Have just returned from a 4 day Shearrings break to the royal.What fantastic value for money.
The staff are friendly and very obliging.Food especially the breakfasts is good.Free bar in the evening and great entertainment.What more could you ask for at this price,we paid £150 each for 5 days & 4 nights.EXCELLENT.

Three friends and I stayed at the Royal Hotel in Whitby with Caledonian Travel. We had a lovely en-suite room overlooking the sea and nice and cosy.. The hotel is a little old fashioned but the staff were all very pleasant and it was good value. The breakfast was excellent and the dinner was ok. Ideal for couples and friends. The entertainment was very good especially on the Saturday and Sunday. Only problem was one very small lift. However we will certainly go back again.

We stayed here in January with National Holidays. We had 3 days and 2 nights and it included a free bar from 19.30 to 22.30, entertainment is included also along with excursions. The meals were very good, more to the point the choices were plentiful and the restaurant staff just could not do enough for you they were pleasant, polite and nothing was too much trouble for any of them. The evening entertainment consisted of quizzes and a wonderful singer called Joel.
Some of the rooms are a little tired and need some TLC, although we could not complain about ours which was on the third floor as it was bright, very warm, plenty of hangars in the wardrobe, plenty of drawer space and the room & bathroom was very spacious. Although I know some did say their rooms were cold. It was lovely to have tea, coffee (decaf & normal), and hot chocolate too and replaced daily without asking. The hotel itself is a very old listed building and with this it has it's own quirkiness and all rooms downstairs are in keeping with it's character. The only downside for me was the lift it is too small and can be very cosy with 3 or more people in it especially if you are not Twiggy. The town is about 15 mins walk away down a steep descent but there are plenty of seats for you to take rests on the way down & back up. The Abbey is not too far away either and there are 199 steps if you want to go to the top not for the faint-hearted. All in all we had an excellent time and would recommend this hotel and yes we will go back as we love Whitby.

The downsides -
~ Cold water every evening for shower/bath.
~ Blankets on the bed, not duvets - how unhygienic, they are not washed after every customers use
~ Lift broke down on first day, but in fairness was quickly repaired
~ Not enough staff in restaurant - one waitress for whole room therefore delays in being served.
~ Although plenty of choice on menu, the food was bland, and unappetising
~ Only 1 hour (6:30 - 7:30) allowed to get evening meal.


The Upsides
~ Location ~ pay extra for a sea view. Hotel is on top of hill with views out to sea, and across the harbour to the Abbey.
~ Excursions - Full Day Thornton-Le- Dale, Pickering & Helmsley, Half Day to Scarborough, optional - along the coast to Guiseborough.
~ Entertainment - quizzes, singer, comic, and only one night with Bingo. Yippee.
~ Price - but we have learned not to book early. The deductions and special offers reduce the price nearer the departure date
~ Whitby - a lovely town that I would re-visit, but would think twice about staying at the Royal