Charles Laughton
Charles Laughton, 79 Westborough, Scarborough, YO11 1TP, United Kingdom- Memorial
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Historic Charm and Modern Comforts
Central Location and Free Parking
Delicious Breakfast Options
To experience the perfect blend of history and modern amenities, book your stay at The Windmill. Located in the heart of Scarborough, this grade II listed 18th-century building offers free WiFi and limited parking. Each room is well-equipped with all the essentials for a comfortable stay. Start your day with a delicious breakfast featuring a variety of options, including a full English breakfast and fresh fruit. Explore nearby attractions such as The Spa Scarborough and Peasholm Park, all within walking distance. Don't miss the chance to enjoy a relaxing stay at The Windmill - book now for an unforgettable experience!
Check-in from
04:00 PM
Check-out by
10:00 AM
Parking
FREE
Children
Allowed
Pets
Not allowed
Sleeps
Up to 4 guests
4 adults · 3 children
Beds
Queen bed (151-180 cm wide), Double bed (131-150 cm wide)
Room details
65 sqm
In-room amenities
Sleeps
Up to 2 guests
2 adults · 1 children
Beds
Queen bed (151-180 cm wide)
Room details
25 sqm
In-room amenities
Sleeps
Up to 2 guests
2 adults · 1 children
Beds
Queen bed (151-180 cm wide)
Room details
35 sqm
Sea View
In-room amenities
Sleeps
Up to 2 guests
2 adults · 1 children
Beds
Queen bed (151-180 cm wide)
Room details
47 sqm
In-room amenities
Sleeps
Up to 5 guests
4 adults · 4 children
Beds
Double bed (131-150 cm wide), 2 Twin bed (90-130 cm wide), Twin bed (90-130 cm wide)
Room details
65 sqm
In-room amenities
Sleeps
Up to 2 guests
2 adults · 1 children
Beds
Queen bed (151-180 cm wide)
Room details
25 sqm
In-room amenities
Sleeps
Up to 2 guests
2 adults · 1 children
Beds
Queen bed (151-180 cm wide)
Room details
25 sqm
In-room amenities
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Provider-sourced guest reviews.
Excellent well appointed room in an interesting building.
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You could walk from the accommodation which was great.
Amazing location in town, lovely place to stay with all the amenities you need. Comfy bed, the lower windmill room was excellent with a decent sized shower. Would certainly stay again.
The shower pressure could be a little low.
It was cosy and quaint and quiet, somewhere different and a nice view ,Really enjoyed our stay
Location, comfort of room.
Shower in the room wasn’t more than a trickle.last time we stayed breakfast was available.
Excellent accommodation, central to everything.
Would have liked a mini fridge
We stayed in one of the cottages , the grounds of the is so pretty, especially on an evening when all the outside lights were on. Very comfortable and clean.
There was nothing to dislike The only issue we had which wasn’t a big issue as we were out doors for most of our stay was the picture of the Tv in the lounge area kept jumping.
The place was fine and very close to all amenitys
On the 3rd day of the stay i was sent a text from the manager saying we had some how offended a staff member and they would not be servicing the room for the rest of the week.we had no knowledge of any such incident and she would not say what the accusation was and would only engauge by text and not speak direct by phone.this put a damper on the rest of the week that would otherwise have been an almost ideal stay.We will not be recomending this place or returning consequently
Clean, comfortable, great location and with a rarity for Scarborough - off street parking available. Plenty of places in the vicinity to go for a meal or a drink. A couple of convenience stores also within a few minutes walk. We’ll definitely stay here again when planning a short break in Scarborough.
Nothing to dislike
The Windmill is a beautiful place to stay, it's got everything you need & more. Nicola, the owner, is so accommodating, I would recommend the place to anyone.
There was nothing to fault this place.
Beautiful place to stay with the Family. Everything you need is there even a dishwasher, washing up liquid, tea towels ,shower gel, DVDs, books you name it it's there. Beds are very comfortable too.
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Top quality renovation. Spotlessly clean and comfortable. Easy parking. Very quiet. Comfy bed and well equipped kitchen. Large walk in shower. We would stay again.
