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Reviews of Kenways Guest House

3 out of 5
Kenways Guest House
9 Victoria Park Ave, Scarborough, England

Reviews

10

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 48 out of 50 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 2 out of 50 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 50 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 50 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 50 reviews" "

10/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Staff & service

9.2/10

Amenities

9.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Chris, Leicester

Business traveller, Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location, warm welcome and fantastic breakfast
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2020
Response from Tim on 8 Mar 2020
Thank you so much Chris, hope your viewings went well and your move up North happens smoothly 😊 Remember to give us a ring if you are visiting again.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very good service. Excellent breakfast very clean hotel. I would stay here again when I come back to Scarborough!
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2019
Response from Suzie on 4 Nov 2019
Thank you so much for your review and we hope we will see you again before too long!

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location, lovely hosts and an excellent breakfast!
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2019
Response from Suzie on 30 Oct 2019
So glad you enjoyed your stay. Hope to see you again in the future.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The rooms are compact as this is a typical Scarborough tall house but the owners have made the best of the space available. The breakfast is excellent and the owners very friendly and helpful. It is close to the North Bay beach and a 10-15 minute walk to the town centre.
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2019
Response from Suzie on 21 Oct 2019
Thanks for taking the time to leave a review. Glad you enjoyed your stay and appreciated the Edwardian building! Hope to see you again.

10/10 Excellent

John

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Another great stay with Tim and Suzy,Friendly and helpfull as ever we cannot fault anything about our stay. Going back again next year!
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2019
Response from Suzie on 15 Oct 2019
And we can't wait to see you again! Thanks for taking the time to leave a review, it really helps.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Excellent guest house with friendly welcome and great breakfast!
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2019
Response from Suzie on 1 Oct 2019
Thank you so much!

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Susie,Tim & Isabelle are great hosts. The breakfast was superb. The property is ideally situated. The bed was very comfortable. As there are are a lot of stairs it is not suitable for persons with mobility issues.
Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2019
Response from Tim on 24 Sept 2019
Thank you for a lovely review. We agree, we are definitely not the correct guest house if you struggle with stairs!

10/10 Excellent

Andrew

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very nice couple running a well kept and clean house. Thank you for a fantatic breakfast too!
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2019
Response from Tim on 17 Sept 2019
Many thanks, it was a real pleasure.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Loved the location,staff friendliness and cleanliness of the establishment.breakfast excellent, always willing to help.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2019
Response from Suzie on 9 Sept 2019
Thank you! Glad you enjoyed your stay.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Close to the park, excellent staff who were welcoming on arrival and made sure we had everything we needed during the stay.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2019
Response from Tim on 2 Sept 2019
Thank you for your lovely feedback, always appreciated.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2019
Response from Tim on 29 Aug 2019
Many thanks

10/10 Excellent

IAN

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 6 nights in Aug 2019
Response from Tim on 3 Sept 2019
Thank you Ian, it was a pleasure having you as a guest.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2019
Response from Suzie on 28 Aug 2019
Thank you!

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2019
Response from Suzie on 20 Aug 2019
Thank you!

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great hosts running a lovely B & B. A faultless stay.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2019
Response from Tim on 7 Aug 2019
What a fabulous review 😊. Many many thanks.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
We enjoyed everything about our stay here, we were seeing a concert In Scarborough, the location of the property was perfect, staff were so welcoming, breakfast was excellent- would thoroughly recommend
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2019
Response from Suzie on 2 Aug 2019
Really glad you had a good stay! Keep an eye on what the Open Air Theatre have on next year and we hope to see you again if something appeals...

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The guest house is great and Tim and Susie are fantastic people. We only had a single night in Scarborough before flying back to the US, but we would go back and visit them again. The rooms are on the smaller side, but if the stay is for a weekend or a bit longer and one has packed as such, the place is PERFECT. We had been touring Europe for 5 weeks and our bags were big so our bags ate up a lot of room. Our issue not the property. The location is great, easy to find something to eat for dinner. We actually tried to the Chinese restaurant up the street. Cantonese style...really, really good. Wake up in the morning and you get a full and delicious breakfast. Tough to beat. The four of us (wife, two daughters, and dad) loved this place and Scarborough is a lot fun.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2019
Response from Suzie on 2 Aug 2019
Thanks for the review! It was lovely to meet you all and I hope it was a fitting last proper night of your tour. Hope you got home safely without any more delays.

