The Ellerby Country Inn

10/10

Exceptional

02 Jun 2026

Michael

An absolute pleasure to stay at this hotel.
Exceptional staff in every area that we interacted with them.
Excellent food.
Superb breakfast & a very appealing, varied menu for other times of the day (lunch & dinner).
Comfortable, functional room with pleasantly powerful shower.
Wouldn’t hesitate in returning to Ellerby Country Hotel.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

27 May 2026

Paul

Lovely staff
Great breakfast
Great meals
Room 4 best room

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

19 Apr 2026

David

Our room was excellent (Room 5) with sufficient space for 2 armchairs. Meals excellent. Staff friendly. We have shall visit again.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

03 Jan 2026

Michael

One of many happy stays at the Ellerby
Consistently excellent staff, helpful and friendly.
Set in a tiny village with superb access to Runswick Bay and the coastal routes along this coast.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

24 Dec 2025

Stephen

The staff might just be the friendliest in Great Britain. It made the stay a delight and we used the great conservatory space to watch a Christmas movie with our little one. Great food and great beer/wine. You need a car to access all the local things (Runswick Bay/Whitby/Scarborough/Moors) but we will come back each year as we love it.

Leisure Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

02 Nov 2025

Andrew

Such a friendly place to stay. Lovely accommodation, bar, restaurant and staff.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

02 Nov 2025

Nicola

An absolute little gem of a place - our dog friendly room (No. 7) was really lovely - very homely and immaculately clean. The staff are super friendly, helpful and really go out of their way to make sure you have everything you need. Our evening meal by the cosy fireplace was absolutely faultless - proper home cooked comfort food, and the breakfast equally as good too. Wish we could have stayed longer - highly recommend and will absolutely be back.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

08 Sep 2025

Paul

Great place lovely owner and friendly staff

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

05 Aug 2025

Andy

Great place to stay, lovley staff and greet food,
The restaurant was packed on a Thursday night,, say no more,,
Will definitely stay there again

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

04 Aug 2025

Sheneen

Great place, great food, quite and restfull

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

24 Jul 2025

Julie

Very dog friendly. He got a sausage breakfast! Evening meal was excellent as was the breakfast.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

16 Jul 2025

Gary

We had two nights at this hotel based on the excellent reviews, and we were not disappointed. Everything was exemplary. The room was spacious with probably the most comfortable bed we've slept in for ages. The food was equally good: nothing too fancy but perfectly cooked and piping hot. The same goes for breakfast. And if you like your beer, the Timothy Taylors Landlord was perfectly stored and served.

The location is superb - easy driving distance from Saltburn down to Whitby and beyond. If you prefer, you can leave the car and travel by bus with regular buses going along the coast.

Service by every single staff member was excellent - smiling, helpful and engaging. We hope to return again and highly recommend this lovely inn.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

07 Jul 2025

John

Long Weekend

Very well run pub/hotel with very friendly / helpful staff and good food set in a quiet location handy for the coast, with a bus stop outside the front door

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

01 Jul 2025

Graham

Great Stay at Ellerby Country Inn

Wonderful stay at the Ellerby Country Inn, great food and drink and above all wonderful friendly staff. I

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

20 May 2025

Naomi

Beautiful garden and room. The room was a good size with a large, comfy bed, great shower and fresh milk for tea and coffee.
We ate dinner there, having established that there were options for a vegetarian who was also coeliac. I had a vegan but not GF wellington, which was lovely. Breakfast was also excellent, with a coeliac-friendly omelette with GF toast. It was all delicious, so thank you Ellerby Inn!
The website said EV charging was available. We enquired at check-in and they said we could plug in our granny cable for a slow overnight charge. We didn't have it with us, but it would have been a great option if we did.
The staff were welcoming, friendly and caring. We hope to stay again sometime.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

25 Apr 2025

Andrew

Come to see Bailey

Great place. Arrived early but got room straight away. Beautiful view of sea and lovely magnolia tree in bloom. Very friendly and helpful staff. Lovely chocolate lab Bailey

10/10

Exceptional

06 Apr 2025

Derrick

perfect stay.

from arrival to checkout, all was pretty well perfect, great service, great room and food excellent .

