Horseshoe Hotel Egton Bridge, Whitby, YO21 1XE, United Kingdom
#20 of 22 hotels in Whitby
Guests' ChoiceBased on 466 hotel reviews
7.8Cleanliness
7.9
Comfort
7.9
Location
9.1
Facilities
7.8
Staff
8.8
Value for money
7.9
Free WiFi
7.9
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End of dialog contentReviewed: 26 May 2024
Paul
United KingdomFriendly great breakfast
Stayed in May 2024
Reviewed: 5 May 2024
Richard
United KingdomNothing
Fantastic setting. Excellent food. Very helpful and friendly staff
Stayed in May 2024
Reviewed: 29 April 2024
Steve
United KingdomThe room was a little cold and the shower was a bit awkward and not great even when I did get it to work. The eggs for breakfast are as fresh as you could want from their own chickens but that does mean a chorus at 4am! However I did get back to sleep and they did provide complimentary earplugs.
Coast to coast day 11. This was a really friendly and quite quirky place to stay. The food and the service were amazing, both for dinner and breakfast. Food was the best I had throughout the walk. I loved the little extra touches like the bread and cheese and the Eccles cake in the room.
Stayed in April 2024
Reviewed: 28 April 2024
Dawn
United KingdomCockerel noisy early hours
Friendliness of the staff during our stay, from breakfast to dinner. Excellent, nothing was too much trouble.
Stayed in April 2024
Reviewed: 28 April 2024
Bethany-rosa
United KingdomThe en-suite shower.
The food was absolutely delicious, staff were great, and everything ran like clockwork.
Stayed in April 2024
Reviewed: 28 April 2024
Snw
United KingdomPipes were very noisy when someone elsewhere in the property was using water but this wasn't a big problem.
Good location and excellent food. Very pleasant environment. Good internet connection.
Stayed in April 2024
Reviewed: 20 April 2024
Caroline
United KingdomFood was brilliant and location perfect
Stayed in April 2024
Reviewed: 16 April 2024
Tim
United KingdomThe standard of furnishing and fittings could do with a re-fresh and would greatly improve things without detracting from it's quirky character and feel (shabby chic?). The age and nature of the building is always going to dictate what the owners can do, but some attention to to these areas would help widen it's appeal.
The breakfast and evening meal were both excellent. The staff were welcoming and helpful and the historic building and it's location were both a big plus. The welcoming Bread, cheese and cake in the room was a nice touch.
Stayed in April 2024
Reviewed: 12 April 2024
Neil
United KingdomVery little was wrong in light of my positive comments, however whilst the rooms were clean there were some of the maintenance issues in my room.
This is a genuine 18th century inn that retains its atmosphere. It is not luxurious or plastic in any way and inside you can smell the woodsmoke from the open log fires. The hospitality from the owners was great and the food offered was generous and excellent. The bar has settles and both hand pulled real ales as well as modern beers. The rooms are simple but are en suite with a coffee machine and a welcome tray of cheese and cakes. This is one for the connoisseur of tradition and is not in any way a modern beige corporate hotel. I loved it!
Stayed in April 2024
Reviewed: 11 April 2024
Phil
United KingdomSome maintenance needed in rooms.
Food was excellent.
Stayed in April 2024
Reviewed: 4 April 2024
Peter
United KingdomBrilliant coffee machine in room but would prefer kettle but thats just me lol.
Beautiful, quirky, friendly really enjoyed our stay, great location eadycto get to Whitby (we used park n ride excellent).
Stayed in April 2024
Reviewed: 2 April 2024
Ruth
United KingdomThere was no plug for the bath and water was Luke warm
The location staff and meals were all excellent
Stayed in April 2024
Reviewed: 1 April 2024
Jim
United KingdomExcellent country pub, good selection of beers, breakfast was good quality and plentiful.
Stayed in March 2024
Reviewed: 23 March 2024
Catherine
United KingdomUnique sort of place but in a good way
Stayed in March 2024
Reviewed: 17 March 2024
Michael
United Kingdomold building so you can hear all the noise below, gets cold at night.
location very picturesque. good food and real ales.
Stayed in March 2024
Reviewed: 17 March 2024
Dunnington
United KingdomWould have preferred a kettle instead of a coffee machine in room. Some of the areas were gloomy (dark ceilings) and would benefit from being refreshed.
Great hospitable people, cosy pub with open fires, excellent food and very dog friendly.
Stayed in March 2024
Reviewed: 11 March 2024
Hardman
United KingdomNo shower mats in bathroom
Very cosy setting staff where really nice 😊
Stayed in March 2024
Reviewed: 9 March 2024
Astbury
United KingdomGhost walking the halls at night
Authentic lounge fantastic breakfast great sausage sourced locally
Stayed in February 2024
Reviewed: 24 February 2024
Page
United KingdomJust needed somewhere to let the dog off his lead first thing in the morning. Just so he could have a run around.
Room was lovely for us and our dog. Food was really good.
Stayed in February 2024
Reviewed: 23 February 2024
Kerry
United KingdomIt was cold through the night in the room we couldn’t control the heating ourselves
Very quirky, loved the decor and the relaxed atmosphere, the food was outstanding, open fires in all of the bar area’s and the outdoor area was very nice
Stayed in February 2024
Reviewed: 17 February 2024
Tim
PhilippinesIt was a little cold in the bedroom
Fantastic location - secluded and quiet.
Stayed in February 2024
Reviewed: 17 February 2024
Jolyon
United KingdomThe rooms are in need of some refurbishing as are some of the communal areas
Beautiful location, good food and a nice relaxed atmosphere
Stayed in February 2024
Reviewed: 11 February 2024
Terry
United KingdomGent’s lavatories
Excellent breakfast menu Excellent dinner menu
Stayed in February 2024
Reviewed: 31 January 2024
Graham
United KingdomOld type pub/hotel wood fire in the bar and restaurant.good food and drinks very friendly atmosphere
Stayed in January 2024
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