excellent hotel room superb food nice staff very helpfull will return More

just got back from a three night stay. Check in was easy and Lucy showed us to our room. Our room no 3 was large and roomy. It was on the road side but we didn't hear the traffic hardly at all. Bathroom was ok clean and spacious (long walk to the toilet :) ) Toilettries are of a good... More

Stayed 1 night in August whilst passing through North Yorkshire. This hotel has it's own free car park which accommodates approxiamately 30 cars plus spaces for disabled guests. The hotel is reached from the car park through the premises pretty courtyard and gardens. The ground floor room allocated was compact but had everything required for just one night's stay. The... More

We stayed two nights in Pickering - our first stay here. We will return to The Forest and Vale. Our 'Superior' room was very spacious and comfortable, and the bathroom was good. Everything was clean and tidy and worked properly. The king size bed was comfortable and we slept well. Breakfast offered a wide range to order - viennoiserie, various... More

We stayed at the Forest & Vale for one night with friends as we were attending a concert that evening. A nice, clean hotel with friendly staff and good breakfasts with a decent selection. We didn't eat here so can't comment on a dining experience. Nice big cark park with decent sized bays and good access. This hotel is one... More

Stayed on Friday & Saturday night as B&B for a family wedding. Staff were great for the wedding and could not fault the wedding catering and hospitality, but....... Shower over bath with no hope of getting head under the shower head. Hot room as could not turn off radiators and windows could not be left open as road outside. Breakfast... More

We stayed in the garden wing in a very comfortable room with a fantastic bathroom. Couldn't fault the room, the service or the friendliness of the staff: breakfast was tasty, served quickly, with a good choice. Lots of parking and easy to get to. More

Elegant old building in a central location in a busy market town. Outstandingly attentive service with fine attention to detail. Large, attractive well-maintained room (with 4-poster). Particulalry liked "no problem" attitude to various requets. Only minor didlike was longish wlak to car park. More

Good points include central location in Pickering, attractive building, huge room (superior type), cleanliness, free WiFi and friendliness of staff. On the down side, food is lacklustre generic foodservice stuff, the huge superior room had only a tiny desk (no good for work) and two single beds pushed together (leaving a hard ridge down the centre of the bed), the... More