Harefield Hall - Harrogate

My partner booked us in here when visiting friends in the area and at a time when the restaurant kitchens were closed for refurbishment. So this review only rel... read more My partner booked us in here when visiting friends in the area and at a time when the restaurant kitchens were closed for refurbishment. So this review only relates to the accommodation and breakfast. Absolutely loved the setting and the views from the Hotel are quite stunning, helped of course by the deer wandering through the gardens at that time of year. The reception is very traditional and the rooms hold a plethora of traditional fixtures and fitting all relating to Hare 's The room we stayed in was magnificent comfortable and well laid out with everything you might expect and a few wow factors too (lighting in the bathroom) The winding corridors and staircases can feel a little cumbersome but I fell only add only add the to character. An definitely going back later this year

Absolutely first class room spacious, clean,comfortable stunning view. It is definitely a place to recharge,relax and chill so quiet and peaceful all you can he... read more Absolutely first class room spacious, clean,comfortable stunning view. It is definitely a place to recharge,relax and chill so quiet and peaceful all you can hear is the birds. Love the location near to the river you can walk into Pateley bridge. Breakfast was lovely the staff very efficient and friendly. We have stayed here before and will definitely return.

Stayed for a night, reception area very dark and dingy and after waiting an age for someone to check us in we ended up having to go on the hunt as no one showed... read more Stayed for a night, reception area very dark and dingy and after waiting an age for someone to check us in we ended up having to go on the hunt as no one showed. The rooms were fine, spacious but we were towards the back end of the hotel and trying to navigate the corridors in pitch black wasn’t enjoyable. On the plus side the food was good and plentiful.

So really like the surrounding areas in Pateley Bridge ,so my wife decided to book a night away for us at the Harefielc Hall . First impression was that of a ri... read more So really like the surrounding areas in Pateley Bridge ,so my wife decided to book a night away for us at the Harefielc Hall . First impression was that of a ring doorbell at the entrance to the building ,after pressing the doorbell we was greeted by a friendly chap who booked us in quite quickly. Downstairs in the reception area it was very dark almost dingy and had a shall we say very foisty smell to it which continued all the way up the corridor to our room . Our room was very spacious with lovely views and was clean also. Now don't get me wrong I'm no snob but the whole place needs lots of tlc and modernisation to bring up to a satisfactory standard ,for example the blind in the room couldn't be pulled down due to the fact the string/chain was broken ,the tap for bath the came off in my hand the shower head constantly leaked ,coupled with the fact that the room was decorated entirely in hares and rabbits that seemed to follow you wherever you moved to lol it was like living on the set of a creepy version of watership down. We ordered some sides from the bar to take to our room as there wasn't any availability in yhe restaurant until a little later , the food was not very good frozen onion rings with hand cut chips that looked like they had been sat there all night ,needless to say we didn't eat them. We slept well as the bed was very comfortable and warm . Arriving for breakfast we were greeted by friendly staff who showed us to a table, it wasn't busy but our breakfast did take a while to arrive and when it did we was again very disappointed, I had ordered eggs benedict but the eggs were way overcooked and hard so asked if I could have some more , it literally took another 20 minutes to make at which point my wife finished her scrambled egg on toast 10 minutes prior , we literally stood up to leave and the eggs benedict arrived ,this time cooked well I might add but by this time it was just too late . All in all the staff were friendly etc but I wouldn't stay again not for the price we paid as it just reminded me off something that GordanRamsey would be trying to save

We were staying nearby and read the reviews so thought it would be a good place to start our holiday. The staff were friendly and efficient but the restaurant w... read more We were staying nearby and read the reviews so thought it would be a good place to start our holiday. The staff were friendly and efficient but the restaurant was very quiet and for us was like stepping back in time. The food was rather ordinary but okay to fill a gap. The hall has a lovely setting and amazing views but really needs updating and a bit of TLC to make the most of it.