Rainbow Cottage - A home from home in the heart of Whitby

Loved all the different levels and rooms. The stairs were a good work out. Close to everything and everywhere we wanted to go to. Had everything we needed. All home comforts. Shower works well. Shower cubicle very snug. Sofa very low. Just needs sofa boards to stop the sofa from sinking too much. Would definitely recommend and stay again

Fantastic stay lots of stairs! But great location and great nights sleep.

Needs info on which road leads to it as most are 1 way!. We loved: The short walk to town & beach. Beds for everyone! Large, comfy settee that fit the whole family on for movie night. Room for improvement: See pics! The good: Door hinges need WD40, almost all creaked. Wooden beds, especially the double, are ridiculously creaky... More WD40 needed. Single mattresses aren't very comfy. You can feel the springs badly on one bed. We turned it around as the bottom half felt more padded than the top. Okay for my 9 yr old daughter, anyone bigger & heavier may find it uncomfortable. Investing in mattress toppers would elevate their comfort no end! The bad: It's a TINY shower. I'm 5'1 & small built & I struggled to move about. I accidentally turned the shower off with my elbow when washing my hair. The water was scalding when I turned it back on!. All the hot taps are scalding & need Caution Hot Water signs. Bathroom blind needs the cord shortening & fixing to the wall. It's a safety hazard to little ones. The Ugly: Kitchen tap. Parts of them spun around, are split open & crusted with limescale. They're quite sharp & could give a nasty cut. There's a smell of cigarettes throughout. Could be from ground floor! Lack of cleanliness in general, see photos for info. The whole place would benefit from a deep clean - I'd accept a free stay in return for deep cleaning it! As disappointing as the cleanliness levels were, we did enjoy our stay here. It's quirky, has character and charm.

Loved our stay for whitby goth weekend, the cottage had everything we could have wanted, loads of room and home comforts! Very central, everywhere was walkable so we were able to just park the car up (with the tickets provided by the host) and leave it for the weekend. Also loads of info available in the guest book too. Overall had a wonderful time here.

Pro’s Fantastic location, within walking distance to everything. The host was great at communicating Very roomy. Con’s Smoke smell was dreadful, although this is a smoke free property, someone had clearly been smoking there, we slept with all windows open and as soon as they were closed the smell was as strong as ever. It also has the smallest shower ever

Very good location, good sleeping options. Helpful owner with directions/map/parking permits as its difficult to park close to the property. Everything you need in the kitchen. Clean bathroom. Keeps you fit as it on many levels, but lovely and quirky. Whitby is lovely, great shopping and seeing the sites, had a great weekend. Many thanks

Rainbow cottage was excellent, we had everything we needed, the place was spotless, perfect location if you want to be near the harbour but away from the noise

Excellent location and clean. Steep stairs on entry and three floors to be wary of. Disappointed when coming back in the early hours of the morning wanting to heat a snack in the oven and the ignition did not appear to work. Could hear the ignition for the hob but not the one for the oven, so think it had perhaps got a fault. Comfortable beds and living room and a good base.

Quirky cottage in a very narrow side street (not suitable for cars). Well-equipped and homely feel. Excellently located for a stroll into central Whitby. All clean and tidy. Quite a few stairs - 3 flights to top bedrooms, but added to the charm for us. Managed to park one car for free with the supplied council 'scratchcard' a short walk away - the other car was in pay and display at £9/24 hrs.

Lovely cottage, has everything you need & is close to pubs, shops & 10mins walk to beach

The property could do with a good deep clean but bedding and towels were fine, just quite dusty and handled were sticky. The infuser were quite potent so opened windows but then had cigarette smoke coming in. Shower is also very small. Location good and managed to find parking to it.

Great property, had everything we needed, very clean, loads of games and dvds as well. The huge fan was perfect for the heatwave! Near to shops and a short walk to harbour and bridge, would recommend and will visit again.

Brilliant location

Location was fantastic and the property was cosy and welcoming. Thank you for the clear instructions from the host on where to park and access to the cottage. We had a lovely stay!