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

28 Mar 2025

Thomas

Perfect... simply perfect. Everyone who works there takes time to interact with you. Its truly a home away from home.

Business Self

10/10

Exceptional

03 Feb 2025

Ian

Lovely place, good food. Staff are friendly, efficient and really nice to talk to.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

26 Oct 2024

Andrew

Loved it

This was our 3rd stay with The Ellerby Hotel. Can't wait for our next

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

30 Aug 2024

Julie

We stayed here for a family wedding at Danby Castle, 9 miles away. A lovely place, perfect location. Clean, comfortable with friendly staff who made us feel very welcome. Great breakfast with plenty of choice.
Would definitely recommend & stay here again.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

30 Aug 2024

Bridgette

Just a lovely cosy place to stay.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

25 Aug 2024

Elaine

Our 3rd stay at the property. The staff will always go the extra mile. The rooms are lovely and stocked with the little extras that make you feel welcome. The food and the service is excellent and good value.
My only gripe is the the amount of dog faeces in the garden. Two of our party managed to get some underfoot. Next day it had been covered over with sand, not sure that was the best course of action!

Leisure

10/10

Exceptional

15 Aug 2024

Mrs J M

Great Country Inn

We had a really lovely stay at the Ellerby, the staff were the friendliest that I've ever met in a hotel. They can't do enough for you, always with a smile and a chat. Food was great too, Everywhere was spotlessly clean, and it was extremely dog friendly, both our dogs had a sausage each for breakfast every day! Hotel isn't 5 star luxury, but it was certainly one of the nicest places we've ever stayed. We loved it and can highly recommend.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

10 Aug 2024

Ruth

Almost excellent

The location was lovely. Staff and food excellent. Only problem was our noisy bedroom. We could hear toilets, showers, doors closing etc etc in both rooms adjacent to ours so we were woken early every morning.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

27 Jul 2024

Ann

A hidden gem

Yet another lovely stay at Ellerby
This time we took the dog and it was just as enjoyable as ever!
Made very welcome and so much fun having our evening meal in the bar area.
The food is exquisite and so much choice
Can’t wait to go back soon

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

15 Jul 2024

Mick

Cannot praise the Ellerby highly enough ,
We stayed overnight and from the minute we walked in the door to the moment we left, the staff were excellent , the room was excellent and the food was delicious. We will definitely stay here again , hopefully for a few more nights
Thankyou to everyone at the Ellerby

5* from us

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

03 Jul 2024

Diane

Beautiful garden. staff lovely Food brilliant Rooms gorgeous. Nothing negative to say!!

Leisure

10/10

Exceptional

15 Jun 2024

Andrew

We felt like family

Our stay at the Ellerby was fantastic, we were made to feel very welcome, the food was excellent and our bedroom was great and a very comfortable bed. We would definitely stay here again

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

13 Jun 2024

Melvin

Very friendly staff, good service all round, already planning our next stay.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

21 May 2024

Helena

Clean, comfortable & both property & garden kept immaculately

Leisure Pet

10/10

Exceptional

12 May 2024

Aid

What's not to like !!

Great place, fantastic staff lovely stay x

10/10

Exceptional

05 May 2024

Diane

Great couple of days at Ellerby

Great stay with friendly helpful staff, clean comfortable room and excellent food,

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

25 Apr 2024

linzi

Great place to stay. Lovely clean room, friendly staff, fantastic breakfast. Only downside is the beds are a bit hard but would recommend staying there

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

18 Apr 2024

Cathryn

Lovely couple of nights’ stay, convenient for walking a bit more of the Cleveland Way

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

05 Feb 2024

Martin

This was my first time stay. All staff interactions were very friendly and helpful. The food was good and advice on local beaches was first class

