Trip Advisor, Good Hotel and Hotel Social Awards

Family

Trip Advisor, Good Hotel Award and Hotel Social … we couldn’t do it without you. The Riviera Guesthouse Whitby is so proud! If you follow us on our social media platforms, hopefully you’ll see our THANK YOU post. Thanks to our wonderful guests who take the time to write reviews and offer feedback about their […]

Goodbye, Nala, Our Faithful Four-Legged Friend

Family, Nala outside

Goodbye, Nala Difficult though it is to write this blog post, we as a family owe it to Nala, our gorgeous, loyal and lovable Cavapoo. Nala was the pooch-shaped being who brought her own type of love to our family. She very sadly passed away towards the end of January 2023, an event which left us devastated. Of […]

Frank Meadow Sutcliffe, Whitby’s Famous photographer

Whitby

Whitby’s Famous Photographer – Frank Meadow Sutcliffe Whitby is such a picturesque town, and photographer Frank Meadow Sutcliffe captured its beauty in his photographic images. Francis (or Frank) Meadow Sutcliffe was an innovative photographic artist, capturing Whitby and Yorkshire Coast scenes in the 19th Century, some of which have become iconic. This year, 2023, marks […]

Royalty and the Riviera Guesthouse, Whitby

Queen Elizabeth II

Royalty Along the Yorkshire Coast Like many of us, here at the Riviera Guesthouse, we were saddened at the loss of Queen Elizabeth II on 8th September 2022. This prompted us to think about Whitby and the Yorkshire Coast’s many Royal connections and regal visits in the past. We’ve also unearthed some more light hearted facts, […]