The Grange Hotel is a big gorgoues, upmarket hotel. I go there for a meal rather than to stay. Food…read moreis fantastic quality and service is great. I'm going in a few weeks for afternoon tea and really looking forward to it as never had their afternoon tea before. Highly recommended but is a little pricey.

This is the best hotel I have ever stayed in…read more The whole place is decorated in a mix of victorian garb with some modern preppy twists and is full of quirky and classic character. The walls have beautiful wallpaper and there are tons of cute touches like three sheets of gold-pressed The Grange stationary. Breakfast is served in the beautiful basement/cellar restaurant and is delicious and artfully made. I enjoyed my stay so very much.

We stayed at the Ascot House Hotel in mid-February, and it proved a good location from which to…read moreexplore the delights of Harrogate, just under a mile to walk into the periphery of the town centre. Ascot House is an impressive looking hotel, set on a corner plot adjacent to a green area, adorned with early flowering spring bulbs and trees coming into bud because of the mild winter. The car park for the hotel was a little small for the number of rooms it had, but the access road to the side handled the overspill. The car spaces are also a little svelte, something to be aware if your car is on the large side. Inside the hotel has high ceilings and an impressive air of spaciousness throughout. The staircase to the rooms is punctuated by an impressive stained glass window, that the light streams through in the early morning. Rooms wise, there are lots and it can be a fraction disorientating at first to find you actual room. The room itself was well proportioned, warm and spacious, with a large bathroom, complete with a bath, more unusual these days. A decent sized TV, that kept us entertained with random winter sports, like snowboard half pipe, in the dead time between going out for the day, and eating out in the evening. The mattress was a little soft, but that's a minor quibble. Breakfast was efficiently run, a good variety of cereals, fruit, juices and a good range of hot food, which always speedily arrived, the scrambled egg and 'Full Yorkshire' being particularly fine. The dining room doubles as a restaurant for residents and non-residents in the evening too. A few points stopped it getting that all important fifth star, the Hotel was well maintained and was undergoing somewhat of makeover whilst we were there. They had a team decorators painting the foyer while we were there, setting up just after breakfast and still working when we returned mid-afternoon. The decorators were always impeccably polite but clambering over dust sheets and dodging wet paint to enter the hotel, was a novelty initially but became a little bit of a trial.

I stayed one night with breakfast here and could not fault it. The room was spotless, the bathroom…read morefunctioned well, , there were all the usual things such as tea and coffee in the room, toiletries, etc. The staff were all pleasant and helpful. Breakfast was very good, served promptly, in a dining room with some views of the front garden, that also serves dinners although I did not have dinner here. I booked this place because it was one of the few places with availability on a busy night, but I would reccommend it as a first choice especially as it was very reasonably priced and therefore excellent value for money.

Stayed here again last Friday. That makes visit number 5 I think. We have not been back for over a…read moreyear due to illness but I am happy to report that its just as good as ever. Jon and Lyndsay are a young couple but have a charming old fashion sense of customer service. Nothing seems to be too much trouble for them, they always remember my mobility isn't too good so arrange a suitable room. The hotel is on the main Kings Road just a few yards past the Harrogate Conference centre. The rooms are spotless and well kitted out. Flat screen TV, free WiFi, shampoo and soap, tea coffee water and biccies all available in all rooms. There is a residents lounge with big screen TV and chilled honesty bar. The garden has a seating area for sunny days which was perfect on Friday for a couple of beers in the sun. They have a very nice breakfast room which over looks the coppice. Breakfast time can be requested rather than being set to strict times like most places. Breakfast itself is spectacular, wide range to choose from with all quality locally sourced ingredients. If you need a hotel in Harrogate then try the Fountains. You will not regret your choice.

This is a great B&B, The rooms are first class, the owners do a fantastic breakfast, the hotel is…read morewithin walking distance for the shops, also there are some good restaurants in the area.

We stopped here for drinks one night and liked it so we made dinner reservations for the next…read morenight. This pub is a classic English pub with a nice bar and dark beams set off with white plaster walls. The inn is centuries old. Dinner took a while to get because they made everything from scratch. That wasn't a problem for us. I ordered the pork medallions with Stilton sauce. My wife had the Scottish salmon with a tomato-based white wine sauce. They said the fish came in from the coast that very morning. We had a rather large plate of vegetables to share. That plate had carrots, potatoes, parsnips and broccoli. Overall, this was a wonderful dinner. We wish we had a place like this near our home.

