I Stay In The BEST Rated Hotel In Whitby?
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- Is this the BEST hotel in Whitby?
With over 2,000 Excellent reviews on trip advisor, I had to try one night at Raithwaite Sandsend, Whitby, to see if it lives up to the reviews!
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As other people have commented, the room lacked artwork. A tasteful photo of the grounds or Whitby Abbey would have done the trick. I didn’t notice any local area info on the desk either. Was there any? The room lacked just a few homely touches that led it to have a slightly clinical feel. A pot of North Yorkshire Moor heather pot pourri by the bed perhaps? The pool needed a couple of palms to give it a tropical feel and some seating so you could get out and have a rest!😅
the pool would look really lovely with a few indoor plants around it
I think the room lacked a table. Maybe a coffee table or perhaps a breakfast table with two chairs. Also, perhaps some vintage photos of the Estate, or some paintings of the surrounding countryside/shore/moors for the walls.
Yes coffee table would be great
that place looks cozy AF. i love how eerily calm the hotel is.
Hi Tim. Room and hotel plus gardens looked really lovely but the place could do with some nice paintings or pictures around the place.
agree Marie
8:30 are you blind ?!!
Taking into account the facilities and the grounds, and the fact it is clearly an exclusive type of hotel, £200 for a double room would probably seem about right. Your room, whilst very nice, lacked atmosphere perhaps for being of a modern décor. It would have been interesting to have seen a room in the main building. Nonetheless, thanks for another very enjoyable video all of which are very much appreciated.
yes maybe Barry
I agree. Seems very reasonable
@@kjubajla it looks like a really nice hotel. £200 is ok I suppose if in the main building. It looked like Tim was shoved out the way. The so called balcony was really small and might as well not of bothered building it. As Tim said the room was missing something but he didn’t know what. Maybe character?
I personally think £200 is a very decent price for a room that size with a balcony! It's a lovely hotel too. The only things I would change are to have artwork in the room and a wall length mirror and coat rack in that wasted space by the door. The facilities are incredible too so the price seems reasonable
The room looks like it could be used as a disabled room with the extra space by the door to help with wheelchair access or walking frame usage.
Thanks for sharing a great tour, looks beautiful. 😘
Tim, these vids are so chill. getting me through work. cheers pal.
Thanks for doing the morning after review - much appreciated. Great work as always.
My pleasure!
It s a real pet peeve of mine, as an ex-venue operator, when places just laminate a piece of paper and stick it up with stickytak on a wall or door. You can get frames from dollar stores that can go up with 3m strips, or actually buy purpose made frames if you’re doing a whole place or need some spare for future information. It just looks so cheap to stick up a bit of paper like that!
You're right and it's these little touches that make all the difference
It’s just not in Whitby though is it it’s in sandsend
Love the content
thanks
Thanks Tim great video enjoyed that look forward to the next Yvonne 😊
Much prefer the Bodmin jail Hotel you did. Looked way posher imo. And far cheaper! I'm not blown away at this for 200 a night.
yes I agree
Are the room keys ankle tags?
I love these reviews from this channel and others . I have watched many .
This hotel looks really nice .
Tim, Glad to see that they offered replacements for the feather pillows for cotton. Back in the 70s/80s I had major allergies as a kid & feather pillows were the pillows of choice in all the hotels of the time we stayed in 👀 Life is so much easier now 😂👍🏻
Another great review Tim.
Nice hotel review. Looking forward to some more walks from the area. -H
Fantastic video. Thanks tim👍👍
:-) thanks dola
I think what was missing in the room and pool area was some large artwork. Most places I've be to have something on the walls. I think it would have given it a cozier feel ❤
Pool to yourself! Heaven! Considering the Pool, Spa and Sauna were included that is not bad value really.
Great vlog as always, thanks Tim!
Thanks again!
I have stayed at this hotel. It is nice but not exceptional. The trek to the annexe is a bit of a pain especially in poor weather. I think the room needs art on the walls and the pool needs a bit of greenery. Thanks for your vlogs.
Totally agree
A few of those tropical looking plants around the pool area would be good 😊
I think its always sad when a hotel puts you in the annexe….its like staying at a romantic beachside hotel,then you get a room overlooking the kitchen and the bins..you’ve paid for what you think you are going to get then you end up with another situation..i stayed at a lovely period hotel in York once and ended up in a scruffy cheap annexe..
