Clifton Hotel
North Bay views, steps from the beach
About this hotel
Clifton Hotel has uninterrupted views over Scarborough's North Bay and sits within a mile of the lively town centre, just metres from the beach and two hundred metres from Peasholm Park's boating lake and pedal boats, making it one of the most directly positioned hotels on this list relative to Alpamare's water park. Rooms include a TV, free tea and coffee, and a private bathroom with hairdryer, with some rooms enjoying direct bay views. The Castle Restaurant serves classic British dishes with a continental or full English breakfast choice, and Scarborough Sea Life Centre is 1.5 miles up the coast. It closes as a genuinely beachfront North Bay stay built for a water-park-centred trip.
- North Bay views
- Beachfront position
- Near Peasholm Park's boating lake
Our take
This suits families who want to be genuinely metres from North Bay's beach, with Peasholm Park's boating lake a short stroll away and Alpamare within easy walking reach. The bay views and traditional bar with large TVs add real character for evenings after a day of slides, making this one of the most walkable water-park bases on the whole list.
- ✓Request a bay-view room specifically, since not every room at Clifton Hotel faces the water.
- ✓Use Peasholm Park's pedal boats on a rest-day morning, just two hundred metres from the hotel.
- ✓Book The Castle Restaurant's full English breakfast if you have an early Alpamare slot to hit.
Why we love it
- Uninterrupted North Bay views
- Just metres from the beach
- 200 metres from Peasholm Park
- Restaurant using Yorkshire produce
Why guests love itWe chose Clifton Hotel for the North Bay views and it lived up to expectations, with the beach genuinely metres from our door and Alpamare an easy walk each day. Peasholm Park's pedal boats gave us a lovely rest-day morning, and The Castle Restaurant's Yorkshire produce made for a proper dinner without needing to go far after a tiring slides day.