A lovely little cottage in the heart of everything on the West Cliff. We went for the weekend. Used the parking 2 minute from the cottage. Cottage is over 3 floors and well stocked with games and dvds which were great. Perfect location and views across to the abbey.

It was my second time staying at the property. The house was kept to a high standard.there was board games and a good selection DVDs for the wet days.and very close to the town.

Fantastic location, spacious and well equipped.

Our stay at Rainbow cottage was on the whole pleasant and trouble free. The owner quickly replied to my response asking for an extra parking permit. The kitchen setup is tight for all 4 people to use at once, but fine once we were all sat down. Beds were okay, lounge was comfortable. Shower was snug, even for our 11 year-old. Access into the property was fine for us, but could be awkward if you had a pushchair or similar. The location was excellent for exploring Whitby. Parking is Whitby, it's always busy and you just have to reside yourself to the car not being outside, it is the same for a large proportion of the properties. However it is possible to get very close for loading/unloading. We would consider staying again, it was excellent value for money.

Everything as described, check-in was very easy and all required Equipment was available

Stay was fine great location

Overall a nice stay. However, fridge didn’t work great, worktop was hot and woke up to a small puddle on the floor? Shower was very small and difficult to manoeuvre. Single mattresses noisy and not the most comfy. Towels a bit scratchy.

Great place and location

Generally a good stay at Rainbow Cottage. Location in the town is good but the road itself is extremely narrow . We followed advice to park briefly outside to unload and to collect parking permit. However information should have included fact that it is not possible to exit Clarkson Street at the end (in the direction of the parked car). It is impossible to manoeuvre car left or right. We then had to back all the way up the street. Afterwards discovered serious scrape on car paintwork from a boulder on the left at the end of the street. A neighbour says drivers often make this mistake! Would help if info advised backing out immediately after dropping off your bags!

Centrally located in Whitby property have everything and more to make this a great place to stay. Added bonus was the parking permit as parking is a nightmare.

Easy to get to the beach as well as the shops/harbour so great location. Host communicated well and everything we needed was provided. Could do with a shelf in the shower as it is quite tight when needing to bend for shampoo etc. initially a cigarette smell to the property so not sure if previous tenants smoked inside. Thank you for a nice stay

The cottage is built unusually which my three kids loved. You go up a short flight of stairs as you go in and that takes you to a nice kitchen with plenty room for a family to eat in. You then go up another flight of stairs. There’s a large bathroom with shower, a living area and a bedroom.(single bed). You dig up another flight of stairs to two bedrooms, one double, one twin. The stairs are not an issue, it meant adequate sound proofing from each other and the kids loved it. The living area has smart tv, dvd (lots of dvd’s supplied) and games. Great time to reconnect with teenagers. The WiFi was perfect. We parked (using supplied voucher) about 100-150 yards from the cottage which was fine and it is a less than 5 minute walk to the centre of the town.

The property is well kept. Nice quiet location. Stairs could be a problem but its typical of properties in the area.

Lovely stay. The cottage was just what we expected when we arrived as the online listing is very accurate. The location of the cottage is the biggest plus, but it is also appreciated that the owners are generous in providing all the little extra things within the cottage to help you make the most of your time away.

This place had everything we needed and everything worked as it should. The beds were nice and comfy and the sheets were clean. I found Simon to be very accommodating and very flexible on checkout. The instructions he gave us for check-in were very clear. I would definitely check availability when coming back to Whitby.

We love Rainbow Cottage and this is the third time we have stayed. Simon is always friendly, quick to respond and helpful. The cottage is situated perfectly, a few minutes walk to the harbour. The accommodation is spread over 3 floors and has everything you could possibly need for your stay. We will definitely be back, it’s our go to place to stay in Whitby! Thanks again!

Very cosy and tastefully furnished and kindly stocked house over four floors.(Only a single room is on the same level as the bathroom).Great location in a quiet side street.Owner was very helpful as to parking advice and assistance.