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Britannia Grand Hotel Scarborough

3.0 star property
Fun on the beach, near Scarborough Open Air Theatre

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

Reviews

6.8 out of 10

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Breakfast available
  • Pet-friendly
  • Free WiFi
The current price is AU$80
includes taxes & fees
12 Oct - 13 Oct

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, Scarborough Open Air Theatre
    ‪3 min drive‬

Room options

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Double or Twin Room, Sea View

Double or Twin Room, Sea View

Highlights

Individually furnished
Individually decorated
TV
Hairdryer
Private bathroom
Coffee/tea maker
Desk
Desk chair
  • 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

Basic Double Room, No Windows

Highlights

Individually furnished
Individually decorated
TV
Hairdryer
Private bathroom
Coffee/tea maker
Desk
Desk chair
  • 2 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Family Room, Sea View

Family Room, Sea View

Highlights

Individually furnished
Individually decorated
Free cots/infant beds
TV
Hairdryer
Shower/bath combination
Private bathroom
Coffee/tea maker
  • 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

Highlights

Individually furnished
Individually decorated
TV
Hairdryer
Shower/bath combination
Private bathroom
Coffee/tea maker
Desk
  • 3 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed and 2 Twin Beds

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Individually decorated, individually furnished, desk, laptop workspace

Basic Twin Room

Highlights

Individually furnished
Individually decorated
TV
Hairdryer
Coffee/tea maker
Desk
Desk chair
Iron/ironing board
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Individually decorated, individually furnished, desk, laptop workspace

Standard Double or Twin Room

Highlights

Individually furnished
Individually decorated
TV
Hairdryer
Coffee/tea maker
Desk
Desk chair
Iron/ironing board
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Individually decorated, individually furnished, desk, laptop workspace

Family Quadruple Room

Highlights

Individually furnished
Individually decorated
TV
Hairdryer
Coffee/tea maker
Desk
Desk chair
Iron/ironing board
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed and 2 Twin Beds

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Standard Single Room

Standard Single Room

Highlights

Individually furnished
Individually decorated
TV
Hairdryer
Private bathroom
Coffee/tea maker
Desk
Desk chair
  • 3 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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Standard Double Room

Standard Double Room

Highlights

Individually furnished
Individually decorated
Free rollaway/extra beds
Free cots/infant beds
TV
Hairdryer
Shower/bath combination
Private bathroom
  • 3 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Standard Twin Room

Standard Twin Room

Highlights

Individually furnished
Individually decorated
TV
Hairdryer
Shower/bath combination
Private bathroom
Coffee/tea maker
Desk
  • 3 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

About the area

Scarborough

Britannia Grand Hotel Scarborough places you in the centre of Scarborough, steps from Rotunda Museum and within a short 5-minute stroll of South Bay Beach. Highlights at this beachfront hotel include 2 restaurants, 2 bars/lounges and a conference centre. .The buffet restaurant, The Harbour Lights, is open for breakfast and dinner. Additionally, you'll find free Wi-Fi in public areas and a coffee shop/cafe. Full breakfast is available on weekdays between 7:30 AM and 9:30 AM and on weekends between 9 AM and 10 AM. .Within a 30-minute walk of this 3-property class Scarborough City Centre hotel, attractions include North Bay Beach and Scarborough Open Air Theatre.

What's nearby

  • South Bay Beach - 1 min walk - 0.0 km
  • Scarborough Spa - 8 min walk - 0.7 km
  • North Bay Beach - 12 min walk - 1.0 km
  • Peasholm Park - 15 min walk - 1.3 km
  • Scarborough Open Air Theatre - 3 min drive - 2.7 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
There are 2 restaurants on site, along with a coffee shop/cafΘ. You can unwind with a drink at one of the 2 bars/lounges. WiFi is free in public spaces. A library, a terrace, and a vending machine are also featured at the business-friendly Britannia Grand Hotel Scarborough. You'll have access to the indoor pool at a partner property.

This 3-star Scarborough hotel is smoke free.

