My wife made a brilliant find here - a lovely Guest House in a good location. Joy & John were superb hosts and I must say the breakfasts were the best we've ever had in 20 plus years of staying at B&B's - absolutely brilliant!! Our room was nice and we liked the small ajoining TV room/lounge - we had... More

Once again we have returned from our holiday in Scarborough. whilst there the weather was kind for the time of year week of the the half term hols recently. Again we stayed at the Kensington on Columbus Ravine it was fantastic to see John and Joy. Again the stay was wonderful, the breakfasts, little treats on our trays and the... More

My first time in Scarborough and we looked at many guesthouses online before making our choice, and what a good choice it was. A beautifully presented home, with a lovely bright breakfast room and modern, comfortable bedrooms with a large and spotlessly clean ensuite. Joy and John were very friendly and eager to help in any way or answer any... More

we have just arrived home from a 3day break at the Kensington ... it was more than we had hoped for, we stayed in room 5 on the top floor front facing,we slept with the windows open and didnt find the traffic noise excessive ... it certainly didnt keep us awake! the bed was comfortable,the room warm, cosy and clean... More

What a delight to stay here! Everything was perfect; warm, spotless, well-equipped room, nice shower, comfortable bed. It was good to pay a little extra and have a separate (small) TV lounge. Superb, delicious breakfasts with an impressive and unusual selection of hot dishes as well as some interesting alternatives to cereals. Very elegant and stylish breakfast room with a... More

We have just enjoyed a 4 night stay at the Kensington. It was superb with the most extensive choice of breakfast menu we have ever experienced. The food was amazing, room spotlessly clean with lovely soft towels, large shower in our en-suite. The homemade marmalade was fantastic and those extra little touches of homemade bread, scones, jams and yoghurt made... More

Just back from a stay at the Kensington-booked for 2 nights but booked another 2 when we arrived.Had a great stay- room was very clean and tidy, very nice en suite- good size. Breakfasts were just lovely- Johns porridge mmmm. Home made jams and marmalades,bread and home made yogurt too.Joy couldnt have been more helpful, even got me soya milk... More

We stayed at the Kensington over 2 nights. We received a warm welcome by the proprietors. The decor, furnishings & cleanliness were excellent. Our room had everything we required. Lovely touches included a bale of towels tied up with ribbon, homemade biscuits on our refreshment tray on both days. The breakfasts were superb. There were more choices than i have... More

We have just returned from a 3 night stay at the Kensington, from the moment we arrived we had fantastic hospitality from John and Joy, the room was very clean and the home made cakes each day was a nice touch, the breakfasts were great with a lot of choice, we had an evening meal which was simply superb. Anyone... More