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Britannia Grand Hotel Scarborough

3.0 star property

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2 bars/lounges
2 bars/lounges
Exterior
Indoor wedding
Sun deck

Reviews

6.8 out of 10

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Breakfast available
  • Pet-friendly
  • Free WiFi

Explore the area

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St. Nicholas Cliff, Scarborough, England, YO11 2ET
  • Place, South Bay Beach
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Place, Scarborough Spa
    ‪8 min walk‬
  • Place, North Bay Beach
    ‪12 min walk‬

Room options

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Sea View Double Room

Sea View Double Room

  • 3 sq m
  • Sea view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

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Individually decorated, individually furnished, desk, laptop workspace

Standard Double Room No Window

  • 2 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Family Sea View Sleeps 4

Family Sea View Sleeps 4

  • 4 sq m
  • Sea view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed and 2 Twin Beds

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Individually decorated, individually furnished, desk, laptop workspace

Family Room Sleeps 4

  • 3 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed and 2 Twin Beds

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Individually decorated, individually furnished, desk, laptop workspace

Standard Twin Room No Window

  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Individually decorated, individually furnished, desk, laptop workspace

Standard Double or Twin Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Individually decorated, individually furnished, desk, laptop workspace

Family Sea View Sleeps 4

  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed and 2 Twin Beds

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Single Room

Single Room

  • 3 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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Standard Double Room

Standard Double Room

  • 3 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Standard Twin Room

Standard Twin Room

  • 3 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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About the area

Scarborough

With a stay at Britannia Grand Hotel Scarborough, you'll be centrally located in Scarborough, a 3-minute drive from Scarborough Open Air Theatre and 8 minutes from North York Moors National Park. .This beach hotel is 0.2 mi (0.3 km) from Rotunda Museum and 0.3 mi (0.4 km) from South Bay Beach.

What's nearby

  • South Bay Beach - 1 min walk - 0.1 km
  • Scarborough Spa - 8 min walk - 0.7 km
  • Scarborough Castle - 11 min walk - 1.0 km
  • North Bay Beach - 12 min walk - 1.0 km
  • Peasholm Park - 15 min walk - 1.3 km

Getting around

  • Scarborough Station - 8 min walk
  • Leeds (LBA-Leeds Bradford) - 112 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Olympia Leisure - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪McDonald's - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Scholars - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Starbucks - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Wackers - ‬4 min walk

About this property

Britannia Grand Hotel Scarborough

Fun on the beach, near Scarborough Open Air Theatre
Britannia Grand Hotel Scarborough offers 413 accommodations with coffee/tea makers and hair dryers. Each accommodation is individually furnished and decorated. This Scarborough hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access, with a speed of 25+ Mbps.

Business-friendly amenities include desks and desk chairs. Additionally, rooms include irons/ironing boards and complimentary toiletries. Housekeeping is provided on request.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
Make yourself at home in one of the 413 individually decorated guestrooms. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. Bathrooms have complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. Conveniences include desks and coffee/tea makers, and housekeeping is provided on request.
Take in the views from a terrace and make use of amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access and gift shops/newsstands. Additional features at this hotel include a ballroom and a vending machine.
Grab a bite to eat at The Harbour Lights, one of the hotel's many dining establishments, which include 2 restaurants and a coffee shop/cafe. Need to unwind? Take a break with a tasty beverage at one of the 2 bars/lounges. Full breakfasts are served on weekdays from 7:30 AM to 9:30 AM and on weekends from 9 AM to 10 AM for a fee.
Featured amenities include a 24-hour front desk, a library, and a safe deposit box at the front desk. Event facilities at this hotel consist of a conference center and meeting rooms.
Full breakfasts are available for a surcharge on weekdays between 7:30 AM and 9:30 AM and on weekends between 9 AM and 10 AM.
The Harbour Lights - This buffet restaurant serves breakfast and dinner.
Premier Restaurant - This buffet restaurant serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • In-room WiFi speed: 25+ Mbps
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Offsite parking available (GBP 9 per day); discounts available
  • Street parking available

Food and drink

  • Full breakfast available for a fee 7:30 AM to 9:30 AM on weekdays and 9 AM to 10 AM on weekends; GBP 12.50 for adults and GBP 8 for children
  • 2 bars/lounges
  • 2 restaurants
  • A coffee shop/cafe

Restaurants on site

  • Premier Restaurant
  • The Harbour Lights

Things to do

  • Indoor pool (guest access)
  • Library
  • Personal motorised watercraft

Family friendly

  • Access to nearby indoor pool

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Gift shop/newsstand
  • Safe at front desk
  • Vending machine

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (on request)
  • Proposal/romance packages

Business services

  • Conference centre
  • Meeting rooms

Outdoors

  • On the beach
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Assistive listening devices
  • Lift
  • Raised toilet seat
  • Stair-free path to entrance
  • Thin carpet in room
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible business centre
  • Wheelchair-accessible path to lift
  • Wheelchair-accessible public bathroom
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant

More

  • 12 floors
  • Ballroom
  • Built in 1863
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • TV

