This was a perfect location with a beautiful room overlooking the bay, close to everything. We also loved the little private seating area outside our room where we could enjoy the sunshine and outdoor bar. Breakfast was great.

Unfortunately the sound proofing was terrible. We were woken & kept awake by the residents staying in the room above us from 5.30am & at night, simply by them walking around and using the bathroom facilities which could also be heard. The ceiling kept creaking and thudding from footsteps. This needs to be improved as it's not fair on paying residents listening to noises made just by someone going about their normal day to day business. Would have been a perfect stay otherwise.

Great, central location. Lovely, bedroom with great views overlooking the harbour (room 7, first floor). Tea/coffee/iron supplied. Large bathroom with toiletries. Bedroom/bathroom and communal areas were very clean. Easy check in and out. We didn’t eat any other meals due to only staying 1 night, but the included breakfast was good with a varied selection.

Mattress was a little too firm, but this is personal choice. Woken before 7am by what sounded like heavy furniture being moved around for around half an hour, but in hindsight was possibly beer barrels being delivered/moved? There was noise from the pub on the floor below as expected, but it didn’t go on too late (Thursday evening stay) and wouldn’t stop me booking again.

We have had the most wonderful stay. We were blown away by the location and loved having our own little terrace on which to watch the sun go down. Don’t worry about the beer garden outside as it shut early evening and we had the place to ourselves - a real treat. We also had two excellent meals in the pub and we are already planning our return visit. Other visitors might want to bring their own bath foam (or similar) for the gorgeous bath in the bedroom as the toiletries are fastened in place in the bathroom so I couldn’t use them for the bath. Also no conditioner - no issue with this but I’ll bring some next time. We are looking forward to another stay.

The room (family room with sea view) was lovely, well laid out, had everything we needed and more with a stunning view of the harbour walls and Tate Hill Sands. The included breakfast was delicious and there was a huge range, our evening meal was wonderful and great value for money and the staff were helpful, attentive and just downright nice. The fact it's a dog friendly property made it even better with lots of lovely friendly pooches to pet.

The only thing that might be an issue to some guests (but didn't bother us in the slightest) is the fact that the sound from the live music in the bar carried upstairs to the rooms.

Cosy, warm, very clean, good food and good friendly staff

No parking unfortunately but as to the position of the hotel very understandable.

The hotel was lovely, we had an evening meal there the one night and it was lovely. Breakfasts were also pretty good. The room was big, very comfortable and had everything we needed. The best thing for us was the view out of the bedroom window of the harbour and the harbour mouth, it was fantastic.

Most of the staff were great. A couple were a bit miserable. The 2nd night there happened to be the staff Christmas party so the bar closed for guests at 10 but the staff party went on till the early hours and it woke me up a few times. So that wasn't the best. We would definitely stay again, preferably without the staff party though.

The location is absolutely amazing and in the heart of Whitby. If you aren’t already in love with the town, you will be after staying here. The staff were so considerate and friendly and the pub itself had great food and drinks! The heating went off for a bit but before we had even noticed this, the landlord had arranged spare portable radiators for us to keep warm if needed. We will definitely be back!!

Parking is a bit of a faff due to having to park in public car parks. Can’t be helped and in my opinion is worth the stay anyway but something to consider, as we were surprised at how busy it was to park at all times of day!

The warm friendly greeting was a great start. Our room was clean, comfortable and well equipped with a great view across the harbour. The beds were very comfortable and gave a very good night's sleep. The breakfast was very good with a fair range of cooked and uncooked food. The meals in the evening were also very good, the lamb shank especially so. The staff were always cheerful and did everything they could not only to make you feel welcome but also to ensure that you r stay was a memorable one.

The facilities provided by the hotel were as described but it was inconvenient to have to access our room from outside, Rain and wind made this somewhat inconvenient as did the number of stairs both external and internal although the location of the building makes this inevitable. This was made quite clear before we booked and caused us no problems but could be an issue with someone of more limited ability.

The room (a small double) was lovely and equipped with everything we would need - well-stocked coffee machine and tea-making facilities iron and board, hairdryer, plug-in heater, blankets if needed, luggage holder, hanging space. The bed was extremely comfortable. There were plenty of mirrors for getting ready, lots of sockets for hairdryer, straighteners etc - and a big plus for me was the addition of a magnifying mirror for applying my makeup - an excellent extra touch. The en-suite was huge, and all towels, shower gel, hand-wash, etc. were provided (and as an added bonus, were our favourite brand and fragrance -The Scottish Fine Soaps Company, Sea Kelp). We had a key for the front door and could therefore come and go as we liked. We were out quite late, so this was great. Staff were really pleasant and helpful in giving clear instructions for our stay. Breakfast was amazing - lots of choice on the continental table - and then a cooked breakfast too! I had obviously read the listing wrong as we weren't expecting one! It was delicious. The bar had a great singer on the night we stayed (Marc Atkinson), who we stayed to enjoy for a while. We wouldn't hesitate to rebook The Duke Of York for future stays, and would certainly recommend it.

The only negative about the room was that there was no form of window covering for the ensuite. The window fronted onto the street. It was, of course, frosted - but I did send my husband outside, and he said he could see me in there with the light on. This put us off using the amazing-looking, huge shower properly, unfortunately - and instead, we used the room without the light on - just lit from the bedroom light.

We have just returned from a 2 night stay here it was fabulous! Perfect location straight out onto the beach which our dog loved!The room was comfortable and spotlessly clean,all staff friendly, helpful and efficient! We ate here both nights and the food was excellent, breakfast was included, I had eggs benedict one morning and smashed avocado the other, my husband had the full English and even our dog got her own sausage! All beautifully cooked and lovely ingredients!

Couldn't fault the place except for lack of parking but that couldn't be helped and didn't spoil the trip