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

21 Jan 2024

Simon

A real gem and dog friendly. We were made welcome from the moment we arrived. Lovely room with an enormous bed, well fitted ensuite shower room.
Excellent evening meal with a good choice if drinks available. Breakfast was great and our spaniel loved the sausage that they gave to her.
In short thoroughly recommended and we will definitely go back.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

21 Jan 2024

Paul

Great weekend away

A warm welcome from the moment we walked through the door. Every member of staff was friendly and couldn’t do enough to help.
The bar area is comfortable and cosy and the food great.
Will definitely return.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

25 Sep 2023

Kathryn

Excellent stay. Staff were lovely from the moment I arrived and couldn’t do enough. Room was large and clean and conservatory to watch tv was nice. Evening meal and breakfast were very good. Definitely stay again.

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

04 Aug 2023

Janet

Mid week wedding anniversary treat.

We stayed for 2 nights midweek to celebrate our wedding anniversary. The hotel was lovely, clean and friendly with welcoming staff. The breakfast is very good and the 2 evening meals we had were excellent. The bar is well stocked with a good selection of drinks. The bedroom was very clean and comfortable with a huge comfy bed, tea/coffee making and lovely biscuits. The bathroom was immaculate with good quality towels and toiletries. We will definitely return.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

13 Jul 2023

Ruth

staff and services great, unfortunately there was issues with the power supply to the hotel which was out of the control of the owners

Business

10/10

Exceptional

25 Jun 2023

Mr Mark

This is like something out of Mid Summer Murders, it’s picture perfect chocolate box perfect! Loved every minute of our stay. The staff were fab, as was the food. Get it booked👌

10/10

Exceptional

03 Jun 2023

Verified traveler

Always enjoy our stays at the Ellerby Hotel. Can strongly recommend it. Will be back soon

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

01 Jun 2023

Benjamin

Beautiful inn in a peaceful setting

Stopped for a night while walking the Cleveland Way with a friend and couldn't fault the property or service! The location is and property are beautiful, and from the moment we arrived the staff were polite and attentive and went out of their way to help with a breakfast complication (caused by our walk planning rather than the property). Particularly fond of the little garden just outside the rooms! Excellent place - would definitely stay again under more relaxed circumstances!

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

31 May 2023

Verified traveler

pet friendly

lovely hotel felt welcome with our dog.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

08 Apr 2023

karen

Very welcoming, lovely room , good service and had a lovely night there.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

03 Mar 2023

Alan

Lovely stay, lovely evening meal. Great atmosphere
Nice birthday weekend

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

13 Feb 2023

Shawn

Overnight Stay

Friendly staff with good service for our night away with dinner.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

01 Nov 2022

Jacqueline

Lovely weekend away

Nice small country hotel just 8 miles from Whitby, great friendly place , amazing food , comfortable rooms. Would definitely re visit .

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

22 Aug 2022

Nicholas

A real breath of fresh air

An absolutely stellar stay at this wonderful country inn.
The location is perfect for exploring the coast and Runswick bay a few minutes drive away.
The whole experience was top class. The staff and owner are welcoming and the food is extraordinarily good. The accommodation is really cosy and clean.
We will be back soon!

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

11 Aug 2022

Wendy

Fantastic

Lovely short stay friendly staff immaculate room good menu and the food was excellent both breakfast and evening meal. Would definitely recommend this hotel

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

19 Jul 2022

Cheryl

Bit disappointed they have not reinstated the dressing gowns and slippers since Covid. Not sure why as they are now servicing rooms.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

02 Jun 2022

Jackie

A lovely place to stay. The rooms are really comfortable with little extras like fresh milk and water in the fridge. The food is excellent especially the full English breakfast. The staff are very pleasant and helpful nothing was too much trouble. Highly recommended.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

20 May 2022

Paul

Great place and staff friendly and helpful 👍

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

03 May 2022

Brian

Superb

Fabulous location in peaceful Yorkshire countryside, 10 minute drive from a great beach at Sandsend. Excellent room (spacious, clean and all the facilities), friendly and helpful staff who are attentive without being overbearing, great food. Absolutely faultess, we'll be returning :)