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker

More

  • Desk
  • Desk chair
  • Individual decor
  • Individual furnishings
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Laptop workspace

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Early check-in subject to availability
Early check-in fee: GBP 10
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10 AM
Late check-out subject to availability
Late check-out fee: GBP 10

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets allowed for an extra charge of GBP 10 per pet, per stay (maximum GBP 25 per stay)
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Welcoming dogs and cats only
1 total pets

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for full breakfast: approximately GBP 12.50 for adults and GBP 8 for children
  • Nearby parking fee: GBP 9 per day (62 ft away)
  • Pet fee: GBP 10 per pet, per stay (maximum GBP 25 per stay)
  • Service animals are exempt from fees
  • Early check-in fee: GBP 10 (subject to availability)
  • Late check-out fee: GBP 10 (subject to availability)

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

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
The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash
This property reserves the right to pre-authorize the guest's credit card prior to arrival.

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Britannia Grand Hotel Scarborough Reviews

Reviews

6.8
Rating 10 - Excellent. 380 out of 1364 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 352 out of 1364 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 264 out of 1364 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 140 out of 1364 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 228 out of 1364 reviews

6.8/10

Cleanliness

7.4/10

Staff & service

7.2/10

Amenities

6.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

6.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

6/10 Okay

Robert

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Edward

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

4/10 Poor

Adam

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Stunning building

Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

Wayne

Liked: Staff & service, room comfort

Good but could be fantastic

Fantastic old historic building. Just looked very tired looking inside. Has potential to be the grand hotel again if budget enables.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Michael

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

4/10 Poor

Lee

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Amy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Absolutely perfect night at The Grand Hotel had a lovely sleep the staff were amazing five 🌟 for everything i couldnt fault it great place to stay will definitely be staying again see you soon
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

Pauline

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Lift broke so had to climb stairs to the 4 th floor no mean fate
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

Helen

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

2/10 Terrible

Jeffrey

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

Worst hotel ever

Hotel was disgusting everywhere was dirty. Carpets. Bed. Bathroom. Wall paper. Mould. Hairs on wall. Cob webs everywhere. Windows so dirty we walked in. And walked out after 15 mins. Checked out within hour that’s only because it took sooo long because nothing worked on desk.
Cracked sink.
Dirty windows
Bird shot everywhere
Mould
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Martin

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

4/10 Poor

Emma

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It's just tired - staff are over worked and tired ( still friendly tho). Decoration is cracked, broken and tired. Breakfast options were not worth £12.50 - they were cheap and (you guessed it) tired. There was a massive crack innour door. The toilet never flushed properly. The toilets on the fround floor where absolutely dusgusting! Water all over the floor and no toilet roll or a way to dry hands. The only good thing about the hotel is location. Its close to everything you'd need. It needs some tlc
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Margaret

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Dated bt clean and comfortable
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Laurence

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Leslie

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Staff & service
We liked the old style building.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2025

4/10 Poor

Rohayati

Travelled with group
The wall was super thin. Literally could hear whatever the next door person talk or do. The outside hall door were so loud, felt the room was shaking whenever someone close it. Couldnt sleep well or have a good night rest.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Sharah

Liked: Staff & service
Stayed for a week with our dog. When I asked for towels and toilet roll I was given them but room not cleaned during week’s stay
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Paula

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A great hotel and really friendly helpful staff , the room had everything we needed and a great sea view
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Karl

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Julie

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Amenities
All was good only found problem with one area when we arrived, and that was the toilets nearest to the day time bar, toilets had no locks and one had poo smeared all over it
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

Derek

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness
Close to the sea front and town food was good buffet style for breakfast. Bed and pillows to firm otherwise a decent enough place to wash and change before exploring.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

Ruth

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Okay stay

A bed for the night is all we needed. It was a nice surprise to be put in a room with a sea view. Staff were welcoming and helpful. The room did smell musty, had loads of cobwebs on the ceiling, but had everything needed for an overnight stay.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Michelle

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Overall our stay was very good. The hotel building is very old but lives up to it's name as it is very grand. Don't go expecting "The Ritz" there are marks and cracks but the building is stunning and its history is fascinating and being pet friendly was fantastic as we were able to take our pooch on our 2 night break. Parking can be a little hard as there are other hotels, aswell as daytrippers wishing to park in the area but if your lucky you will get one, just don't park in any loading areas as you will get a ticket. Our room with it's sea view's was great, so much space to move around was fantastic, with being a family of 4 (children older teenagers) we wasn't squeezing past one another like we have in other hotels, and the benefit of having seats and a coffee table looking out on the sea view's was fab, normally we have to sit on the beds. The room had all the usual things like kettle, hairdryer etc but also the added benefit of a small chiller, robe and slippers, the shower was great too, quite powerful considering. I would recommended taking a small extention lead with extra sockets though. There is a lift which does only allow 3 people at a time, but we used the stairs so that didnt effect us. Overall our stay was very good and we would definitely stay again, don't believe some of the negative comments you read about the hotel. I imagine they will be the typical busybodies that complain about anything rather than enjoy their breaks.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Stephen

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

Stay

Room was too hot no air con
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Paul

Window stuck decor dated
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025