England’s best value beachfront hotel has £43 rooms, award-winning restaurant and great free perk
THE WESTON Hotel in Scarborough regularly tops TripAdvisor’s list of the best value beach hotels in England.
Located in the traditional seaside town, stays at the Weston Hotel start from £85 per night, based on two people sharing a room.
There are 32 en-suite rooms at the family-run hotel, 18 of which have panoramic views from Scarborough Castle to Cayton Bay.
The hotel also has two family rooms, both equipped with a double and single bed.
Inside the Victorian building, there’s also Cecil’s Restaurant, which was awarded a AA Rosette back in June.
Both breakfast and dinner are served at the hotel, with Sunday lunches set to return from September 15, 2024.
Guests will also be able to unwind at the Lounge Bar and Library, where a range of alcoholic drinks are served from 10am until 10pm.
On-street parking, including the necessary permits, is also provided by the hotel free of charge, with hundreds of customers raving about the free perk in their reviews.
One wrote: “The location is excellent with extensive free parking”.
Reception staff are also keep overnight stays as “stress free as possible” by organising theatre bookings, dishing out maps and helping holidaymakers navigate public transport routes.
The Weston Hotel is regularly praised by visitors on TripAdvisor, with one person writing: “A fantastic family holiday”.
Another person added: “A lovely hotel, our room on the second floor had a fabulous sea view”.
In terms of costs, January is the best time to visit the Weston Hotel, with overnight stays from £85 on January 10 until January 11.
Holidaymakers who can’t wait four months for a visit will be pleased to know that bargain breaks are on offer throughout the rest of the year.
Sun Online Travel have found overnight stays on September 12 until September 13 for £100 per night, with one-night stays on October 1 costing £110.
What’s is like to visit Scarborough?
Scarborough is the country’s oldest holiday resort and still impresses visitors to this day with its world-class accommodation options and stunning stretches of shoreline.
The Yorkshire town first became a popular spot for staycationers almost 400 years ago, in the mid 1600s.
And it’s still held in very high esteem now, with only Whitby beating it to the top of a list of the most popular UK holiday destinations back in 2022.
According to Visit Scarborough, the town has some of “the best beaches in the country” which includes the Blue Flag North Bay Beach.
It’s favoured by “bathers, families, surfers and a variety of water sports enthusiasts” according to the Beach Guide.
A small cluster of brightly coloured beach huts can be hired for use for visitors to the bay and they have contributed to comparisons being drawn up between North Bay and beaches in Australia.
Enjoy Travel said in an article: “When placed side by side, the colourful beach huts at North Bay Beach and at Australia’s Brighton Beach look extremely similar.”
Other old seaside constructions include the Central Tramway – rated the best thing to do in the town on TripAdvisor, and also winner of one of their Traveller’s Choice Awards this year.
The electric powered funicular railway was built in 1881 and carries passengers up and down the 248ft track from the South Bay Beach and tourist arcades to the town centre.
Home to the UK’s best B&B
If the Weston is fully booked, you might want to try your luck at The Toulson Court B&B.
For three years in a row, this guesthouse was rated the best B&B in the world, and it currently sits in second place overall on a list of the best B&Bs and inns on the planet.
Only a beachfront accommodation in Mauritius pips it to top spot, but isn’t quite a B&B since it doesn’t fit the description of “an accommodation in a private home” as clarified by Absolute Escapes.
The hotel has been given thousands of five star reviews with many overly impressed with their stay.
Five other best value hotels to visit in TripAdvisor
SEVERAL other English hotels also regularly top the list of TripAdvisor's best value hotels.
- The Kingsway Hotel, Cleethorpes
- Luccombe Manor Country House Hotel, Shanklin
- Langham Hotel, Eastbourne
- Furzedown Hotel, Great Yarmouth
- The View Hotel, Eastborune
You can read TripAdvisor’s full list of best value beach hotels, here
Meanwhile, this hotel has been rated the best in the world by travel specialists.
And this UK seaside town was named the best in the country.