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Dickens Bar and Inn

3.0 star property
Adults-only guesthouse with free breakfast and a bar

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Dickens Bar and Inn in central Scarborough offers a convenient base with thoughtful touches. Guests enjoy free breakfast, WiFi in common areas, and lively karaoke events. The entire property is smoke-free for comfort.

Reviews

8.2 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Free WiFi

Room options

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Standard Double Room, Ensuite

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(2 reviews)

Highlights

Fan
Separate bedroom
Private bathroom
Coffee/tea maker
Wardrobe or closet
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Standard Twin Room, Ensuite

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)

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Fan
Separate bedroom
Private bathroom
Coffee/tea maker
Wardrobe or closet
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

Economy Twin Room, Ensuite

Highlights

Heating
Flat-screen TV
Separate bedroom
Fan
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Wardrobe or closet
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

Economy Double Room, Ensuite

Highlights

Heating
Flat-screen TV
Separate bedroom
Fan
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Wardrobe or closet
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

About the neighborhood

Map
41 Huntriss Row, Scarborough, England, YO11 2ED

What's nearby

  • South Bay Beach - 1 min walk - 0.1 miles
  • Scarborough Spa - 8 min walk - 0.4 miles
  • North Bay Beach - 12 min walk - 0.7 miles
  • Scarborough Castle - 13 min walk - 0.7 miles
  • Peasholm Park - 15 min walk - 0.8 miles

Getting around

  • Scarborough Station - 7 min walk
  • Durham (MME-Teesside Intl.) - 107 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Costa Coffee - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Olympia Leisure - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪McDonald's - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Scholars - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Starbucks - ‬2 min walk

About this property

Dickens Bar and Inn

Guesthouse near Scarborough Open Air Theatre
Dickens Bar and Inn provides amenities like free breakfast and a bar. Stay connected with free WiFi in public areas.
You'll also find perks like:
  • Karaoke, an elevator, and smoke-free premises

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Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Food and drink

  • Free breakfast available
  • A bar/lounge

Things to do

  • Karaoke

Guest services

  • No housekeeping service

Accessibility

  • Elevator

More

  • Smoking not allowed

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Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 9:00 PM
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools
Guests planning to arrive outside of normal check-in hours must contact this property in advance to arrange check-in.

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

This property welcomes adults only

Property payment types

Important information

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
This property accepts credit/debit cards

We should mention

This property's policy is to refuse certain bookings for the purpose of group events or parties, including pre-wedding stag/bachelor and hen/bachelorette parties

Property is also known as

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Frequently asked questions

Is Dickens Bar and Inn pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

What time is check-in at Dickens Bar and Inn?

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 9:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Dickens Bar and Inn?

Check-out is at 11:00 AM.

Where is Dickens Bar and Inn located?

Located in Scarborough City Centre, this guesthouse is within a 5-minute walk of Rotunda Museum and South Bay Beach. Mecca Bingo and Opera House Casino are also within 10 minutes. Scarborough Station is 7 minutes by foot.

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Reviews

Dickens Bar and Inn Reviews

8.2

Very Good

8.6

Cleanliness

8.0

Location

8.8

Staff & service

8.8

Eco-friendliness

7.6

Property conditions & facilities
Rating 10 - Excellent. 61 out of 170 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 70 out of 170 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 24 out of 170 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 9 out of 170 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 6 out of 170 reviews

Reviews

8/10 Good

Graham

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
very convenient for the shops and the beach. Nice breakfast.
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

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

Highly recommend place to stay, lovely staff 👍

The hotel did everything they could to meet my requirements of my break.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely rooms and breakfast and staff
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kevin

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed before Very convenient location Friendly, excellent service Basic room, but that’s what we wanted Highly recommended
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Mr G

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Really nice room excellent service staff so friendly greet location.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Andrew

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very clean beautiful breakfast
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Janine

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

Lovely return trip

Another great stay at the Dickens Inn. The room was very clean & the bed very comfortable.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Had a great stay great room arrived early and was able to get our room owner is great as are all the staff We parked at multi story car park just across the road palm court £12.50 for 24hrs Unfortunately we has to leave a day early but Would definitely recommend
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Daniel

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

Can’t fault it all

An excellent stay. The staff were friendly throughout and the hotel was great value for money, with a very good breakfast. The location is excellent with easy access to Scarborough town centre and the South Bay
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024

8/10 Good

Tony

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Well located in the centre of Scarborough and close to all shopping and amenities. A few minutes walk and you’re down on the seafront, funicular available for those who don’t dance the walk back up. Parking is always a pain in Scarborough but there’s an NCP car park across the road (£12 for 24 hours as at June 2025). Breakfast was well cooked and filling.
Room 10
Harbour
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Graham

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

Super

Super clean, Super friendly staff, Super breakfast, Super location, Super bar
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2023

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

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

Loved it, would stay again.

I loved this hotel! The room was very pretty and clean and the bed was very comfortable. The breakfast could have been a bit more versatile, but overall really happy.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

John

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

Highly Recommended

Fantastic from start to finish, lovley warm welcome, gorgeous comfortable room, amazing breakfast and the staff were excellent particularly the lady that checked us in and the young girl who served breakfast!
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

6/10 Okay

Terence

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Stayed here with my wife for 1 night very noisey in the room pillows were like lying on sand, bed very uncomfortable rooms very dated would not recommend this place at all. But nice breakfast in the morning.Staff very pleasant tho
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jennifer

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

The Dickens

We have stayed here quite a few times. it's close to the centre & not too far from the seafront. The staff are friendly. the rooms are clean & comfortable. The full English breakfast is good, plenty of everything
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Christine

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The economy room was pretty basic and small, wasn't keen on the frosted window in the bedroom. The breakfast was good as was the location.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

6/10 Okay

Daniel

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Location was great, close to beach and amenities. Bar staff were friendly. Breakfast staff were very inattentive, food was inedible - all meat items burnt and egg uncooked, hash brown was charred black - I would have been embarrassed to serve it.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

8/10 Good

Derek

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Property is in a good area close to the town centre and the beach across from the tram down to the seafront.Room was clean and tidy with a comfortable double bed although you could hear passing traffic and the seagulls if your a light sleeper. Breakfast the next day was freshly cooked with a choice of cereal, fruit juice and fresh coffee.All in all a good place to stay at a reasonable price
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

8/10 Good

Chris

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
* Nice place with good views. * Very clean * Only fly in the ointment was that I had a very early start (work) and so could not get breakfast which is only served from 8:30
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

6/10 Okay

William

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Room comfort
Great place to stay for exploring Scarborough our only problem was that the room had no opening windows and we were just too hot . There was a fan provided but with no fresh ventilation it was a bit pointless
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Susan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
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Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Trine

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Et sjarmerende sted med sjel, god atmosfære og nydelig frokost med effektiv service
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

John

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities

Great stay in Scarborough

Everything about the stay was perfect. The room was clean, tidy, modern and spacious and the bed was very comfy and spacious. There are three public carparks within 3 minutes of the hotel and i paid £5 for overnight parking at Somerset Terrace until 8am the next day. The only niggle was that the shower took nearly 10 minutes to warm up but that was at 7pm on the third floor. Once it was warm it was a brilliant shower!
Stayed 1 night in May 2022

10/10 Excellent

Stephen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Always nice to stay here! The girls that run it are always lovely and make sure your stay is as nice as possible. Have stayed here many times now and will continue doing so!
Stayed 3 nights in May 2022

10/10 Excellent

Andrew

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Friendly and efficient staff, room was clean and well presented, perfect weekend Highly recommend Dickens Bar to anyone
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2022
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