Used to go here all the time with my dad for either drinks or a meal. We would normally have Sunday…read morelunch and it was gorgeous and filling. I've heard that the people who own it now aren't as good and that the general quality has gone down but I used to like it so don't know how it is these days.

Great stay in Clifton, on the outskirts of York. Beautiful old home in a quiet neighborhood of…read moreparks and giant trees, lovely hospitality from owner Claire and host Peter. Clean, comfortable beds and rooms, and a "wear your pajamas and go anywhere you like" sense of home. Nice bar, beers in good nick, excellent kitchen and dining room, big breakfast. Easy to find, great and easy parking. Slept like a baby with windows wide open, awoke to birdsong. Can't do better in this part of England!

A huge part of me left the Punch Bowl frustrated last night. Let me explain…read more A lovely little pub in the village of Marton Cum Grafton, near Boroughbridge in North Yorkshire, the Punch Bowl could be a place where you could as easily just enjoy a quiet pint of local ale as you could treat someone to a fantastic meal. And it so, so, very nearly is that. I started with a pint of BREW #3, a wheat beer brewed in the Vale Of York by Rudgate Brewery. A very enjoyable drink I must say. Not too strong, with banana and clove tones to it. Very refreshing. Polite service by the chap behind the bar was somewhat extinguished by his more curt and brash female colleagues. A shame, as it made you move from feeling welcomed to feeling like you were bothering them with your presence in one swoop. The food was similarly frustrating. My beetroot and goats cheese tart starter was divine, however the "beetroot crisps" that were to accompany it were, well, more beetroot "folds" - no crispness to them at all! My main was meant to be a rack of local pork ribs with fries and refried beans with a stack of local yorkshire slaw. No complaints about the ribs, they were succulent and full of flavour. However, the refried beans were nothing more than a combination of baked beans with some chopped tomatoes stirred in. Very weak. And the "stack" of slaw was some coleslaw in a small dish no wider than an inch and a half in diameter and an inch deep. Ironically, it was enough, but I wish places wouldn't describe items as one thing and serve them up as another. The meal was finished off with an apple tarte tatin with vanilla ice cream. This, in itself was lovely, no qualms at all. I don't want potential visitors to The Punch Bowl to be put off by this review. It really is a nice spot with the potential to be one of the area's hidden jewels. Just needs a little tidying up of the finer points mentioned above. The beetroot and goats cheese tart, pork ribs and Tarte tatin (along with the tasty ale and the service levels from the guy behind the bar) rescues this one to a three stars instead of a possible two because of the frustrations listed.

First visit here, having been to it's sister the The Durham Ox at Crayke. Friendly from point of…read morephoning to see if there was a table for 2 on Saturday night, rang on the Friday, success! On arrival nice warm atmosphere, had a drink in the bar to look at menu and order. Good choice of pub type food from sandwiches, nibbles to full dinner. Tables in various parts of the building gave a cosy feel to the pub. Good service and good food. Will be back

I have had one of my best nights at this place. The owners were so wonderful…read more We arrived about 3 hours early but we were told it's not a problem. During check-in we were given a map and told how to get to the best tour spots and the best food and pubs. Then came the best part . The y let me borrow tools so I could break into my suitcase case. I had a great shower and a fantastic night sleep. I would come back here again and again.

My room was located in a new part of the hotel which was a long way to pull suitcases, particularly…read morefor my elderly parents. The room was a regular 'corporate' style and had all the regular items you expect to find. There was a cuddly teddy bear on the bed which you can adopt if you ask at Reception. The bathroom was a little tired and needs some updating. There was plenty of hot water, towels and Molton Brown toiletries. The room was refreshed twice a day, which was fab. Breakfast was in the restaurant and there was plenty of cereal, fruit juice and cooked items available which was cooked to order. Delish! The bar prices are expensive. The meal we had in the restaurant was lovely, service was excellent. The prices were expensive. £45 for 3 a la carte courses and £25 from the other menu. You could pick and choose off both. All the staff we came into contact with were great: friendly and nothing was too much trouble.

Turned up here in our jeans and walking boots (not muddy ones though) so when we walked in we were…read morelooked up and down by the supercilious waiter who asked if we were dinning when I confirmed we would he said he would see if they had a table available. They did but not till 9.00 pm as we weren't in a rush we decided we would eat here. We opted for the taster menu and all I can say is it was well worth the wait, the food was cooked and presented to a high standard the wine selection with the food was also excellent. I couldn't help but recommend this place for an evening's meal, it's not on the cheap side but for a special occasion worth the visit if you are looking for good food in nice surroundings.