Gorgeous accommodation, everything you could possible want/need, lovely, welcoming, friendly owners, everything and everywhere spotlessly clean, lovely location, delicious breakfast - need we say more! AAAAAAA************ - would definitely recommend. more

A very warm and welcoming bed and breakfast in an excellent location . We had a beautiful, large room suitable for a family which was extremely clean and well decorated, with all the amenities you could want for when staying away from home and a fantastic cooked breakfast. Highly recommended whether travelling alone, as a couple or a family. Will... more

We stayed at Fountains Guest House in Ripon for two nights - August 2008. Scott and Emilie have a lovely house and are as homely as can be. The room (1) was huge with every thing laid on. Scott was a marvellous host who went out of his way to give us all the information he could to make our... more

Excellent experience for a small town B&B. Well appointed large double room (triple room looked great too). Great powerful shower. Tasty English breakfast - cereal, fruit juice, toast and fry up. Friendly owner. My wife can be put off by staying in B&Bs (childhood memories of sharing loo's with the owner's family etc). This like most modern B&Bs offer privacy,... more

Ripon is a great base for seeing the likes of Fountains Abbey, Studley and other attractions in the York area. York is great but can be overcrowded, a bit on the pricey side and parking is a pain, Ripon is laid back and relaxed, with a good choice of pubs and restaurants for all tastes around the market square. The... more

from arrival to departure we felt valued guests. we would not hesitate to recomend this hotel.breakfast was superb and nothing was to much trouble even catering for my wifes need for fruit tea and lemon juice.well be back soon, thanks for having us more

We have stayed at Fountain House on numerous occasions since the guest house opened in 2005, booking at different times both the Deluxe Double and the Large Double. These rooms are enormous and beautifully appointed by any standard against you wish to judge them - they leave most five star hotel rooms looking small and ordinary, let alone their peer... more

We stayed at Fountains house for two nights and have had a really enjoyable stay. The deluxe room that we stayed in was very big and had lovely original features such as fire place etc.... The owner was very friendly and was flexible about breakfast times/choices. The positioning of the house is great, enough out of the town centre so... more

One night booked here whilst travelling on business through Yorkshire. A very quiet location and a comfy room, close to the lovely town of Ripon and I agree that the restaurant recommendations were very helpful. Excellent value for money and deserves to do well. more