Name: The Cara Guesthouse
Address: 9 The Links, Whitley Bay, NE26 1PS, GB

8/10

Excellent

03 Mar 2024

Verified traveler

Good value

Had to wait a while to gain access, but apologies given.
Not much space for clothes as small room,needs a better bedside lamp (for reading) But can't complain due to the very reasonable price .
Breakfast outstanding!

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

25 Oct 2023

Mike

I chose the Cara Guesthouse because I wanted all to be good given the price. My stay was good but if i nit picked I could list quite a few things not quite but to scratch. That said I could not have beren more welcome

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

08 Sep 2023

Louise

Excellent and friendly as always

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

26 Jun 2023

Verified traveler

Cara guesthouse

A cosy guesthouse on the seafront. We were allocated a room upstairs, unfortunately not a sea view, hopefully next time. We had our own bathroom close to the bedroom. We parked in the council carpark close by, popped out at 9am to pay for the day, £3. Marea and staff were friendly and hospitable. We enjoyed our stay.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

11 Jun 2023

Ruth

Good size room with ensuite comfy pillows and bed! Ideal location with plenty parking close by lovely breakfast

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

28 Sep 2022

Mark

Mark

Room was spacious and very clean and warm .beautiful view breakfast was really good lasted us all day would stay there again if in area top notch

Business

2/10

Poor

19 Sep 2022

Alan

The property was very dirty. Breakfast was not cooked to our liking - just had breakfast once then went out the other days. Couldn’t have tea or coffee in the room because the teapot had standing water in it when we arrived and the pot was stained and needed cleaning. Will not return nor recommend this place to others.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

31 Aug 2022

Janet

Northern soul ❤️

Single room for my dad. Perfectly adequate for his needs. Owner and staff were so lovely and helpful. Couldn’t fault them. Excellent breakfast choices all cooked to order.
Room was comfortable and clean - just a cobweb up high on the ceiling and a bit of dust on the upper window shutters. The decor in a few places is showing wear, but overall, this is excellent value for money and a delightful seafront B&B. Will certainly be staying again. 👍

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

19 Jul 2022

Alison

Last minute booking

Booked last minute and Julia was there to greet me on arrival. I had my dog with me and she was also made most welcome! There was a doggy welcome bag in the room which was a beautiful touch! Really homely atmosphere and lovely breakfast! Will most definitely stay again!

Self

10/10

Exceptional

01 Apr 2022

Verified traveler

Well worth Booking.....honestly

The Cara, is without a doubt the best place I have stayed in the past few years, I arrived after the check-in time, and was greeted in a very , very friendly way, the owners son carried my bag from my car, got me checked in, asked after my welfare,room was spotless and extremly comfortable, a very quiet house too, in morning the breakfast was fantastic, ideal morning atmosphere, I will have no hesitation staying here again.....James

Self

10/10

Exceptional

08 Sep 2021

karen

The fabulous Cara Guest house - home from home

We received a lovely warm welcome from Mariea. After arriving earlier than planned we were able to drop our cases off, Mariea explaining that our cases would be taken to our room.
We even got an upgraded room due to someone cancelling.
The room was lovely, clean and spaceous with a fabulous sea view. Tea / coffee facilities. TV. Hairdryer.
It was like home from home.
Mariea ensured our stay was one to remember. Nothing was too much trouble.
The full English breakfast was excellent and set us up for our day of walking.
We will definitely book The Cara Guest House again and would recommend to family and friends.

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

04 Sep 2021

Lyn

Sea view ?

Room was very very small could not see the view unless I stood up

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

11 Aug 2021

Kate

Nice stay

Nice one night stop over in Cara Guesthouse, clean, comfy bed, decent shower, nice tv, great seaview and lovely pancakes for breakfast. All really easy going and friendly.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

20 Sep 2020

Bryan Fortune

Very friendly atmosphere.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

24 Aug 2020

Mark

Great!

