Emergency services attended the area and evacuated the building and erected cordon as a precautionary measure.
Specialist teams conducted thorough checks of the building and surrounding area and found no evidence of any threat to public safety.
The cordon was removed around 4.30pm and staff and guests were allowed to return to the hotel.
9. Bomb threat at Scarborough's Grand Hotel
The police cordon made the area around the Grand Hotel unusually quiet Photo: Richard Ponter
11. Bomb threat at Scarborough's Grand Hotel
The blockade at Falconer's Road Photo: Richard Ponter
12. Bomb threat at Scarborough's Grand Hotel
A number of businesses were forced to close. Photo: Richard Ponter
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