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I guessed it was a Britannia hotel before even seeing it was. They really need to be held accountable for running these amazing buildings into ruin

I've realised what all these hotels remind me of. You know in The Sims when you're not very good at building houses and you end up with furniture in random places and odd sized rooms. That.

I used to work here years ago - it's quite beautiful on the surface but underneath there's a whole derelict catacombs where the old kitchens used to be. Easily the scariest place I've ever seen. Also there was a rumour the old pool and spa were haunted as we always saw strange figments on the CCTV... we all got used to them.

Saddest thing is that once upon a time it’s obvious that hotel was pretty magnificent!

Another great video! When you looked at the stains in the room and said 'It's not the hotels fault', I felt I had to comment and say it absolutely is. That room would look a lot better with a deep clean.

Under £50 these days makes the conditions not TOO bad, but really , depending on occupancy there needs to be contractors doing furniture swap out , deep clean , check whomever they are using for laundry and find the reason for the damp wall (check outside probably a blocked gutter).

As a Scarborian, this doesn’t surprise me. There’s only one place even worse than this, and it’s the Grand Hotel that you show in the start of this video. Ironically, also run by Britannia. This town has suffered immensely at the cost of the council. The locals get it worse, believe me. There’s bugger all here for us and communities. They’re so focused on the holiday seasons, yet it baffles me how what used to be the two most prestigious hotels here, are now run by kids and the standards are barely passable, if at all.

I don't know why but i find your videos really relaxing and not overwhelming as other channels are. I don't know what it is but please keep it up.

The room cleanliness seemed to be the main issue but considering some of the places you've stayed, it could have been a lot worse, looked nice with all the Christmas decorations. Some renovations have begun too.

How strange! They put so much effort decorating and keeping the main areas looking grand and nice and yet the room is not terribly clean and maintenance is lacking.

I've seen other hotel review channels, but it's clear you're someone who understands the art of good editing, production & script. It makes all the difference.

Great video Tim. They really have made an effort in the foyer with how festive it looks. Also, I’d love to see more breakfasts and/or dinners in these worst hotels, to get the full experience.

I recently stayed a night here for only £37! I got a massive room and it even had a coffee machine in it! It is a grand hotel and when you look at the detail it needs updating but pretty decent value for money 👍

I live in Scarborough and never had to stay in any of these hotels but what I do know though it that some of the hotels in Scarborough a super old, the grand hotel is from the Victorian times, it’s a real shame they’ve all been run down

11:33 This makes me realise how much I’d love to see a found footage horror film about someone who documents their stay at a hotel and finds out that it’s haunted.

I've heard nothing but terrible things about this hotel but after watching this tour, I don't think I'd be unwilling to spend £40 odd for a night. It's old, dated and needs a massive refresh but honestly, not too bad at all. I've paid more than double for worse elsewhere. Thanks for the video!

Stayed here for a weekend in 2020 and found our room very pleasant. Had a sea view and the beds were comfy. We didn't have meals there but our stay was nice

Challenge for you Tim. I want you to book the cheapest flight from the uk and go have the cheapest holiday ever. You have a budget of £200

Honestly for 47 quid a night; that is an amazing hotel….even for an old hotel, it’s really not that bad…apart from the cobwebs (which are unacceptable) I really don’t see what’s so bad about it. However £12 for breakfast is expensive, and personally I think using the pool should be free…but okay; for £47 a night for a room, I guess it’s to be expected that not everything is included. Anyway; thank you for another great video Tim 🍻

The thing with these hotels by the sea is they used to be majestic and regal when there was a busy trade , when foreign holidays were unheard of . It was quite something to stay in them . Now they haven't got the trade so haven't got the money to invest in refurbishment . Imagine the staff costs to keep that place running .

You could imagine the posh ladies swanning in in their fur coats followed by the husband and then the maid with the hat box and the porter with the luggage back in the 30s. Now it's the cheap trips for the Turkey and Tinsel.

