Inns in North Yorkshire, United Kingdom

Nice little Inn in a pleasant village. On arrival, we found the room to be very clean, but very cold. We had not phoned ahead to advise of arrival time, so this was not unexpected. We soon got the room to temperature with the adequate radiator. There was a good size TV and working remote control. It was nice to have a mirror, often lacking in hotel rooms. However, the bathroom was very cold (in tune with the weather) and although there was a towel radiator, there was no facility to switch it on, so the night visits to the loo and morning showers were fairly grim experiences for a February morning. Breakfast was the most disappointing part of the say. Firstly, there no cereals options. When asked, they said they could find something, but it was an offer of just two uninviting choices. There were no fruit items or yoghurts either, Thankfully I had brought my morning grapefruit with me on the trip, but my wife had nothing. There was no choice of fruit juice, just a half of a small glass of orange juice (already poured), that tasted cheap and oversweet. The cooked breakfast was minimal and the mushrooms were well past their ”eat by date” being dried up, wrinkled and too leathery to consume. When they get to that stage it is best to throw them away and offer an alternative. The negatives override the positives, so we will probably not return.

We usually stay at the Fairfax or the Feathers, but they were fully booked. We decided to try the Black Swan, probably shouldn’t have. The hotel is very tired despite the recent renovation - I can’t see where in the upper halls and bedrooms? The room was very basic. Bathrooms need updating, and in fact cleaning before guests arrive. We were very late to check in, despite this we had to ask for the bathroom to be cleaned as it had been forgotten about, hairs, old water marks and tide rings - grim! Though the lady member of staff did apologise profusely and was very nice at both dinner and check out - a real asset to the hotel. A room bug bare for me was nowhere to hang longer items like coats and dresses. The wardrobe was for shirts and folded trousers only. I had to hang long dresses on the light fitting. Also there is no shaver/toothbrush socket in the bathroom. Such little things that would make stays easier. We had dinner, which wasn’t bad for ‘pub grub’ but it wasn’t restaurant quality so to speak. I’d add that the gravy and sauce were more like water in both consistency and taste. Pies were great! Sadly we didn’t get to try the breakfast (which was included in our rate) as despite being a weekend, there are no room-service options and breakfasts aren’t available past 9.30am. So Sunday at 9.41am, we had to trot over to a nearby café to have breakfast. This was very annoying as you can imagine! I wouldn’t recommend staying here with so many better options locally. Which is a real shame, as the food used to be so much better and I would’ve expected after renovations the hotel would’ve seen an improvement. It has not. But, if you just want pub food and you’re in the area then maybe give it a go.

We have stayed here before and it is clean and comfortable staff are lovely and food is excellent 👌

I accidentally booked for the wrong hotel accidently last minute so it would’ve been nice if they allowed for me to cancel it, but since they didn’t allow for a cancellation fee, it would’ve meant that I’d lose my money for the entire booking, therefore I made sure I attended the night

A really lovely, rustic, warm venue, a little out of Harrogate away from the busyness. It's easy to find as it's just off the A61. We had a super-king room, it was in a little out-house next to the Inn, you walk past a pretty garden surrounded by fairy lights. The room had a very log cabin feel, clean and quiet with a lovely view of the garden. We had dinner in the Inn (the mushroom and spinach pie was incredible) prices were reasonable; £18 for a Pie meal and a drink on a Monday. Breakfast from 8 - 10am, it was the best breakfast I've ever had at a hotel! We ordered Smoked salmon with scrambled eggs, presented beautifully and tasted amazing; Cereals, pastries, overnight oats, yogurt and fruit available to help yourself to. The best part of the whole experience was the staff; every encounter we had with a member of staff was a positive one, they did what they could to make your stay an enjoyable one and dealt with any request with hast and were all extremely friendly. Tymo who greeted us and showed us to our room, the tall man and young blonde girl that served us at dinner, the older gentleman who served us at breakfast (super friendly and professional with a great sense of humor) I feel bad that we didn't get all of their names, but we literally couldn't fault any of them! A fantastic venue and truly deserving of a 5*, we would highly recommend it.

