Scarborough
The Windmill Inn

The Windmill Inn

Stainsacre Lane, Scarborough YO22 4NT, United Kingdom

Steak • Salads • Cheese • British


"Booked for an overnight stay as visiting Whitby. Nice place, staff really friendly and welcoming. Room was lovely, only small but is fine for a one or 2 night stay. Large bathroom with nice bath but could do with a shower too. There was an electric heater that did take quite a while to warm the room up so could do with being put on 2-3 hours before check-in. Bathroom had a radiator and a heated towel rail so we tried leaving the door open for the warmth to circulate but there was a draft so that didn't work I think there's a crack in the bathroom window which probably should be looked at ! Slept fine, it's a double bed but we're used to a king size so seemed a little on the small side. We ate in the restaurant, we had a table near the bar which was very busy, but the food was really nice, the portions are HUGE, I probably left just as much as I ate which was a shame really ! Breakfast was included, there was a selection of cereals and orange juice. Cooked breakfast orders were taken at the table along with coffee/tea orders. Hubby opted for the Full English and I had the Veggie, both nice. Breakfast was served in a separate dining room to where we ate the evening before. Free parking is available but it is quite limited. There is road parking but it's a country lane so not a huge amount of space. We walked into Whitby, took about 30 minutes and then got a taxi back which was £9.00."

Raithwaite Sandsend

Raithwaite Sandsend

Sandsend Road, YO21 3ST, Scarborough, United Kingdom

Soup • Coffee • British • Seafood


"The Raithwaite Estate was an unexpected hidden gem and is somewhere we are already planning to return to.Having chosen Whitby as a last minute destination for a reunion with two other couples from across Yorkshire and Lincolnshire we struggled for accommodation in the town itself and as the Raithwaite Estate is only a couple of miles away 10 minutes £7 by taxi we booked for the one night Bed and Breakfast . Saturday 6th May .Two couples chose the standard double rooms and one couple chose a deluxe room.Two of the couples arrived mid morning and we were greeted in an extremely welcoming manner by the front of house team. From the doors being opened for you, to the offer to store the luggage until the rooms were available later and the offer to take the car to the Car Park for you the first impressions were excellent and the rest of the stay continued in the same vein. Once checked in the receptionist offered to book a cab for our short journey into Whitby and indeed recommended and booked for us a cab for our already booked meal in the town later in the evening.Following a very nice afternoon in Whitby we returned to find the rooms were ready as promised and the luggage already in the rooms that we had left stored for our return. We were asked if this was our first stay and as it was we were given a comprehensive tour meaning we were not only very impressed with the cleanliness of the internal and external areas of the hotel the grounds, gardens and lake are immaculate not to mention the excellent Spa facilities it negated the need to ever use the information books in the room as you so often have to do in other establishments.All of the rooms were very clean, spacious and well equipped with all couples reporting an excellent nights sleep on the enormous comfortable beds.The following morning we had an excellent breakfast with the Whitby Kippers and the Full Yorkshire Breakfasts being particularly well received The local sausages and Black pudding needing a special mention ! and then we decided to walk the beautiful grounds and on to the sea front in Sandsend. Once again this is were the service level is shown as the ever present Guest services manager Simon came into his own with a recommended walk and even complimentary umbrellas as the forecast was for a shower which actually happened and the umbrellas were gratefully put to use .Having recently posted a review of a hotel that fell short in service and by the way was nearly 3 times the price Raithwaite was the complete opposite and deserves more recognition in my opinion.All in all the experience was one of a great team wanting to provide great service so that you wanted to return again and all that I can say is a massive thank you to Simon and his team and from us all mission accomplished !"