We stayed 20-22nd February 2009 for a weekend break. On arriving at the hotel, we were disappointed to see the shabby facade of the hotel. The pictures showing what appears to be a grand entrance is in fact at the rear of the hotel, and is the entrance out of the ballroom/function room. This hotel is in need of serious... more

We booked a double room for 2 nights for a wedding. Once we conquered the Ripon one way system we arrived. Check in was confused. Despite have phoned to confirm my room 2 days before hand they still hadn't managed to prepare our card properly. The reception is very tired and desparetly needs a new carpet. The current carpet is... more

We have stayed at this hotel before and enjoyed the experience overall but the tariff is higher than many 4* establishments we have stayed at and indeed was more than we paid to stay at the 5* Oulton Hall Hotel at Leeds in April!! The quality of the food is good and the room we had was quiet, of a... more

We booked a 2 night stay at the Hotel for a wedding. We booked a twin room 6 months in advance at the cost of £120 per room per night B& B. On arrival we checked in and struggled with our lugguge in a tiny lift to top floor. Upon entering the room we discovered that the room had a... more

We obtained a very reasonable B&B rate through Hotels.com for a 2 night B&B stay at the Ripon Spa. The room was very pleasant with a good view over the very well tended grounds - the bathroom had obviously recently had a makeover. Although we did not eat in the hotel in the evening, the bar meals seemed reasonable and... more

When we had to go to Ripon we were a little disappointed that there were no four or five star hotels in the town, but we need not have worried. Although only a three star hotel the Ripon Spa Hotel is perfectly adequate. It is clean, tidy with very attentive staff and although a little tired and old fashioned proved... more

I stayed at the Ripon Spa for one night to attend a wedding reception nearby. All the staff were very friendly and accommodating. The receptionist (with her negotiation skills) persuaded the housekeepers for us to check in nearly three hours early! The room was very nice, if a little hot. There are water coolers on every corridor so you can... more

We arrived for a 2 night stay on a Friday as we were attending a wedding on the Saturday. The double room we were given on the second floor was very small and cramped but I had a quiet word with the lovely young lady on reception and she managed to find us a twin on the ground floor. This... more

I stayed at the Ripon Spa hotel after winning a competition with the Yorkshire Tourist Board. Whilst we had a very pleasant stay, it's not somewhere I would normally have chosen for myself. However we can't really fault the hotel or the service. The building looks very grand from the outside and the gardens are very well kept. Inside we... more