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The Dolphin

3.5 star property
Beach inn near Whitby Harbour

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Near Whitby Harbour and Whitby Beach, The Dolphin provides free breakfast, a terrace, and a bar. Guests can connect to free WiFi in public areas.

Reviews

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Housekeeping
  • Free WiFi

Room options

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Sep 14 - Sep 15
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Showing 4 of 4 rooms

Standard Double Room, Ensuite (Room 5 Second floor)

Highlights

Separate sitting area
Heating
Premium bedding
Separate bedroom
Hair dryer
Coffee/tea maker
Electric kettle
Digital channels
  • 25 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Superior Double Room, Ensuite, Harbor View (Room 3 Second Floor)

Highlights

Separate sitting area
Heating
Premium bedding
Separate bedroom
Hair dryer
Shower/tub combination
Coffee/tea maker
Electric kettle
  • 25 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Harbor view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Superior Suite, Ensuite, Harbor View (Room 4 Second Floor)

Highlights

Heating
Separate bedroom
Heating
Hair dryer
Shower/tub combination
Digital channels
Wardrobe or closet
Iron/ironing board
  • 1 bedroom
  • Harbor view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

Superior Double Room, Ensuite, Harbor View (Room 6 Second Floor)

Highlights

Separate sitting area
Heating
Premium bedding
Heating
Separate bedroom
Hair dryer
Coffee/tea maker
Electric kettle
  • 30 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Harbor view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

About the neighborhood

Whitby is home to The Dolphin. While the natural beauty of North York Moors National Park and Whitby Beach can be enjoyed by anyone, those looking for an activity can check out Whitby Harbour. Museum of Victorian Science and The Moors National Park Centre are also worth visiting. Discover the area's water adventures with fishing nearby, or enjoy the great outdoors with hiking/biking trails and cycling.
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Map
Bridge Street, Whitby, England, YO22 4BG

What's nearby

  • Whitby Abbey - 3 min walk - 0.2 miles
  • Whitby Harbour - 6 min walk - 0.4 miles
  • Whalebone Arch - 6 min walk - 0.4 miles
  • Whitby Beach - 7 min walk - 0.4 miles
  • Whitby Pavilion - 8 min walk - 0.4 miles

Getting around

  • Whitby Station - 5 min walk
  • Durham (MME-Teesside Intl.) - 70 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪The Angel Hotel (Wetherspoon) - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Abbey Wharf - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Trenchers - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪The Moon & Sixpence - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪The Esk Vaults - ‬2 min walk

About this property

The Dolphin

Inn near Whitby Harbour
Located close to Whitby Beach, The Dolphin provides free breakfast, a terrace, and a bar. Guests can connect to free WiFi in public areas.
Other perks include:
  • Smoke-free premises
  • Guest reviews give top marks for the helpful staff
Room features
All guestrooms at The Dolphin include amenities such as WiFi.
Other conveniences in all rooms include:
  • Wardrobes/closets and daily housekeeping

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi and wired internet

Food and drink

  • Free breakfast available
  • A bar/lounge

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)

Outdoors

  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • No elevator

More

  • Smoking not allowed

Room amenities

Bathroom

  • Towels provided

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: 11:00 PM
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10:30 AM

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

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 cards

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
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

Dolphin Hotel Whitby
Dolphin Whitby
The Dolphin Inn
The Dolphin Whitby
Dolphin Hotel Whitby
The Dolphin Inn Whitby

Frequently asked questions

Is The Dolphin pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

What time is check-in at The Dolphin?

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: 11:00 PM.

What time is check-out at The Dolphin?

Check-out is at 10:30 AM.

Where is The Dolphin located?

Situated in Whitby, this beach inn is within a 10-minute walk of Captain Cook Memorial Museum, Whitby Harbour, and Whitby Beach. St Mary's Church and Pannett Park are also within 10 minutes. Whitby Station is only a 5-minute walk.

