Must-see hotels in Yorkshire

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    Dakota

    Leeds

    Raising the bar for luxury sleeps in Leeds, this gleaming new hotel has quickly become popular thanks to its central location close to shops and bars,…

  • Swaledale Yurts

    Yorkshire Dales National Park

    Yurts beat glamping tents hands-down for insulation, and the five luxurious ones at this pretty rural site are toasty warm and comfortable, with wood…

  • Marine Hotel

    Whitby

    Feeling more like minisuites than ordinary hotel accommodation, the four bedrooms at the Marine are quirky, stylish and comfortable; it's the sort of…

  • Safestay York

    York

    Housed in a Grade I Georgian townhouse, this is a large boutique hostel with colourful decor and good facilities including a bar with pool table. Rooms…

  • Harrogate Brasserie Hotel

    North Yorkshire

    The incredibly central location makes this one of Harrogate's most appealing places to stay. Rooms are all individual, with subtle colour combinations and…

  • Grays Court

    York

    This medieval mansion with just 11 rooms feels like a country-house hotel. It's set in lovely gardens with direct access to the city walls, and bedrooms…

  • The Pinfold

    Yorkshire Dales National Park

    This petite, room-only guesthouse has three light and airy, oak-beamed rooms with a lovely fresh country feel. Forgive the tiny shower rooms, because the…

  • La Rosa Hotel

    Whitby

    Weird, but wonderful. Lewis Carroll, author of Alice in Wonderland, once stayed in this house while holidaying in Whitby. Entering today is like stepping…

  • Windmill

    North Yorkshire

    Quirky doesn't begin to describe this place, a beautifully converted 18th-century windmill in the middle of town. There are two self-catering apartments…

  • Talbot Hotel

    North York Moors National Park

    There's something homely and familiar about the Talbot, a Grade II-listed 17th-century hunting lodge that is so classically beautiful in appearance it…

  • The Lawrance

    York

    Set back from the road in a huddle of old red-brick buildings that once formed a factory, the Lawrance is an excellent find: super-swish serviced…

  • Chambers

    Leeds

    This grand Edwardian office building has been converted into 63 luxury serviced apartments, ranging from two-person studios to a two-bedroom penthouse (…

  • Old Registry

    West Yorkshire

    This place is a bit special. It's an elegantly rustic guesthouse where each of the carefully themed rooms has either a four-poster bed, whirlpool bath or…

  • Devonshire Fell

    Yorkshire Dales National Park

    This former gentleman's club for mill owners in the scenic village of Burnsall has a very contemporary feel and spacious rooms, many with beautiful valley…

  • Thorncliffe B&B

    West Yorkshire

    This delightful Victorian house is perched on the hill above town, and the guest accommodation is perched at the top of the house – a spacious and…

  • Lister Barn

    Yorkshire Dales National Park

    The Lister Arms pub in Malham runs this chic barn conversion on the main road through the village, with eight modern rooms centred on a lovely open-plan…

  • YHA Beverley Friary

    Yorkshire

    In Beverley, the cheapest accommodation also has the best setting and location. This hostel is housed in a beautifully restored 14th-century Dominican…

  • Green Dragon Inn

    Yorkshire Dales National Park

    A lovely old pub with flagstone floors, low timber beams, ancient oak furniture and Theakston's on draught. The Dragon serves up a tasty steak-and-ale pie…

  • Art Hostel

    Leeds

    Set in an appealingly grungy 200-year-old brick building near to Leeds' nightlife zone, this hostel is a great advert for the revitalisation of the city…

  • Hideout

    Yorkshire

    These luxury serviced apartments show just how far Hull has come since its City of Culture year. Slick and contemporary, it's the type of place where…

  • White Swan Hotel

    North York Moors National Park

    The top spot in town successfully combines a smart pub, a superb restaurant serving a daily changing menu of local produce (mains £14 to £22), and a…

  • YHA Boggle Hole

    North York Moors National Park

    A £1.2 million revamp has lovingly reimagined this sea-view hostel inside a heritage mill, which lies hidden in the folds of a bay a mile south of Robin…

  • Dairy Guesthouse

    York

    This Victorian home offers tasteful rooms that mesh fresh decor and five-star bathrooms with original features like cast-iron fireplaces. The flower- and…

  • Bramblewick

    North York Moors National Park

    You pay a premium for the sublime experience of being able to hop out of bed and straight onto the beach at this cute assemblage of 17th-century cottages…

  • Hotel du Vin

    North Yorkshire

    An extremely stylish boutique hotel with dapper lounge – the loft suites with exposed oak beams, hardwood floors and extravagant bathrooms featuring two…

  • Camp Kátur

    North Yorkshire

    There's a fairytale atmosphere at this off-grid glamping site near the eastern Dales, with hobbit pods peeping out of the forest and a cluster of well…

  • York YHA

    York

    Originally the Rowntree (Quaker confectioners) mansion, this handsome Victorian house makes a spacious and child-friendly youth hostel, with more than 250…

  • Waves

    North Yorkshire

    Crisp cotton sheets and powerful showers make for comfortable accommodation at this Australian-owned, retro-styled B&B, but it's the second B that's the…

  • Frenchgate Hotel

    Yorkshire Dales National Park

    Nine elegant bedrooms occupy the upper floors of this converted Georgian town house, with flash touches such as memory-foam mattresses and heated marble…

  • Millgate House

    Yorkshire Dales National Park

    Behind an unassuming grey door lies the unexpected pleasure of this Georgian gem crammed with period details; even better is the multi-award-winning…

  • Trailways

    Whitby

    If travelling on the North Yorkshire Moors Railway has given you a taste for trains, how about sleeping in one? Trailways has a converted InterCity 125…

  • Fort

    York

    This boutique hostel showcases the interior design of young British talents, creating affordable accommodation with a dash of character and flair. There…

  • 42 The Calls

    Leeds

    This pioneer of the boutique-hotel scene (it opened in 1991), set in a 19th-century grain mill, has been somewhat overshadowed by Leeds' clutch of new…

  • Old Dairy

    Yorkshire Dales National Park

    Guests will feel right at home in this 200-year-old village house in the heart of the Dales, where the owners have converted two rooms into comfortable,…

  • Mount Royale Hotel & Spa

    York

    This grand, early-19th-century heritage-listed building has been converted into an upmarket hotel, complete with a solarium, beauty spa and outdoor heated…

  • Feversham Arms

    North York Moors National Park

    Just behind Helmsley's church, the Feversham Arms has a snug and sophisticated atmosphere where country charm meets boutique chic. Service is excellent…

  • Canadian Fields

    North York Moors National Park

    This luxury campsite 3 miles east of Helmsley offers comfortable and unusual accommodation in spacious 'safari tent' cabins with kitchens, electricity and…

  • Helaina

    North Yorkshire

    Location, location, location – you'd be hard-pressed to find a place with a better sea view than this elegant guesthouse perched on the clifftop…

  • Bar Convent

    York

    This mansion just outside Micklegate Bar is less than 10 minutes' walk from the train station. It houses a working convent, a cafe, meeting rooms and an…

  • Hedley House Hotel

    York

    This large red-brick terrace-house hotel sports a variety of options including family-friendly rooms sleeping up to five and self-catering apartments. The…