The Grand Hotel Scarborough takes conferences, meetings, training courses and private dinners in three rooms that hold from 15 to 400 delegates, and weddings of up to 150 guests in its sea-facing Palm Court Ballroom. The hotel is a large Victorian building on St Nicholas Cliff, in the center of Scarborough on the North Yorkshire coast, looking over the harbor and the South Bay.
Seminars and company events
The hotel's conference team sells the rooms for training courses, conferences, meetings and private dinner parties, and also for dinner dances, christenings, seasonal celebrations and memorial gatherings. The enquiry form separates conferences, small meetings and private functions. The largest room, the Cabaret Ballroom, suits exhibitions and fairs as well as plenary sessions, while the Victoria Room is the choice for a small training group. A conference brochure is available from the team, and the hotel states that it is open to negotiation on its rates.
Weddings and receptions
Weddings are sold as packages with a dedicated wedding coordinator. Depending on the package, they include a toastmaster, arrival and toast drinks, a red carpet on arrival, a three-course wedding breakfast, linen, a cake stand and knife, room hire and an evening buffet, with special overnight rates for guests. The main staircase is the usual spot for photographs, and the Sun Terrace is used for drinks after the ceremony. The Palm Court Ballroom has a 9 by 9 meter dance floor for the evening.
Rooms and capacities
The Cabaret Ballroom, on the ground floor, takes up to 400 guests: 200 on its lower level and 200 more theater-style on the upper level. It is offered in the daytime for exhibitions, craft fairs and meetings. The Palm Court Ballroom, on the first floor, holds up to 150 people, has a dance floor and views over the South Bay; it is reached by lift and then 12 steps. The Victoria Room, on the ground floor, is set for smaller meetings, small exhibitions and training courses, and its layout is arranged to the brief.
Accommodation
Delegates and wedding guests can stay in the hotel, which offers sea-view rooms. Check-in is from 3 pm. Wi-Fi is free throughout the building, and pets are accepted for a fee.
Catering
Catering is handled by the hotel. The Harbour Lights Restaurant, the main dining room, looks over the harbor and serves a breakfast buffet and evening meals. The Premier restaurant offers a shorter, more formal menu, and the Java Coffee Shop serves light lunches and afternoon tea.
History and setting
The Grand is one of the best-known buildings on the Yorkshire coast, a Victorian landmark above the beach and the old harbor. Historic England chose it as one of its seven wonders of the English seaside. The town's castle, promenade and spa gardens are all within reach on foot.
Getting there
The hotel stands on St Nicholas Cliff in the town center. There is no car park on site; the hotel points drivers to nearby public parking.