Nice little Inn in a pleasant village. On arrival, we found the room to be very clean, but very cold. We had not phoned ahead to advise of arrival time, so this was not unexpected. We soon got the room to temperature with the adequate radiator. There was a good size TV and working remote control. It was nice to have a mirror, often lacking in hotel rooms. However, the bathroom was very cold (in tune with the weather) and although there was a towel radiator, there was no facility to switch it on, so the night visits to the loo and morning showers were fairly grim experiences for a February morning. Breakfast was the most disappointing part of the say. Firstly, there no cereals options. When asked, they said they could find something, but it was an offer of just two uninviting choices. There were no fruit items or yoghurts either, Thankfully I had brought my morning grapefruit with me on the trip, but my wife had nothing. There was no choice of fruit juice, just a half of a small glass of orange juice (already poured), that tasted cheap and oversweet. The cooked breakfast was minimal and the mushrooms were well past their ”eat by date” being dried up, wrinkled and too leathery to consume. When they get to that stage it is best to throw them away and offer an alternative. The negatives override the positives, so we will probably not return.

I accidentally booked for the wrong hotel accidently last minute so it would’ve been nice if they allowed for me to cancel it, but since they didn’t allow for a cancellation fee, it would’ve meant that I’d lose my money for the entire booking, therefore I made sure I attended the night

We booked 2 nights for new year !! Very old building which we enjoy staying these type of properties Scott the owner very welcoming both Claire’s was very friendly and helpful As was the rest off the team Couldn’t fault our stay Live band what the duck ! Was brilliant Saturday night and New Year’s Eve was karaoke again brilliant night Bedrooms was clean bed was comfortable Breakfast was lovely and big ! Thankyou for a wonderful stay Scott and your team are a credit to you We will definitely stay again when we come back to York Donna Scott Clive Christine

We stayed for 3 nights in room 1 which is a double with what looked like a brand new ensuite. The room/ensuite were spotlessly clean when we arrived and fresh towels and room cleaning were offered daily although we didn't take up the offer. The bed/mattress were really comfortable and there was ample storage and hanging space. The shower was hot every time we used it with good water pressure, which I mention because I have seen previous posts that mention no hot water. The Victoria is under fairly new management and they and the bar staff were very friendly and helpful. We had the cooked breakfast each morning and it was spot on and good value for money. The rooms are above a pub so you should expect some general noise when the pub is open but the noise wasn't intrusive or a problem for us and the pub has a fantastic selection of gin which was a real bonus for me. All in all a great value for money central location with the added bonus of a car park.

We usually stay at the Fairfax or the Feathers, but they were fully booked. We decided to try the Black Swan, probably shouldn’t have. The hotel is very tired despite the recent renovation - I can’t see where in the upper halls and bedrooms? The room was very basic. Bathrooms need updating, and in fact cleaning before guests arrive. We were very late to check in, despite this we had to ask for the bathroom to be cleaned as it had been forgotten about, hairs, old water marks and tide rings - grim! Though the lady member of staff did apologise profusely and was very nice at both dinner and check out - a real asset to the hotel. A room bug bare for me was nowhere to hang longer items like coats and dresses. The wardrobe was for shirts and folded trousers only. I had to hang long dresses on the light fitting. Also there is no shaver/toothbrush socket in the bathroom. Such little things that would make stays easier. We had dinner, which wasn’t bad for ‘pub grub’ but it wasn’t restaurant quality so to speak. I’d add that the gravy and sauce were more like water in both consistency and taste. Pies were great! Sadly we didn’t get to try the breakfast (which was included in our rate) as despite being a weekend, there are no room-service options and breakfasts aren’t available past 9.30am. So Sunday at 9.41am, we had to trot over to a nearby café to have breakfast. This was very annoying as you can imagine! I wouldn’t recommend staying here with so many better options locally. Which is a real shame, as the food used to be so much better and I would’ve expected after renovations the hotel would’ve seen an improvement. It has not. But, if you just want pub food and you’re in the area then maybe give it a go.

We have stayed here before and it is clean and comfortable staff are lovely and food is excellent 👌

This trip to the UK, this is my favorite hotel. It really looks like the kind of hotel in classical fiction, downstairs is a bar, or a restaurant, upstairs is a few rooms. The driver thinks that such hotel conditions will be very poor, not as good as the hotel. In fact, it is not, it is particularly good, clean, comfortable, spacious and distinctive! The most unforgettable thing for me was that on the day of arrival, I came to menstruation, no sanitary napkins, and I was in a hurry, because there were no supermarket shops around, and the location was relatively biased. I booked this hotel for the next day by the Pickering steam train. I was eating on the first floor and told the waiter about my difficulties. I didn't express it accurately. The waiter went to the back and took dry paper towels, wet paper towels, and sanitary napkins and asked me which one I needed. I pointed to the sanitary napkins. She went to the back again and took three pieces for me. It was wrapped up and others couldn't see it. I thanked her very much, wanted to give her money, she didn't. I gave her a pooch she bought the day before yesterday and she happily took it. I was very happy!