  • 413 guestrooms or units
  • 12 levels
  • 2 dining venues
  • 2 bars or lounges
  • Conference rooms
  • Built in 1863
  • Conference centre
  • Breakfast available (surcharge)
  • Front desk (24 hours)
  • Front desk safe
  • Library
  • Terrace
  • Gift shop
  • Lift
  • No smoking on site
  • Coffee shop
Britannia Grand Hotel Scarborough offers 413 accommodations with coffee/tea makers and a hairdryer. 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 an iron/ironing board and free toiletries. Housekeeping is provided on request.

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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: GBP 10 per pet, per stay (maximum GBP 25 per stay)
  • Only dogs and cats are allowed
  • Maximum 1 pets
    • Service animals are exempt from fees.

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Fee for full breakfast: from approximately GBP 12.50 for adults and from GBP 8 for children
  • Nearby parking fee: GBP 9 per day (62 ft away)
  • Pet fee: GBP 10 per pet, per stay (maximum GBP25 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)

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

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-authorise the guest's credit card prior to arrival.
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business or profession. The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guest room reservation. This property accepts Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Barclaycard, debit cards and cash. This property reserves the right to pre-authorise the guest's credit card prior to arrival.

Property is also known as

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Frequently asked questions

What is the cancellation policy at Britannia Grand Hotel Scarborough?

Britannia Grand Hotel Scarborough offers free cancellation on select room rates. Check out the cancellation policy for more info.

How much does it cost to stay at Britannia Grand Hotel Scarborough?

As of 6 Oct 2025, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at Britannia Grand Hotel Scarborough on 12 Oct 2025 start from AU$79.61, including taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.

Are there any beaches close to Britannia Grand Hotel Scarborough?

Yep, Britannia Grand Hotel Scarborough is a short 14-minute walk from North Bay Beach. Fun beach activities include windsurfing, body boarding and sailing.

Does Britannia Grand Hotel Scarborough serve breakfast?

Yep, full breakfast is offered on weekdays from 7:30 AM to 9:30 AM and on weekends from 9 AM to 10 AM.

Is there a free airport shuttle available at Britannia Grand Hotel Scarborough?

No, Britannia Grand Hotel Scarborough does not offer an airport shuttle service.

Is there a bar or restaurant at Britannia Grand Hotel Scarborough?

Yep, you can grab a meal at Britannia Grand Hotel Scarborough's onsite restaurant that serves breakfast and dinner.

What time are check-in & check-out at Britannia Grand Hotel Scarborough?

Check-in begins at 3:00 PM. Check-out time is 10 AM.

Britannia Grand Hotel Scarborough Reviews

Reviews

6.8
Rating 10 - Excellent. 382 out of 1398 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 359 out of 1398 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 270 out of 1398 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 147 out of 1398 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 240 out of 1398 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

10/10 Excellent

Andrew

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Amanda

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service, amenities
The hotel is beautiful, original features, amazing staircase. The hotel is kept pristine, lovely furniture and environment. Well worth the money would recommend it despite fire alarm going off at 2am/
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Travelled with group
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Clare

Adequate

The light did not work in our room and the smoke alarm went off twice for no apparent reason. The bathroom was poor and requires attention this was all reported to reception
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

James

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Richard

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Amenities
Unique the hotel stands out Looks to stand out
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Nigel

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Check in takes a while . Always seems to be a queue. Good value for money .
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Martin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

A great hotel, though dated

It is what it is. Fabulous hotel with amazing views. Communal areas have so much history. Drinks are very expensive, but it’s what you’d expect in a hotel. The rooms are dated, but very comfortable and perfectly adequate. Good value for money! Only one complaint, had to queue for over 30 minutes to book in and get key. Other than that a great stay!
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Christpher

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Facility very good .room poor.. no air con ventilation poor windows sealed shut . Only one chair no bedside cabinet . Room was clean
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

2/10 Terrible

Jill

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

Disgusting room 536

I am well travelled and this is the most disgusting room I’ve ever stayed in. How any hotelier thinks the room is acceptable please see the pictures. The room smelt strange the wallpaper was hanging off the walls. Damp patches everywhere. Furniture hanging off the wall. Please contact the hotel and request a refund
Paper peeling off the walls
Furniture not attached to wall
Damp peeling paper and plaster
Peeling paper
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

2/10 Terrible

Laura

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

Faulty Towers!