I think it needs a tunnel perhaps like at sainsburys in bude…to cosset your walk to the main house.
From outside, maybe the annexe is the best part of that hotel, the original hall with the castellated balcony , though ? But, it's away from the reception, restaurant and swimming pool though, yes.
I don't think "thwaite" is Celtic, it's Norse.
Everything is cream coloured furniture in the room. Tim is becoming a little famous in this part of Yorkshire.
I had that too, my partner booked a lovely manor house near London, the website showed pictures of it and I was really excited. There were not actual rooms in the House itself we were sent to a modern annexe next door, really disappointed
@@edenmoon8275 i had a lovely stay also at a beach side hotel in Dover…my room was above the traffic lights where all night semi’s were accelerating from a standstill..you dont get much sleep..these duff rooms should be cheaper than the others as they are clearly inferior…i think their most demanding guests get the good rooms..some sort of deal is brokered which most people are not privy to..
yes agree altho I did like it but can't compare as I didn't see any rooms in the main hall
@@WalkWithMeTim i think if you get the annexe….it puts us off going again…i wouldnt mind if they advertised annexe or inferior rooms but they dont…they just palm one off on you if they can…if the non brochured annexe was offered at a substantial reduction i wouldnt have a problem with accepting and enjoying the annexe..but its become a chess game now,how to secure a good room..but with modern booking methods you pays your money and over the barrel you go..if your favourite hotel does this to you….you look elsewhere next time..
What i have learned from my own travels and now yours...that those who have a real gift of hospitality (not this one), make you feel good about being there.
Very nice lovely room and balcony, looks so cosy,
Really interesting, good honest review
Glad you think so!
What a find, beautiful surroundings.
i love your videos! this hotel is lovely it’s so cosy i would love to stay there!
👍👍👍😎nice one Tim, hope you and the family are well❤️👍🏻
Thanks h man, hope u are too
I wouldn't pay that for a room full stop! Many excellent B+B's to chose from!
Love the swimming pool! 😃 But would give the place a miss, altogether not worth £200 a day.
Ohhhh at last a nice hotel I wouldn't run away from😸😸 shame about the pillows and lack of cushions! Love the hotel. Carpet,that pool looked good, I think it was cosyness you were looking for☺️
Lovely place Tim☀️
We stayed in the main building for 3 nights 2 years ago and it was lovely I could not fault it. It was my first trip to Whitby and been back many times since.
Beautiful hotel especially as it's situated near my favourite place Sandsend.
Good video, they could have 2 receptions - one for each building. Seemed really nice.
We usually stay at Dunsley Hall which is in a beautiful, secluded setting. Surprisingly, they recieved a poor food hygiene rating this year so we tried Sneam Castle instead. The Castle used to be a convent and has recently been taken over by the people who owned The Stables at Crossbutts B&B. We had a very comfortable room and there are still reminders through the building of it's previous use as a convent. We had an evening meal and breakfast in the restaurant which were excellent. You should give it a go! I've looked at Raithwaites before but it seemed overpriced to me. We've spent much more than that on rooms in the past but they were much more luxurious than those rooms. They seem very basic for the price charged.
Another great video. This hotel gave me a similar vibe to Stanton House Hotel just outside Swindon, on the edge of the Cotswolds. Great place if you get a chance to go ☺️
great thanks Tim love you xxxx
Looked a nice hotel Tim even a nice swimming pool as well
If you book in advance you get cheaper rates . Their usto be a reception in the keep we’re you stayed . The apartments you commented on are the dog friendly areas with two floors. I’ve stayed in all areas their and apartments and keep are my fav , I watch out for special offers , they make it really good deals . Whitby has become a expensive place to stay since covid sadly .
Hi Tim ! Looks like a lovely hotel i feel the room could have done with some pictures and soft furnishings. I didn't really like the idea of having to get a buggy to the main hotel. Looks lovely surrounding areas bit expensive at £200 a night . Thanks for sharing with us love to you as always Tracey 💕 xxxx
I really like this place. The gardens were lovely. I think staying in the out building was more private. The room lacked pictures on the walls and it needed a much bigger TV. But the whole stay was lovely to me.
