Palace Hill Hotel
18th-century guest house metres from South Bay
About this hotel
Palace Hill Hotel sits just two minutes' walk from Scarborough's South Bay Beach, with original eighteenth-century features and traditional furnishings, some rooms with wooden beamed ceilings, and Scarborough town centre a further five minutes' walk. Scarborough Rail Station and the castle are both eight hundred metres away, and Scarborough Sea Life Centre is a five-minute drive. Rather than its own car park, the guest house provides free parking permit scratch cards for nearby public parking, a workaround worth knowing before booking if driving. Rooms include a private bathroom with hairdryer, and a designated smoking area is available on site. It closes as one of South Bay's most walkable period-character stays, a short taxi from Alpamare's North Bay location.
- 18th-century building
- Steps from South Bay Beach
- Free parking permits
Our take
This suits couples or families who want to be genuinely metres from South Bay Beach in a period building with real character, and are comfortable using the parking permit scheme rather than an on-site car park. It is not close to Alpamare on foot, so budget a taxi or short drive for water park days.
- ✓Collect your free parking permit scratch card at check-in rather than assuming you need to book a paid space nearby.
- ✓Book early for rooms with beamed ceilings if period character matters, since not every room has them.
- ✓Budget a short taxi ride to reach Alpamare, since this guest house sits firmly on the South Bay side of town.
Why we love it
- 2 minutes' walk to South Bay Beach
- 18th-century character throughout
- Free parking permit scratch cards
- 800 metres from the castle and rail station
Why guests love itWe loved being able to walk to South Bay Beach in under two minutes each morning before Scarborough got busy, and the beamed-ceiling room gave the stay a proper sense of place rather than feeling generic. The free parking scratch cards saved us hunting for a paid space, though we did taxi across to Alpamare each time we visited the water park.