Great guest house! I always point people in their direction when staying in Whitley Bay. Clean and comfortable and the excellent owner who can’t do enough for you! Great location! Would definitely recommend the Cara Guest House

Self

10/10

Exceptional

18 Feb 2020

geoff

Great

A really nice guesthouse with friendy staff and very pet friendly a lovely breakfast great all round

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

15 Jan 2020

Gilli

Good value

The room was really nice it was one off the on suite rooms at the top of the House. Comfortable beds. Clean, shower room good shower hot . Heating was off when we arrived but the room had 2 free standing heaters which did the job . View from room lovely. Breakfast very nice. Staff friendly. Parking although we were told we could park in the next road there were no spaces but just 50 yards away there is a large car park with free overnight parking . Good price for a very nice B&B

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

14 Jan 2020

Christina

Comfy and Cozy Stay

What a cute and homely-feeling place to come relax and turn your mind off. Can't complain about the fulfilling breakfast either!

Self

4/10

Poor

05 Jan 2020

Verified traveler

The properties location is excellent, being on the sea front.

Unfortunately my room was very shabby, there was exposed pipework, holes in the flooring and worn, chipped furnishings. On the positive side the bed was very comfortable.
Breakfast was also very disappointing, there was little choice, the milk had gone off and my eggs were under cooked and raw in parts.
In all not what I expected for its 3 star rating.

Friends_and_family Partner

10/10

Exceptional

04 Jan 2020

Verified traveler

New years eve stay

Pleasant stay at the Cara over New year. I have stayed here before and this stay was pleasant as always. A clean, friendly traditional guest house with great sea views and an excellent breakfast. The staff and management are very friendly.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

28 Nov 2019

Verified traveler

Comfortable room excellent breakfast great bb in grat position on sea front with great walking close to hand

Business Self

10/10

Exceptional

01 Nov 2019

Evie

Very comfortable accommodation close to the sea front. I was made to feel very welcome. I didn't have a full breakfast on this occasion, but I was very satisfied and enjoyed the breakfast arrangements. I have booked to stay again, and would recommend.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

09 Oct 2019

Verified traveler

hidden treasure

I stayed for only one night for work. Really impressed with the Guest House. Clean, friendly, well kept and maintained and what really matters bed very comfortable. Breakfast was fab.

Business

8/10

Excellent

07 Sep 2019

Verified traveler

A very warm welcome, very convenient location and a wonderful sea view.

Friends_and_family Partner

8/10

Excellent

27 Aug 2019

Matthew

Fluffy pancakes

Lovely guest house, great location for the beech. - Maria made nice fluffy pancakes for the kids! - will hopefully return one day.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

16 Aug 2019

Nadia

Great Place with great People!!!

We had rhis absolutely gorgeous huge room with seaview. The full English breakfast was incredible and Maianne and the other Ladies are soooo friendly just unbelievable. Would go back on any time... Thanks so much

Partner

4/10

Poor

12 Aug 2019

Verified traveler

Individually cooked breakfast. Room very small 8ft X 8ft. Only one bath towel & no hand towel. Steel bracket on wall with 2 coat hangers was the 'wardrobe'

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

31 Jul 2019

Kelly

Thank you, Mariea

Marie’s from Cara contacted me to advise that the guest was was in the room that was to be ours had fallen and was able to move. She said that she would be unable to put us up. However, Marisa did find us a room in another guesthouse, The Chedburgh, and made all the arrangements. We were not at all put out and are grateful to Maura for arranging everything.

We had a wonderful time in Whitley Bay and hope to return soon.

Business Friends

10/10

Exceptional

30 Jul 2019

Neil

Whitley Bay a little Gem

Great BB

2/10

Poor

02 Jan 2019

M

Horrible experience, avoid this place! There was no one at the hotel to check us in when we arrived at 5:45 PM on a Friday, just a note on the locked door to call \"Carol\". Well, Carol never answered the two phone calls/messages we left, nor the text from another guest who told us Carol was out playing Bingo. The owner finally responded to one of my 3 emails telling me that she was in California and that Carol should be there to let us in. Well she wasn't, so after waiting outside in the dark for 2 1/2 hours with my children we were forced to go to another hotel and pay more than we had budgeted.