10/10 Excellent

Sally, Stockport

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely B & B ☺
We had a lovely time in Scarborough, and the couple at the B & B was really nice and friendly, Thank you
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2019
Response from Tim on 30 July 2019
Thank you for a lovely review Sally, we always appreciate them.

10/10 Excellent

Croz

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Perfect
Fantastic stay. Great hotel, friendly owners, comfortable bed and spotlessly clean. I'll be back next year!
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2019
Response from Tim on 30 July 2019
Thank you Croz. If all guests were as perfect as you this job would be a doddle!

10/10 Excellent

Croz

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2019

10/10 Excellent

Danny

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very friendly welcome, made to feel like part of the family.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2019
Response from Tim on 27 July 2019
Thank you for a great review.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The service was excellent. Everything was clean and our stay was pleasant. I would recommend it for couples. It was not ideal for family stay. Even though it had all the amenities, the room was too small for four people.
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2019
Response from Tim on 26 July 2019
Thank you so much for the review. We do agree with you, our family room is suitable for 2 adults and 2 young children only really. Hope you had a safe and pleasant journey home. For future bookings, please do look at our photos or contact us to discuss requirements so as not to be disappointed.

10/10 Excellent

Elaine

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely place to stay, friendly welcome, made you feel at home. The rooms where very clean and comfortable. we were going to see Madness at the Scarborough Open Air Theatre just a short walk to the venue, very handy. Breakfast was very nice, cannot fault this place very nice, we will be back.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2019
Response from Tim on 25 July 2019
Thank you Elaine, really pleased you enjoyed your stay (and Madness!)

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2019
Response from Tim on 25 July 2019
Thank you

10/10 Excellent

Andrea

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
If In Scarborough stay here.
Arrived slightly earlier than stated book in time which was no problem. Tim happily allowed us to book in and kindly gave me a parking token for outside the premises. Family room was very nice, clean and comfortable for the three of us. All amenities in the room worked perfectly. Breakfast was a delight and set us all up for the day ahead. The enthusiasm of Tim and Susie was very evident and they couldn’t do anymore for you. I will definitely stay at Kenways if in the area.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2019
Response from Tim on 8 July 2019
Thank you so much Andrea, it was lovely to meet the three of you. Hope the rest of your travels went smoothly.

10/10 Excellent

Stewart

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent B&B
Very clean accommodation friendly owners lovely breakfast
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2019
Response from Tim on 1 July 2019
Thank you Stewart, you are welcome any time ;-)

10/10 Excellent

Glenis

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Concert Stay
Was here for Cliff Richard concert, just one night at Kenways Guest House, great hosts, nothing too much trouble, got us in the room early, lovely room, comfy bed, great breakfast, definitely stay here again, would recommend to everyone.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2019
Response from Tim on 1 July 2019
Thank you so much Glenis, really pleased you enjoyed your stay (and Cliff!)

10/10 Excellent

John

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great Hosts!
Tim and Susie were the best hosts we have had in a long time, They couldn"t do enough for us and the other guests while we were there,Extremely friendly and helpfull made you feel at home straight away, The room we stayed in was very clean and tidy we couldn"t fault it. The Breakfast was great with locally sourced ingredients, also a great selection and they both made you very welcome, and we can"t wait to come back in the future and also the room was quiet and peacefull.
Stayed 5 nights in May 2019
Response from Suzie on 19 May 2019
It was great having you to stay. Really glad you enjoyed your time with us and I hope we'll see you again.

