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The Mariners' House Scarborough

3.5 star property
Sandy fun near North Bay Beach and Scarborough Open Air Theatre

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The Mariners' House Scarborough is in Scarborough City Centre next to a nature reserve. Guests enjoy free self-parking and can relax with complimentary coffee or tea in the lobby while watching TV. Previous visitors consistently report positive experiences during their stays.

Reviews

7.8 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

  • Housekeeping
  • Pet friendly
  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi

About the neighborhood

Map
1-2 Merchant's Row, Scarborough, England, YO11 1NQ

Getting around

  • Scarborough Station - 11 min walk
  • Leeds (LBA-Leeds Bradford) - 113 min drive

About this property

The Mariners' House Scarborough

Guesthouse near North Bay Beach
Close to Scarborough Open Air Theatre, The Mariners' House Scarborough has plenty to offer. Guests can connect to free in-room WiFi.
Additional perks include:
  • Free self parking
  • Coffee/tea in the lobby, a TV in the lobby, and a nature reserve
  • Luggage storage and smoke-free premises
Room features
All guestrooms at The Mariners' House Scarborough offer amenities such as free WiFi.
More amenities include:
  • Flat-screen TVs with digital channels
  • Highchairs, electric kettles, and heating

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Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transportation

  • 24-hour offsite parking within 0.1 miles (GBP 9 per day)
  • Street parking available
  • Free self parking on site
  • Limited onsite parking

Food and drink

  • Coffee and tea in common areas

Things to do

  • TV in common areas

Family friendly

  • High chair

Conveniences

  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage
  • Shared refrigerator

Guest services

  • Change of towels on request
  • Housekeeping (daily)

Outdoors

  • Direct access to the beach
  • In a nature reserve

Accessibility

  • Hardwood flooring in public areas
  • No elevator
  • Thin carpet in public areas

More

  • 3 floors
  • Built in 1758
  • Communal living room
  • Georgian architecture
  • Smoking not allowed

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes

Bathroom

  • Private bathroom
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV with digital channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle

More

  • Heating

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 1 PM; Check-in end time: 4:00 PM
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Late check-out subject to availability

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 8:30 AM - 4:00 PM
Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions; front desk staffed during limited hours
If you arrive at the property after hours, you'll need to check in at an alternate location: [The Central Hotel, 1-3 The Crescent, Scarborough YO11 2PW]
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property at least 24 hours before arrival using the information on the booking confirmation
If you are planning to arrive after 6 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets allowed for an extra charge of GBP 10.00 per pet, per night
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Offsite parking fee: GBP 9.00 per day (0.1 mi away; open 24 hours)
  • Pet fee: GBP 10.00 per pet, per night
  • Service animals are exempt from fees

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

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, debit cards, mobile payments, and cash

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
Alcohol is not served at this property
This property welcomes guests of all sexual orientations and gender identities (LGBTQ+ friendly)

Property is also known as

Mariners' House Scarborough Guesthouse
Mariners' House Guesthouse
Mariners' House Scarborough
The Mariners' House Scarborough Guesthouse
The Mariners' House Scarborough Scarborough
The Mariners' House Scarborough Guesthouse Scarborough

Frequently asked questions

Is The Mariners' House Scarborough pet-friendly?

Yes, pets are allowed at this property. There's a fee of GBP 10.00 per pet, per night. Service animals are exempt from fees.

How much is parking at The Mariners' House Scarborough?

Self parking is free at this property.

What time is check-in at The Mariners' House Scarborough?

Check-in start time: 1 PM; Check-in end time: 4:00 PM. Late check-in is available during limited hours.

What time is check-out at The Mariners' House Scarborough?

Check-out is at 11 AM.

Where is The Mariners' House Scarborough located?

Offering direct access to the beach, this Scarborough City Centre guesthouse is within a 15-minute walk of Scarborough Maritime Heritage Centre and North Bay Beach. South Bay Beach and Scarborough Pleasure Steamers are also within 10 minutes. Scarborough Station is 11 minutes by foot.