Nothing wrong at all , but you need to not mind stairs !!
Quiet and peaceful right in the heart of the town.
Absolutely amazing cottage cornflower number 2. Stayed in the windmill before as well and that was amazing
Great location, clean and spacious.
Everything. Excellent room. Comfy clean.
Nothing
The whole experience of staying in the Windmill was brilliant. It had everything needed for a comfortable home‑from‑home stay, and the host’s local knowledge made exploring even better. A heavy rainstorm rolled in during our visit, but honestly, it only added to the atmosphere. A perfect couple of days all round.
The steps up to the windmill, but even they was worth it, multiple times 😊
The cottage we stayed in was like a home from home, very comfortable with everything needed for a self catering holiday and a well equipped kitchen. The beds were comfortable and we slept well especially as the location is quiet. Nicola the host was very friendly and helpful during the stay and checking in was straight forward with all details given in advance. Nicola kindly agreed to allow us to check in early as the accommodation was ready and to leave bags at check out so we could make best use of our time. The location is central and an easy walk to the South Bay. We would love to have stayed longer and would not hesitate to recommend the Windmill and hope we can return one day to stay inside the mill itself This is a great place for a family friendly holiday and perfect for our needs.
There was nothing not to like.
Well located with a short walk to the town centre and other seaside attractions close by.
Nothing
Quick solutions to issues. Beautiful room
Shower blocked.but fixed quickly
Well appointed and comfortable. Parking was great. Just really nice and stress free. Excellent for exploring Scarborough and the surrounding area. Decent suggestions for breakfast too.
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Excellent rooms , well presented shower rooms.
Tv signal was not good.
Beautiful cottage in wonderful surroundings very well kept.5 minutes walk into town and 10-15 down to the Harbour
Nothing is was ideal
Really cool place to stay 👍 historic place with a modern feel
Nothing at all 😁 more biscuits next time 🤭
Size of the room
Worry over parking (limited spaces/first come first served basis - small spaces and big cars). They did their best to manage it but if you have anxiety about parking in busy towns (as I do) it can be a factor to consider.
Convenient, quaint, free parking, friendly staff, gated community so safe for kids, short 10 minute walk to town and the sea front. Home from home. Recommended.
Going home!🤣
The location
No fridge or access to kitchen
It’s uniqueness, historical/ heritage value.
Comfortable and clean
With no breakfast available maybe a small fridge could be availble
Lovely and clean and the windmill made it feel very special!
Nothing, it was perfect!
Excellent stay everything you need in your room and very good location
The rooms were of a good size, lovely large bed and good sized towels. We did not stay in the windmill itself but in a room attached to the windmill up a flight of stairs outside. Although we did not see the owner all instructions were available and easily explained and the owner was contactable by phone. One slight niggle, I would have liked a proper ironing board. All in all an excellent stay.
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The location is close to the train station, but, in a quiet area. The bed and pillows were comfortable. The room was spacious. The shower was easy to use. Nicola was very friendly and let us leave our luggage while we did some sightseeing. Thank you so much!
All was good.
Good location, nice comfortable room.
What a beautiful place to stay! Set at the top of a quiet cul de sac with own private courtyard. Check in was easy to find key to our apartment. We had thr lower level of the windmill. We loved the layout and quirky features.
Nothing!
the windmill is a great location , the room was spotless, cleaqn and tidy, and worked well for us
a fridge in the room would have been really usefull as it's in summer and in a heat wave.
Everything was beautiful very clean looking forward to going back and stay in the windmill itself
The windmill, courtyard and positive messages were lovely. The host was nice. The towels were nice and fluffy.
A parking space right outside the accommodation was not ideal. The lroprty is not particularly well equipped - such as limited knives, no frying pan, no sponge to wash up. There was no salt or pepper, which I usually come to expect when booking self catering accommodation.The TVs are not smart tvs and did not have great signal, so was not watchable. The bathrooms smelt slightly mouldy too.
Space, location, clean,
Spacious room in a unique historical location
Excellent location and lovely property
The cottage was beautiful in every way and very cute!
