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Reviews of The Old Deanery - Restaurant With Rooms

The Old Deanery Restaurant & Hotel, Minster Road, Ripon, HG4 1QS, United Kingdom

#3 of 7 hotels in Ripon

Guests' Choice

Review score

Based on 143 hotel reviews

8.9

Score breakdown

  • Cleanliness

    9.3

  • Comfort

    9.2

  • Location

    9.8

  • Facilities

    8.9

  • Staff

    9.6

  • Value for money

    8.7

  • Free WiFi

    10.0

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  • Reviewed: 26 June 2024

    9.0
    Fantastic location, staff and food
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard Double Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Needs a little tlc on the decor to be in the Michelin star. The service and food are there, on a par with any taster meal we’ve had. I suppose that might reflect on the price, at the moment you are on point with the price.

    Fantastic location, wonderful service and great great food. Massively underrated

    Stayed in June 2024

  • Reviewed: 24 June 2024

    9.0
    Calm and tranquil accommodation.. with high quality meals for an affordable price
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Superior Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Lovely historical building.. calm space yet close to town centre! Excellent food with a creative twist.

    Stayed in June 2024

  • Reviewed: 23 June 2024

    10
    The place where beauty of lifestyle can be experienced.
    • Business trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Standard Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Nothing it was just perfect!

    Height elegance true value lovely people.

    Stayed in June 2024

  • Reviewed: 20 June 2024

    10
    Dine like a King and feel like a Queen !
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Standard Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    There could have been a coffee table in our room but when I asked for one then the staff kindly brought one up. Well, I can't think of anything else that is negative so that says it all!

    The friendly staff from greeting us to service and leaving makes a big difference to any hotel and restaurant. Thank you to all of you you made our stay thoroughly enjoyable. The room was lovely but the view of the Ripon Cathedral from our bedroom was amazing, we stayed in room 1. I am always ecstatic when there is a coffee machine in the bedroom and they definitely didn't disappoint with great coffee too! The bed was comfy and so was the sofa. The breakfast was the highlight for me as it was different, MasterChef style. A taster of everything, just perfect! I can't wait to go back to try the tasting dinner menu! There are beautiful gardens to sit and enjoy the weather when it is sunny.

    Stayed in June 2024

  • Reviewed: 17 June 2024

    10
    We would definitely stay here again.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Superior Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Lovely old building right in the centre of Ripon next to the Cathedral. Huge rooms well decorated, staff were fantastic, really pleasant and helpful nothing too much trouble, food was fantastic too, the taster breakfast was great, really unexpected.

    Stayed in June 2024

  • Reviewed: 8 June 2024

    10
    amazing
    • Couple
    • Double Room with Four Poster Bed
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    nothing

    immaculate room and the staff went over and above to make our stay perfect

    Stayed in June 2024

  • Reviewed: 7 June 2024

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Very relaxing feel with super friendly and helpful staff

    Stayed in June 2024

  • Reviewed: 7 June 2024

    9.0
    Beautiful old building but staff and service very modern. An excellent blend.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Superior Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    Nothing

    Very friendly staff and excellent breakfast.

    Stayed in June 2024

  • Reviewed: 4 June 2024

    9.0
    Lovely food and staff, excellent location.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Superior Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    The plumbing in the bathroom needed ‘encouragement’ ie the water took a few seconds to come through but we realise that this reflects the fact that it is an historical building so we didn’t mind

    The breakfast was plentiful and well presented. The location was excellent

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: 31 May 2024

    10
    One night in Ripon !
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Standard Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Nowt.

    Just a little somethin' to break the monotony of all that hotel formulaic globalised product. This place is perfect, chic, very welcoming, an historic building with all that entails. The food is utterly brillant. The tasting menu one of the very best in the UK at this moment. And breakfast fabulous. This is intelligent, witty, thoughtful, and very authentic, restaurant with rooms. Wonderful garden, with birds chirping their little hearts out for all to hear. Chef Adam Jackson, is a master craftsman, the rest of the team, Alex , Diane, and Chloe were relaxed, professional, charming, elegant, and thoughtful.

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: 31 May 2024

    10
    Lovely comfy night, views over garden.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Nil

    Very old building in great position close to cathedral.

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: 26 May 2024

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Bathroom was a little tired and shower

    Lovely bed.

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: 26 May 2024

    9.0
    A good stay very near everywhere in ripon and lovely place
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Great breakfast dining experience thanks

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: 25 May 2024

    10
    Highly recommended. Great value.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Superior Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    The bathroom extractor fan was very noisy

    Very high standard in all areas, and great location. Exceptional breakfast. Friendly and helpful staff.

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: 23 May 2024

    10
    Full of charm and character in beautiful surroundings
    • Business trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Standard Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Beautiful old character building in lovely surroundings

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: 23 May 2024

    9.0
    Unexpectedly very enjoyable indeed
    • Leisure trip
    • People with friends
    • Superior Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    The quality of the food at breakfast was excellent, but provided in the form of an elaborate tasting menu. I would have preferred to be able to choose a larger portion of just some of the elements rather than a little of everything. The only dinner options were the tasting menu (also excellent) or a ‘pre-theatre’ set menu served very early in the evening. We only stayed for a couple of nights - this would have been a downside for a longer stay. But the place is advertised as a restaurant with rooms, rather than a hotel with a restaurant, so it does what it says on the tin.

    Location, the building itself, the food

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 27 April 2024

    8.0
    Lovely place would stay again.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    Some of the decor was a little tired

    Breakfast was unusual but lovely, healthy and filling. Location perfect for visiting Ripon. Staff great.

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 25 April 2024

    10
    We will be back
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room with Four Poster Bed
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Bathroom blind not moving in room 2

    Excellent

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 25 April 2024

    10
    Perfect overnight stay
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Superior Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Absolutely nothing

    Loved every single thing about our stay here. Exceptionally friendly and helpful staff, beautiful room and building and amazing food. Will definitely be back

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 23 April 2024

    10
    Fantastic
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard Double Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Nothing

    Exceptional place, staff and food fantastic couldn’t have asked for more. Will be returning.

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 22 April 2024

    9.0
    Pleasently surprised and a lovely hotel
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Superior Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    It’s was an old building but they it had been carefully thought out on how it was presented

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 20 April 2024

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Superior Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    Breakfast was really interesting. Location superb.Staff very friendly and helpful

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 20 April 2024

    9.0
    I will stay again
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    Breakfast.

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 19 April 2024

    8.0
    Race trip
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard Double Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Some aspects of the room. Needs some more TLC, redecorating. No fridge although fresh milk supplied

    Location.

    Stayed in April 2024

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