitby
Dolphin Whitby
The Dolphin Inn
The Dolphin Whitby
Dolphin Hotel Whitby
The Dolphin Inn Whitby
The Dolphin Reviews
Reviews
9.4
Exceptional
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. 198 out of 256 reviews
10 - Excellent
198
Rating 8 - Good. 44 out of 256 reviews
8 - Good
44
Rating 6 - Okay. 10 out of 256 reviews
6 - Okay
10
Rating 4 - Poor. 3 out of 256 reviews
4 - Poor
3
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 256 reviews
2 - Terrible
1
9.6/10
Cleanliness
9.6/10
Staff & service
9.2/10
Amenities
9.4/10
Property conditions & facilities
Reviews
Verified
10/10 Excellent
J M
Apr 15, 2026
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Easy access to shops and restaurants
J M
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2026
Verified
10/10 Excellent
Jo
Jan 21, 2026
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Stayed for a couple of days mid Jan.
Room was really clean and comfortable and modern.
Staff very friendly and helpful
A perfect base to explore and relax
Good breakfast in the morning
This is a room in a pub. But our room was to a high standard and almost large enough to be a suite. Absolutely in the centre of Whitby. Breakfast was good and hearty too. Could do with more power sockets in the room, though.
Anthony
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2026
Verified
8/10 Good
hylton
Jan 29, 2026
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Very warm and roomy
hylton
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026
Verified
10/10 Excellent
NEIL
Jan 8, 2026
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
We found the Dolphin to be clean throughout, the staff were friendly and helpful. Breakfast in the window was excellent well cooked and presented.
Yes- very clean and staff very friendly and helpful.
Could have done with a bit more cupboard space and bathroom could have done with a shelf.
Breakfast was good and immaculate tablecloths.
A lift would have been helpful as we were on the top floor.
Really excellent stay at the Dolphin. Fantastic location in Whitby, friendly staff throughout my trip, a very pleasant breakfast; great value for money and would very much recommend!
Great location, room had a lovely view and staff were very welcoming and friendly. Nice comfortable bed, great breakfast. Maybe could do with a lick of paint but would definitely stay here again.
Lovely place to stay harbour side excellent view clean room staff very friendly breakfast multiple choice very tasty nothing was to much trouble for the staff definitely visit again thank you all for a perfect holiday.
We celebrated our wedding whilst staying here on our honeymoon it was so comfortable food was really nice good choice for breakfast and staff couldn't do enough would definitely recommend 😊