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title: "Hotels in Scarborough: compare the best places to stay"
description: "Compare 145 hotels in Scarborough, United Kingdom: guest ratings, areas, amenities and prices, and put any two head to head."
url: https://stayversus.com/en/united-kingdom/scarborough/
language: en
source: StayVersus (https://stayversus.com)
retrieved: 2026-10-12
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# Where to stay in Scarborough

Scarborough has 145 places to stay in our index. 43 have enough guest reviews to rank. The average guest rating is 8.5.

- **places to stay:** 145

- **ranked by guests:** 43

- **average rating:** 8.5

- **5-star hotels:** 9

- [Beach hotels 27](https://stayversus.com/en/united-kingdom/scarborough/beach/)
- [Hotels with free parking 19](https://stayversus.com/en/united-kingdom/scarborough/free-parking/)
- [Central hotels 37](https://stayversus.com/en/united-kingdom/scarborough/central/)
- [Top-rated budget stays 10](https://stayversus.com/en/united-kingdom/scarborough/budget/)

## Good to know about hotels in Scarborough

- **Best-rated hotel:** [Powys Lodge](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/powys-lodge-scarborough/)

- **Area with most hotels:** The Old Town

- **Average guest rating:** 8.5

- **Hotels with a pool:** 3

- **Average walk grade:** 67/100

- **5-star hotels:** 9

## Areas of Scarborough

Where the hotels are and how guests rate them.

-    [**The Old Town** 16 hotels, 8.9](https://stayversus.com/en/united-kingdom/scarborough/?area=The+Old+Town)
-    [**St Nicholas Cliff** 12 hotels, 8.3](https://stayversus.com/en/united-kingdom/scarborough/?area=St+Nicholas+Cliff)
-    [**South Cliff** 6 hotels, 9.1](https://stayversus.com/en/united-kingdom/scarborough/?area=South+Cliff)

## All hotels in Scarborough

Ranked by StayVersus score: guest rating adjusted for the number of reviews.

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## Popular match-ups in Scarborough

-     [**Grand Scarborough Hotel** *vs* **Travelodge Scarborough St Nicholas** Scarborough, 7.0 / 7.8](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/grand-scarborough-hotel-scarborough-vs-travelodge-scarborough-st-nicholas-scarborough/)
-     [**Grand Scarborough Hotel** *vs* **The Royal Hotel** Scarborough, 7.0 / 7.4](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/grand-scarborough-hotel-scarborough-vs-the-royal-hotel-scarborough/)
-     [**Grand Scarborough Hotel** *vs* **The Clifton Hotel Scarborough** Scarborough, 7.0 / 8.3](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/grand-scarborough-hotel-scarborough-vs-the-clifton-hotel-scarborough-scarborough/)
-     [**Albemarle Hotel** *vs* **Grand Scarborough Hotel** Scarborough, 8.9 / 7.0](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/albemarle-hotel-scarborough-vs-grand-scarborough-hotel-scarborough/)
-     [**Granby Hotel** *vs* **Grand Scarborough Hotel** Scarborough, 7.3 / 7.0](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/granby-hotel-scarborough-71521286-vs-grand-scarborough-hotel-scarborough/)
-     [**Grand Scarborough Hotel** *vs* **The Crescent Hotel** Scarborough, 7.0 / 9.2](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/grand-scarborough-hotel-scarborough-vs-the-crescent-hotel-scarborough/)
-     [**Crown Spa Hotel Scarborough by Compass Hospitality** *vs* **Travelodge Scarborough St Nicholas** Scarborough, 8.1 / 7.8](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/crown-spa-hotel-scarborough-by-compass-hospitality-scarborough-vs-travelodge-scarborough-st-nicholas-scarborough/)
-     [**The Royal Hotel** *vs* **Travelodge Scarborough St Nicholas** Scarborough, 7.4 / 7.8](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/the-royal-hotel-scarborough-vs-travelodge-scarborough-st-nicholas-scarborough/)

## FAQ: Scarborough

### What is the best-rated hotel in Scarborough?

By StayVersus score, Powys Lodge is the best-rated hotel in Scarborough, with a guest rating of 9.7 from 32 reviews.

### Which area of Scarborough has the most hotels?

The Old Town has the most, with 16 rated places to stay.

### How many 5-star hotels are there in Scarborough?

We list 9 5-star hotels in Scarborough.

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Source: https://stayversus.com/en/united-kingdom/scarborough/. Facts are compiled by StayVersus from partner data (Agoda), Overture Maps, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports, public Google Maps listings and hotels' own websites. Scores use one formula for every hotel. Methodology: https://stayversus.com/en/about/