Absolutely nothing
The whole place was amazing. I was really looking forward to staying in a windmill! Although not actually in the windmill, we were in one of the rooms overlooking the windmill which were really lovely. Nicely presented. Clean and tidy. Onsite car park is small but parking permit and discs available if no parking space available. Easy check in process. Good communication with owner via message. 15minute walk to town centre. Would love to stay again. Thank you.
No breakfast facilities, but you just have to walk into town centre if you need anything like that. Didn’t get to meet the owner or anyone onsite but did have communication via message and instructions for access which were clear and much appreciated.
Wow what an amazing stay nothing too much trouble great place to stay ideal location central to all amenities clean and exactly as seen on the website views are amazing beautiful sunsets woukd definitely return
Nothing to dislike loved every minute
Beautiful little place tucked away in the centre of scarborough.
Bed in room 5 was very wobbly, 4 poster needs tightening, my son was scared it would collapse 🤦♀️
Great location quiet and peaceful but not too far from the town and promenade 🙂
No dislikes here
We specially enjoyed the view (obviously), the living room made the mornings nice and cosy, the bedroom being super warm and quiet. Highly recommended. see my captures: @petererdelyiGameOfDrones https://youtu.be/D8Rjui2QFyo?si=o3u7w9u81GnrogqW
We liked everything, I highly recommend though fix the leak, to restore the two other levels, expand to the whole building.
Blown away by the space, fantastic living area and bedrooms. Immaculately clean, fresh linens, choice of glasses and crockery and all cleaning products .
Water pressure in the showers wasn't great. Was a bit tricky to find down an easily missable road full of rubbish and parked cars. Glad the gates were shut at night!
The location and everything was close by no more than 15 minutes walk away town centre and the beach
Nice location tucked away down a cul de sack but managed to find it
The room was like stepping into a boutique
There was nothing not to like exceptional
Amazing place to stay with family
Nothing
Awesome just out of the centre but restful and one of a kind
Nothing
We liked the uniqueness of the windmill setting and the old brick courtyard, it had a historical feel about it. An ideal location also close to station and public transport links, which really suited us. The room was large, comfortable and tastefully furnished and exceeded our expectations even. We would recommend this accomodation and will be returning.
There was nothing to dislike.
Very well managed, lovely clean welcoming rooms, staff were amazing, what more do you want....
What a unique little find. So cool and quirky throughout. Loved the history of it.
Parking was tight. Not an issue for us and can’t actually be helped.
A warm welcome , quiet location . The windmill is stunning & the room was so clean & stylish.
fantastic location, very unique accomodation
nothing
Location and size of apartment.
Radiator in on-suite needs cleaning replacing or painting. Foisty smell when first entering apartment. This is due to a small leak from radiator next to kitchenette. Leak in kitchen tap when turned full on.
3 bedroom cottage which was lovely. Everything you need was thought about and available. The size of the cottage was great. The facilities are exceptional and the site is in a great location. The cottage has its own heating and hot water which was great when it was a little cold when we stayed. Nicola was very helpful even when she was away from site. Thank you for a great stay!
Just a couple of tiny things. There was no plug socket available to charge my phone next to the bed in the twin room. I had to pull the bed out, unplug the lamp and this is where I found a bit of rubbish that had been missed. Nothing major!
Couldn’t fault the apartment
We had a lovely welcome from Nicola on arrival and advice on lovely places to eat
Nothing it was all lovely
It was in a good location ver clean lots of space everything was perfect i would stay here again an reccomend to family an freinds
Couldent fault a thing
Lovely and quirky
No breakfast
Extremely clean and spacious cottage. Nicola was so helpful and easy to contact.
Beautiful place to stay would recommend well please
Nothing it was excellent
Felt very cosy and was lovely for a couple of nights. The rooms were very clean and nice. With four of us, once we had extended the kitchen table to eat at, there wasn't much room to get across the kitchen easily because of the coffee table and sofa also, but it wasn't a big issue it is just something to be aware of as I had a bad back at the time and it was a bit awkward pushing furniture to the side to get across the room. We enjoyed our stay and would stay again. The location was ideal. The facilities were lovely. A hidden gem of a place for sure.
