The Valley Café (The Woodland Hotel, Sandsend) – What a beautiful restaurant! It is only small but perfectly formed. We went for our anniversary lunch and had an amazing time. The young waitress that looked after us was friendly, knowledgeable and a pleasure to meet. The décor is French shabby chic and works beautifully with the building and surroundings. The... more

What a gem of a hotel. You get into sandsend, a beautiful un-spoilt part of the coast, load of free parking along the seafront, pull of the main rd and down a small lane past quaint little cottages, all of which are beautifull, 2 goats,ducks and pheasants. Right at the end you come to the Woodlands Hotel. Greeted by the... more

We stayed here for a weekend getaway, and almost didn't want to share the secret! The hotel is in a beautiful spot in the beautiful village of Sandsend within easy access of lots of places up and down the coast. There are only about six rooms so it is on an intimate scale, each is decorated to a high standard... more

Stayed for one night and thoroughly enjoyed it. The setting of this hotel is idyllic, only 3 miles from Whitby but in a different world set away from the road next to a babbling brook with ducks. The hotel is small but beautifully decorated and the owners daughter runs a fantastic little bistro. The only minus point for us was... more

We arrived quite late on but upoon arrival were pleantly pleased with our choice and that was before we went inside!Once through the entrance we were greeted with a nice warm smile and shown to our room which was the Isabella room.The room was very clean and had a lovely feel to it,the bed was so comfortable and the slipper... more

This small hotel is beautiful. It has 5 themed rooms. We originally booked 'Jasper' as it was the only room left available, but upon arrival found we'd been upgraded to 'Isabella.' The room was lovely, but the bed and the veiw were fantastic. The hotel is set in a valley surrounded by trees and a little stream. At the bottom... more

I stumbled across this hotel on the tourist information website for Whitby and was a bit dubious since there were no reviews on Trip Advisor or anywhere else! However, their website was so glamorous with photos of the rooms and grounds that I was convinced it was a lucky find! Luckily for me I was right! The hotel is tucked... more