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.

Two miles outside Scarborough in the North York Moors National Park, a dog-friendly country house hotel set in seventeen acres of gardens and grounds. Individually designed bedrooms and suites are in the main house, or set around a wisteria-clad courtyard; some have direct access to the garden. The traditional, stone-walled bar has comfortable seating by a cheerful wood-burning stove, and there is a choice of dining – traditional Yorkshire gastro pub fare in the Bistro, or more creative cuisine in the Courtyard restaurant.