Everything was just brilliant
like everything no dislikes at all
Came for my dad 70th as a surprise Great location and within walking distance to all local amenities
It was clean and warm and smelt fresh , not the usual boarding house smell !!
The water pressure in the shower was not very powerful, but still useable
Everything was fab, comfortable,clean, location
We loved absolutely everything the room was lovely and warm and cosy definitely stay there again
It was clean comfortable, near the town & train station.the host was friendly & nothing to much trouble the bed was very comfortable & shower was good too.we really enjoyed our 4days here
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Quirky place to stay. Very quiet area, Town centre a short walk away. Friendly host. Enjoyed our stay
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A beautiful old building, renovated to a high standard. Clean rooms.
Located just outside the city centre.
A lovely welcome, comfortable bed, and clean room. We had a nice weekend away. Thank you Nicola.
Cool place
It had been on my bucket list to stay in a windmill so I carefully chose the right one very carefully. The main things I wanted were to stay in the actual mindmill (not in a cottage on the grounds) and I wanted to stay in a windmill with sails. I thought the staff were very nice and very accommodating when I needed to change dates. The room was nice and it was located in the main mill building so that ticked that box for me.
The only thing I was disappointed in was the fact that it didn't have sails anymore (unlike the picture on the booking.com website). I understand why the owners had to take them down but I did choose this particular windmill (even though it was a 5 hour drive from our home) because it looked on the picture as though it had sails. In fact when I googled booking.com today the picture still has sails so I think that element is misleading.
Ideal location, quirky, lovely views, had everything we needed for our 2 night break.
Very impersonal. No face to face contact with the host, reception closed, no reply from the mobile number when i called asking for information regarding opening the gates..
The location was superb, a beautiful place to stay, we have 2 rooms, my daughter lucked out with the windmill.
The lounge area of the windmill had a musty smell
Lovely clean fecilitys
Noisy neighbor's
Clean & comfortable. Nicola was knowledgeable & helpful
Rooms are spot on there clean and the bed is very comfortable to point we looked where it was made so we can buy one , we will be coming back loverly place
Lovely place, spotlessly clean and really nice welcome, my husband and I loved staying in one of the two bedroom cottage’s. This place is a hidden gem.
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Perfectly located for our trip. Lovely spacious accommodation. Everything was clean and tidy. Easy check in. Beds really comfortable.
Lovely, cosy apartment with lovely views. Close to town, car not needed. Quiet area but shops nearby. Comfortable bed, warm apartment with everything you need to cook and stay in. Relaxing experience thank you.
Nothing
Easy to access and good information beforehand. Really easy to deal with and made the stay very enjoyable.
I mean I don't line electric showers but that's just me 😂
Stunning
Noting
Great location, lovely property and Nicola was brilliant. Nicola met us upon arrival and showed us to our cottage. Great stay.
The windmill was fantastic. It had everything we needed and was very clean and well decorated. Just a shame we stayed during a storm and due to it being in a windmill the wind sounded so loud! Would go again but not in January!
Lovely room, well kitted out with very comfortable bed.
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Cleanliness
8.64/10Some reviews mentioned cleanliness positively, but there were concerns about mould and water pressure.
Service
9.99/10Positive sentiments regarding quick response from staff when WiFi went out and generally helpful staff.
Location
9.65/10Location was praised for being near train station and local amenities.
Room Quality
9.6/10Room quality praised for comfort and upkeep, although some items like the shower had issues.
Amenities
9.13/10Most amenities were decent, but there were reports of certain kitchen equipment not functioning.
Value for Money
9.59/10Guests noted good value for the quality of stay.
Food and Beverage
8.64/10Food-related comments were absent; considered standard for the hotel tier.
Overall Experience
9.99/10Guests expressed high overall satisfaction with their stay despite minor issues.
A grade II listed 18th-century building in the heart of Scarborough blends period character with modern comforts.
Explore The Spa Scarborough and Peasholm Park within walking distance from the heart of the city.
Walk to The Spa Scarborough and Peasholm Park, with Scarborough’s amenities just steps away.