Royal Whitby — Whitby, United Kingdom
About Royal Whitby
The Royal Whitby seems like the kind of place that Bröntes might contemplate Gothic ruins or Lewis Carroll might stop to spin a tale of hatmakers and croquet players promenading through town. Those are just rumors: in truth, the hotel has proven only to host Bran Stoker in its reading room, where he peered out over the cliff-face and ruins, inspiring Dracula . Stoker didn't stay here, but many rooms come with the same romantic views.
Literary significance
Bram Stoker managed the actor, Henry Irving, and one client recommended Whitby as a stop-over for the writer following a trying Scottish tour. There, he strolled from the Royal Crescent down through town in the mornings, taking in the view of the cliffs and ruins that would eventually welcome his most infamous character, Count Dracula, to Britain. The visit agreed with Stoker, who returned to the fishing town between 1890 and 1896. Today, the circling bats, imposing shores, shipwreck history, and Gothic ruins have overtaken charming fishing cottages, and a twice-yearly Goth Festival reminds visitors that Dracula defines these headlands (and claims the Royal Whitby as a vampire club). Under normal circumstances, the Royal Whitby is an unthemed seaside hotel with quirky historical charms. Remodeled rooms are cushy while those that remain untouched read more like dorms (certainly not Victo…
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West Cliff, Whitby, North Yorkshire YO21 3HA, United Kingdom