Rowntree Lodge
Comfortable lodge near the Spa and station
About this hotel
Rowntree Lodge sits an eight-minute walk from Scarborough Beach and under a kilometre from The Spa Scarborough and the railway station, with Scarborough Castle 2.5 kilometres away and Peasholm Park 2.4 kilometres, placing it in a practical middle ground between South Bay's amenities and North Bay's water park. Rooms include private bathrooms, tea and coffee makers, showers and electric kettles, and the full English or Irish breakfast comes with vegetarian, vegan and gluten-free options. Meeting rooms and full-day security round out the property, and guests consistently praise the breakfast and attentive staff. Humberside Airport sits around ninety-three kilometres away. It closes as a well-reviewed, centrally positioned base for a trip splitting time across both bays.
- Breakfast included
- Central position between both bays
- Meeting rooms available
Our take
This suits families or couples who want a comfortable, well-reviewed base within reach of both South Bay's Spa quarter and North Bay's Alpamare, without committing fully to either. The included breakfast's dietary range is a genuine strength, though it is a walk of a couple of kilometres rather than a doorstep stay for the water park.
- ✓Eat the included breakfast early on Alpamare mornings, since it is a genuine walk of a few kilometres to reach North Bay.
- ✓Book gluten-free or vegan breakfast options ahead if travelling with dietary needs, since the kitchen caters on request.
- ✓Use the under-a-kilometre walk to the Spa and station on your non-water-park days.
Why we love it
- Full breakfast with dietary options
- 8-minute walk to Scarborough Beach
- Under a kilometre from the Spa and station
- Highly rated for attentive staff
Why guests love itWe picked Rowntree Lodge for its position between the Spa quarter and North Bay, and it worked well as a base for splitting our week between beach days and Alpamare visits. The gluten-free breakfast options meant our daughter never had to skip a meal, and the staff remembered our order by the second morning, which felt like a nice touch on a family trip.