The Black Swan is a "Pub with Rooms" rather than a "Hotel", so no food or breakfast, which suited me just fine as I prefer to breakast later, and invariably arrived back after eating. Comfy bed, decent shower. It's a "locals" pub, not a "tourists" pub, with everyone knowing each other, and good atmosphere, and very welcoming, spending all the four evenings I stayed there chatting with the locals, barman (Alfie) landlord (Damian), and playing pool. Great place to relax after hard day's of coastal walking. About 10 mins walk from the railway station and buses, so a good base for getting to places along the coast too.

Bedside lamp would have been useful, but beside that everything was fine.

The staff were welcoming they carried our small cases up to the room. Bathroom was clean and roomy, plenty of towels. Beds were comfortable and we had tv though we didn't watch it. It was a 10 minute walk to the harbour which was great as we were planning to walk a lot. We were directed to a 24 hour car park just a few minutes away. We knew there was no breakfast but not far away was a very cheap and very good café. A few locals in the pub were very welcoming. When we ran out of tea, coffee etc extra was quickly provided. We were very impressed at the facilities for a low budget price. Much better than we expected.

We were extremely happy with our stay. The thing I found difficult (this is just a personal thing as my two friends had no problems) was the narrow and steep second flight of stairs. I have menieres disease which affects my balance so I felt rather anxious but my friends made sure I was safe. I'm sure if we had opted for a slightly more expensive room on a lower floor we could have done so.

•Excellent location 15 mins walk to open air theatre, the purpose of our visit to Scarbados, and less to the seafront etc. •great staff, especially Sam behind the bar who had great knowledge about the local area and made fan recommendations of where to eat etc. •fab links with other local businesses, taxi arranged by the bar man working on the day (another credit to the Swan) arrived within seconds would have been waiting ages otherwise given our stay was in peak time. •excellent value for money, room was clean and had all we needed (including a fridge for the lucozade to stay cool for the morning after!!), bed was very comfy and sky TV. •great atmosphere in the pub on return after our night out!

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We stayed in a deluxe apartment which was situated over 2 floors. I was in one room and my Mum was in the other. The beds were very comfortable and we each had an en suite and our own kettle and hot drink supplies. I was a little worried about the noise worth being upstairs in a pub but actually it was fine. Possibly would be much noisier during busier months but for us it was no issue Friendly staff and would not hesitate to use this place again if we were in the area

Mum is disabled and the nearest car park is a little walk away with a heavy overnight bag Now we have been once though we could overcome this by parking up outside and paying for half an hour and then moving the car but it is just something to be aware of For info - 24hr parking was £11 on Castle Road

The apartment was perfect for a family. Separate space but contained together with fab facilities including a kitchen and two big bathrooms with gorgeous showers. The landlady is down to earth and friendly. If we didn't have the kids we would have definitely joined the locals for a few and the karaoke. Everyone made us feel welcome and not at all like strangers. Perfect location with everything within walking distance. This is definitely the place we will always stay at when visiting Scarborough x

Everything was spot on!

Upon arrival we was greeted by a lady who was so welcoming it felt like we had come to stay at a family's home! She explained the pub, the keys, the facilities, everything we needed to know before showing us too our room. The hotel is above a pub, but it wasn't that loud even though it seemed to be a favourite of the locals because of how friendly the place is! The staff was made aware we had our children with us and kept it all under control and the noise at a certain level as much as they could. The hotel room itself was beautiful! So very clean with an upstairs and downstairs for us and our children, with two bedrooms, two bathrooms and a kitchen. The upstairs floor where my children slept was far away enough from any excess noise from the pub goers below, and although my partner and myself were directly above the living area of the pub, the noise was quiet enough that it didn't stop us having a great sleep in the pristine white bedding! Thank you again for having us, we will definitely be returning! Well worth the money I paid, would of paid more!

Friendly host and staff were there if you needed anything or help nothing was a bother to them so friendly with children too Very comfortable beds slept really well couldn’t hear any noise from downstairs In a great place for food, beach attractions shopping and transport Would recommend and would stay again

Kitchen area could have been a bit more cleaner as over still had old food left on tray

I highly recommend this hotel , the rooms were spacious and the bed was super comfy . The landlord was welcoming and friendly as were all the staff , being above a pub I was concerned about noise , but honestly you don’t here a thing , a short walk to the town centre and Whitby just a short drive away .. I will defo be coming back

Nothing .. I can’t fault it

Room was excellent, everything I could have wanted and immaculate. Met alfie on arrival and the guy is a legend true gent always got a smile and always willing to go above and beyond , big thank you to the 2 others I spoke to at the bar very welcoming , amazing price and amazing place to stay 🙏

That I didn't find this place 2 days earlier so I could have avoided staying at Fawlty towers 🙈

For a small one-person room, it was a really good one! Everything was well placed so no lack of space, bed was comfy, temperature was good, and the shower was huge! Alfie and the folks working there are really nice and were always attentive to anything I needed. If you're travelling solo for a few days and fancy a visit to Scarborough, hugely recommended.