subject: Whitby Guest Houses, Essential Details To Be Aware Of Before Arranging Your Getaway
[print this page] Whitby Guest House accommodation is alive and kicking and thriving in the attractive town of Whitby on the North Yorkshire Coast. This year, as in the many previous years, there has already been an increase in the amount of tourists to this busy bustling seaside holiday resort. The popularity of the weekend break and mid-week break in addition to the traditional summer holiday has seen a guest house population expansion.
Themed holiday accommodation has been on the increase as in the rest of the country. It is not uncommon to find guest houses with perhaps a gothic theme or maybe bedrooms decorated in Victorian style, contemporary, farmhouse or marine.
Across the river, however, is the main concentration of the Whitby guest house accommodation. In 1836 when the Whitby to Pickering Railway Line was in its infancy, George Hudson built many large houses on the West Cliff top and it is these large houses and the houses in the streets leading from Royal Crescent that have been converted in guest houses. Around the Pannet Park area too, are a number of guest houses converted from the large houses owned by the Whaling Captains and the early businessmen of the town.
Serviced accommodation in Whitby including the Guest-houses are subject to the rules and regulations set down by Scarborough Borough Council, the English Tourist Board and the Fire Service. All accommodation listed in the Tourist Information Offices and advertised by the various accommodation provider agents must adhere to these rules. The rules and regulations will include fire precautions, standards of accommodation and services available and a code of conduct.
Advertising these guest houses can be done in a number of ways.The Borough Council Holiday Guide was once the only vehicle for the guest houses to advertise but nowadays there are newspaper advertisements, holiday guides and the ever increasing usage of the internet. Indeed, a choice can be made from the comfort of an armchair with regard to price, services required and situation.
The main holiday season in the past has concentrated around the summer season and this has traditionally been the main income for the guest house owners. However, there has been an increase in the number of events and functions throughout the year which has enabled the proprietors to open all year round. Some of the latest events on Whitby's Calendar includes the North Yorkshire Moors Railway which hosts a programme of events which now includes Whitby station. Whitby Gothic Weekends, twice yearly in spring and autumn have seen the town population increase tremendously. Wedding Fayres, Film events and conferences have increased in numbers at the Whitby Pavilion and there are the traditional school parties staying mid-week on field trips.
Whitby guest houses continue to offer the discerning visitor value for money despite competition from larger hotels and self-contained holiday cottages and apartments. The personal factor obviously counts in the choice of many patrons as evidenced in the continuing numbers of houses opening their doors.
Whitby Guest Houses remain a popular choice for holiday makers, despite the current economic climate. Find out more about what to expect from this type of accommodation, and how the standards and quality of such establishments have changed over the years.
