In the heart of the Old Town conservation area, a Grade II listed Regency town house with welcoming hosts and elegant bedrooms, many (on the east side) with a seaview outlook. Freshly cooked Yorkshire breakfasts include plenty of homemade extras. A bright, sunny lounge has comfortable sofas, antique clocks and books, games and magazines. The plant-filled conservatory leads to a south-facing walled garden. Within easy walking distance to shops and the Castle.

In 300 acres of parkland originally laid out by landscape designer Humphry Repton, this welcoming and romantic Grade I listed Regency mansion comes with impressive modern facilities. There are two golf courses, a private cinema and an award-winning rooftop spa with saunas, steam rooms, an infinity pool and herb-infused treatments. Sleek accommodation ranges from suites (some with a private terrace) in contemporary wings, to cottages and lodges. Inspired by the seasons – creative dishes are ‘exceptionally good’ in the glass-sided spa restaurant, Horto. Vegetables, fruit and flowers come from the delightful kitchen garden; the hotel’s natural springs supply the water. In the glamorous Clocktower Restaurant and Bar, a 400-year-old Catalonian olive tree takes centre stage in the light-filled conservatory.  

On a clifftop, this comfortable, old-style hotel affords glorious coastal views over Robin Hood’s Bay.