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Elford House - Whitby

2.0 star property
Guesthouse with free parking, near Whitby Harbour

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Standard Twin Room, City View | Premium bedding, individually decorated, individually furnished, desk
Standard Double Room, City View | Bathroom | Shower, free toiletries, hair dryer, towels
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Close to Whitby Harbour and Whitby Beach, Elford House - Whitby has plenty to offer. Guests can connect to free in-room WiFi.

Reviews

8.0 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Housekeeping
  • Parking included
  • Pet friendly
  • Free WiFi

Room options

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Standard Twin Room, City View | Premium bedding, individually decorated, individually furnished, desk

Standard Twin Room, City View

Highlights

Individually furnished
Individually decorated
TV
Premium bedding
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Electric kettle
Digital channels
  • 13 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Standard Double Room, City View | Premium bedding, individually decorated, individually furnished, desk

Standard Double Room, City View

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(9 reviews)

Highlights

Individually furnished
Individually decorated
TV
Premium bedding
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Electric kettle
Digital channels
  • 13 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

About the neighborhood

Map
10 Prospect Hill, Whitby, England, YO21 1QE

What's nearby

  • Whitby Harbour - 9 min walk - 0.5 miles
  • Whitby Abbey - 14 min walk - 0.8 miles
  • Whalebone Arch - 14 min walk - 0.8 miles
  • Whitby Pavilion - 15 min walk - 0.8 miles
  • Whitby Beach - 15 min walk - 0.8 miles

Getting around

  • Whitby Station - 11 min walk
  • Leeds (LBA-Leeds Bradford) - 119 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪The Angel Hotel (Wetherspoon) - ‬12 min walk
  • ‪Trenchers - ‬11 min walk
  • ‪The Plough Inn - ‬11 min walk
  • ‪Java - ‬12 min walk
  • ‪The Waiting Room - ‬9 min walk

About this property

Elford House - Whitby

Guesthouse near Whitby Harbour
Near North York Moors National Park, Elford House - Whitby provides everything you need. Stay connected with free in-room WiFi.
You'll also enjoy the following perks during your stay:
  • Free self parking
  • Express check-out, express check-in, and bicycle parking
  • Smoke-free premises and luggage storage
Room features
All guestrooms are individually furnished, and have comforts such as premium bedding, in addition to amenities like free WiFi.
More conveniences in all rooms include:
  • Free tea bags/instant coffee and electric kettles
  • Bathrooms with showers and free toiletries
  • 32-inch TVs with digital channels
  • Wardrobes/closets, heating, and daily housekeeping

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Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • In-room WiFi speed: 50+ Mbps

Parking and transportation

  • Free uncovered self parking on site

Things to do

  • Bicycle storage

Conveniences

  • Guidebooks
  • Luggage storage

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Hardwood flooring in room
  • No elevator
  • Thin carpet in room
  • Well-lit path to entrance

More

  • Smoking not allowed
  • Traditional architecture

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shampoo
  • Shower
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 32-inch TV with digital channels

Food and drink

  • Electric kettle
  • Tea bags/instant coffee

More

  • Desk
  • Heating (climate-controlled)
  • Individual decor
  • Individual furnishings
  • Iron/ironing board

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Contactless check-in available
Express check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10:00 AM
Contactless check-out available
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

There is no front desk at this property
Guests will receive an email within 24 hours before arrival with check-in instructions and lockbox information; access will be through a private entrance
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property at least 24 hours before arrival using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Lockbox, private entrance

Pets

Pets allowed for an extra charge of GBP 15 per pet, per day
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Welcoming dogs only
1 total pets

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Pet fee: GBP 15 per pet, per day
  • Service animals are exempt from fees

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

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 and debit cards; cash is not accepted
Cashless transactions are available
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, and outdoor lighting

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
This property welcomes guests of all sexual orientations and gender identities (LGBTQ+ friendly)

Property is also known as

Elford House - Whitby Whitby
Elford House - Whitby Guesthouse
Elford House - Whitby Guesthouse Whitby

Frequently asked questions

Is Elford House - Whitby pet-friendly?

Yes, this property allows dogs (limit 1 total). There's a fee of GBP 15 per pet, per day. Service animals are exempt from fees.

How much is parking at Elford House - Whitby?

Self parking is free at this property.

What time is check-in at Elford House - Whitby?

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

What time is check-out at Elford House - Whitby?

Check-out is at 10:00 AM.

Where is Elford House - Whitby located?

Located in the heart of Whitby, this guesthouse is within a 15-minute walk of Pannett Park and Whitby Harbour. Whitby Museum and Captain Cook Memorial Museum are also within 15 minutes. Whitby Station is 11 minutes by foot and Ruswarp Station is 21 minutes.

