Also known as Wheeldale Hotel
Whitby, United Kingdom
4-star adult-only beachfront guest house on Whitby's North Promenade
The Wheeldale offers private car parking for up to 7 vehicles, with a £2 on-street parking permit available for guests. The hotel maintains a self-serve bar in the communal lounge, stocked with alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks, snacks, and a 24-hour honesty system. Three resident cats live on the property, adding a distinctive character that has been highlighted in guest reviews and official descriptions.
All 14 rooms feature private bathrooms and flat-screen TVs with Sky channels, with many offering dramatic sea views across Whitby Bay. Some rooms include seating areas, and the Large Double Room provides a reclining sofa, Juliet balcony, and a separate bath with double shower. Room types include Double Rooms, Large Double Rooms, and Double Rooms with Sea View, each individually designed with tea/coffee facilities.
The hotel serves a daily full English breakfast that earned TripAdvisor's Traveller's Choice of the Year 2024 award, using meat from a quality local butcher and locally sourced eggs and mushrooms. Breakfast includes lighter options, vegetarian/vegan choices, and continental selections, with individual dietary preferences accommodated upon request. The cooked breakfast features locally sourced sausages, bacon, and eggs, served in a breakfast room with views over the North Sea.
The Wheeldale sits on Whitby's North Promenade, steps from the sandy beach and a 10-minute walk from the town centre. Historical Whitby Abbey is a 20-minute walk away, while the Captain Cook Memorial Museum is just over a mile from the hotel. Guests can walk along the beach to Sandsend in 2 miles, joining the Cleveland Way for coastal hikes to Runswick Bay.
The hotel operates an adult-only policy (guests aged 18+), ensuring a quiet environment for couples and solo travellers. Check-in is from 13:00, and the communal lounge is open until 22:00, with board games, TV, and a drinks-and-snacks honesty bar. The staff offer complimentary luggage assistance up the stairs and provide personalised maps and dining recommendations upon arrival.
11 photosSpacious room with sea views.
11 photosSpacious room with a flat-screen TV with sky satellite channels and an en suite bathroom.
4 photosThe double room features soundproof walls, a wardrobe, as well as a private bathroom boasting a shower and a hairdryer. The double room provides an electric kettle, a carpeted floor, heating and a flat-screen TV with satellite channels. The unit has 1 bed.
6 photosThe twin room provides soundproof walls, a seating area, as well as a private bathroom featuring a bath and a shower. The twin room features a wardrobe, an electric kettle, a carpeted floor, heating, as well as a flat-screen TV with satellite channels. The unit offers 2 beds.
9 photosThe spacious double room offers soundproof walls, a seating area, as well as a private bathroom featuring a bath and a shower. The double room provides a wardrobe, an electric kettle, a carpeted floor, heating and a flat-screen TV with satellite channels. The unit offers 1 bed.
10 photosThe double room features an electric kettle, a carpeted floor, as well as a private bathroom featuring a shower and a hairdryer. The double room offers soundproof walls, a seating area, a wardrobe, a flat-screen TV with satellite channels, as well as sea views. The unit offers 1 bed.
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