Terrible would not recommend and would like a refund! Arrived at 3.30pm after checking in online and being told to collect key from reception. Queued for over an hour as very old fashioned system had gone down and was told couldn’t check in despite already checking in online as the printer had broken! Finally got to dirty room full of flies with only half an hour to get ready for our concert. It was daylight so we quickly changed and left the hotel to have a drink elsewhere on way to venue as the hotel bar till was down also. Got back to the room at 11.30pm to find none of the lights worked so went to bed in darkness constantly swatting flies off us. Couldn’t ring reception to inform them of the issues as no phone in room and couldn’t open window to get rid of flies! As it was late couldn’t be bothered walking back to reception so went to sleep which was poor due to the noisiness of the hotel. Will NOT be staying for breakfast and will be demanding full refund! Worst place I’ve ever stayed especially considering the price!
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Rob

Liked: Staff & service

Good enough for a night.

The room on the 6th (top) floor was comfortable enough for one night, decent bed and bath. However, bath plug got stuck and took a while to get it out following a bath. Also, the windows are not very well insulated so there is a lot, lots, lots of wind noise as well as seagulls which could also be heard. I guess that's because of the age of the hotel. I think it probably does need a bit of modernizing but that's rather costly?
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Philip

Liked: Property conditions & facilities
Hard bed not able to sleep Birds are very loud hard to sleep
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Naomi

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

mark, York

Travelled with partner
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Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

John

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Accept it for what it is - cheap

This is a cheap scummy hotel which has seen better days (about 100years ago) It is very cheap and so it should be judged as such and for what it is it is very good value. We had a see view room, in a low floor, as requested and probably the best hotel view out of any hotel I have ever stayed at. Dog friendly (which was a major reason to stay here) and car parking immediately outside, which is very good for a seaside resort. Would definitely return - £49 for Sunday and £44 for a Monday - though I did upgrade to having a window . £10 / night extra for a dog wi=hich is also great value.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

2/10 Terrible

Steven

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Lovely place and had a great weekend. Sadly let down by the Britannia hotel, staff and group policy. Curtains in the room didn’t shut, fan in bathroom didn’t work and window didn’t open. We were provided with no coffee and only 1 tea bag in the room and no shampoo. When we mentioned this to staff we were told to speak to a manager who had no power except to speak Parrott like about how the hotel had a self catering policy about things that have run out yet we were told this beforehand. Overall I won’t stay here ever again. Anyone can make a mistake but when it’s compounded by management that’s unacceptable.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

6/10 Okay

Eamon

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
The cost of one night was expensive (£127) so the rooms needed to be updated and in better codition ....
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Joy

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Needs some attention
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

2/10 Terrible

stephen

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Absolutely dreadful hotel!
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

2/10 Terrible

Helen

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Worst stay in a hotel in my experience

I would not recommend to stay here. It looks a lovely hotel from outside but once we got there it took three quarters of an hour to book in. There was a main reception desk which was extremely slow. When we got to our room there was no shower gel in the dispenser, the decor and doors were in very poor condition. There was a hole in the bedroom wall. No biscuits with tea and coffee facilities.when we returned later after the concert we went to, we went to bed around midnight and could not sleep for constant noise going on. There were seagulls nesting on the building and were constantly making noise and a power washer went off at 4am in the morning. Therefore neither i or my husband could sleep so consequently left at 6am.I tried ringing desk at 4am but no one answered. The cost of the stay was £159.00 for the night which was extremrly expensive for what we had to put up with. Very, very unhappy.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Stephen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Couldn't fault it Will certainly go again
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

geoffrey

Liked: Cleanliness
Check in process is notoriously slow but staff are friendly and evening entertainment enjoyable. Breakfast was hot and plentiful.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Anthony

Liked: Staff & service
Property was bit tired, but ok for what i payed,
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

2/10 Terrible

Osman

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities
Was very bad not enough bed No fridge No drink water we had to buy for our self The window was not opening No fresh air Thanks
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025