STAY Scarborough

If you’ve been trying to book somewhere to stay in Whitby and struggled, you’re not imagining it. Whitby has a genuine, well-documented accommodation shortage, a packed events calendar that regularly brings in more visitors than the town was built for, and a town centre that was never really designed for cars in the first place.…

Serviced accommodation and Airbnb often get talked about as if they’re the same thing, and the confusion is understandable, since many serviced apartments (including this one) are bookable through Airbnb. But they’re not actually the same kind of thing, and the difference matters more the longer a stay runs. What is serviced accommodation? Serviced accommodation…

If you’ve been researching serviced accommodation or short-term lets, you may have come across the “90-day rule” and wondered whether it limits how long you can book somewhere like Sanderling Chase. The short answer: no, it doesn’t. It’s currently a UK planning rule specific to London, and it has no bearing on bookings in Scarborough.…

Taking on a locum, agency, or bank staff placement away from home means sorting out somewhere to live, often at short notice and for a length of time that isn’t always certain from the outset. Here’s a practical look at what to think about when arranging accommodation for a placement at Scarborough Hospital. Does the…

For a night or two, a hotel does the job. For a project that runs several weeks or months, the calculation changes, and a lot of contractors and project managers find that out the hard way, partway through a placement. Here’s a practical look at what actually differs between the two, for anyone weighing up…

If your home has become unsafe or unliveable after a fire, flood, or escape of water, your insurer will usually cover the cost of somewhere else to stay while repairs are carried out. This is called alternative accommodation cover, and it’s a standard part of most UK buildings and contents policies. But how long it…