The Kenton

4.0 star property
Fun on the beach, near Scarborough Open Air Theatre

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The Kenton combines elegance with comfort just steps from Scarborough Open Air Theatre. Guests can relax in the garden, enjoy drinks at the bar, and take advantage of practical amenities like dry cleaning services and luggage storage that make their theater getaways seamless.

Reviews

8.6 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Housekeeping
  • Laundry
  • Free WiFi

Room options

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Standard Double Room, Ensuite

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(5 reviews)

Highlights

Heating
TV
Hairdryer
Private bathroom
Coffee/tea maker
Electric kettle
Daily housekeeping
Wardrobe
  • 10 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Standard Double Room, Private Bathroom

Highlights

Heating
TV
Hairdryer
Detached private bathroom
Bathrobes
Coffee/tea maker
Electric kettle
Daily housekeeping
  • 9 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Family Room, Ensuite (2 adults 2 children)

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(2 reviews)

Highlights

Heating
TV
Hairdryer
Private bathroom
Coffee/tea maker
Electric kettle
Daily housekeeping
Wardrobe
  • 12 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bunk Bed

Family Room, Ensuite (2 adults + 1 child)

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(2 reviews)

Highlights

Heating
TV
Hairdryer
Private bathroom
Coffee/tea maker
Electric kettle
Daily housekeeping
Wardrobe
  • 11 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bed

Single Room, Private Bathroom

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(7 reviews)

Highlights

Heating
TV
Hairdryer
Detached private bathroom
Bathrobes
Coffee/tea maker
Electric kettle
Daily housekeeping
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Double Bed
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About the area

Map
139 Queens Parade, Scarborough, England, YO12 7HU

What's nearby

  • North Bay Beach - 1 min walk - 0.1 km
  • Scarborough Cricket Club - 2 min walk - 0.2 km
  • Peasholm Park - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Scarborough Open Air Theatre - 12 min walk - 1.1 km
  • South Bay Beach - 14 min walk - 1.2 km

Getting around

  • Scarborough Station - 19 min walk
  • Durham (MME-Teesside Intl.) - 96 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪The Watermark Cafe - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪The Albert - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪Taylor’s North Bay - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪saltWATER CAFE BAR - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪Scarborough Arms - ‬8 min walk

About this property

The Kenton

Upscale guest house near Scarborough Open Air Theatre
Take advantage of a terrace, a garden and dry cleaning/laundry services at The Kenton. In addition to a bar, guests can connect to free in-room WiFi.
Additional perks include:
  • Free self-parking
  • Smoke-free property, luggage storage and a TV in reception
  • Tour/ticket information
Room features
All guest rooms at The Kenton offer amenities, such as free WiFi.
Other conveniences in all rooms include:
  • Electric kettles, heating and daily housekeeping

Similar properties

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Free self parking on site
  • Limited on-site parking

Food and drink

  • A bar/lounge

Things to do

  • TV in common areas

Conveniences

  • Luggage storage

Guest services

  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • On the beach
  • Terrace

More

  • 4 floors
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • TV

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle

More

  • Heating

Policies

Check-in

Check in from 4:00 PM to 10:00 PM and 4:00 PM to 10:00 PM
Contactless check-in and check-out are available
Minimum check-in age - 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10 AM
Contactless check-out

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open Monday - Sunday (4:00 PM - 10:00 PM) and Monday - Sunday (4:00 PM - 10:00 PM)
Guests planning to arrive outside of normal check-in hours must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions and lockbox information; front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property at least 24 hours before arrival using the information on the booking confirmation
If you are planning to arrive after 10:00 AM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Staffed front desk, lockbox

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children 3 and younger are not allowed at this property; all guests older than 3 are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
Cots (infant beds) are not available

Payment types

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards and cash
Cashless transactions are available

We should mention

This property's policy is to refuse certain bookings for the purpose of group events or parties, including stag and hen parties
Children 3 years old and younger are not permitted at this property

Property is also known as

Kenton House Scarborough
Kenton Scarborough
Kenton Guesthouse Scarborough
The Kenton Guesthouse
The Kenton Scarborough
The Kenton Guesthouse Scarborough

Frequently asked questions

Is The Kenton pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking at The Kenton?

