The Dolphin vs Sanders Yard
Both are in Whitby, 70 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
InnFishburn Park
The Dolphin
- Guest rating
- 9.7 Exceptional
- Location score
- 9.3
- Score by category
- 0 of 4
Guesthouse★★★Fishburn Park
Sanders Yard
- Guest rating
- 9.8 Exceptional
- Location score
- 9.5
- Score by category
- 0 of 4
The short answer
Too close to call
Neither hotel has a clear edge on the facts we have. Your priorities decide. 70 m apart.
Why is The Dolphin better than Sanders Yard?
No clear advantages in our data.
Why is Sanders Yard better than The Dolphin?
No clear advantages in our data.
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| The Dolphin vs Sanders Yard: which hotel is better? | The Dolphin | Sanders Yard |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 9.7 | 9.8 |
| Location | 9.3 | 9.5 |
| Beach access | 9.9 | 10.0 |
| Public transport | 9.3 | 9.2 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 9.2 +0.1 | 9.1 |
| Guest rating | 9.7 | 9.8 +0.1 |
| Number of reviews | 16 +9 | 7 |
| Google rating | – | 4.6/5 |
| Google reviews | – | 285 |
| Rank in Whitby | top 12% +9% | top 21% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 9.3 | 9.5 |
| Distance to Fishburn Park centre | 640 m | 710 m |
| To the beach | 120 m | 70 m |
| To public transport | 290 m | 300 m |
| To the airport | 53 km | 53 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 150 | 149 |
| Sights within 1 km | 7 | 7 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Star rating | – | ★★★ |
| Rooms | 6 | 4 |
| Listed amenities | 6 | 8 +2 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 14:00 | 14:00 |
| Check-out until | 10:30 | 10:30 |
| Amenities | ||
| Free breakfast | ✓ | – |
| Bar | ✓ | ✓ |
| Smoke-free | ✓ | – |
| Coffee or tea maker | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free Wi-Fi | – | ✓ |
| Luggage storage | – | ✓ |
| Room service | – | ✓ |
| Beachfront | – | ✓ |
| Pets allowed | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you | ||
| Families with children | ✓ | ✓ |
| Couples | ✓ | ✓ |
| Beach holidays | ✓ | ✓ |
| Sightseeing on foot | ✓ | ✓ |
| Business trips | – | ✓ |
| Spa & relaxation | ✓ | ✓ |
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Location
70 m apart
The Dolphin or Sanders Yard: common questions
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How far apart are The Dolphin and Sanders Yard?
The two hotels are 70 m apart in a straight line.
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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