8/10

Excellent

27 Aug 2018

Verified traveler

Comfortable, and good breakfast

We were very comfortable with 2 adults, 2 children staying in spacious family room, plus dog. Bathroom facilities were shared ie not ensuite. Breakfasts were very good and staff were welcoming and helpful. Overall good value and comfortable. Thank you

Family

10/10

Exceptional

15 Aug 2018

Verified traveler

Great b&b, great staff

I stayed here for 5 days whilst doing a training course in North Shields, very friendly staff, there's a shop, cafe and takeaways round the corner, I used the public car park round the other corner for my stay, great view from upstairs, great breakfast.
I would highly recommend.

8/10

Excellent

30 Jul 2018

George M

Cara stay

Our check-in was hassle-free and informative. Great location and friendly service by all at the Cara.

Family

10/10

Exceptional

12 Jul 2018

angela

I had the best view of the sea!

This guest house is right across from the sea, the room was very cute, and room #5 is perfect for a single. I loved it. I sometimes worry about sharing a bathroom but it was fine. Two of them on the second floor, and I never had to wait. Nice shower heads and good water pressure. They make a great breakfast too, and it was a great price!

10/10

Exceptional

20 Jun 2018

Lisa

We stayed in a super large family room. It was really great to be able to put our whole family of 5 in one room. We had a lovely stay at the Cara Guesthouse. It is right on the coast. Beautiful views. The breakfast was nice. The woman who runs it is really personable. It was comfy and clean. The showers and bathrooms were in the hall, which I thought would be an issue, but it was not.

8/10

Excellent

05 Jun 2018

Verified traveler

cara guest house

staff were extremely nice and helpful and nothing too much trouble

8/10

Excellent

19 May 2018

Donald

sea view

Great location on seafront and across from the Rotunda. As long as you don't mind shared bathrooms it is great and hard to beat for the price

10/10

Exceptional

24 Apr 2018

Joseph

Lovely place and lovely staff. Thanks!

Friends

10/10

Exceptional

19 Mar 2018

David

Nice stay

Comfortable friendly staff, relaxed break

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

08 Dec 2017

JULIE

We stayed one night and was made to feel very welcome, very large, clean comfortable family room with a sea view. Would definitely stay again

Family

10/10

Exceptional

26 Oct 2017

KJ

An exceptional stay !

My all too brief visit was a complete pleasure from arrival to departure! Local amenities were varied and plentiful. Entertainments eating etc

8/10

Excellent

26 Aug 2017

Mik

Nice accomodation straight across from sea.

I arrived early and was able to checkin at 10 am which was fantastic as I had been travelling through the night. My idea of great accomodation is to look out at the ocean when I wake and this provided that.

10/10

Exceptional

19 Aug 2017

JD foley

Friendly B&B

I stayed here while working away and found it to be very clean laid back. Right on the sea front my room had a sea view and is just round the corner from a fabulous fish & chip restaurant and arcade shops. The breakfast was made and served by the wonderfully cheerful Carol, who always greeted us with a smile and friendly banter. Would definitely recommend.

10/10

Exceptional

04 Mar 2017

Verified traveler

Friendly

Very nice guest house on the sea front. I was here on business so didn't get to see much of the area

10/10

Exceptional

13 Dec 2016

Verified traveler

brilliant

Family

8/10

Excellent

02 Nov 2016

Verified traveler

value for money basic bed & breakfast very friendly manager, close to seafront

6/10

Pleasant

26 Oct 2016

Paul

Read open plan bathroom for shared! Would not have booked this hotel had I know this.

6/10

Pleasant

26 Sep 2016

maria

Pleasant guest house overlooking the sea

Nice guest house, lovely lady running it but they need to make the rooms ensuite

8/10

Excellent

17 Aug 2016

Darren

Clean room, comfy bed and good service. Would visit again.

10/10

Exceptional

08 Aug 2016

Verified traveler

Great hostess

Very hospitable. Great information. Great touring ideas.

8/10

Excellent

03 Jul 2016

Joseph

Nice

As a family of six, we were all put in one large room. With our luggage, it was a bit tight, but manageable. The parking, which was said to be \"onsite,\" was actually two streets away and there were no reserved spots, and we were not particularly happy to have to go up a flight of stairs to the bathroom. But other than those issues, we really liked it there. The owner is very sweet and served up a wonderful breakfast to order. The neighborhood is beachside, right near several amusement locations, but was relatively quiet and felt safe. I would recommend it for smaller families or couples.