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Reviews

Elford House - Whitby Reviews

8.0

Very Good

9.0

Cleanliness

7.4

Amenities

8.0

Staff & service

8.0

Eco-friendliness

8.2

Property conditions & facilities
Rating 10 - Excellent. 18 out of 38 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 7 out of 38 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 9 out of 38 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 3 out of 38 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 38 reviews

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Adrian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Property was excellent overall but it was not busy could see parking being a bit tight if busy
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Steve

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

Elford house, fantastic value

Can't fault the place, had 11 of us, not one complaint, if in whitby again we will stay here.
Quite a bit of parking too
View from balcony in my room
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Very nice place, quiet and peaceful, however the room was advertised as double deluxe room but the room was tiny, very nice but tiny
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jane

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I really liked this, used to live in Whitby so like coming home. The food is excellent apart from Trenchers which was down on last years although the service was good. My bedroom was superb - beautifully done using all options there for you. Many thanks for a lovely time. Jane Brown
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Bornali

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
it was good.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Alina

Liked: Property conditions & facilities

Elford House

The stay was comfortable the only thing was that we were there with our dog but were put in a top floor room. I did try to change rooms but they were the only dog friendly room available which made things slightly difficult taking dog out on bathroom breaks.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

chris

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful. Very pleasant room fantastic
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Craig

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Self check in details sent in good time and the process was painless. Room a little compact for a deluxe room and not sure which city i was seeing from the "city view" but all i could see was the house next door.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

6/10 Okay

Julie

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Met Expectations

Room was ok, met expectations for the value. Priority for us was parking on-site. Bathroom modern and clean, room was very spacious. Would have been nice to have a King-size bed rather than double. Stairs / Landing could do with some modernisation.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

4/10 Poor

David

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Spacious room(5) £137 to expensive No sockets they were hid behind bed Toilet door hadle hanging off Toilet not flushing properly No way a deluxe room Too noisey and banging on floor from above most of night. Wont be staying there again I thought we would be getting continental breakfast at that cost None existent staff Disappointed 100%
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

Daphne

Room 10. The shower did not work and obviously hasn't as the cord to switch on is not just broken but has been removed. Otherwise the room was ok.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Sally

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Check in was effortless with a keysafe and communication with the code was easy. Room and en-suite shower room very clean. The shower itself was a small cubicle and my partner, broad shouldered man, had a bit of a tight fit using it. Curtains didn't stop any light so from daybreak at 5am the room was too bright. Double room for two nights with coffee tea and kettle were very important for us, however the coffee consisted of 6 small sachets of Nescafe which we used the first day and nothing was topped up - I bought a jar of coffee. This was marketed as a Deluxe room, but really it was only standard.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

Norbert

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Our reservation was for a room with a city view. We were put in a basement suit. Nor was housekeeping on a daily basis. Another guest we chatted with mentioned that certain other representations were not accurate. So, buyer beware.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

2/10 Terrible

Dean

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
I booked and paid for a room with city view. I got a basement room with no view. The landlord failed to respond to my texts trying to sort the room. Landlord could not be bothered poor property poor room poor experience
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

Ken

The check in procedure was bad. No person on hand to give me information or door key. The access code and room number were only provided a few minutes before check in time. This gave me a lot of concern before arriving. Also could not get in touch with anyone by phone.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

4/10 Poor

Greg

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service, amenities
Room 10 was cramped, low ceiling ,uncomfortable bed..avoid
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

6/10 Okay

Freda

difficulty to open the door by self service
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

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

Lovely place to stay

We stayed in room 8. It was much bigger than what we were expecting. Very comfortable bed and lovely shower. Plenty of tea/coffee/sugar supplied for our stay. Good amount of clothes hangers provided too. Only negative thing was the sofa in the room. It's most definitely seen better days. It was covered with throw overs, which was fine, but after sitting on it , we realised we were covered in small black bits. The throw over had slipped down and revealed the leather peeling off all over. Hence what all the bits were. Other than that, we had the perfect stay. Elford is in a good location, with ample parking spaces. Literally a 10 minute walk to the harbour.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

6/10 Okay

Alan

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Having paid and been receipted forca twin room with city view was disappointed to find wevhad been allocated small basement room. Im sure the intermittent macerator annoyed others as much as it did us. Very clean and tidy otherwise.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

4/10 Poor

Javier

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
When booking I selected a ‘Deluxe’ double room, City View. When I arrived I was allocated room 10 and the housekeeper said ‘10 is small and you have a dog’ but did not offer us a different room. The room we stayed in was small and had a small double bed in it. The listing for a deluxe double room states that there is a queen bed and that the room is 151 sq feet. The room we stayed in was no more than 4 steps from the door to the bed and there is a foot of room from the bottom of the bed to the dressing table. The city view we got was the view of the neighbouring property. Therefore, I would say this property is not as listed as even the images are misleading with the option I booked having a sofa in the middle of the room which would not have fit in the room I was in. On the plus side parking is very convenient and the room was clean
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Tabitha

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Joel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Terry

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Duncan

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

6/10 Okay

Carolyn

Liked: Cleanliness
Only booked the day before due to unforeseen visit to Whitby. When booking my selection was for a dog friendly room and was advertised as a Deluxe Double. We were allocated room 10 on the third floor, there is nothing deluxe about this room, it is tiny, have to shimmy on one side to get into the bed, couldn’t swing a cat in there and the bathroom is so small bending over to dry you bang your backside on the wall or door, lights go out when you switch the low power shower on !! The blind doesn’t work so the flimsy curtains let all the light in. The bed is very uncomfortable, on the up side the hotel and rooms are lovely and clean. As regular visitors to Whitby we won’t stay here again and was disappointed as only half the rooms taken so surely we could have been allocated a much better, as described and paid for deluxe room. Since leaving I have read several disappointed reviews of room 10, think this is been miss sold.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

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