Brilliant video
Looked like a lovely hotel. What your room lacked was Gaby!
lol
Great video as always Tim. You should check out the Ensana hotel in Buxton. It's a fantastic hotel & spa & has a rooftop pool!
Stayed here twice in the last five years. First time was in the main building, which we preferred, and then in the separate part. I couldn't really fault it at the price, although that has increased considerably in the last couple of years.
Great video Tim liked the hotel very nice and so it should be at that price £200 your room was nice but lacking pictures on the wall perhaps that would of been better the swimming pool was nice best time to go then in the evening thank you for showing us
The hotel looked nice, the hospitality especially seemed good.
The room looked a little lacking for £200 but it was clean and did the job.
You could have hired a clean transit van for £200.and spent the night on a pictureskue beach side road…that would have done the job also without getting a soaking..
We stayed in a suite in May on the end near the stream very nice hotel and grounds
Hi Tim Hope family all ok Hi to Gabby and Casper. I reckon working in hotels like I have worked when you asked what the hotel room lacking I say pictures just adds a little 😉
The wall next to the bed could have done with some art, I reckon! Lovely surroundings though!
We stayed in the "High Tor" recently and it was outstanding food excellent excellent hosts and overall v high standard good prices too have rebooked for this year too
Hotel looks great as others have said no art work or soft furnishings very bare, the pool looked very inviting. I would stay there.
I used to work here they have the most amazing staff team oh and heads up reception is in the main building further down the road
A nice concise little video. See what you mean about the missing "something" Is it people, atmosphere, furnishings, decoration..? Still, it looked very nice, the grounds were lovely but £200 without breakfast seems a bit steep. Thanks for checking it out, Tim.
Looked at this a few times online and thought about going, but thought it was a bit pricey considering there's so many other great accommodation choices in Whitby for less money, which include breakfast at least. It's true the room and pool are lacking something, and I agree with others it needs some artwork to do the trick, which is easily rectified. Cushions on the bedroom sofa again would just give it a more luxury feel, but I've noticed when I've stayed away somewhere since covid, a lot of places have done away with bits like this, suppose it cuts down on extra washing. I've read on the website rooms are allocated either in the annexe or main hotel so maybe you missed that bit Tim. All in all I think I'd pick a place in Whitby itself which is more convenient for things, always thought it's a bit out on a lim where it's located, so thanks for the video to help me make up my mind!, having said that the gardens and communal parts of the hotel look lovely there's no denying that. Although maybe I'll still go for the experience, you have to try things once right?, and there's not many places with a pool in Whitby so that's a nice plus, I'd just wait for a special offer to come up, they do those sometimes!
A lot of the advance rates for this hotel are cheaper and do include breakfast, I could find £144 including breakfast, the room you stayed in needed some artwork or colour to lift the room, having been in hotel management for many years I would not have any cushions in guest rooms, they are probably the most unhygienic item in the bedroom.
PICTURES its missing a picture or 2 the pool looks beautiful X
I like this place , lovely gardens 👍🏻 a little expensive and a shame the hotel is split in two .
Very sorry but I could get 5 days in Highcliffe on Sea , Dorset with an accessible room for the same money at a Premier Inn.
For £200 a night I'd be expecting a complimentary bottle (full size) of Scotch not bloody water 🤣
You said you felt there was something missing , for me it was a fridge needed for meds and at that price I would have expected one.
Cheers for the vlog 👍
What a lovely hotel. Have looked at the website too, which gives a good impression. Sadly the price is not ideal for many people. If they did some offers it might be worth a visit. Great vlog xx
Yes bit overpriced
Have stayed in one of the balcony rooms seen from the main building garden. Could not fault the hotel, room and the staff were extremely friendly. It was a treat at the time so not the kind of prices I would normally pay but there was the sense of something special.
Great review. I don't like feather pillows either. The feathers seem to always have a way of coming out and poking me.
yes I hate then and you feel those sharp bits
Haha I remember pulling them out of my pillows when I was little 😂😂
Great Vid Tim looked like you were a Billy no mates In the building you were staying in
The gardens are the best part.