Family

10/10

Exceptional

07 May 2016

Andrew

Great value.

Great little guesthouse on the seafront. Good service and good value for money. 10 minutes walk to Monkseaton Metro Station, 30 mins to Monument from there. Friendly pub round the corner, others are a 10 minutes walk. Only downside is the parking, everywhere is permit only. I got away with it but others might not.

Family

6/10

Pleasant

07 Feb 2016

Verified traveler

Room was rather small

Room abd bathroom was small. Bed was uncomfortable. Owner insisted I had to have my breakfast at 7.30 or 9am. No flexibility. The breakfast was the one good thing about my stay.

8/10

Excellent

03 Oct 2015

Delwyn

Great location by the coast

Cara Guest House has an unobstructed view of the coast from the little garden in the front, as well as from some rooms. Carol was welcoming and treated every guest like a friend. She's an experienced cook too, and the cooked breakfast was beautifully set out and delicious. Communication was excellent. The rooms are old but clean and warm.

10/10

Exceptional

18 Sep 2015

Sandy

Friendly, clean and great value!

I booked a one-night stay for work purposes and this was my first visit to Gateshead / Whitley Bay area.
Carol the landlady was very welcoming, friendly and helpful. She was apologetic not to be able to offer me a sea view but it really didn't matter as I was arriving in the evening and had an early start the next day. The room was modest and basic but the bed was blissfully comfortable. Shower was clean, water nice and hot. The quietness of the place was really appreciated and I slept soundly all night.
The next morning I was met by a cheerful Carol armed with beautifully poached eggs on toast just as I had asked (I am veggie so didn't want the full English). Fresh orange juice, piping hot tea and more toast with a choice of jams and preserves really set me up for the day. The building decor is a little tired in places but I would highly recommend this for value, cleanliness, friendly helpful service and comfortable beds. I will gladly stay here again.

8/10

Excellent

07 Aug 2015

Gareth

Cara B&B

A great bed & breakfast with a lovely down to earth manageress called Carrol.
We had a great breakfast every morning, and was flexible with the time of breakfast.
The rooms was clean and tidy with comfy beds.
We had all we needed from a b&b, and was in an ideal spot for us.

Family

6/10

Pleasant

07 Jun 2015

Verified traveler

Average accommodation

Nice and quiet place. It was good stay.

2/10

Poor

04 Jun 2015

stewart

Dissatisfied

On top floor.shared toilet with shower. Very cramped. Breakfast on first day basic but ok.on second morning don't know what went? ? No breakfast the dining room was closed so went out and paid for breakfast.would not stay there again.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

10 May 2015

John

Great service!

Very satisfactory for a one-night stopover. The main thing that sticks in our minds is the way they \"went the extra mile\" to accommodate our slightly \"out of the ordinary\" request.

Family

2/10

Poor

29 Mar 2015

Robin

Nightmare

We came to our hotel only to find that the family room did not have an ensuite as advertised. The beds had hair in them, and stains on the wall. Needless to say we complained to the management and left to find other accommodations. After traveling all day from London to find a room that was not clean and no bathroom left us feeling very distraught. I cannot recommend this hotel to anyone.

Family

8/10

Excellent

03 Feb 2015

Steven

Cheap, Cheerful & Clean.

For the price, this is a great little guesthouse. My room was clean with a comfortable bed, WIFI, TV and coffee making facilities. The landlady is friendly and cooks a great Full English. The only downside is that there isn't any easy free parking, you have to park in a residential street around 200 yards away, but that's typical of Whitley Bay.

2/10

Poor

12 Nov 2014

Alexander

Not Good !

Horrible !

8/10

Excellent

21 Oct 2014

shearer

nice sea view, but mattress a bit tired

nice sea view, but mattress a bit tired.
The staff were really friendly, and breakfast was good.
Excellent value for both Bed and Breakfast.

6/10

Pleasant

15 Jun 2014

Ann

Great location!

Although we liked the location (ocean view, right off the beach), the room was a bit of a tight fit for 5 people. The beds were not quite as comfortable as I liked, and I wish that we didn't have to go down the hall and up the stairs to get to a bathroom. All and all, a decent hotel.