Bah! Nothing! Not as bad as a hotel I stayed in near Cairo, where the concierge threw somebody's clothes out of a room and, without even changing the filthy bed sheets, gave it to me. He also showed me the toilet. Pushing in the door, we came face to face with a man standing on the toilet brim having a dump because there was no seat and the bowl was filled to the top with pee and turds. Or how about the Al Sewrah, Aleppo, where I killed a cockroach behind the bedroom sink to find it still there a year later? Or some hotel in Luxor, where what I first though was pretty floral wall paper were the many bloody remains of mosquitos squashed on the wall. The Royal Hotel? What's your problem? Luxury.

Was waiting to see two little girls in blue dresses at the end of the corridor 😆 , stay with us Tim...forever and ever

£47 seems very reasonable to be honest for such a grand hotel even with the issues mentioned. Excellent upload Tim, keep them coming.

I can forgive hotels feeling a bit dated as these old huge hotels cost a fortune to keep refurbished. I cannot forgive them being dirty. I would have walked out of the room and insisted on a refund.

People have not been around this country much if they consider this a worst rated Hotel. I would happily stay there.

I worked in this hotel about 17 years ago (2006), while I was a student at the University of Hull’s Scarborough Campus - which has now shut down. The hotel was under English Rose, not Britannia back then and was better, but still had some maintenance issues. The owner at the time, lived upstairs in a converted apartment on the top floor. She had died now and her son sold it on. I went back with my children in 2021 and stayed in one of the suites. It was so disappointing. Filthy windows, rotting window frames, French doors which did not close properly and had a gaping hole where the handle should have been. From afar, things looked good - but close up, it was absolutely dire. Housekeeping had not cleaned the room well at all, but the bed was clean and comfortable, I guess…

Interesting building, I'm definitely a geek for old architecture 😄 .. a little TLC wouldn't hurt, 😂, thank you again Tim for sharing and much love to you and your beautiful family 🤗💛

as an artist those exposed, blistering paintings are killing me, they need restoration, STAT!,

A friend of mine went to stay there. After waiting to check in for almost two hours it turned out that his "bathroom" had nothing in it but some pipes sticking out of the walls.

Hi great video Tim i really enjoy you showing us the worst and best hotels. Its to early to have Christmas Decorations up 1st November in your video and silly to have Christmas themed coach tours in early November should be no Christmas things until 1st December.

Thanks Tim great video hotel needs some more care but better than some you have been to look forward to the next Yvonne 😊

Good review Tim, but they could spend less on the Christmas decorations and more on room cleanliness.

I stayed here in 2021 and had a beautiful room and perfectly nice stay. Our only hiccup was we booked a luxury double but got a twin. We were offered a double room but it was about the size of a broom cupboard so we asked for the original allocation back and pushed the beds together. Other than that, couldn't fault it.

Fun video as always! Very cool hotel, I love the interior and old woodwork and the paint color scheme in the hallway with orange and blue, fantastic.

Just as I needed a video to relax to. Thanks Tim! You'd think I'd want to stop looking at hotels since I work in one but it reminds me when I do anything silly at work, it doesn't matter in the grand scheme of things. 😅

I've got to be honest: I do love your Worst Rated series, lol! I must admit, I'm surprised Britannia have 2 hotels right next to each other.

Loved the acknowledgement that marks on the headboard were due to "busy" activity.

love these vlogs Tim. I usually get up and dust, vacuum and clean my kitchen and bathroom floors after 😂🤷‍♀️🤔😂

That headboard is reminding you of the front of that car Christine 😆 good vid as usual Tim .

Maybe the government should send the Asylum seekers there to stay there for a full week than some of the luxury hotels, then let’s see if they want to settle in the UK.

Another of those stunning old buildings that nobody has the money to keep going. Such a shame. Thank you so much for your hard work doing these videos

That 'lift' mirror gave me SO many Tim's. And that made me happy! 🥰

OMG amazing big grand entrance such a shame the state of the rooms lol. Safe journey to Blackpool so looking for to seeing you and Gaby live absolutely love cheesy Blackpool. Keep them blogs coming.

As a woman I would not stay in that room on my own with that door

A good tip for if you're staying at a hotel with spiders is to leave an open block of cheese in the room, something with a strong odour, cheddar or Stilton. The smell will attract the spiders in the night and prevent them from drinking from the corners of your mouth while you sleep. Top tip: then in the morning the cheese can provide a cost effective replacement for brekfast or you can just leave it in the room when you check out as a thank you to room service.

