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The Royal Hotel

3.0 star property
Hotel in Whitley Bay with free breakfast and a 24-hour front desk

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Double Room, Ensuite, Sea View | 1 bedroom
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Lobby
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Nestled in the heart of the city, The Royal Hotel offers a warm welcome with breakfast and a charming terrace. Unwind with laundry facilities, connect to WiFi in public areas, and enjoy convenient amenities like luggage storage and conference space. Guests rave about the delicious breakfast and helpful staff.

Reviews

7.8 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

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

Room options

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1 bedroom

Suite, Ensuite, Sea View (3 Persons)

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)

Highlights

Heating
Flat-screen TV
Heating
Separate bedroom
Hair dryer
Coffee/tea maker
Digital channels
Desk
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sea view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Twin Bed and 1 Double Bed

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1 bedroom

Suite, Ensuite, Sea View ( 4 Persons)

Highlights

Heating
Flat-screen TV
Separate bedroom
Hair dryer
Coffee/tea maker
Digital channels
Desk
Iron/ironing board
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sea view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Twin Beds and 1 Double Bed

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1 bedroom

Twin Room, Ensuite

7.0 out of 10
Good
(2 reviews)

Highlights

Heating
Flat-screen TV
Separate bedroom
Private bathroom
Hair dryer
Coffee/tea maker
Digital channels
Desk
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Single Room, Ensuite | Room amenity

Single Room, Ensuite

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(16 reviews)

Highlights

Heating
Flat-screen TV
Separate bedroom
Private bathroom
Hair dryer
Coffee/tea maker
Digital channels
Desk
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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Double Room, Ensuite | 1 bedroom

Double Room, Ensuite

7.6 out of 10
Good
(4 reviews)

Highlights

Separate sitting area
Heating
Flat-screen TV
Separate bedroom
Heating
Blackout drapes/curtains
Private bathroom
Hair dryer
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

View all photos for Double Room, Ensuite, Sea View

Double Room, Ensuite, Sea View | 1 bedroom

Double Room, Ensuite, Sea View

Highlights

Separate sitting area
Heating
Flat-screen TV
Separate bedroom
Private bathroom
Hair dryer
Coffee/tea maker
Digital channels
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sea view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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About the neighborhood

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13/17 East Parade, Whitley Bay, England, NE26 1AP

What's nearby

  • PLAYHOUSE - 5 min walk - 0.3 miles
  • Longsands Beach - 3 min drive - 1.5 miles
  • Tynemouth Castle - 5 min drive - 2.5 miles
  • Wet 'n' Wild Water Park - 9 min drive - 4.0 miles
  • Port Of Tyne - 9 min drive - 4.2 miles

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
  • ‪Fisherman's Bay - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Beefeater Whitley Bay - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪No Fret - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Di Meo’s - ‬5 min walk

About this property

The Royal Hotel

Property highlights
At The Royal Hotel, you can look forward to free breakfast, a terrace, and laundry facilities. Stay connected with free WiFi in public areas, and guests can find other amenities such as conference space and a snack bar/deli.
Additional perks include:
  • Smoke-free premises, luggage storage, and a 24-hour front desk

Languages

English

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Food and drink

  • Free breakfast available
  • Snack bar/deli

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities
  • Snack bar/deli

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)

Business services

  • Conference space

Outdoors

  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • No elevator

More

  • Smoking not allowed

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

Pets not 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

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

Property is also known as

The Royal Hotel Hotel
The Royal Hotel Whitley Bay
The Royal Hotel Hotel Whitley Bay

Frequently asked questions

Is The Royal Hotel pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much does it cost to stay at The Royal Hotel?

As of Aug 22, 2025, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at The Royal Hotel on Sep 1, 2025 start from $89.45, excluding taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.

What time is check-in at The Royal Hotel?

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

What time is check-out at The Royal Hotel?

Check-out is at 11:00 AM.

Where is The Royal Hotel located?

Situated in Whitley Bay, this hotel is within a 10-minute walk of Whitley Sands and PLAYHOUSE. Longsands Beach and Tynemouth Aquarium are also within 2 mi (3 km).