10/10 Excellent

samantha

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in May 2019
Response from Tim on 6 May 2019
Thank you

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We had a warm welcome, the rooms were lovely and clean, they had everything we needed, bed was extremely comfortable. The breakfast was excellent, we had some of Tim's homemade vegetarian sausages. The best I have ever tasted ! It was easy to park and a great location. Suzie, Tim and their lovely daughter Isabella were excellent hosts. This is where we will stay whenever we are in Scarborough. I would recommend Kenways to anyone.
Stayed 1 night in May 2019
Response from Suzie on 6 May 2019
Thank you for such a lovely review! It was a pleasure to have you and I just hope the weather will be a bit kinder to you on a return visit!

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Property was in a good location. Nice clean friendly stay
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2019
Response from Tim on 23 Apr 2019
Thank you for your review, it was a fabulous Easter!

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2019
Response from Tim on 15 Apr 2019
Many thanks for the review, glad you enjoyed your stay.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was very cosy and just nice for a one night stay. Tim and Susie were lovely and the breakfast was perfect, cooked to requirements. Very good accomodation.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2019
Response from Tim on 2 Apr 2019
Thank you for a lovely stay and fab review.

10/10 Excellent

s r

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great stay, we'll be back again in the future.
We had a great stay at Kenways over the weekend. Tim messaged us to say our room was ready 2 hours before the official book in time of 2 pm allowing us to check in early. Our room was perfect for 2 adults and bunk beds for the kids and was very clean. Suzie cooked a lovely breakfast the following morning and couldn't do enough to make sure we had everything we needed. The location is excellent, it was only a 5 minute walk to the North Bay where we were lucky enough to see a dolphin swimming both days. We will definitely be staying at Kenways in tje future.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2019
Response from Tim on 25 Mar 2019
Thank you for a lovely review. Looking forward to seeing you all again.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
A welcoming property, handy for Peasholm Park,the YMCA theatre and the Coastliner bus. An excellent breakfast is served.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2019
Response from Suzie on 25 Feb 2019
So glad you enjoyed your stay with us and hope to see you again soon.

10/10 Excellent

Linda

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Winter Break at Kenways
Excellent room. It was extremely clean and well-maintained. Fabulous breakfast. Tim and Susie were fantastic hosts and made me feel very welcome.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2019
Response from Tim on 7 Feb 2019
Thank you for such a lovely review Linda, it was lovely getting to know you.

10/10 Excellent

Pastsy

We really enjoyed our stay.We were made most welcome and our room was warm and comfortable.Bed comfy too.Breakfast was tasty with good choice and served in a nice dining room.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2018
Response from Suzie on 28 Nov 2018
Thanks for the review and we're really glad you enjoyed your stay. Hope to see you back again soon.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2018
Response from Suzie on 21 Nov 2018
Thank you very much!

10/10 Excellent

ron, hebburn

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
the kenways guest house a great place to stay, Tim & Suzie make you feel so welcome and are the perfect host`s. its in a good position for peasholm park, open air theatre, town, and is close to the castle and beach. the place is comfortable and spotlessly clean and the breakfast is superb.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2018
Response from Suzie and Tim on 8 Nov 2018
Really glad you enjoyed your stay with us and we're looking forward to seeing you again soon!

10/10 Excellent

Emma

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Beautiful!!!
Beautiful place and very nice family couldn't be more friendly. highly recommended. Will be visiting again. Very clean
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2018
Response from Suzie on 29 Oct 2018
Thanks for a lovely review. Look forward to seeing you again for a longer stay.

8/10 Good

Stuart

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great value for money
The guesthouse was friendly, homely and the breakfsdt was fab. The ONLY downside was the bed had a 'plastic' sheet which was a little uncomfy. Woukd 100% recommend
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2018
Response from Suzie on 29 Oct 2018
Thanks for your review and glad you enjoyed your stay. We do put plastic backed mattress protectors on the beds to keep the mattresses clean but they are removable.