I really enjoyed this, I've seen it many times from the outside and never been in. The Christmas decorations looked amazing. I wish they had kept to the same patterned carpet throughout and more muted natural tones of pain rather than the very modern bright garish blue. The cleanliness and damp is an issue, needs addressing and I hope they do as it's such a gorgeous building.

I just love your attention to detail Tim. It's wonderful. Keep doing what your doing!

Felt like I was on some paranormal channel when you were walking round the corridor. 😁 Could easily get lost round those hallways. It is a beautiful hotel, just needs love and attention

Thanks for showing us round these lovely grand hotels , they would of been amazing in the old days , I’ve stayed in far worse hotels than this one and payed a lot more , it’s a good price but clearly needs cleaning and updating in some areas , the Christmas decs look lovely although I would say a bit early 😊

Love how Tim wanders aimlessly through the hotel .

Great review! Nice Droste effect in the elevator :)

You should visit Ilfracombe, it’s a town stuck in a time warp. Ilfracombe holiday park is a bit grim as well

My son's wedding reception was held here and it was a relatively nice 'do', except for a waitress pouring coffee down the bride's back and the cake not being brought out. However, I have stayed there myself recently and it was very nice; the breakfast was worth the £12 fee as it was lovely. The best thing for me was , as we explored the halls, one of the sets of doors had the best handles I've ever seen - brass and emerald green glass - I've never seen anything like them they were lovely.

This place is just so beautiful. I'm so happy I found this channel. I'm subscribed and ready for a lovely binge watch.

Wow well Tim I was wondering how The Royal Hotel in Scarborough would compare with The Grand Hotel that you showed us in Scarborough. I was very pleasantly surprised! Although as there was Damp issues, to be honest my Bathroom damp isn't much different just not black yet but I can see it. And I've suddenly developed Black Mould all around my double glazed windows in the Kitchen it's a cold kitchen so I nearly always keep windows shut & I got rid of the big hole in the wall where the extraction fan was, thats when the mould formed. Although I love old buildings because of there charm & character since moving into my Victorian Terrace built in 1900 I've come to realize it's very difficult not to get damp & condensation problems even when the building is being looked after. New builds do have their virtues! I liked your room it was nicely laid out as you said with TV in good placement. I rather liked the little Utility Room it was rather interesting I wonder if back in the day it would of been where the guests Lady's Maid slept?! The room really did need a good clean it would only take a few minutes to get rid of the Cobwebs, the splattered spiders hadnt even been removed! And those Net Curtains were awful! Kettle & Hairdryer weren't good either. The Bathroom was rather nice without a grotty shower curtain 😂 but needed a good clean & all those drawers! I never take that many toiletries away with me🤣 Those Glasses are just like the glasses I had at Primary School, I remember the Dinner Ladies serving hot milky coffee from big Galvanized Jugs in to glasses like that! That dark room with the chair holding the door open in the corridor was odd that was abit spooky & I found that Letterbox & the smallest hallway ever seen fasinating! All I can think is that back in the day there was Hallboys there & a sorting office collecting Mail for the Guests or Hotel Staff?! I thought the Hotels vibes were rather friendly & welcoming compared to alot of the Worst Rated Hotels. The lovely Ballroom style reception is amazing & they've really gone to town with the Christmas Decorations the Christmas Trees really were first class👌 The dining area & ballroom were still grand. The staff weren't Teenagers! I think this hotel is probably the best of the worst rated hotels in my opinion. The Britannia Hotel in Manchester comes 2nd best & The Grand Hotel in Scarborough is the 3rd best. This The Royal Hotel is opulence abound! Really enjoyed this! Thanks Tim for a very interesting vlog as always.

Really anticipating this vlog about The Royal Hotel. I'm so so sorry but I can't give anymore superchats & superthanks as I'm really struggling financially & I literally need every penny I can. But I'm staying subscribed & going to continue being a Channel Member forever! And I will buy a Christmas Jumper & one of your Walk With Me Mugs so I will still be supporting you Tim. I'm sorry I really enjoyed giving you those Superchats & thanks. Your vlogs are worth so much more than I can possibly give.

