7 Normanby Terrace Whitby, Whitby, YO21 3ES, United Kingdom
#1 of 103 B&Bs and Inns in Whitby
Guests' ChoiceBased on 195 B&B reviews
9.9Cleanliness
10.0
Comfort
10.0
Location
9.9
Facilities
9.9
Staff
10.0
Value for money
9.9
Free WiFi
9.7
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End of dialog contentReviewed: 20 September 2024
Lynda
United KingdomLocation, lovely bedroom and dining room. Excellent breakfast and friendly helpful host. Definitely would stay here again.
Stayed in September 2024
Reviewed: 15 September 2024
Alison
United KingdomNothing, everything was perfect
Where do I start, very friendly hosts, lovely quiet location but still a short walk to the centre, bed very comfortable, shower lovely and powerful, room lovely and clean and the biscuits and bag of sweets a lovely touch. Breakfast was exceptional served in a pleasant room, all local ingredients. Managed to park outside and had a parking permit for the 2 days. Already planning to return next year
Stayed in September 2024
Reviewed: 6 September 2024
Melanie
United KingdomIt was just perfect in every way. Didn't want to come home. Has a very interesting vibe. Loved it all.
Stayed in September 2024
Reviewed: 1 September 2024
Zoe
United KingdomNothing :)
Great location, Lovely decor, Breakfast was beautiful!
Stayed in September 2024
Reviewed: 30 August 2024
Vlad
United KingdomGreat hosts, very nicely decorated, clean, good breakfast, perfect location
Stayed in August 2024
Reviewed: 25 August 2024
Julie
United KingdomWide selection for breakfast,all fresh and local.
Stayed in August 2024
Reviewed: 12 August 2024
Scott
United KingdomBreakfast was fantastic, Hosts were brilliant. The hotel was fantastically quirky with some brilliant art work. Location was great and you have parking on the street. All in all brilliant and i WILL be going back.
Stayed in July 2024
Reviewed: 5 August 2024
Geoffrey
United KingdomAttention to detail
Stayed in August 2024
Reviewed: 5 August 2024
Dirk
GermanyAs the area has only on-street parking (parking pass provided by host), it is almost impossible to find parking if you are arriving late. Pay and display parking at the leisure centre (within 3 minutes walk) for additional cost available. Non of that is the host's fault.
Great location, 5 minutes walk from the centre, 20 minutes from Whitby Abbey. Excellent breakfast, super friendly host. Quirky decor and attention to detail.
Stayed in August 2024
Reviewed: 4 August 2024
Kristina
United KingdomThe guest house is beautiful! The decor and aesthetic is incredible! We loved the whole Rockabilly, Goth, B-Movie themes through the house. Our room was wonderfully decorated, super comfortable and had all the creature comforts you coukd need. The owners were fantastic, couldn't have been more welcoming and helpful. We were given a breakfast menu for our stay and breakfast was served exactly to our liking on both mornings. I cannot say enough good things about High Tor! We absolutely loved staying here and will definitely be back again!
Stayed in August 2024
Reviewed: 28 July 2024
Francesca
United KingdomEverything was 100% spot on. I work in a similar industry which means I spot the little things and everything here is a good spot! A truly wonderful stay, thank you.
Stayed in July 2024
Reviewed: 27 July 2024
Haylo2704
United KingdomNothing what so ever
From the moment we arrived, John and Lisa made us feel very welcome. They are both great hosts. The guest house is absolutely fantastic. Loved the theme, and my daughter loved it. John upgraded our room, so we had a very spacious bedroom, the bed was huge. Nice sized bathroom with shower. Even had slippers to wear. Bottles of water, sweets, and biscuits left in our room all complimentary along with tea and coffee. Not far from the bars and shops, too. It was just perfect.
Stayed in July 2024
Reviewed: 25 July 2024
Joan
United Kingdom- Quiet neighbourhood & a short walk to the centre - Impeccably clean - Relaxing atmosphere (loved all the scents & decor!) - Nice variety of breakfast choices - Lots of complimentary items in the room, such as chocolates, biscuits, drinks & toiletries :) We had a lovely stay at High Tor! John & Lisa were so attentive, warm & welcoming. They really went out of their way for us, making my partner’s birthday extra special. Thank you so much again for everything & we can’t wait to come back!
Stayed in July 2024
Reviewed: 11 July 2024
John
United Kingdomnowhere to park, all the roads were full that were covered by the permit
ideal location, very good room, excellent breakfast would highly recommend
Stayed in July 2024
Reviewed: 3 July 2024
Katherine
United KingdomN/A
Absolutely everything been several times and cannot wait till our next visit Breakfast excellent, rooms individual and spotless host fantastic
Stayed in July 2024
Reviewed: 27 June 2024
Paul
United KingdomWell equipped & comfortable room with a good selection of toiletries, teas & coffees etc. Some nice touches such as a box of biscuits along with a bag of sweets & chocolates. Very good breakfast menu which along with an excellent host made the whole experience a pleasure.
Stayed in June 2024
Reviewed: 23 June 2024
Lin
United KingdomAbsolutely nothing
This place is fabulous and super clean, the hosts are fabulous and have thought of everything to make your stay perfect. The decoration is outstanding with a real attention to detail The breakfast is lovley with good quality products from Yorkshire and pleanty of choice. The town is just a short stroll so its a perfect location We loved staying here its a real gem !
Stayed in June 2024
Reviewed: 15 June 2024
Sue
United KingdomFull length mirror in bedroom would of been nice.
Breakfast was delicious. Hosts where very helpful with suggestions for dining out. Loved the decor.
Stayed in May 2024
Reviewed: 14 June 2024
Anne
United KingdomNothing
Everything was great. Cool vibe lots of music and film posters etc , stylish, chic decor, gorgeous comfy and immaculate room. Amazing, cooked to order breakfast. The hosts John & Lisa were so welcoming and full of good info. Parking permit provided. Loads of lovely extra touches - scented candles in the public areas, sweets and biscuits in our room. Good location too, nice and quiet but minutes away from everything.
Stayed in June 2024
Reviewed: 3 June 2024
Melissa
United KingdomWe had a wonderful stay at High Tor. Friendly, super comfortable and loved the style! So much fun perusing the film and music posters. Breakfast was perfect and the location couldnt have been better for us. Cannot recommend highly enough.
Stayed in June 2024
Reviewed: 3 June 2024
Amanda
United KingdomLovely place 2nd time stayed here, lovely & clean, good size room with everything you need lovely breakfast very friendly & polite
Stayed in June 2024
Reviewed: 3 June 2024
Teresa
United KingdomNothing
Quirky, Original, Comfortable, Beautiful Guest House
Stayed in June 2024
Reviewed: 27 May 2024
Darren
United KingdomNothing at all.
The breakfast was outstanding. The hosts were attentive, and so welcoming. I'd love to have them as friends. The quirky decor was fantastic, to the point my wife has been inspired to redecorate our house@
Stayed in May 2024
Reviewed: 27 May 2024
Tracy
United KingdomNothing
Outstanding B &B Spotlessly clean & quirky. Very comfortable bed/room. Beautifully presented tasty Yorkshire breakfast. Owners couldn't have been nicer people. Went out of their way to make our stay for my Birthday extra special. Warm & very helpful people. We had a fabulous stay. & Would definitely recommend & revisit .
Stayed in May 2024
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