The Stables at Whitby

I recently stayed for a couple of nights and was really impressed with everything. The room was spotless and felt brand new, which made for a comfy stay. The service was fantastic—warm welcomes and clear communication about the menu, especially with dietary needs. I did notice a few too many dogs around, but that didn’t take away from the overall experience. I’ll definitely be back for more!I

2 months ago · via Google

We were really disappointed with our stay, especially considering this is advertised as a 4-star hotel and the price we paid. The location is beautiful and the communal areas make a lovely first impression, which is why I’ve given two stars rather than one. Unfortunately, everything else fell well below expectations. Our room was unbearably hot with virtually no ventilation. Even though it wasn’t particularly hot outside, the room was stifling. I’m currently pregnant and became so overheated during the night that I was sick. There was simply no way to cool the room down, making it incredibly uncomfortable. The room itself was also very basic for the price. The tea and coffee tray was minimal, there was no room service available, and the cleanliness wasn’t what you’d expect from a 4-star hotel. The shower had a significant build-up of limescale, and the toilet pan was dirty when we arrived. The food was one of the biggest disappointments. Before our stay I’d read reviews praising the restaurant, so we were genuinely looking forward to eating there. Unfortunately, the quality was nowhere near what we expected from a 4-star hotel. The menu sounded promising, but the food itself was very basic and lacked any real care or flavour. My lasagne was dry, and overall it felt more like a budget pub meal than the standard the hotel advertises. We both felt unwell after eating there on our first night, and that experience was enough for us to decide not to spend any more money in the restaurant. We ate out for the rest of our stay instead. Breakfast wasn’t any better. My partner ordered eggs and bacon on toast and was served just one overcooked poached egg with two pieces of undercooked bacon, before being told he needed to make his own toast. My own poached eggs were also overcooked. By our final morning, despite having already paid for breakfast, we chose to go elsewhere because we simply couldn’t face eating there again. The service throughout our stay was equally disappointing. Nobody checked whether our meals were satisfactory, there was very little attention to guests, and on our final morning I even said good morning to the male manager, who completely ignored me. We also spoke to several other guests during our stay who shared similar views about the food and overall experience, so it was clear we weren’t the only ones left disappointed. Overall, the experience simply didn’t reflect either the price we paid or the hotel’s 4-star rating. It’s a real shame because the setting is lovely and the communal areas have plenty of character, but the rooms, cleanliness, food and customer service all fell well below expectations. Sadly, we wouldn’t return or recommend it based on our experience.

3 weeks ago · via Google

Lovely setting, but you need transport to get there. Definately family friendly. Pretty standard food all good but nothing great. Families are probably its target and would definately do that well. Food took a long time and not sure why. The young lady that looked after us was excellent. Over all nothing great but equally nothing to complain about.

2 months ago · via Google

Food is great quality and quantity. The staff are really friendly and helpful. Very dog friendly. The setting is comfortable and well decorated. There was an outside space that looked like a small park. Well worth a visit. We will return next time we are on holiday up there.

4 weeks ago · via Google