Tim -" I've dismantled my Corby Trouser Press. I can't put it back together again.Will that show up on my bill?"

I have an old book on hotels, it mentions this hotel was owned by Tom Laughton, brother of Charles Laughton, Hollywood actor who starred in The Hunchback of Notre Dam. Orchestras used to play to guests.

I love it!! Stained curtains, dirtyish windows, cobwebs, aren't a big deal when you get bags of character! The pool grotto was cool too. good video.

What a perfect storm. A hotel that has guests who show no respect for the rooms they stay in and a management that thinks cleaning and maintenance have no part to play in their business. It`s amazing to think that anyone actually pays to stay in this building. Where are the health authorities that are supposed to see that hygiene and health standards are maintained in such buildings? I wouldn`t go within a mile of a place like that.

the inner former housekeeper in me is crying inside no way could we get away with leaving cobwebs like that in the hotels I've worked!

Your comment about the trouser press made me laugh out loud and reminded me of Alan Partridge 🤣

Great video Tim liked the Christmas decorations some parts of the hotel was nice your room was not bad could do with a clean and sort those cobwebs out see what you mean about the hotel it's a maze

I went here in 2005 and had a brilliant time. We got to use the swimming pool in the basement. Our room and the food was excellent. Things must have changed since then.

Stayed at the Royel for a night a few years ago as my friend had his wedding reception there and I had no complaints. The reception food was very nice indeed and our room was absolutely fine. This including the Grand (which I preffered) are not even close to being bad hotels in my experience in fact I would say they offered very good value for money.

You should come down to Devon. We have so many old seaside hotels which would be really interesting to see reviews for. Especially in Torquay :)

I do have memories of this hotel we went around.... 2007,2008 and 2009 and me and my dad always went in that pool I loved it 🔙❤️👧

I didn’t stay at the royal hotel but went for a meal there in June this meal was prebooked and was a in a private room. I honestly was completely amazed at how bad it was! It was so bad that I didn’t eat any of the main course at all. The first course was supposed to be a melon fan but which I had assumed would be honeydew melon but when it came was a chunk of water melon. The cheesecake when it came was obviously frozen but not as good as ones I’ve bought from a supermarket. The people I was with staying at the hotel were not impressed with the rooms.

Another great video Tim! Just wondering if you book rooms using an alias? You've stayed at so many britannia hotels now that they probably know your name and that's maybe why you keep getting upgraded? Just a thought 😊

I am catching up with some of your videos Tim. I noticed you have 400,000 subscribers. Congratulations 👏🎉

I'm loving your videos, keep up the great work Tim

The stain on that desk chair looks more like blood than tea to me, might be from someone with piles sitting on it. Also I’m semi convinced the staff knew who you were because they upgraded you to a huge double room when you only paid for a single.

Hi Tim,when inspecting the room you commented stains on the headboard and walls was not the hotels fault but the previous guests surely it’s there responsibility to make sure it meets a certain standard in cleanliness?

Love this series! Always one of the first to watch!

Hi, thanks for your hotel video. I've stayed at Wortley Hall in Sheffield once that was before they had it had fully refurbished. Had leaking coming from ceiling and poor paintwork on walls. Even though we had the better bedroom the views we had was back of the kitchens windows would not open, bed was uncomfortable and breakfast very greasy. I know they have Christmas markets their. Would be interested how it looks now.

I enjoyed a five day break in March at this hotel. The room I had was not grubby and had a view of the gardens opposite and sea view. This place needs standards to be lifted for all rooms. I enjoyed my stay and would go again.

Hi Tim, I would stay there, I have stayed in hotels that when you look out the window all you see is a brick wall just 6ft from my room and parts of the room that are made up of parts of an old hallway ☹ Thank you for the tour 👍👍

OMG, can’t wait to see this. Worked there in the mid 90’s whilst at college. Guessing it’s not been updated since judging by your video.

I think I found my fav new channel. Great vids

Do the owners of these hotels watch these videos, and in turn make the necessary changes to their service or cleanliness? That Jackson pollock headboard was a real beauty!