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Reviews

The Mariners' House Scarborough Reviews

7.8

Good

8.0

Cleanliness

10

Location

7.8

Staff & service

6.4

Eco-friendliness

6.8

Property conditions & facilities
Rating 10 - Excellent. 21 out of 49 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 11 out of 49 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 7 out of 49 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 7 out of 49 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 3 out of 49 reviews

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Ashly

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Love this stay
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Gail

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Me and my husband had a 2 night stay, lovely hotel, no breakfast at the minute but They're hoping to sort that soon, staff recommended a nice cafe close by. Cant wait to go back
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023

8/10 Good

George

Liked: Amenities
Rick, the manager, was very personable and helpful. Our room was small but had everything we needed. Breakfast was served in windowed area overlooking the south beach.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

8/10 Good

Russell

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities

Ace staff in a tired hotel.

Great staff and easy stay. The hotel needs an upgrade it’s tired. Old fashioned electric shower in a tardis was crap. Breakfast was great.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

8/10 Good

Lynne susan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Had a lovely time only fault we could find was nowhere to hang coats could do with hooks on the wall everything else was amazing
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Anthony

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Good service
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

8/10 Good

Anne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

Room with a view

It's a cheap and cheerful B&B except no breakfast at the moment (probably because of the season). Lots of cafés nearby though. Don't expect the height of luxury at £65 a night for a double room en suite. The view was to die for!
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Craig

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
We stopped there on 20th - 22nd October, we stopped in room 6, overall it was brilliant, the room was clean an tidy the staff was amazing an very friendly, we had a beautiful sea view from the room, we will definitely stop there again. Thanks
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023

8/10 Good

John

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

Birthday break

Very friendly and helpful front of house staff. Sadly no breakfast, due to chef not being around, but don't be put off as there is an indoor market 2 minutes walk away that do an excellent variety of meals, including a full English breakfast if required at a very reasonable price. The hotel itself is very tired but we got a sea view as requested. Priced a tad high for what it offers.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

6/10 Okay

Gavin

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Room not as good as our last stay at hotel no fridge in the room no hosts had to pick key up from another hotel still no breakfast scaffolding up making it look awful from outside will not be booking here again
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

Emily

Liked: Room comfort

Could be better

The kettle in the room was dirty so we couldn’t have a drink, when booking we booked breakfast was told on arrival that they don’t do breakfast anymore no compensation provided poor service
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024

6/10 Okay

alan

Disliked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Reception closed at 4 ( we checked in around 3:30) - wouldn't have really mattered except bath was missing a plug, so no bath ! When we arrived, hotel surrounded by scaffolding - this situation deteriorated when we awoke to find a scaffolder outside our bedroom window. Bedroom view was great (apart from the scaffolding / scafolder)
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

6/10 Okay

Brenda

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
No elevator/lift. Stairs were steep and narrow. Older and mobility challenged people were put on third floor. Breakfast canceled due to chef being unavailable. Limited restaurants in area.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

6/10 Okay

Hannah

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort

Shower needs sorting out!

The shower was either scalding hot or freezing cold - was told to let it run 10/15 mins and it should be ok but it wasn’t! This really needs to be looked at because if that happens to a child they could a serious burn! However the view was stunning and the room was ok!
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

4/10 Poor

Michelle

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Room comfort

Not what we were expecting.

Photos on the website are deceptive. For what we paid we were expecting a sea view room but instead we had room 2 with the shower cubicle behind the door in the bedroom. The room was very hot and we were unable to open the windows. One of the window panes was broken. There was no space in the room to move really. The check in process was efficient but we did not try breakfast.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

4/10 Poor

Verified traveler

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

breakfast costs extra!!!

