We had a weekend at the Royal in Whitby and after reading some of the reviews we were, to put it mildly, a bit concerned. However, on arrival the huge hotel was warm and welcoming and the staff very helpful. Our room on the 2nd floor which we had paid to upgrade to superior seaview was huge with very modern... more

we have been going to whitby for 10 yrs and have booked several hotels including the royal on 4 occasions. It has never been updated and i must say the food and choice has got worse with every year. Our last room had newspaper around the window because rain was pouring in. The menu has very little choice and the... more

When we eventualy decided on the Royal after looking at numerours others, we found it ticked all the right boxes! as my husband is disabled we need a lift and also evening meal, as we didnt want to be trudging out looking for places to dine.The food was hot and served quickly, there was good choice of evening meals, the... more

We booked into the Royal Hotel for a Friday and Saturday night during August in order to attend a friends wedding in Whitby on the Saturday. Upon arrival at the hotel the first thing that struck me was how scruffy and drab it looked from the outside, the metal frame over the terrace was rusting and the lettering of the... more

I have come back to this hotel again and again over the years and have always loved it. What you need to remember is that the hotel is a rambling Victorian building and is basic- but CLEAN! So what if the TV was outdated? I wasn't on holiday to watch TV. The bathrooms are spacious and clean and the beds... more

we travelled to whitby for a five day monday to friday break, first impressions from the outside was "is it still open", it looks very rundown and in dire need of decoration. Our room was on the second floor at the far corner of hotel, first impression was that the room was quite spacious and clean, looking closer we found... more

We went with Shearings.Our room was on 3rd floor very clean and comfortable.Meals were excellent.Entertainment was good with Pam and Rory.Some people must have gone to a different room than ours,and must be very fussy with the good choice of menu.We would recommend it . more

Well, as anyone can see from the title of this review it's not going to be a good one! We were part of a small wedding party staying at this hotel for two nights. The hotel is a favourite for people on weekend breaks and coach holidays and was full over the two days we were there. The wedding we... more

food good ,though a little rushed ,Not a relaxing atmosphere as every body working very fast . excellent friendly waitress louiza. very run down bedrooms very old bed with a mattress that springs were coming through , thought better not to look under bottom sheet as i still had to sleep on it.. counterpane stained and old . whole room... more