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The Dolphin

Property class: 3.5

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A waterfront building with a sign reading "The Dolphin."
A bar with shelves of liquor bottles and a sign that reads "The Gin Bar" and "The Winery".
A hotel room with a wooden table, two chairs, and a view of a bridge and buildings through large windows.
A hotel room with a bed, a chair, a small table with water bottles, and a view of a harbor with boats and buildings.
A corner seating area with two tables and chairs, large windows with a view of buildings, and a framed picture on the wall.

Reviews

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Housekeeping
The current price is $129
$129 nightly
$129 total
Total with taxes and fees
Oct 25 - Oct 26

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Bridge Street, Whitby, England, YO22 4BG
  • Place, Whitby Abbey
    ‪4 min walk‬
  • Place, Whitby Harbour
    ‪4 min walk‬
  • Place, Whitby Beach
    ‪7 min walk‬

Room options

View all photos for Superior Double Room, Ensuite, Harbor View (Room 3 Second Floor)

A view from a window with curtains, overlooking a harbor with boats and a building labeled "health foods."

Superior Double Room, Ensuite, Harbor View (Room 3 Second Floor)

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • Harbor view
  • 269 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed
  • Free wired internet

View all photos for Standard Double Room, Ensuite (Room 5 Second floor)

A bathroom with a toilet, a towel rack, and a toilet paper holder.

Standard Double Room, Ensuite (Room 5 Second floor)

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)
  • 269 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed
  • Free wired internet

View all photos for Superior Double Room, Ensuite, Harbor View (Room 6 Second Floor)

A hotel room with a large bed, wooden wardrobe, a desk with a chair, a mirror, and a fireplace.

Superior Double Room, Ensuite, Harbor View (Room 6 Second Floor)

8.6 out of 10
Excellent
(4 reviews)
  • Harbor view
  • 323 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed
  • Free wired internet

View all photos for Superior Suite, Ensuite, Harbor View (Room 4 Second Floor)

A hotel room with a bed, two bedside tables with lamps, a chair, and a window with curtains.

Superior Suite, Ensuite, Harbor View (Room 4 Second Floor)

  • Harbor view
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed
  • Free wired internet

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About the neighborhood

Whitby

With a stay at The Dolphin in Whitby, you'll be within a 5-minute drive of Whitby Harbour and North York Moors National Park. .This hotel is 0.1 mi (0.2 km) from Captain Cook Memorial Museum and 0.3 mi (0.5 km) from Whitby 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

  • ‪The Angel Hotel (Wetherspoon) - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Trenchers - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Mr Cooper's Coffee House - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Abbey Wharf - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪The Endeavour - ‬2 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

  • 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/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

Rating 10 - Excellent. 205 out of 274 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 51 out of 274 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 13 out of 274 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 3 out of 274 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 2 out of 274 reviews

9.6/10

Cleanliness

9.6/10

Staff & service

9.0/10

Amenities

9.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
lovely room greta location and cracking food
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Hotel in a great location, rooms above a pub but didn't hear any noise. Rooms had everything we needed including a great view. Breakfast was excellent too. Great staff, couldn't do enough for us unlike larger chain hotels.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The view of the harbor and bridge were wonderful! Breakfast was very good. The staff was very friendly
Stayed 1 night in May 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Easy access to shops and restaurants
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely stay excellent breakfast
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Warm welcome, very informative. Spacious rooms with fab view over the harbour
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Amenities
We had a great stay at the Dolphin, i am already looking forward to going back. Great hotel and nice staff, very nice breakfast too.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Excellent breakfast. Friendly and helpful staff. Parking and luggage drop off is a challenge, especially when special events are happening in Whitby.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent stay all round. Really clean and tidy for a busy pub. Staff were very helpful and obliging. Lady cleaning rooms was a star and ex-Navy guy at breakfast taking orders and serving was a great guy. Breakfast was superb. We will be back !!!
Stayed 1 night in May 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Perfect location. Great room, very clean and comfortable. Excellent breakfast and hosts, family loved it. Would definitely return
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean room, helpful staff.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Breakfast was excellent and a really nice view from the room where it was (overlooked the harbour)
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2025
Verified review

8/10 Good

good central location nice clean room good breakfast very expensive as was bank holiday weekend. twice the price of normal would stay again but not at bank holiday prices
room view
room view
Stayed 3 nights in May 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great place to stay!

Excellent hotel, everyone was really friendly - great atmosphere and the breakfast was great. Would definitely stay again 10/10!
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Such a lovley place to stay had a great time with great people
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Lovely cleam room with a great view and comfy bed
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

A great stay in the heart of Whitby

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!
Stayed 1 night in May 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The place is awesome wonderful staff great location.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Best location in Whitby great staff and value for money
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Fantastic as always! Good location, nice breakfast and a lovely clean room
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great location
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
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 😊
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Very warm and roomy
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026