CENTRAL ESCAPES
MIDDLESBROUGH | WHITBY
About Us
Our Story
Central Escapes is your perfect vacation spot when you want comfort, style and a place that feels like home. Every stay is in a central location, right in the heart of towns and villages, that’s why we chose the name Central Escapes. We opened our first Central Escapes apartment (Penthouse 333a) in 2023 above our family restaurant Central Park in Middlesbrough. After over 40 years of hospitiality experience, we’ve learned how to create a warm, welcoming stay and look after guests with real care. In December 2025, thanks to amazing feedback from our guests, we opened our second Central Escapes property (Rose Cottage) in Whitby. In 2026 we’re opening new properties in Cartmel and Staithes, with more locations planned for the future. All of our properties are designed and finished to a very high standard. Each one has its own unique style that reflects the local area, with interiors that are carefully hand‑picked. Guests love our interiors, friendly communication and the little extras we include, like board games, restaurant vouchers and breakfast items. Central Escapes is run by me, Ross - an Airbnb Superhost. So you can expect thoughtful touches and a great experience every time you stay with us.
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Our Escapes
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Cartmel (Lake District)
Central Cartmel | Cosy Couples Retreat | Hidden Gem
Coming Soon
Staithes (North Yorkshire)
Central Staithes | Historic Fishing Village | Free Parking
testimonials
Absolutely perfect!!! Warm, Cosy, Comfortable! Ross is an amazing host, so helpful and extremely responsive to queries.
Cottage is so clean, beds amazingly comfortable, heating toasty and log burner is toasty with just one fire log.
Well worth of every bit of money!
Thank you Ross, youe are a superb host!!
Joanne - ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Rose Cottage
This place is gorgeously gothic in it's decoration and i loved it! Also located in a super quite alley so very rarely disturbed. Ross was super friendly and proactively checking everything was ok with the stay. Location was smack bang in the centre of Whitby town an perfectly placed. Great stay, had a fab time ! ❤️
Tamsyn - ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Rose Cottage
Loved , loved. loved it. Quirky and interesting, great bed, lovely bath, one of the best places i have ever stayed 🖤 🤩 Fantastic location in the glorious Whitby.
Rebecca - ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Rose Cottage
Probably the nicest Airbnb we've ever stayed in.
My kids were enamoured
Natalie - ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
It's amazing to see such a beautiful place to stay in Middlesbrough! Everything was beyond expectation and could'nt recommend it enough.
Thank you!
Laura - ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Penthouse 333a
We are contractors working all over the country this is one of the best accommodation we have stayed in and the host was also very good
Daniel - ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Penthouse 333a
Penthouse 333a
Testimonials
Loved , loved. loved it. Quirky and interesting, great bed, lovely bath, one of the best places i have ever stayed 🖤 🤩 Fantastic location in the glorious Whitby.
Rebecca - ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Absolutely perfect!!! Warm, Cosy, Comfortable! Ross is an amazing host, so helpful and extremely responsive to queries.
Cottage is so clean, beds amazingly comfortable, heating toasty and log burner is toasty with just one fire log.
Well worth of every bit of money!
Thank you Ross, youe are a superb host!!
Joanne - ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
This place is gorgeously gothic in it's decoration and i loved it! Also located in a super quite alley so very rarely disturbed. Ross was super friendly and proactively checking everything was ok with the stay. Location was smack bang in the centre of Whitby town an perfectly placed. Great stay, had a fab time ! ❤️
Tamsyn - ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Loved , loved. loved it. Quirky and interesting, great bed, lovely bath, one of the best places i have ever stayed 🖤 🤩 Fantastic location in the glorious Whitby.
Rebecca - ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