Family

4/10

Poor

24 May 2014

Venture mags

Great place in the north ideal for a quick stopover, good breakfast and hosts

8/10

Excellent

07 Apr 2014

Verified traveler

Great place to stay

Hotel is wonderful. Great (big) breakfast and very accommodating. The hotel is clean and is right across from the beach and a few blocks away from several restaurants and the downtown area. Train stop is also an easy walk (it takes about 45 minutes by train from the airport with one change). Given the price, location, and breakfast you will certainly not be dissapointed if you stay here. If you don't want to share a bathroom be sure to book one of the suites. Even if you do share it is not a problem since there are multiple bathrooms to share and only a few rooms to share them with. Plus, all rooms have sinks.

10/10

Exceptional

18 Mar 2014

Eddie

Very happy and impressed !

The hotel and the service was very good overall I would also recommend this hotel to any of my friends and family.

8/10

Excellent

11 Dec 2013

Owen Wallace Williams

Nice small Hotel but shopping is about 10 mins to walk. The bedrooms do have Televsion, Tea and Coffee with Fresh milk from small plastic cups with Biscuits. Please note the Toilets and Showers are outside my bedroom! Breakfast does have cook Breakfast , Orange Juice and toasts with jam and Marslade (Orange Jam) When I leave table I saw some packets of cornflakes but NO bowls!!!

8/10

Excellent

02 Dec 2013

Martin

Great Value

Cold time of year, warm Tyneside welcome. Just what you expect in Tyneside, basic, love, caring. Would be happy to bring family.

Family

10/10

Exceptional

18 Nov 2013

Jon

Friendly warm welcome

Great stay

10/10

Exceptional

17 Jul 2013

Verified traveler

A nice beach when you open your front door.

We stayed at Cara's place recently, family of four. Cara put us in a huge bedroom that has 2 queen and 2 twin beds. It could accommodate 6 people easily. It was a fantastic room. There is a sink inside the room so you can brush your teeth and do any quick wash right there but you have to go upstairs for shower/toilets. The house has 2 showers and 2 toilets. Breakfast was great, Cara was a very nice host. We only stayed for one night because of our schedule, but if we are in the area in the future, we certainly would be back!

6/10

Pleasant

08 Jul 2013

Walker family

No hot water

we paid extra for on suite but there was no hot water .Had to use upstairs shower which was electric.Manager was pleasant Overall not bad .Had better.(sorry to say)

4/10

Poor

28 May 2013

Verified traveler

Clogged toilets

We stayed one night and 2 toilets were clogged. Not a good experience.

4/10

Poor

18 Apr 2013

Weelinny

cleanliness standards

I have stayed at the Cara a few times prior to my recent one, It's safe to say that i will NOT be booking into the Cara again. I got the warm welcome i remember, given my key, went to my single room, I am SO glad i did not pay the £50 current rate, but paid £25 due to a cancellation, bargain i thought ....... wrong, To boil the kettle you had to unplug the television, the sink was the smallest i have ever seen (obviously meant for the use of children) with no plug!!, if you ran the tap for 30secs the sink filled up of its own free will, I went to pour myself a glass of juice only to discover the glass had some sort of solidified food stuck to it, so had to use my shower gel to clean the glass. i was down for a family event, so obviously wanted to be able to do my hair etc as us women do, well, try putting on make up and doing your hair in a mirror that is about a foot square with the worst lighting possible with no room to manouver as the bed is directly behind you if you stand at the mirror above the tiny sink, then i had the worst nights sleep ever, as the room is directly above the front door, so you are constantly awoken with doors banging, that also includes within the hotel as you have to slam your room door to get it to close properly. When you do finally go down for breakfast, you are greeted with more dirty glasses and clearly the cheapest brand of baked beans and sausages around. Total Joke!!.

10/10

Exceptional

08 Apr 2013

Chris

Ideal For Every One

The welcome was very friendly, my room was clean, The bed was comfortable, a flat screen tv that worked and with perfect signal and plenty off channels to choose from. Even thou its on the sea front, I found it very quiet. The full english breakfast was very nice and was served within 5 minutes off arriving in the breakfast room. Would use again if in the area.