Ooh! Once I get monetised on TH-cam I might take me and my family here for the night, looks beautiful! 😮 my grandad would definitely enjoy the gardens and the nature there, I love these types of videos in Whitby by the way! ❤
Thanks 😉
The room needed some paintings/prints of the local area and some foliage. It was a bit bland but looked neat and clean.
This hotel is just like a simulation from a video game..very eerie to me. Beautiful but eerie.
Hi Tim, 200 with breakfast would be a fair price, but apart from that its still a lovely place by the looks of it.
Yes as others have commented the room lacked pictures on walls & the colour was all very drab. A very off shaped room wasn’t cozy to me, id have asked to be moved. I didn’t like the tiny balcony i think it was the big wall!
Looked like lots going on in hotel & i wonder what you got for the price for breakfast was it a full English with toast & jam Tim.
Nice pool great to have it to yourself that would’ve been my big tick.
Yea I see someone already commented about the lack of art in the room. That open space by door could had a coat rack or place for shoes if you had been in the garden.
You should go and stay the night at Kings Croft Hotel and restaurant in Pontefract. West Yorkshire. I used to work there, it's nice place. I would like to see your reaction to it.
yeah I think is was abit souless,beautiful as it all was, definitely needed a wall hanging of some sort, even local ceramic/pottery to jazz the room up.,it didn’t flow,with reception way out of the way, would be awesome to go with group friends or get married there, ,I’d definitely stay there,yeah that bed looked soooo comfortable..so glad u got to experience it tim,thanks,😊
yes the bed so comfy Alicia
I can see what is missing in the hotel room, pictures on the walls! would make it a bit more cozy
Very nice my neighbor is going there on Tuesday he said it was £200 per night.🌟
I feel the room is a little overpriced especially with it being an annexe. It's never quite the same when you have to trek over to the pool, I like to go straight down from my room in my robe 😂
No too the luxury out of it
£200 a night! I've stayed in far nicer for much less!
I would have loved that swimming pool to myself but air con in winter brr
Nice video
I absolutely love your videos, and I just bought a tea mug. Have you ever thought-at staying at one of the aristocrats home for the weekend?
This was nice but the price 😬 I suppose having a lift and a private pool made up for it. I love your balcony segment I would defo have done the same. I wonder if pipes or something was behind the walls causing the odd shaped room 😮 Great video, thanks for sharing
Thats very nice hotel
I need air in in the changing rooms just to cool down 😂
A splash of color in the rooms and pool area ,even in the form of artwork would be nice...It would give it a bit of life..
Love to visit one day
Great video Tim , I think the room lacked cushions on the sofa and a valance round the bedframe and a artificial plant , pictures maybe larger tv
Great idea
That pool was asking to be canonballed! 😅
lol I did want to but I thought it would be far to immature :-)
Tim, firstly really enjoy, your reviews they are very balanced and objective re critiquing accommodation and resorts, honestly without undue negativity or harshness . How about a exploration of the best budget accommodation, with regard seasise resorts in the uk. Thanks in advance.
Will do
Beautiful place needs some more artwork
When you thought you might have a mosquito in the room even though it's November, it reminded me that we still have mosquitos here in Austria, and that's pretty unusual in my area at this time of year (I live at an elevation of about 300 metres). But the autumn here has been very much warmer than normal.
Lovely hotel too dear though,no feather pillows for me either have allergies would make me sneeze 🤧, take care till Wednesday bye 👋
This looks nice but I'd have to win the lottery lol..I managed to stay at a guest house for three nights in Whitby for £120, mind u that was last year 👍
hi tim i think a few pictures on the wall would b good especially near the door
Great idea
Lovely place but as many others have said - no soul or character. The “keep” that you stayed in was almost like a theme park example of architecture!
The tiny tv in a different time zone to your bed was hilarious!
The room is missing a fridge Tim , and yes that TV could be bigger and in a better position too.
Yes a fridge .. for that price also a mini bar
What does the room lack? Colour. There's nothing more boring or tame than a room that's all beige and brown, it's absolutely characterless! I don't mean a kaleidorscope of colours either, but at least a pleasant colour scheme. 😊
Please visit Gisborough Hall Hotel outside Middlesbrough. We stayed one night for a wedding nearby and were just blown away. Sadly, I did not have much time to appreciate the hotel, so it would be nice to see your review.
You do need smart casual wear as no trainers are allowed for evening dinner!