Good place to meet up and chat with a quiz night and friendly locals…read more Live bands and events, micro brewery, shop and hotel for visitors.

A good place to stop in for a quiet cuppa and a tasty homemade biscuit. When the weather's warmer…read morethe massive back garden is no doubt very pleasant to sit out in.

stunningly helpful and amazing swimming pool,…read more from the very first greeting to the access to the spa and the stunning meal one of the little gems that is hidden away we stayed in room 2 and could access the pool from there... John Jones http://www.johnjones.me.uk

Ideally located on the Eastgate, just on the periphery of Pickering town centre, Grindale House…read moremakes an ideal base for exploring Pickering on foot for shopping during the day or sampling one of the multitude of restaurants of an evening. The main entrance is on the Eastgate (on foot only), whilst vehicular access is to the rear, through a seriously small gap between two terraced houses, requires absolute concentration! This leads into a spacious gravelled car park surrounded by pleasant gardens. Grindale House has several self catering lets, as well as the majority of bed and breakfast accommodation. As we arrived we were met by the friendly owner who served us a cup of tea and a biscuit in the resident's lounge, after our long drive - a nice touch. The lounge had fantastically comfortable leather sofas, a large flat-screen TV and resident's guide recommending places to eat and visit. After ascending some rather precipitous stairs, our room was modern in décor and tastefully furnished, a little compact perhaps, but with good facilities - tea and coffee making facilities, HDTV etc. The bathroom had underfloor heating too, very nice in the winter! The breakfast room doorway and many entrances throughout Grindale House have low beams, courtesy of the age of the building; so be careful if you're tall! The breakfast room was modern in feel and felt spacious when the guest house was partially full, but quite cramped when it approached full occupancy later in the week. Breakfast wise, there was a good range of fruit juices, cereals, fresh fruit etc. The Full English was great, perfectly cooked and full of flavour, the smoked salmon and scrambled eggs strangely bland and the pancakes just right. All in all though, a great base from which to explore North Yorkshire.

Centrally located in Pickering but with the advantage of a private car park. They were very…read morewelcoming and the room was great. We booked a family room as we were travelling with two children so were given the Suite, a very nice setup with a living room a double room and a twin. Only found this place as the other more obvious hotels in the area were full, happy I did. The whole place was spotless, the welcome was great and the breakfast the next day was better than any 5* hotel I have stayed in. The only fault I could find was the bed was a little hard for my liking but that's just a personal preference. The best part was the price, what a bargain. Would definatly recommend this place to anyone who is visiting the area.

We had Christmas Day lunch here on a couple of occasions about 5 years ago and we were very…read moreimpressed. The whole atmosphere of the hotel was impressive; it gave the impression of being a well-run, warm and welcoming family hotel. The food was superb; very tasty and flavoursome, and well-presented too. It's a great pity that circumstances since have prevented us from having Christmas lunch there again, but if you get the opportunity to eat there at Christmas or at any other time, my advice would be to take it: I don't think you'll be disappointed.

A great location in Pickering. We dropped our bags early and parked the car until check in. They…read morealso let us keep the car overnight in their car park when we went to do the NYMR rail trip the following day. Very friendly staff. Tom took our bags to the room and then doubled up as Bartender in the evening. He was polite and helpful and I only wish management would buy some martini glasses then he could have made me really happy. This is what I call an old school hotel. the hotel room was spacious, the staff friendly and the building had lots of nooks and crannys. Manage your expectations and you wont be disappointed.

I've eaten here a couple of times and I've yet to be disappointed -- although sadly I've not stayed…read morehere, so I can't comment on the rooms they have. The hotel is situated on the roundabout where the A169 meets the A170 -- so it's certainly very accessible. There's a dedicated car park (accessed from the A169) where it's usually possible to find a car-parking space. Inside the hotel is well decorated and very pleasant. The restaurant serves all the things you'd expect it to, and the quality of the food cannot be faulted. It's probably slightly above average pricewise, but then you get what you pay for It's opposite the Crossways hotel and part of me fears than during the economic downturn only one of these two great hotels may survive. If so, Pickering would be robbed of a great place to eat.