The Royal Hotel

3.0 star property
Enjoy free breakfast at this 3-star Whitley Bay hotel

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Experience the tranquility of a natural shoreline with gentle ocean waves and a historic lighthouse in the distance.
Relax in comfort with a large sofa, flat-screen TV, and stunning beach views from the large window.
Welcome to our reception area, featuring a spacious desk with a large mirror above and a wall-mounted lamp.
Enjoy breathtaking views of the sea from this room's window, which frames the distant shoreline and a bird soaring overhead.
Enter a welcoming space with a reception desk and a framed picture on the wall.

Reviews

7.8 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

  • 24/7 front desk
  • Laundry
  • Housekeeping
  • Free WiFi
  • Business services

Explore the area

Map
13/17 East Parade, Whitley Bay, England, NE26 1AP
  • Longsands Beach
    ‪3 min drive‬
  • Tynemouth Castle
    ‪5 min drive‬
  • Port Of Tyne
    ‪9 min drive‬
  • Newcastle (NCL-Newcastle Intl.)
    ‪23 min drive‬

Room options

Suite, Ensuite, Sea View (3 Persons)

  • Sea view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Twin Bed and 1 Double Bed

Suite, Ensuite, Sea View ( 4 Persons)

  • Sea view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Twin Beds and 1 Double Bed

Twin Room, Ensuite

7.0 out of 10
Good
(2 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

Single Room, Ensuite

7.8 out of 10
Good
(12 reviews)
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

Double Room, Ensuite

7.6 out of 10
Good
(4 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Double Room, Ensuite, Sea View

  • Sea view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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About the area

Whitley Bay

In Whitley Bay .At this hotel, you'll be steps from Whitley Sands and within a 10-minute walk of PLAYHOUSE. Whitley Bay Golf Club and Longsands Beach are also within 2 miles (3 km).

What's nearby

  • PLAYHOUSE - 5 min walk - 0.4 km
  • Longsands Beach - 3 min drive - 2.4 km
  • Tynemouth Castle - 5 min drive - 4.0 km
  • Wet 'n' Wild Water Park - 9 min drive - 6.4 km
  • Port Of Tyne - 9 min drive - 6.8 km

Getting around

  • Manors Station - 16 min drive
  • Brockley Whins Station - 16 min drive
  • Newcastle Intl. Airport (NCL) - 37 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪The Fire Station - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪The Brewery - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪Di Mio Ice Cream - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪Fisherman's Bay - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Beefeater Whitley Bay - ‬3 min walk

About this property

The Royal Hotel

Enjoy free breakfast at this 3-star Whitley Bay hotel
There's a snack bar/deli on site. Free breakfast is available. WiFi is free in public spaces. The Royal Hotel also features a terrace and laundry facilities.

This 3-star Whitley Bay hotel is smoke free.

  • 38 guestrooms or units
  • Breakfast available (free)
  • Deli
  • Conference space
  • Self-service laundry
  • Front desk (24 hours)
  • Storage area for luggage
  • Terrace
  • No smoking on site
The Royal Hotel offers 38 accommodations. Housekeeping is provided daily.

Languages

English

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Property amenities

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities
  • Snack bar/deli

Internet

  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Food and drink

  • Free breakfast available
  • Snack bar/deli

Accessibility

  • No elevator

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: 10:00 PM

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM

Pets

  • No pets 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
This property is professionally cleaned
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card, or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property accepts Visa, Mastercard, and American Express. The property is professionally cleaned.

Property is also known as

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The Royal Hotel Whitley Bay
The Royal Hotel Hotel Whitley Bay

The Royal Hotel Reviews

Reviews

7.8

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 80 out of 218 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 71 out of 218 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 33 out of 218 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 16 out of 218 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 18 out of 218 reviews

7.6/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

7.4/10

Amenities

6.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

4/10 Poor

Steven

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Breakfast was great no complaints on that , building is covered in scafolding outside ,and hoarding ,nothing mention on the add for the hotel ,room was very basic ,batheroom sealant all round shower and toilets needs replacing all dirty and come away from the tiles ground in dirt ,booked 3 nights ,but only stayed for one ,could not see anyone to complain to put key in box and left ,phoned for refund ,but no refund given ,wont stay there again miserable desk staff but cook was great ,very worn and outdated room ,was like going back to 70,s
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Simon

