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Saltmoore
Whitby, United Kingdom · Independent · Accessible Luxury
Saltmoore opened in November 2024 in a nineteenth-century house on Sandsend Road, once a Whitby shipowner's retreat and, until the rebuild, the Raithwaite estate. Seventy-two rooms split between the main house and the Beach House, on 85 acres a ten-minute walk from Sandsend beach and about two and a half miles from Whitby. Michelin gave the hotel Two Keys in 2025. Adam Maddock cooks in the Brasserie. Tommy Banks, of the Black Swan at Oldstead, came in as consulting chef.
- 72 rooms
- Opened 2024
- Neighborhood: Sandsend
- Interiors: Sapin Studios
About Saltmoore
- Montana Brown, of Love Island, owns the hotel with her fiancé, the developer Mark O'Connor.
- The Sanctuary spa has a 17-metre pool, a cryo chamber, and an ice bath, and it caps day visitors so the loungers stay free.
- Calluna, the fine-dining room attached to the Banks hire, had not opened by May 2026. Breakfast is in the Orangerie, under dried-flower garlands.
- The Brasserie carries a Michelin Guide recommendation of its own, separate from the hotel's Two Keys. The Beach House does pizza and pasta down the drive.
History
Saltmoore opened in November 2024 on Sandsend Road, in a nineteenth-century house that had been a Whitby shipowner's country retreat and, more recently, the Raithwaite estate hotel. The rebuild ran to about 100 million pounds on 85 acres: 43 rooms in Saltmoore House and 29 in the Beach House. Tommy Banks came in as consulting chef, with Adam Maddock in the kitchen. The Brasserie is Maddock's room. Calluna, the fine-dining room, had not opened by May 2026. Michelin awarded Two Keys in the 2025 selection. Montana Brown and Mark O'Connor own the hotel.
The setting
Sandsend Road, Whitby, YO21 3ST, in the village of Sandsend rather than on Whitby's harbour. The beach is a ten-minute walk. The town, abbey and piers are about two and a half miles off.
Restaurants and bars
- Pizzeria at The Beach House — Poolside · pizza
Experiences
- Pizza & Pool Parties — Birthday pool party with 60 minutes in the Children's Pool, followed by a small pizza and Fruit Shoot; not exclusive-use, so hotel residents may use the pool at the same time.
Amenities
- Private dining rooms
- Outdoor terraces
- Coastal spaces
- Private dining with seasonal menus
- Bespoke tasting menus
- Event planning, styling and hospitality for brand launches
- Wedding planning for intimate ceremonies and receptions
- Meetings, leadership retreats and workshops
Awards
- MICHELIN Two Keys (2026)
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