Lavinia House

Absolutely beautiful room, pristine and so comfortable with everything needed…and the view was amazing. Handy location the centre of Whitby and amenities. Loved watching the sunrise from the sea view bedroom. Guesthouse only but a comprehensive list of local bars and restaurants is provided also with breakfast recommendations. Honestly can’t recommend enough.

Not much parking as it was busy but the owners helped as much as possible, and if you can get a space the cost of parking permit from the property is great value.

We were greeted with a warm smile, so straight away felt welcomed. We were given clear instructions and useful information on arrival too. The room which was on the top floor, which we knew, was very clean and tidy and had all the little extras which made the stay special.

Received a warm welcome, advice on parking, permit provided, and a few directions for my days out - couldn’t ask for a better start! Room (6) was clean, comfortable, tea & coffee was provided and a couple of bottles of water. There was also a fridge provided for drinks. Shower was good, power spray even though it was on the top floor. Location was excellent, a short walk to shops, cafes, bars and restaurants. It is up hill but unless you’re unable to physically do it, the walk up and down is easily manageable. Highly recommended.

I made the booking through Booking.com, the hotel was ran by a couple Mark and Lyn, who were both a charming couple, and helpful and understanding of our problem. The hotel was nice and clean and in a quiet area yet only a short walk from the harbour When i was looking for accommodation i looked under "Breakfast included" and this hotel came up, however upon booking i then discovered that Breakfast wasn't served at that hotel at all and he hadn't served breakfast there in the last 6 yrs. I also learned that cancellation was not possible unless you lost the whole of the payment, Added to that i then discovered we were on the top floor having booked a room with a sea view which was especially problematic as both my partner and myself are in our 70s and both of us suffer from arthritis in our knees and hips and classed as disabled , so the 40 plus stairs were difficult to say the least as theres no lift to get there, so if you're bad on your legs dont book a room with a sea view

I couldnt fault the host and hostess at all, however if the information relating to the hotel on booking.com had mentioned the 40 plus stairs and steps to climb to get to the room and also if it had been made abundantly clear, before making a reservation that breakfast wasnt included, we would have definitely looked elsewhere, The on street parking was a bit of a bind as well as again, due to my lack of mobility, no guarantee of parking outside made it more difficult to access the hotel if parking was full close by, this is the second time a description of a hotel on Booking.com had been a little shy with the truth, so a word of warning read every detail twice before you book with booking.com