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

14 Mar 2022

Verified traveler

Norfolk travellers

Good food, friendly staff and very clean

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

16 Dec 2021

Helen

Little gem of a place

We stayed just 1 night. The room was comfy and the ensuite sparkly clean. Service was excellent with genuine smiles and was attentive, proactive and honest. Breakfast was honestly the best I have had in a very long time

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

08 Dec 2021

Samantha

The paintwork is not tired, the mattress was clean and new looking as were the carpets. Everywhere was very clean.
The toiletries and beverages in the room were great quality and variety.
Food was very good too.
Staff were welcoming, warm and friendly.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

21 Nov 2021

Verified traveler

Excellent location for a 2 night stay. Restful, comfortable, good food and service

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

24 Aug 2021

john

Lovely 2 night break

Fantastic 2 night stay great accommodation great food . Excellent all-round, we will definitely be back

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

23 Aug 2021

Lindsay

10/10 beautiful place to stay

We booked our room last minute after checking straight out of a different hotel. It was awful so we left and luckily found a room at Ellerby. We booked it sat in the car and drove straight there. It was beautiful outside and in, booked a table for a meal which was 10/10 . The food , service , everything was great. The room itself was beautiful , spacious and provided everything you could possibly need. The bed was very comfortable and everything was amazing. We will definitely be back, we loved it. Highly recommended x

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

25 Jul 2021

Verified traveler

Really enjoyed my stay!

Leisure Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

11 Oct 2020

MR SIMON JAMES

Really lovely stay- managed to provide a warm welcome in a very covid safe environment. Excellent pub type food. We would definately come back.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

06 Aug 2020

Peter

Charming

Great attention to detail. Good food. Lovely room. A thoroughly recommended place to stay

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

02 Mar 2020

Lee

Best weekend ever

Fantastic 4 night stay at the Ellerby country inn. The accommodation and food is excellent and the staff are so friendly and welcoming. We will definitely be coming back.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

02 Mar 2020

Jane

I fail to understand why I was charged £30 extra for the same room because my husband joined me at the last minute. I would have been more than happy to pay additional £10 - £12 for breakfast but felt that £30 was ridiculous. especially as it was exactly the same room.

Business

10/10

Exceptional

29 Oct 2019

Verified traveler

Superb room fantastic food and drink provided by friendly efficient staff

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

14 Oct 2019

Richard

A pleasant, uncomplicated hotel. Quality of the accommodation, food and service far exceeded the rates charged.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

27 Aug 2019

Verified traveler

Very clean hotel, lovely breakfast. Would stay here again.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

22 Jul 2019

Verified traveler

Very well situated with bus stop straight outside . Within easy reach of the Cleveland Way . Very quiet set in small hamlet of Ellerby.
The Hotel is excellent, staff are the best , helpful polite, knowledgable of area , nothing to much trouble. The food is excellent , we ate at the Ellerby on both nights . A must stay

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

21 Jul 2019

Natalie

Love this place!

This place is a gem! 20 mins on a bus from Whitby, the rooms are comfy, tastefully decorated, the food is homemade & delicious, beautiful coffee & proper Yorkshire tea! The treats left in your room for your dog are a lovely touch!

Family

10/10

Exceptional

13 Jul 2019

Verified traveler

Very nice place to stay. staff very helpful and food very good.

Business Self

10/10

Exceptional

08 Jun 2019

Verified traveler

The housekeeping standards and friendliness of staff is exceptional.
Breakfasts are substantial, and the a la carte menu is suppliemented by daily specials.
A flawless venue in a beautiful part of the country.
Highly recommend.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

05 May 2019

Verified traveler

Had a lovely stay at the Ellerby, will definitely stay there again

Friends_and_family Partner

10/10

Exceptional

20 Apr 2019

Michael

Lovely little find.

This was our second stay at The Ellerby and we will be returning again soon. You feel at home the moment you arrive. The staff are very friendly and the food is amazing. The rooms are very nice and have everything you need.

Partner