Self-parking is free at this property.

What time is check-in at The Kenton?

Check-in is from 4:00 PM to 10:00 PM, and from 4:00 PM to 10:00 PM.

What time is check-out at The Kenton?

Checkout is at 10 AM.

Where is The Kenton located?

Nestled on the beach, this Scarborough guesthouse is within a 15-minute walk of Peasholm Park and Scarborough Open Air Theatre. North Bay Beach and Scarborough Cricket Club are also within 5 minutes. Scarborough Station is 19 minutes by foot.

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The Kenton Reviews

Reviews

8.6

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 115 out of 218 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 67 out of 218 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 21 out of 218 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 8 out of 218 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 7 out of 218 reviews

8.8/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

8.6/10

Amenities

8.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.2/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Darren

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice guest house in ideal location. Will be back in the future.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Kirsty

Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent stay thankyou
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

8/10 Good

Karl

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good comfortable room for a single traveller, and relatively cheap too
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Katrina

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed here on a solo visit whilst visiting Scarborough open air Theatre, the room was lovey and great value , the bed was so comfy I slept till 9am . This was a lovely stay & would stay here again . Thank you
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

PAUL

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Good but no vathroom close to room

Great place but spoiled by the walk along the corridor during the night to use my private bathroom
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Room on north bay seafront

Comfortable double room on top floor on north bay seafront nr cricket ground.Apart from having to wait an hr for a locksmith as locked was jammed when i arrived and no lift and no breakfast though reviews mentioned previously there was.Staff friendly.Nice downstairs lounge with free tea and coffee.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Alan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Mattress in room 1 seemed old and creaky spring pushing through needs changing ASAP
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

david

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very smart interior. All amenities their. wi.fi. Fan in room very welcome. Easy to get to north beach or to walk to town or south beach. Very informative member of staff greeted us. Everything very clean.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The property was excellent with good parking. Kettle and biscuits provide.Only coment is that it is called a b&b but it does not provide a breakfast.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

6/10 Okay

Ian

Liked: Property conditions & facilities
Friendly owner,quiet and peaceful. No hot water for shower
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Tracy

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I asked for a room with en-suite and was upgraded to a lovely family room. I was able to store my bike safely indoors too.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Adeline

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely and comfy, food location
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

8/10 Good

PAUL

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities

Loo a problem

I enjoyed most of my time here but was very disappointed to find out that my toilet and shower was down the other end of the corridor. It was private and clean but when you wake up in middle of the night needing the loo it is not convienient to have to get fully dressed before using the facilities. I thought I was in a room with ensuite facilities so this was a big downer on an otherwise fantastic hotel
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

keith

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Didnt like the communal toilet and.showet
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Alfie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great hotel and great stay will definitly use again :)
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2022

10/10 Excellent

James

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Me and my children loved our stay, we will definitely be back.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2023

8/10 Good

A

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Comfortable Stay

A very comfortable stay. The hotel host was kind and welcoming.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Ian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Top quality weekend stay

Had a great time and nice short walk into centre and can highly recomend the breakfast. We have already booked again for our next trip.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Fahim

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Nice stay

I soend a good time in Kenton hotel, friendly staff and good service.
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Kathleen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely place to stay very clean and close to the beach. Excellent food and well priced would recommend full English and American pancakes cooked perfect. Staff were very friendly and helpful we will definitely be staying again.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

William

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Loved the hotel the area around it was lovely and clean and quiet in an Ideal location to go exploring we can't wait to come again and we will be staying at the Kenton thanks for a wonderful time
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2022

10/10 Excellent

Peter

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

A Great Place to Stay.

A nice quiet place to stay. Car parking a bonus! A clean room and bathroom. A good pub just up the road too.
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

Mark

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Amy the host was first class and even upgraded my room after she had found out i had a bad day with my car breaking down and she also waited for me well after the time i was supposed to check in. Great room, great location and top customer service. Would definitely recommend
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Carlton

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Really friendly and attentive. The drinks at the bar were great value. Would stay again that's for sure.
Stayed 1 night in May 2023

8/10 Good

Richard

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice clean room...very convenient for Open Air Theatre nearby.....Quiet and friendly staff...Good value for money.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024