Since the Victorian times Whitby has been the holiday choice for a large number of holiday visitors. The bracing air of the North East Coast and the freshness of the North Sea together with the historical background and the golden sandy beaches have made the town of Whitby a much sought after tourist destination.

With the advent of the Steam Railway in the 1830s, the increased holiday population resulted in the building of many hotels and boarding establishments. Many of these larger purpose built hotels still exist today alongside a large variety of different types of accommodation.

Hotels are nowadays governed by strict rules regarding facilities available under the umbrella of the English Tourist Board, so too, are the Bed and Breakfast establishments. Certain rules must be adhered to for any accommodation listed or recommended by the Tourist Information Office or advertised in the local council holiday brochures.

Many of the holiday cottages and holiday apartments are similarly guided by these rules resulting in the higher quality of accommodation across the board.

There is a wide variety of choice available for those wishing to book hotel accommodation. The English Tourist Board grading system indicates the facilities and quality of each individual hotel which are annually inspected by an ‘undercover’ visitor. Thee has been an emergence of individually designed theme hotels such as an old fashioned hotel decorated in the period of Lewis Carroll. More and more of the hotels are open all year round as in previous decades most of the larger hotels closed ‘out of season’, or perhaps opened for school parties either side of the summer season.

Most of the Bed and Breakfast establishments register with the English Tourist Board and are annually inspected. Fire and safety regulations have to be adhered to for establishments taking more than 6 guests. The standards have risen dramatically and it is more often than not that the bedrooms are en-suite. Here too has been the emergence of themed accommodation, a gothic bed and breakfast and one with each bedroom featuring the theme of different countries as an example.

Holiday cottages and apartments are extremely popular. There are a number of old fishermen’s cottages for rental in the town. This olde worlde accommodation is more or less situated around the harbour area or along Church Street. They may be old but if the accommodation is ETB inspected, then the standards are set high.

With regard to holiday apartments, these are quite often in the larger older buildings on the West Cliff but there has been an emergence of new purpose built flats specifically bought with the intention of holiday accommodation. These modern surroundings and furnishings are in direct contrast with the more quaint traditional types of accommodation. The majority of the holiday apartments are also ETB inspected and graded.

Not all accommodation in Whitby and the surrounding area is confined to bricks and mortar. There are a number of caravan parks and camping sites. Those on the cliff tops as well as offering excellent facilities, have extensive coastal and country views. To be sure of high standards, the sites chosen should also be ETB inspected, Caravan Club members or inspected by the local council.

There is no doubt that the wide variety of accommodation available should suit the preference and pocket of the majority of visitors staying in and around the area.

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