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The Dolphin Reviews

Reviews

9.6

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 164 out of 207 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 31 out of 207 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 9 out of 207 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 2 out of 207 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 207 reviews

9.8/10

Cleanliness

9.6/10

Staff & service

9.0/10

Amenities

9.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

John

Liked: Amenities
We had a great stay at the Dolphin, i am already looking forward to going back. Great hotel and nice staff, very nice breakfast too.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

K.

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Breakfast was excellent and a really nice view from the room where it was (overlooked the harbour)
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Christopher

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

A great stay in the heart of Whitby

Really excellent stay at the Dolphin. Fantastic location in Whitby, friendly staff throughout my trip, a very pleasant breakfast; great value for money and would very much recommend!
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sean

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location. Room was very nice size and up to date. Only negative is the parking is at the nearest public parking lot - if you can get a spot. But overall a good night at a great location.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jason

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Best location in Whitby great staff and value for money
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jeffrey

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely stay excellent breakfast
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

gerald

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Fantastic location with an excellent breakfast. Would have loved to stay longer. While it is above a pub, didn't hear a peep.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Helen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
We celebrated our wedding whilst staying here on our honeymoon it was so comfortable food was really nice good choice for breakfast and staff couldn't do enough would definitely recommend 😊
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Rob

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

Great service

Great service checking in and throughout the evening at the bar Adam was great
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Simon

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Large room, comfortable with lovely views. Breakfast was fantastic. Would recommend
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Maureen

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location,spacious room with super views,helpful staff and best hotel breakfast my husband has had. Only fault- didn't like having no milk or bottled water in the room. However we would certainly visit the Dolphin again.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Margaret

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

Lovely stay

Quick & easy check in, friendly helpful staff. Our room, 3, was spacious, comfortable with a lovely view. Excellent breakfast. Hope to return, would highly recommend the Dolphin.😊
View from room 3.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Amanda

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The most welcoming place we’ve ever stayed at. From the moment we walked through the door to leaving we were made welcome. The room was beautiful, it was clean and warm and the views were amazing. Owen behind the bar was the loveliest person. He gave us lots of information where to go for the next day. Thank you Owen you really did make our stay fab. A place we will definitely be visiting again.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Darren

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

2 night stay

Lovely comfortable room overlooking the harbour. Great location. Parking space found in nearby carpark at 4pm.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Nigel

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

Dolphin

Staff were super friendly, rooms were clean, view amazing, breakfast spot on, bang in the centre, nothing to complain about
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Nick

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great location
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

jay

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Had a lovely 2 nights at the dolphin hotel with a lovely view of the water. The staff was amazing & locked our key in the room by accident and couldn't find spare key but they called a locksmith who got us back in. The hotel is lovely and food is amazing. Will definitely stay here again. Wish we had longer.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kerry

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely pub accommodation right in the heart of town. The staff were delightful and the food was tasty.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Paul

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

Fantastic location

First the good. Great location (probably the best in Whitby.) Friendly staff, clean large bedroom, good breakfast, comfy bed with nice bedding. Great Quirky old building. Unfortunately, the bad.. when we arrived the whole building had the overwhelming smell of cooking oil. Even into the bedroom. I am pleased to state that the aroma eventually dispersed by morning. I believe that the management should address this issue urgently. Otherwise everything very good.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Shirley

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
Me & my husband robin went here for our 25th wedding anniversary all the staff were very helpful & polite nothings a bother. Would gladly stay again thank you to all the staff we had a fantastic few days
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Maura

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

Recommend a stay here

The Dolphin Hotel is lovely, we thoroughly enjoyed our stay, very clean, staff very helpful and friendly.
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

sue

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Such a lovley place to stay had a great time with great people
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2023

8/10 Good

LINDSAY

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

Great wee hotel, but parking can be tricky

It's a really nice small hotel, the staff were really friendly and helpful, the breakfast was good, the room was really pleasant and the location is great. The only downsides were a bed that was too soft (for me) and the difficulty in finding a parking space nearby.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kevin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The place is awesome wonderful staff great location.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2022

8/10 Good

Michele

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

Great Location!

Great Location!! Spacious Room!!
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

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