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4 star

Crown Spa Hotel

South Cliff, overlooking South Bay · Hotel

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Photo: Crown Spa Hotel Scarborough by Compass Hospitality

A Victorian beachfront hotel on South Cliff with an award-winning spa, a 40ft indoor pool and views across South Bay.

What's nearby

  • The Taste Bar & Restaurant next door
  • The Highlander next door
  • Esplanade Hotel next door
  • Cumberland Hotel, Scarborough next door
  • Rotunda Museum: Museum of Coastal Heritage and Geology 300m away

Distances as the crow flies, via Google

Good to know

Accessibility

  • Accessible parking
  • Accessible entrance

Payment

  • !Cash only

Details via Google — worth confirming with the hotel before you travel, especially for access needs.

Photos

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About Crown Spa Hotel

The Crown Spa has stood on Scarborough's South Cliff since the 1840s, and it remains one of the town's grandest addresses, built into the terrace above South Bay with sea views from many of its rooms. The building's Victorian bones have been kept largely intact while the interior has been steadily updated, giving guests a hotel that still feels like a proper seaside institution rather than a chain refit.

The spa is the main draw beyond the location: a 40ft indoor pool, gym and treatment rooms sit alongside the more traditional hotel amenities, and the hotel positions itself firmly as a spa break destination rather than just a place to sleep. Taste, the in-house restaurant, serves European-leaning menus in a dining room that shares the same sea views as the best bedrooms.

It suits couples on a spa break, and anyone wanting a full-service hotel stay within easy walking distance of the Spa complex, the cliff tramway down to South Bay, and the old town beyond the harbour.

Reception hours

Monday
Open 24 hours
Tuesday
Open 24 hours
Wednesday
Open 24 hours
Thursday
Open 24 hours
Friday
Open 24 hours
Saturday
Open 24 hours
Sunday
Open 24 hours

People say this hotel offers clean rooms with comfortable beds, and many rooms have lovely sea views. They also highlight the friendly and helpful staff, and the excellent spa facilities, including a pool, sauna, and jacuzzi.

Some reviews mention the rooms can be dated.

Summary via Google

At a glance

Property type
Hotel
Location
South Cliff, overlooking South Bay
Star rating
4 star
Guest score
8.3 / 10 (3,200 reviews)
Prices from
£140 per night
Good for children
Yes
Destination
Scarborough