The Whalebone Arch, Whitby ➤ Reviews, Rooms & Prices 2025

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About the Hotel

3 Argyle Road, Whitby, United Kingdom, YO21 3HS

Rooms with Sea Views

Melrose Guest House, situated in Whitby, North Yorkshire, is a family-operated bed and breakfast offering room-only accommodations. Each room includes an en suite bathroom with a shower and free toiletries. Select rooms feature balconies with sea views. Amenities include a TV, free WiFi, a hairdryer, and tea/coffee facilities. Rooms also have king-size beds, solid oak frames, quality duvets, cotton sheets, and pillowcases.

Dining near Melrose

Melrose Guest House does not offer breakfast. Local cafes such as Windy Corner Cafe (a few yards away) and Rusty Shears Cafe (a short walk) provide breakfast options.

Leisure and Amenities

Melrose Guest House provides high-speed fiber WiFi. Guests can use express check-in and check-out. The sports center with an indoor swimming pool is located a few hundred yards away. Nearby attractions include Whitby beach for sandcastles, donkey rides, and pier fishing. Boat trips around the harbor are available. The Whitby Museum, Pannett Park's Museum and Art Gallery and Whitby's Pavilion and Theatre are a short distance away.

Location and Parking

Melrose Guest House is located on West Cliff, near the sea and local amenities, approximately 100 meters from Whitby's main beach and 600 meters from Whitby's fishing harbor, shops, pubs, and restaurants. Sandsend, Robin Hoods Bay, and the North Yorkshire Moors are nearby. Free public parking is available outside.

Services and Hospitality

Dave and Emma own and operate Melrose Guest House, offering a relaxed environment. The guest house offers daily replenishment of toiletries. The Whalebone Arch is 20 minutes' walk from Melrose Guest House. Durham Tees Valley is 70 km away.

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The hotel offers a variety of rooms including double rooms, family rooms, and suites with breakfast, free cancelations, and special deals

Double Room Ground Floor

Max:

2 persons

19 m²

Bed options:

1 King-size bed

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Double Room Bay Window 1st Floor

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2 persons

16 m²

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1 King-size bed

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Double Room 1st Floor

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2 persons

19 m²

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Getting around

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City Centre

Whitby800 m

Airports

Durham Tees Valley (MME) 67.3 km

Leeds Bradford (LBA) 122.8 km

Train

Whitby Train Station 1.0 km

Facilities

The hotel offers amenities for your comfortable stay and unforgettable experiences

Free Wi-Fi

Parking

Off-site car park

Luggage storage

24-hour services

General

No smoking on site
Free Wi-Fi
Parking
VIP check-in/ -out
Express check-in/ -out
No pets allowed
Security
Adults only
Smoke detectors
Fire extinguishers
Key access

Sports & Fitness

Golf course

Guest Parking

Electric kettle

Services

Housekeeping

Spa & Leisure

Beach access

Room features

Heating
Ironing facilities

Bathroom

Free toiletries

Self-catering

Electric kettle

Media

Flat-screen TV

Room decor

Carpeted floor

Location

3 Argyle Road, Whitby, United Kingdom, YO21 3HS

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3 Argyle Road, Whitby, United Kingdom, YO21 3HS

City landmarks

Landmark

Whitby Abbey

1.9 km

Museum

Whitby Museum

800 m

Art object

Captain Cook Memorial Museum Whitby

1.4 km

Lighthouse

Whitby Lighthouse

1.2 km

Landmark

Whitby Harbour

1.1 km

Landmark

Whalebone Arch

670 m

Landmark

Captain Cook Statue

630 m

Landmark

RNLI Whitby Museum

920 m

Church

St Hilda's Church

880 m

Museum

Dracula Experience Ltd

1.1 km

Landmark

The Endeavour Experience Whitby

950 m

Landmark

Whitby Town War Memorial

940 m

Park

Pannett Park

1.3 km

Church

St Mary's Church

1.6 km

Beach

Whitby Beach

790 m

Landmark

Poets Cottage Shrub Nursery

840 m

Gallery

Pannett Park Art Gallery & Whitby Museum

1.3 km

Bridge

Swing Bridge

1.3 km

Landmark

The Cinder Track

750 m

Landmark

Saint Hilda's Catholic Church

760 m

Landmark

Caedmon's Cross

840 m

Landmark

199 Steps

1.5 km

Landmark

John Freeman Studio

900 m

Landmark

Whitby's Old Lifeboat Trips

910 m

Landmark

Whitby Harbour East Lighthouse

970 m

Landmark

Caedmon Memorial

1.0 km

Landmark

Eskape Whitby

1.4 km

Nearby

West Cliff

Whitby Wizard

510 m

3EL

Whitby Cliff Lift

250 m

Whitby

Whitby Sea Front

570 m

Restaurants

Buckets and Spades

550 m

West Cliff

Clara's

640 m

Esplanade Crescent

Stokers

810 m

1 Mulgrave Place

The Granby Hotel

860 m

34 Skinner Street

Silver Street Fisheries

960 m

22 Silver Street

Sugar Shack

990 m

Silver Street

Bitz And Pizzas

970 m

24 Flowergate

Lush Coffee

980 m

25 Silver Street

The Elsinore Hotel

970 m

25 Flowergate

Full of Beans

860 m

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