Honestly wasn't bad, we were on a national holidays mystery experience so we didn't know we were staying there until we got to scarborough but I have heard of it before then, I think because it's so fancy looking people are expecting a 6 star experience, but as someone who can only afford 3 stars at best it was probably one of the better looking hotels I've stayed at. Obviously it's be nice if they'd put more effort into it, but it's not any worse than hotels I've stayed at in blackpool.

KZfaq referred me to your channel, glad they did, I’m subscribed. I’m going to check out your worst rated hotels playlist, one question have you been to the famous hotel in Torquay from the Hotel TV show. Greetings from 🇨🇦.

Visited The Royal earlier this year, Chillercon (formerly Stockercon UK) was held here in May. The building is absolutely in need of some TLC but as a venue it was pretty great, conducted a reading of one of my short stories at the stairwell with the weird random sofas.

You really need to do the Clifton hotel in Scarborough. I think personally it makes the royal and the grand look like Hilton hotels as you get a idea of how bad that one is by just walking in the front door and no stunning foyer like this one . Also you will have done all 3 brittania owned hotels in Scarborough

Around 14:30 showcases just how disgraceful it is that Britannia have let all these hotels fall into disrepair. If they put a bit of effort and money into their hotels, they wouldn't be the worst chain in the country - they'd be number 1 by an absolute mile! From the outside, the architecture is exquisite, and inside - here and there - this place is stunningly beautiful. As we've seen in your other videos, the same goes for most of their other hotels...which is so, so frustrating. With a morsel of effort, Britannia could be a byword for the very best in British hospitality. Instead, they just don't care.

We stayed at the grand Hotel last weekend our room was lovely we got up graced to a see view room and it looked beautiful with all the Christmas decorations

It almost seems like it was converted or partially converted into long term rentals or a boarding house style accommodations at one point but has since been reversed without renovating. It would explain the walk-in closet, abundant bathroom storage and mail slot. My friend lived in a hotel that in the off season did longer term rentals but during peak tourist season was a short term hotel/BnB. They catered to the students from a school that ran their semesters October to March but would then go and do placements the other 6 months of the year so it was win win. Gives me similar vibes.

My experience in Britain is that a majority of old hotels in the uk are like this. I lived in the uk in the 80s and they definitely were especially around south Kensington. It is hard for them to be upgraded but is part of their charm

Just to let you know. I work in hotels and many have xmas stuff up already because we were at the mercy of the decorators, many are booked up from the 15 th of November till the new year

Another good great worst rated hotel Tim wow that entrance to the hotel looks great with the 2 nice big Christmas tree so well done to them doing a great job on the decorations for Christmas but from there its not that good specially when you look closer to the furniture e.g. chairs keep pup the good work Tim as you always do.

I agree with you Tim, better cleaning, or indeed any cleaning would help. One big concern for me was the wedged open fire doors, absolute no no! Especially with the rabbit warren of rooms on the top floor.

The money spent on fancy Christmas Trees would have been better spent on the rooms ! That said the interior of the hotel has some really nice features 👍🏻 as usual the public areas !

Hi Tim ! Another brittania hotel going to ruin such a shame . Could be amazing if given to the right people. Thanks for all you hard work Tim it's greatly appreciated. Thanks for sharing with love to you as always Tracey 💕 xxxx

Great as usual. Thank U tim👍👍

i freaking love these videoa! keep up the great work!

You have to admit Tim that the Britannia chain of hotels are at least consistent! Everything looks grand from the entrance and the ground floor reception/eating areas but as you make the ascent wow does everything start to go downhill. I have only ever stayed in Britannia hotels with a coach travel company. One of the problems for these sort of old big properties is that they don't really make any money from providing the accommodation and meals from coach trips. So what happens? No money left over to do the cleaning and repairs. Barely enough to cover wages. The property virtually stands still in time. Will anything change. Tim will tell. (Sorry time will tell).

That hotel seemed OK really. I stayed at a Hyatt Hotel in Sydney & it had a large Huntsman spider hanging about on the walls, but as an Australian it didn't bother me.

It's obvious booking into these types of hotel, you should check if Britannia is involved and then give them a wide berth if they are! By the way, you are doing an excellent job and have a nice manner...subscribed!