10/10 Excellent

NEIL

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely B&B
What a great find, lovely b&b the hosts Tim & Suzie couldn’t be more welcoming. Lovely room with great facilities & a first class breakfast. Will definitely be back when in the area.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2018
Response from Tim on 25 Oct 2018
Thank you so much Neil. The renovations are in full swing and all the rooms will be looking modern and fresh for next year. Hope to see you again - tell your friends!

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice B&B
Suzie & Tim are new in the guest house biz but they have the right mindset to be great hosts. They are renovating the place room by room and are doing great job. The breakfast was grand. The location is near a big, beautiful park, close to the city center and the ocean. And the rates were very fair. If I find myself in Scarborough again I'll stay there
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2018
Response from Tim on 18 Oct 2018
Thank you for recognising that any possible shortfalls are being addressed, and thank you for the feedback you gave whilst with us - it will all be implemented! We are very proud of our Yorkshire breakfast :)

10/10 Excellent

Mark

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent B and B
Excellent place to stay. Extremely good value. I have stayed in several places in Scarborough and this is far better than many that cost a lot more. Don’t be put off by the low price. The owners are very friendly. The breakfast is excellent.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2018
Response from Tim on 18 Oct 2018
Thank you Mark, it was great having you stay with us. Looking forward to seeing you again in November, let's hope the sun is still out and The George Michael Story delivers.

10/10 Excellent

Paul

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very pleasant B&B
Very pleasant family-run B&B close to Victoria Park, the Cricket Ground and the North Bay beach. Clean, airy room, comfortable bed and good wi-fi connection. Breakfast was excellent with locally sourced and home made ingredients. Suzie and Tim (and Isabelle) were excellent hosts. Would definitely recommend for a short stay in Scarborough.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2018
Response from Tim on 4 Oct 2018
Thank you Paul and Cathy for a lovely review, it was great having you with us. Very pleased you enjoyed the jazz.

10/10 Excellent

Helen, Greater Manchester

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely Wekend in Scarborough
Warm and friendly greeting, with genuine interest in us as a family including Archie our schnauzer. We had lovely stay. The breakfast was hearty and delicious. The hotel is close to the beach and all facilities. We will definitely recommend to family and friends.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2018
Response from Suzie on 27 Sept 2018
Thanks for such a lovely review! We really enjoyed having all three of you - love a schnauzer! We'll definitely consider your suggestions about snacks in the room. My main concern with that is that I would be tempted to eat them all! Hope the concert went well after you left us and we hope to see you again in the future. Best wishes, Suzie, Tim and Isabella

10/10 Excellent

Peter, Stockton-on-Tees

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great B&B with new owners
Very pleasant bed and breakfast in good location on North Shore close to Peaseholme Park. We were made to feel very welcome and had a comfortable stay with an excellent Full English breakfast
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2018
Response from Tim on 2 Sept 2018
Thank you, it was lovely having you with us.

10/10 Excellent

Debra

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent
Fab breakfast
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2018
Response from Tim on 30 Aug 2018
Thank you Debra - we are very proud of our breakfast!

10/10 Excellent

Samantha

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Fantastic Stay
We stayed for one night after a day out at Flamingo Land. Upon arrival the greeting was very nice and friendly and we were shown to our room. I was very impressed when we were offered a black out blind as we had our 2 year old with us in the room, such a good touch for those travelling with children! The room was lovely and clean, granted the décor is a bit outdated but the friendly welcome more than made up for that, not to mention the amazing breakfast, the vegetarian sausages were to die for!! All in all a very good stay and would not hesitate to stay again.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2018
Response from Suzie on 23 Aug 2018
It was a pleasure to have you all, your little girl was a delight! All the rooms are going to be re-decorated over the quieter winter months to get them more in keeping with our taste - we've only been here a few weeks! Look forward to seeing you again and you can check out the improvements...!

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Kenways Guest House
Walking distance of the outdoor theatre. Clean, tidy modern feel, run by nice enthusiastic people.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2018
Response from Suzie on 23 Aug 2018
Thanks for your comments and we hope we'll see you again when we know the line up for next year's concerts at the Open Air Theatre.