Accommodation in Whitby UK

Whitby Whitby wonderful Whitby
Wonderful Whitby down by the sea
You know you’re sure of a friendly welcome
Its where I’ve always wanted to be………..

So goes the old saying, but in fact its true, you are always sure of a warm welcome in the historical fishing port of Whitby UK. The number of tourists wishing to holiday in Whitby has increased dramatically over the past decade or so and there has been a growth in the accommodation sector to accommodate this.

Whitby hotels are invariably members of the English Tourist Board and adhere to their guidelines and criteria required for the various grading. In the early days, the larger Whitby hotels were originally on the west cliff but nowadays they can be found on many of the main areas of the town. The ‘season’ has also increased over the years. As recently as twenty or so years ago, the majority of the Whitby hotels closed down over the winter months but nowadays practically all of them are open all year.

Guest houses and bed and breakfast in Whitby are situated all around the town and even extend to the outskirts. Many of the Whitby guest houses too are registered with the English Tourist Board and display their grading on boards outside their establishments. Gone are the days when six or seven rooms shared a bathroom, most of the Whitby guest house bedrooms are en-suite in line with the recommendations of the Yorkshire and Humberside Tourist Board. To achieve 4 stars at least 50% of the rooms must be en-suite, for 5 stars all the bedrooms must be en-suite.

Bed and breakfast establishments in Whitby or B&Bs Whitby, as they are more commonly known , are less formal and are private homes in which the owners will let rooms for guests. Quite often these are standard rooms but many do have en-suite bedrooms. B & Bs are often members of the local tourist board and as such have high standards.

For many tourists their ideal holiday would be in a Whitby cottage. Near to the harbour are many of the old fisherman’s cottages which are now let as holiday cottages. They are often in quaint alleyways and so enjoy the olde worlde charm of a bygone age. In contrast, there are many cottages in Whitby which are of a contemporary design and fulfil the wishes of those wishing to have modern day living accommodation combined with traditional charm of Whitby. The cottages in Whitby and the self-catering accommodation are often registered with the tourist board and adhere to guidelines. For those wishing to holiday in a holiday cottage, there is a wide choice of either a small cottage with perhaps one or two bedrooms to the other end of the scale with the larger Whitby cottages having upwards of five or six bedrooms sleeping approximately sixteen guests.

There are a number of Whitby caravan sites offering pitches available for both caravans and campervans. The mobile home holiday is becoming increasingly popular and Whitby caravan parks can offer a wide variety of facilities from the basic pitch to modern purpose built amenities and shower/toilet blocks, electric hook-ups and laundry facilities. Not only are there sites for the traveller to bring their own caravan or motor home, there are static caravans for hire in Whitby and the surrounding area.

Whitby campsites are available on the outskirts of the town as well as the surrounding area. The campsites vary in size from pitches available from local farmers to the larger well organised campsites offering modern facilities. Additional Whitby campsites become available in the busy period of folk week and regatta in the form of some school fields. As well as providing extra income for the schools, the locations are within walking distance of the town.

The accommodation in Whitby is so varied that there is something for everyone. Whitby hotels, Whitby guest house accommodation and Whitby bed and breakfast can vary immensely in price range according to facilities available. The same can be said of the Whitby caravan and Whitby campsites. Wherever the visitor decides to stay in this wonderful town they are sure to return.