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Reviews of The Whalebone Arch

3.5 out of 5
The Whalebone Arch
3 Argyle Road, Whitby, England

Reviews

9.8

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 63 out of 72 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 7 out of 72 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 2 out of 72 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 72 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 72 reviews" "

9.8/10

Cleanliness

9.6/10

Staff & service

9.2/10

Amenities

9.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Stephen

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Excellent from start to finish! Highly recommended and a great location!
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Mel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

David

Travelled with partner
Very nice indeed - no staff seen - but everything of a good standard.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
satisfaction guaranteed
excellent hotel spotlessly clean and comfortable. faultless service.car parking arrangements were good. fully recommend this hotel
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2023

6/10 Okay

J

Travelled with family
Liked: Room comfort
Couldn't get any heat in bathroom, and mould on the curtains
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Carl

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Service was excellent and the room was immaculate. Was a little cold in the evening when I got back but other than that I enjoyed my stay.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Hayley

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The room was lovely, very tastefully furnished. We had a great view of the bay. Hosts were very helpful. Would love to return to this property.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

michael

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Great place to stay in Whitby
This was a great place to stay for a three day trip to Whitby. Emma contacted me by text the day before we were due to arrive with check in and parking instructions which all went seamlessly. The room (room 6) was a very good size with a large bathroom and plenty of good quality towels. A very nice touch was the complimentary water and pint of milk in the fridge. There was also plenty of storage space. There is no breakfast on the premises but a ten minute walk into town provided plenty of options. Overall a lovely hotel and a great place to stay in this lovely seaside town. We would definitely stay again.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2023

8/10 Good

Scott

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Easy to get to town close enough to walk although to and from town quite hilly but whitby is hilly and beautiful. The whalebone arch is located on a relatively quiet street, the room on the ground floor lovely, cant fault it. Received information from owners regarding time of arrival, on street parking permit was provided by the property even includes the day of departure so we were able to enjoy a third day at whitby before going home, Whitby is lovely and will be back.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

David

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Handy for everything Whitby has to offer.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023

8/10 Good

Robert

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
3 keys to access the property front vestibule and room door at times a little finicky the smart television was placed on a wardrobe whi h was to high to see all the screen unless you were standing fridge in the room was perfect for food and drink bed was comfy a little on the soft side bathroom and shower was excellent also smart mirror which was novel with blue tooth wifi was good and when we stopped the accommodation was quiet would book again different room ?
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

brandon

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great comms from Emma and dave, comprehensive booklet explaining everything locally, spotless clean and like new.. Comfiest bed I've ever slept in. 11/10 all day long.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Peter

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Absolutely Fantastic
Great check in, property is 10/10
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Jane

Travelled with partner
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Lovely sea view from room 2.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Anne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very nice.
What a pleasant guest house. Would recommend.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Caroline

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Nice property. Quiet with a comfortable bed. It’s at West Cliff, about 20 minutes walk from the station. It’s technically near the beach but the cliff lift is out of action so it’s a walk to get there. The quietness is the problem as the area feels residential. To get into Whitby is a fair walk down. There is a cost cutters with cash point at the roundabout, a cash only Chinese on the cliff top road and a bar (which was rude when I went in). There are ice cream vans about but you have to walk into town to do much. The only issue with my room was that I couldn’t charge my phone by my bed. I would have preferred breakfast but they don’t do it here.
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Matthew

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Brilliant place to stay
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Christine

Travelled with partner
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Excellent accommodation within walking distance to the town centre. Lovely and quiet spot.
Stayed 4 nights in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

sarah

Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

Elliot

Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2023

8/10 Good

Mark

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
fantastic rooms.
Super clean and very nicely decorated, lobby, stairway & room, we stayed for three nights, our only issue was the size of the shower, so small you can only wash your top half, also with no daily room service, which didn't bother us there was only a thimble full off shower gel and one of shampoo to last three nights.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2022

10/10 Excellent

Keith

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
2 nights in October
Very clean and well located hotel. We had in great time in the Whitby area and would certainly return another time
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2022

10/10 Excellent

David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2022

10/10 Excellent

Sophie

Travelled with partner
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Really nice guest house with a very clean room with a comfortable bed, sofa and good shower. We had room 6 which was a lot larger than I would expect. Easy check in and out with free on street parking. Great location for walking to Whitby town centre and West Cliff Beach is a short walk away.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2022

8/10 Good

Nigel

Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

Margaret

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely stay.
Wonderful stay in what is now called Whalebone Arch . It is situated on the harbour side of Whitby close to the Promenade which allowed another access into Whitby. Probably wouldn't have visited that area if I had been staying closer to the centre. Very small shower stall but spacious bathroom. Quite a steep hill from the railway station but great views over the town and Abbey can be seen from across the river . Very comfortable large room, complimentary water and fresh milk provided for my 3 day stay. Wonderful information booklet provided with directions which I used to get the most out of the village.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

