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The Whalebone Arch

3.5 star property

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4-King 2nd Floor
Property entrance
Interior detail
Hallway
TV

Reviews

9.8 out of 10
Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Housekeeping

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3 Argyle Road, Whitby, England, YO21 3HS
  • Place, Whitby Beach
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Place, Whitby Pavilion
    ‪6 min walk‬
  • Place, Whitby Harbour
    ‪15 min walk‬

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1-King , 1st Floor

1-King , 1st Floor

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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2-King 1st Floor, Bay Window

2-King 1st Floor, Bay Window

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(6 reviews)
  • 16 sq m
  • Bay view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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3-Small King 2nd Floor

3-Small King 2nd Floor

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(6 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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4-King 2nd Floor

4-King 2nd Floor

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(3 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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5-King, Ground Floor

5-King, Ground Floor

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(3 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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6-King , 1st Floor

6-King , 1st Floor

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(4 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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7-King Bay Window Ground Floor

7-King Bay Window Ground Floor

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(2 reviews)
  • 18 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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About this property

The Whalebone Arch

Guesthouse with free parking, near Whitby Harbour
Express check-in, free self parking, and free WiFi in public areas are available at this smoke-free guesthouse.
The Whalebone Arch offers 7 accommodations with coffee/tea makers. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Bathrooms include showers. Housekeeping is provided daily.
During your stay at The Whalebone Arch, you're just a quick walk from Towbar Express Stadium. Free WiFi in public areas and free self parking are available.
  • Free WiFi
  • Free self parking
  • Steps from Towbar Express Stadium and 4 minutes by foot from Whitby Beach
The Whalebone Arch offers its guests express check-in. Public spaces have free WiFi. Free self parking is available.

This 3.5-star Whitby guesthouse is smoke free.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Free offsite parking
  • Free self parking on site

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)

Accessibility

  • No lift

More

  • 2 floors
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • TV

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker

More

  • Heating

Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 2:00 PM
Express check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 16

Check-out

Check-out before 10:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

There is no front desk at this property
Guests can access their accommodation through a private entrance
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Private entrance

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.

Payment types at the property

Important information

Fees

Guests will be asked to pay the following charges at the property:

  • Deposit: GBP 50.0 per stay

We've listed all charges provided to us by the property.

You need to know

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession.
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; cash is not accepted
Cashless transactions are available
Safety features at this property include a carbon monoxide detector and a smoke detector
This property does not have a front desk. Guests can access their accommodation through a private entrance.
If you cancel your booking, you'll be subject to the host's cancellation policy. In accordance with EU regulations about consumer rights, property booking services are not subject to the right of withdrawal.

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The Whalebone Arch Reviews

Reviews

9.8

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 97 out of 113 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 13 out of 113 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 2 out of 113 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 113 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 113 reviews

10/10

Cleanliness

9.6/10

Staff & service

9.2/10

Amenities

9.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Ken

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

Whalebone Arch Guest House

Great Communication from Emma & Dave. Emailed us the day before our stay to ask what time we be arriving so our room was prepared for us. And what a lovely surprise when we arrived. Room 7 was fantastic with a large bay window. We were left a parking permit and parked right outside the property. The Bathroom was very spacious with a lovely power shower. The Room was spotlessly clean. We have stayed in many guest houses in Whitby and we both agreed this was one of the best. Well done Emma & Dave
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Joan

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

Lovely place to stay

The Whalebone Arch was clean and comfortable, with seaviews from some rooms ,the only contact with the owners was by text, it was informative and the instructions easy to follow.Thank you Emma . The hotel is situated just outside of Whitby town centre , its walkable, but there are buses if needed, or taxis which are approximately £5 each way . We enjoyed our stay there . Car parking is a good plus too
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Trevor

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

Beautiful stay

Beautiful place to stay ideal position, parking easy ,very clean ,can't fault anything.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Michael

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

10 out of 10

Amazing stay everything provided, very comfortable and spotlessly clean Nice sea view from room 2. Parking not an issue at all, able to park right outside the front door for the whole of the stay.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ashley

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The room was so nice and very clean. Comfortable and quiet. Will definitely recommend and will come back
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Colin

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent location close to beach. Room amenities excellent-including fridge. Bed excellent. Info sheets excellent. Secure.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Phillip

Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Lindsay

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

10/10 Excellent

Tracey

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

Hidden gem

Well maintained and furnished room with added touch of fresh milk and water in small fridge. Crockery and cutlery also supplied for if required
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Darren

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Brilliant probably the best room weve ever booked quite peaceful views over the sea
Stayed 3 nights in May 2025

8/10 Good

Christian

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

Convenient location.

Lovely stay here, a nice distance away as you can park easily. Clean and the bed was comfortable. No issues.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Julie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Katie

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very easy to park. Room was clean. Not far to town centre
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Rebecca

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I liked that a lot of thought was put into the additions to the room and helpful folder . I was worried that I'd be woke up by seagulls or other guests but definitely no thin walls here . Nice to be able to walk to see the beach in less than a minute and Long King restaurant if you're hungry . We found being close to a bus stop very handy too . A great place to stay .
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Grzegorz

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

The best place I have been to in UK

This is the best place that ever stay not only in England but UK. Clean, qyeut and everything in good condition. Close to coast and 13 min walk or you can catch bus (bus stop 1 min away) to centre. Small fridge was provided which helps if you want to keep some fruits or jogurt. Everything thing worked perfectly. Shower, TV, kettle. Found nice book with all informations that I needed for my stay but also few recommended restaurants and places to see. Highly recommend to stay. Thank you.
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Daniel

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Highly recommended.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

Raymond

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Richard

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

Brilliant stay

Ideal place to stay, ten minute walk to town centre.We could even see the sea from our room. Brilliant
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Christina

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Lovely room. Had everything we needed. Great information provided. The only slighly negative thing was that the shower was a bit small, but the water was hot! Would stay there again.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

colin

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Sally

Liked: Property conditions & facilities

Great stay but cold room.

Great location, spotlessly clean. The room was cold and you couldn’t turn the heating up as it was blocked. A long walk to find anywhere to eat. On the plus side, very well organised and very clean. Would I go again? maybe in the summer when it’s warmer and the heating isn’t an issue.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

jean

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very clean well maintained, helpful instructions and good provisions
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Adrienne

Travelled with partner
Room no 2 at whalebone arch was lovely and clean with a sea view.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Nigel

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The room and location are lovely, parking sorted, excellent, efficient and clean, top marks from us👍
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Louise

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024