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

Decent Bolt Hole in Costa Del Whitley Bay

I have stayed in this hotel many times. The staff are great and friendly. Breakfast is great. The Rooms are good; it's just the stairs that prevents a 5* (All Round) Rating. They are steep. Location wise it is perfect for me and even 4 decent Takeaways/Restaurant's within 5 minutes walk.
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2025

6/10 Okay

Julie

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Staff was very friendly, breakfast was good. There is construction both on the street and at the hotel. This turned our sea view to a view of scaffolding and the plastic wrapped around it. The beds are not comfortable and the toilet did not flush properly. Parking is VERY limited, more so when 1 vehivle takes multiple spots. Certainly renovations are needed. I wish we were alerted to the extent of construction taking place. Thankfully we were only there 1 night..
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

6/10 Okay

Rodolphe

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nothing royal about the hotel which is being refurbished throughout 2025. It really needs it as everything is old, so thank you for doing it. However, you need to put it on Expedia and other websites! There are scafolding everywhere and the only rooms available are at the back overlooking dirty streets and roofs and pigeons! everwhere! The staff is the best - very helpful!
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

6/10 Okay

Matthew

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities

No sea view and cold

We were welcomed nicely. Got to our room witch we paid extra for sea view on entering room there was no sea view due to windows being sheeted up with scaffold so could not see out of window and room was freezing as heating didn’t work. So they moved us to another room which was bigger and still cold and also windows covered up so could not see the sea through window. It’s quite bad when you pay extra for a sea view and don’t get a sea view.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

4/10 Poor

stratton

Business traveller
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Upon arrival the hotel was undergoing refurbishment and it showed - the receptionist was a vacuuming the front stairs and then upon going up to my room the rest of the paint work was tired and the carpets worn- my room was at best a room with very dated pine furniture and worn carpet-the ensuite was freezing due to no heating and the shower cubicle rotten at the base and the whole room was a lack lustre mess and the mattress....well more like a bag with springs!!!
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

4/10 Poor

Thomas

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort

I suppose you get what you pay for.

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

2/10 Terrible

Mrs

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Awful
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Dario

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

justin

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

2/10 Terrible

Anthony

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort

No heating

Middle of winter and the heater didn't work. Freezing all nigt.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Maryvonne

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

Best breakfast ever

Convenient hotel at reasonable price. Room was a bit cool with no heating in bathroom. But tolerable With the best cooked breakfast I’ve ever had in an hotel.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

Dario

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

Simon

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2025

6/10 Okay

Darryl

Cold Breakfast

Room was OK a bit small but OK as a single room Bathroom was alright and could get the shower to a decent temp. There is no lift and elderly people may struggle with cases. all the staff were nice. Breakfast Cereals Fruit Juice Tea or Coffee Toast Jam and Butter but the breakfast had been out too long only the Sausages were hot the rest Bacon Hash Brown Mushrooms Tomato was cold on all days. under infa red lights. I was down early and just cooked too much off too soon I know it is a pain to batch cook or to just put into microwave dishes then give them a flash in the microwave.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

Paul Andrew

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

Great Location

Stay in Whitley Bay each New Year and tried the Royal for a change. It's ok, comfortable, nice staff, comfortable clean room but a little dated. I would stay here again.
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Alistair

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Nick

Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Paul

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Donna

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

6/10 Okay

Sheila

Liked: Staff & service
Staff were very good. Helpful and friendly. Breakfast was excellent. Bed comfy but room freezing cold as were the corridors. We were given an extra heater. Shower was mouldy. Rooms need refurbishing. Hope it’s not just the front being done.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Anthony

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

2/10 Terrible

Charlotte

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Disgusting everything was wrong with it. And it’s a building site out front. needs to close down hopefully the works are to be carried on inside hotel. I had to check out the following morning it was so bad. I stayed the first night as u spent 8 hours travelling.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Laura

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

Friendly B&B in great location

Lovely, cosy B&B in an excellent central location on the promenade. Friendly and welcoming staff and a tasty breakfast included. Hotel is under renovation, but room was cosy and comfortable.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

H

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