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The Royal Hotel Reviews

Reviews

7.8

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 83 out of 228 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 74 out of 228 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 35 out of 228 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 16 out of 228 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 20 out of 228 reviews

7.6/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

7.2/10

Amenities

6.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Maureen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
The breakfast was excellent rooms are comfortable and very clean.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Jim

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
At the moment there are scaffold on the outside, it didn't affect my stay. Hotel was well situated for the front and a short walk to the bars. I would consider staying here again.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Mark

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location .whitley Bay is the best place
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Paul Robert

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I spent one night whilst visiting a friend and the hotel was absolutely ideal. Fantastic location on the beach front. All of the staff were friendly, the room was a decent size and very clean. Bathroom was also a good size with a powerful shower and extremely clean. It's a touch on the old side and is currently being renovated but honestly for the price it exceeded all expectations. The breakfast is genuinely superb as a particular highlight.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Yvonne

Liked: Staff & service
The location of the hotel us perfect for The Spanish City and the beach. The hotel is under renovation and it looks closed. Reception is old and outdated. The staff are nice and helpful. Rooms are ok, bedding was clean and the sea view was great. Breakfast was standard buffet. The breakfast staff are very nice. If they are also renovating the rooms, this will be a fab place. But, at the moment, its ok. Parking is approx 8 or 9 spaces at he front on a first come first served basis. We were lucky to grab a space.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Matthew

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

Pleasant, and good location

Nice location on the seafront, nice staff, nice breakfast.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

RICHARD

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Room comfortable and clean, staff very friendly and welcoming, excellent breakfast. Good location for excellent walks along the coast
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

8/10 Good

Tyler

Liked: Amenities
Excellent staff and service throughout, property feels a bit run down though. Hoping the current construction carries through to the inside as it will be an amazing place if it could modernise and clean up a bit.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

6/10 Okay

Colin

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
The rooms need updating very tired shame because it is in a ideal location
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

6/10 Okay

stuart

Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location, but it's so tired and tatty inside. No sound proofing, ancient carpet, mattress and bathroom. It is being refurbished, maybe they'll actually invest some money in the facilities. The staff were really helpful, it's not their fault the owners haven't invested over the years.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Marion

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Friendly staff, good breakfast very good location
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

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

2/10 Terrible

Sandra

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

Very disappointed

Didn’t stay had to find somewhere else the place was damp filthy and overall disgraceful
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

6/10 Okay

David

Exterior of hotel was being refurbished so there was scaffolding outside window and sea view was restricted. The room was on the third floor and there was a complicated route of several stairways to get to it. Room was large and clean but bathroom needs refurbishing. Food from the breakfast buffet was tepid/cold.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

8/10 Good

Mr C A

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
3 day break travelled to Alnwick, lovely area around Whitley bay very clean plenty of restaurants and bar’s definitely recommend
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

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

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

10/10 Excellent

Dean

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent staff always friendly and knowledgeable,
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

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

10/10 Excellent

Steve

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

A royal stay

Easy check in. Very friendly lady at check in. Room was very comfortable and will definitely stay again the next time i'm in the area
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

2/10 Terrible

Mrs

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

8/10 Good

Jesse

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Quaint old hotel with lovely staff.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

Rodolphe

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

10/10 Excellent

Dean

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent staff at reception very helpful, Andrew at breakfast is always very cheerful and quick with coffee tea and toast, lovely breakfast and perfect location, cleaner's are excellent and very friendly,
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

2/10 Terrible

Jennie

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I have never been so disturbed by a hotel ever in my life. I checked in on August 1 and left the premises within 15 minutes. When I walked into the room, there was an obvious stagnant odor in the room.. I still tried to make myself stay after driving.I l laid on the lumpy old mattress for a few minutes and I began to fill my throat tighten to whatever it was in the room. I understand they are supposedly under a remodeling period, however, that is no excuse for the air quality to be in that condition. I began having breathing issues.. the desk attendant did show me other rooms hoping they would be different. I viewed 3 rooms in total. They were all the same.. I literally booked this room within 20 minutes of walking in with a no refund for cancellation since I thought I was definitely staying after driving many hours. Though their hotel was causing a severe allergic reaction due to a thick stagnant stench in their room with zero airflow I wasn’t offered a refund. The staff also could not suggest a hotel nearby that he considered a safe place to stay. Expedia and myself contacted management and they are refusing a refund. I attempted to be kind to the gentleman showing me the room with saying “perhaps it was a cleaning agent”, causing my reaction. But after reviewing the other rooms, I quickly came to realize it was the LACK of cleaning. & LACK OF AIR CIRCULATION. I would not under any circumstances suggest the Royal hotel at Whitley Bay for anyone ever.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025