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title: "Grosvenor Hotel vs YHA Boggle Hole: which hotel is better?"
description: "Grosvenor Hotel or YHA Boggle Hole in Whitby? Compare guest ratings, location, amenities, rooms and prices side by side."
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# Grosvenor Hotel vs YHA Boggle Hole

Both are in Whitby, 1.7 km apart. Here is where each one is stronger.

Hotel · Fylingdales
## [Grosvenor Hotel](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/grosvenor-hotel-whitby/)

- **Guest rating:** 8.7 ·  Very good

- **Location score:** 6.0

- **Score by category:** 2 of 4

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1469286/agoda/?lang=en)

Hostel · Stoupe Brow
## [YHA Boggle Hole](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/yha-boggle-hole-whitby/)

- **Guest rating:** 9.5 ·  Exceptional

- **Location score:** 4.7

- **Score by category:** 1 of 4

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/2358920/agoda/?lang=en)

The short answer

## Pick Grosvenor Hotel

It leads in 2 of 4 categories. 1.7 km apart.

### Choose Grosvenor Hotel if you want

-   to walk to the sights (7.8 km / 9.1 km)

### Choose YHA Boggle Hole if you want

-   the more consistently praised stay (9.5 / 8.7)

### Why is Grosvenor Hotel better than YHA Boggle Hole?

1.  970 m closer to public transport (−970 m)
2.  More walkable surroundings (walk grade 29 vs 0) (+29)
3.  Earlier check-in (12:30 vs 17:00) (−5h)

### Why is YHA Boggle Hole better than Grosvenor Hotel?

1.  Higher guest rating (9.5 vs 8.7) (+0.8)

## All compared facts

Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.

 

|  | Grosvenor Hotel | YHA Boggle Hole |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Score by category |
| Guest rating | 8.7 | 9.5  (+0.8) |
| Location | 6.0  (+1.3) | 4.7 |
| Beach access | 8.7 | 8.8 |
| Public transport | 9.6  (+5.2) | 4.4 |
| Ratings & reviews |
| StayVersus score | 8.8 | 9.2  (+0.4) |
| Guest rating | 8.7 | 9.5  (+0.8) |
| Number of reviews | 27 | 27 |
| Rank in Whitby | bottom 25% | top 9%  (+66%) |
| Location |
| Location score | 6.0  (+1.3) | 4.7 |
| Distance to the centre | 7.8 km  (−1.3 km) | 9.1 km |
| To the beach | 480 m | 460 m |
| To public transport | 220 m  (−970 m) | 1.2 km |
| To the airport | 97 km | 96 km  (−1.0 km) |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 7  (+7) | 0 |
| Shops within 500 m | 0 | 0 |
| Sights within 1 km | 0 | 0 |
| Rooms & building |
| Rooms | – | 16 |
| Listed amenities | 4 | 8  (+4) |
| Policies |
| Check-in from | 12:30  (−5h) | 17:00 |
| Check-out until | 10:30  (+1h) | 10:00 |
| Amenities |
| Breakfast | ✓ | ✓ |
| Restaurant | ✓ | – |
| Bar | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free Wi-Fi | – | ✓ |
| Free parking | – | ✓ |
| Laundry | – | ✓ |
| Kitchen | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you |
| Sightseeing on foot | ✓ | – |

## Live prices around both hotels

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## Location

1.7 km apart

Grosvenor Hotel: city centre: 7.8 km, nearest station Robin Hood's Bay railway station: 220 m, Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA): 97 km, beach: 480 m, 7 places to eat within 500 m.

YHA Boggle Hole: city centre: 9.1 km, nearest station Fyling Hall railway station: 1.2 km, Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA): 96 km, beach: 460 m.

## Weather in Whitby

[Whitby weather: 15-day forecast](https://atlasofseasons.com/en/united-kingdom/england/whitby/weather)

## Grosvenor Hotel or YHA Boggle Hole: common questions

### Which is better, Grosvenor Hotel or YHA Boggle Hole?

Grosvenor Hotel leads in 2 of 4 categories, including location, public transport. YHA Boggle Hole is stronger in guest rating.

### Which is cheaper, Grosvenor Hotel or YHA Boggle Hole?

Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.

### Which hotel is closer to the centre?

Grosvenor Hotel is closer: 7.8 km from the centre, against 9.1 km for YHA Boggle Hole.

### How far apart are Grosvenor Hotel and YHA Boggle Hole?

The two hotels are 1.7 km apart in a straight line.

## Compare now

Updated 6 Oct 2026. Data: Agoda, Overture Maps, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports and hotels' own websites. We may earn a commission from partner links; it never changes the comparison. [How we score](https://stayversus.com/en/about/)

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