Beware: on booking, it says breakfast included. Upon arrival 10 Pounds are charged. This should be changed asap. Although hotel requests confirmation of arrival time by phone, the phone often rings without anyone answering or going to voicemail. Getting in contact is thus very difficult. The hotel is rundown and in the process of slow renovation. The room I stayed in was still in non-renovated form, including broken window pane...
Stayed 1 night in May 2023

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveler

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities

Don't bother

Oh dear. See earlier reviews - this was out experience too. There is nobody in the house overnight. No hot water. Bathroom not properly cleaned. Limited parking. Rude staff. No breakfast. Bad area. You will do far better. Blamed Expedia and the old management for all their current problems...
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2023

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities

ok stay

Communication with the hotel, as the check in were friendly and efficient. They sold us the room with breakfast, only to inform us that breakfast wasn't served nor were we given a discount due to the lack of breakfast. According to the sign in the room, breakfast would be GBP 10 per person (x2 for us). The room was basic, and if you're tall, be aware of the beams in the room. The shower was akward as we couldn't get it to a nice temperature - too hot or too cold as it was an electric shower, and not very strong. Also the paint was coming off and really needs some love and attention. On the positive, the views onto the sea were amazing. Location one row from the beach is greatly central. Just a pity about the breakfast and the state of maintenance
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

4/10 Poor

Tania

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
We were sent a message to provide our arrival details by email or phone, but given no email address. The website has neither an email nor a phone number. We couldn't phone, so we sent the info via Expedia, and received no answer. When we arrived at 1:30 pm, the door was locked and no one was in the building. We were told when we phoned (at our expense), that check in starts at 2 - even though the Expedia listing says 1 pm and the sign inside says 1:30 pm, and we provided our arrival details as requested. The building is covered in scaffolding which completely negates the reason we chose this property - the view. We could have chosen one of many other sea view guest houses, and the photos/information provided on Expedia gave no indication that our view would be obstructed. There was also a promise of black-out curtains, but there were only flimsy IKEA style cotton drapes and our room was bathed in light at 4 am. The hot water was almost nonexistent - a trickle. The taps weren't properly secured to the sink. Everything was quite dingy. We saw a young woman in the office one of the three days we stayed, but not another soul the rest of the time. We did hear a dog barking somewhere inside the house, though.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Julie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We have been visiting Scarborough for over 15 years now and this hotel is a brilliant find. We had the best sea view ever and the room was large and very comfortable, bed was lovely and comfy. Breakfast was very nice and more than enough to set you up for the day. Staff were great and very helpful. Have booked again for next year and will definitely be going again after that.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2021

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
We had a small double room with seaview which was on the top floor of the property. The room was small as in roof void but was big enough for the two of us for the two nights we were staying. Kerry was extremely helpful and friendly and gave us a few suggestions for our stay. The property is fair old so floors creak but this added to the charm and wasn't a problem for us. The breakfast was good.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2021

8/10 Good

Sue

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

Lovely few days

Lovely few days with a great view over the bay. Room and bed were both very small and perhaps could have been advertised as such.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2021

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Liked: Staff & service
Didn’t get room we was expecting to get so was disappointed, tiny, noisy creaking floor boards above and outside the door. Shower was in the bedroom and not bathroom which was very strange and there wasn’t much room the move around Our booking was lost when we arrived so we wasn’t on the system which meant we was given the last available room and wasn’t much we could do about it as there was no where else to stay after driving for 3 hours to get there for a short holiday.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2021

2/10 Terrible

David

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

Terrible property

Terrible property I don’t like leaving bad reviews but it’s never worth £72 a night room only!!! I stay away every week and can’t remember anything as bad
Bathroom lock removed
Old and unsafe door and lock
Moth eaten curtains and dirty windows
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2021

10/10 Excellent

David

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

Couples night away

Great location overlooking the whole of the beach. Room small and bed tiny. We had quite an awkward sleep for a couple. Building old so floor creaks. Fine for a night. Very friendly staff.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2020