Lesley

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent guest house. Clean, well presented and great remote communication from hosts. Would highly recommend for short walking distance to main areas of Whitby. Lovely room,super comfy bed and lucky enough to have a view of the sea from our room.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2022

10/10 Excellent

Roy

Stayed 3 nights in May 2022

10/10 Excellent

Karen

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Whalebone Arch ( New Name)
We enjoyed our stay very much, but disappointed not to see the owner, at least once.
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2022

10/10 Excellent

Clare

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Awesome weekend.
The entrance was clean and welcoming and our room (6) was beautiful with a very comfy bed. The bathroom is lovely and spacious with all towels provided. Instructions regarding accessing the property were clear and accurate. We didn't see anyone else during our stay other than a few guests. The house was quiet at night. The house itself is situated really close to the beach and there is a hotel on the end of the road with a lovely bar and great screens for watching sport.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2022

10/10 Excellent

Dean

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Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2022

10/10 Excellent

Tom

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My room because of a very high quality, parking was easy on the street outside. Everything was as described. I would stay there again
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2021

10/10 Excellent

VIVIEN

Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2021

10/10 Excellent

Paul

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely clean spacious room, ideal location.
The Melrose guest house/The Whalebone Arch is a lovely place to stay check in was easy David, Emma and his mum didnt miss any attention to detail. The room was lovely clean and spacious with a comfy king size bed. Plenty of tea/coffee available, milk and water in the fridge. Would definitely like to return and would recommend to family and friends.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2021

10/10 Excellent

Mrs. Lynn

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Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2021

10/10 Excellent

Stephen

Travelled with partner
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A recommended guest house, clean and well maintained.
Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2021

10/10 Excellent

John

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We enjoyed our stay so much lovely room & everything you wanted so clean & comfortable will definitely go there again 👏🌈
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2021

10/10 Excellent

Craig

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Happy Guests.
A very clean and well presented bedroom and bathroom. Very comfortable bed, good size tv, good fridge and kettle. Great location.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2021

10/10 Excellent

Karl

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The hotel was excellent warm clean we wanted for nothing the room was clean welcome pack contained everything you needed we even tried to rebook for October but unfortunately it was fully booked. Hoping to go nxt March all being well
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2021

10/10 Excellent

Kaylie

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Great stay
Absolutely amazing stay at the mellrose, lovely place and very clean and comfortable. Location was really good, a stone throw away from the beach and a short walk into town. Owners on the end of rhe phone if you need anything, would highly recommend.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2021

10/10 Excellent

Wendy

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Fabulous
Would highly recommend.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2021

10/10 Excellent

Monica

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very clean, top spec furniture, lovely room
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2021

10/10 Excellent

Carol

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Wow !! Dropped on lucky here.
Absolutely amazing hotel, very clean with comfortable beds. Great shower, lovely fluffy towels and complimentary toiletries, owners at the end of the phone if you need them. Complimentary tea and coffee and also milk and water in the mini fridge. Very smooth check in and check out. Free outside parking via a permit. Lovely quiet location. Free WiFi. Owners have got this hotel so well organised. We would definitely stay again.
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2021

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely place to stay
Lovely place,situated in the perfect place,clean,tidy and the landlord& landlady Dave & Emma very nice people,deffo will go back
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2021

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Contact by guest house with advice for arrival. Very clean freash room. Good covid procedures. Good refreshments. Fresh, clean bedding and fluffy toewls
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2021

10/10 Excellent

William

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Our stay in whitby
Spotless of a high standard through out our stay.the room was very modern and spacious the on suite was immaculate .overall would certainly stay there again
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2021

8/10 Good

Stephen

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Short break
Very happy with the accommodation and location Parking was also very easy and assessable x I would recommend this property
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2021

10/10 Excellent

Florence

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great stay.
Immaculate room with balcony. Very comfortable, good bedding and furniture.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2021

10/10 Excellent

Darren

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All round perfect !!
Booked a two night stay here and it was perfect . The location is a 10-15 walk to main town and there was Plenty of parking . The hosts went above and beyond to make sure we felt welcome . The room was supplied with tea and coffee and a pint of milk in the fridge was a nice touch . It was peaceful as well and at the end of the road was the beach . I would definitely book to stay here again when in Whitby . So it’s a five star from me and my partner.
Our room on the first floor .
10 minutes walk away to this view .
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2020

10/10 Excellent

Christopher

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great stay. Parking provided. its on street but no issue with space. Left to own occurred which is ideal
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2020