Stayed at short notice on Boxing Day using my IHG reward points. Lovely spacious room, friendly…read morestaff and comfortable beds. Loads of free parking and really well situated close to motorway and Brighouse. Whilst didn't use the gym it appeared well equipped and with a nice pool.

Well stayed here last night (07/09/2010) and had a really pleasant stay. The rooms were a good size…read more( although the bed could of been bigger :) ) The parking is across the street and the transport links to Manchester and Leeds are really good. TV - This only had 5 basic channels on, so advise to take a laptop with some Dvd's if u wanting a night in. I do feel £54 was a little steep, but i guess if you are going to use the bar/restraunt then it would be worth it.

I've just enjoyed an excellent 3 course meal with my wife at the astonishing price of £10 per head…read morefor the set menu, which also included a glass of wine per person. The setting is very 'olde worlde' oak panelled room, very attentive service by the waiting staff and the food itself was to a very good quality for the money. This venue is most definately on our hit list of regular dining venues now - to pay £10 for three courses, when you can pay almost that for one course in most pubs... well it's staggering. We were even allowed to change the wine into two generous coffees after (as we don't usually drink alcohol when eating a good meal) Highly recommended, particularly for the price, and quality of dining venue.

The hotel is a very tired hotel in its decor and furniture, it was that tired you could hear it…read moresnoring . The outside area appeared unkempt as were the supposedly garden area was,the pavement and patio areas full of weeds between the paving slabs, The food at lunch was atrocious I ordered a rib eye steak sandwich, when it arrived the ( rib eye ) meat was off , it was rancid, it smelled awful , it appears the chef has lost his sense of smell, Would I book this hotel again, no ! I would sooner by food from the local Aldi and a tent from go outdoors and camp on the local field

I had simply a wonderful time having A wedding at the hotel. Lots stayed over at the hotel for two…read morenights and all confirmed what a great stay it was. All the staff are great and very attentive to my plans and needs for the evening. They all were great and we have no complaints what so ever. I would recommend this venue and the hotel. The food and level of service is fantastic and value for money.

The Wool Merchant was off to a good start before we arrived - after being let down elsewhere we…read morewere well looked after here. This is one of those great local places - friendly, clean, more than a little northern with some Italian influences (I think it is part owned by Italians - the restaurant downstairs definitely is). The staff were great - from booking to leaving - with the added adventure of my locking myself out of my room inbetween - we were well looked after. The rooms are good sized with proper pine furniture (none of this weird box-bed rubbish) and big bathrooms (proper baths and separate showers!). The hot water supply isn't perfect, to be honest (is it ever this far north??) but works with some fiddling. The walls are a bit thin too but the hotel is a quiet place, no noise comes in from outside. Which is good, because it seems Halifax becomes quite the party town after sundown. Overall - much better than one of the semi-budget chain options you'd get for the same price. The restaurant downstairs is worth a lookin too - decent pizzas ahoy.

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Situated at the bottom of Kirkgate, just off the Ring Road, The Huddersfield Hotel is an elegant…read moreold building with a very up to date interior. It has 39 comfortable rooms, two award winning restaurants and a late night cocktail bar. There are also a couple of conference rooms. The original cast of Last of the Summer Wine often used to stay here and there are many pictures of them dotted about the place. We once enjoyed a pleasant weekend staying in the Rivelaux suite, named after Baron Wilson of Rievaulx (Harold Wilson, former prime minister, who was born in Huddersfield). We had a toddler at the time, and he was also made to feel very welcome.

I love this restaurant, it is set up high on the valley side on the way up to Norland Moor and has…read morea fantastic view across the valley. The bar area is very nicely decorated and looks top class with low sofas and magazines on tables. The menu is really good with lots of choice, I would recommend the Sunday dinner! The staff were quick and friendly, the food was piping hot and very well priced. The toilets were lovely! On a sunny day you can sit out on the decking to eat or just to soak up the Yorkshire sunshine. I can't comment on the hotel but the restaurant is fantastic.

Very reasonably priced but rooms, when we stayed here, where not clean - rubbish in bins, dirty…read moresheets, no soap. Food not great but beer was very good.

I heard from a friend that the Rock Inn Hotel had been re-launched after a £1m refit with a…read morecut-price menu into the bargain, after all, these are the same team that have the Design House at Dean Clough and that takes some beating for quality and value for money. I chose to book in advance to ensure that I would not have to wait for a table as I expected the weekend would be rather a busy time if everyone else had heard the good news. I arrived half an hour before by booked time and sat down to a drink in the extremely comfortable and spacious bar lounge, overlooking the large rear car park and hillside beyond. The menu arrived a few minutes later and what a wondeful menu it was, too. Almost the level you might expect from a Michelin star restaurant but all available as part of the special deal menu although, as you would expect, some items carried a surcharge. This is still a good way to present a menu, as it allows you to go that bit further without having to bounce out of the menu into a la carte territory. The price was, by the way, £8.00 for two courses and £10.00 for three courses. Almost inconceivable when you consider the quality and presentation of the food. Even though the bar was fairly busy, my feet were beginning to get cold and, i can tell you, if MY feet were getting cold, most other people's would have been feeling frozen, as I am not one that feels a chill so quickly. Although, when I say quickly, I should point out that I was still waiting to order 1hr + 15mins after I had arrived, 45 minutes into my booked time. I was eventually shown to my table in the conservatory dining room, which had good solid dark wood tables with low back, bucket type seats in assorted fabrics. The tables were fully laid out with fresh flowers on each. After being seated I was presented with a simple bruschetta hors d'oeuvre which, while very nice, somehow seemed a little over-the-top considering how long I had had to wait (probably while the chef was preparing these dainties for other tables). The starter soon followed. I had ordered a smoked salmon and crab salad, and it was wonderful. Shaped ito a circle, the salmon held in the fresh crab nicely and was surrounded by slivers of skinless cucumber in a light dressing. The circlet was topped off with a three-quarter eggshell, containing pefectly scrambled egg, which I poured out onto the top of the fish. My feet were still feeling cold and this did spoil my enjoyment of the whole experience somewhat, though there appeared to be a number of other teething problems, as service did not seem to be running as smoothly as one would expect from expereienced restauranteurs. Cutlery was forgotton, dropped, clanked around, as was crockery, making a little too much noise for the setting. Whilst there were a good number of staff around, I noticed that serving of courses to most tables was not syncronised closely enough to ensure that everyone was served at the same time, leaving some diners waiting a while until their fellow guests were served. The main course I chose was roast beef and Yorkshire pud, with roast potatoes and a serving of fresh vegetables (the same portion served for one as for six). The meal was excellent, although a little dainty if one happened to have a good appetite. Definitely room for a dessert then! I chose a pear frangipane with liquorice and chocolate sauce. It was delicious and not too dainty. The bill was pleasing, as I had almost kept clear of the additional charges, but it would not have mattered had I gone all out on extras. The place, irrespective of the lack of adequate heating, lacked warmth and friendly attention. The food was excellent 8/10 Value for money 8/10 The service at table 5/10 The customer service and attention on arrival 2/10 As this was my first visit since the refurbishment, I will return to get a further take on The Rock Inn in a few weeks time to see if things have impoved once the crockery has settled! They might just get 5-stars next time! If this review prompts you to pay a visit, tell them you read it on QYPE!