Situated in the heart of the beautiful seaside holiday town of Whitby, North Yorkshire - home of Count Dracula, Captain Cook and world-famous explorer William Scoresby to name but a few amongst the cobbled streets and only a few hundred yards from Whitby's famous Abbey and its 199 steps, and minutes away from 'Heartbeat Country' and several other national heritage sites, the White Horse and Griffin is the ideal place to stay for your holiday or short break. For more information on what Whitby has to offer, click here.

Offering high quality, luxury accommodation in one of our 10 beautifully refurbushed rooms, with single, double, twin and family rooms - all situated in a refurbished 320 year old building.

The restaurant / bistro offers exceptional cuisine, all prepared using the freshest and finest and wherever possible local ingredients.The specialities are based around the beautiful fresh seafood, brought into the town daily by the local fisherman also gorgeous Beef, Pork & Lamb dishes. We also try very hard to think of something a little bit out of the ordinary for vegetarians. Real pride in what we do has gained us a reputation as being one of the finest restaurants in the area and in fact in the whole of Yorkshire. For a more detailed look at our menu, click here.

There are also four lovely self catering holiday cottages iIdeal for those who want to stay in the heart of the town, yet still come and go as they please. These are available weekly or for short breaks of 2 nights or more. Take a look at THE BOATHOUSE - a romantic little hideaway over a gangplank in the middle of Whitby Harbour!

Please browse the site at your leisure, and do not hesitate to contact us with any queries, or you can find unbiased reviews of the hotel in 'Rough Guide', 'Lonely Planet', 'Les Routiers' and many other publications.

Keep an eye out for the '2 nights for the price of 1' offers on the cottages as well as the hotel!

We look forward to seeing you and if we can be of assistance in any way, please do not hesitate to contact us.

Stewart & June Perkins