Must-see hotels in North Yorkshire

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • West Park

    North Yorkshire

    Overlooking the grassy expanse of the Stray five minutes' walk south of the town centre, the rooms at West Park don't quite match up to the swanky…

  • Shepherd's Purse

    Whitby

    This place offers a romantic hideaway clustered around a hidden courtyard off busy Church St. The en suite bedrooms are charmingly shabby chic and, while…

  • Eleven Westgate

    North York Moors National Park

    Just a few minutes' walk west of the town centre, Eleven Westgate is a pretty house with patio and garden offering top-value accommodation in cosy…

  • Arden House

    North Yorkshire

    This grand old Edwardian house has a central location, honesty bar and modern rooms with some lovely period details, but, alas, teeny-tiny bathrooms that…

  • YHA Whitby

    Whitby

    With an unbeatable setting in an old mansion next to the abbey, this hostel is incredibly popular – you'll have to book well in advance to get your body…

  • Bijou

    North Yorkshire

    Bijou by name, bijou by nature – this jewel of a Victorian villa sits firmly at the boutique end of the B&B spectrum, with a grand piano to tinkle on in…

  • Duke of Wellington

    North York Moors National Park

    The Duke of Wellington is a fine traditional pub in the middle of Danby village; it serves good beer and bar meals, and has eight guest bedrooms with…

  • Acorn Lodge

    North Yorkshire

    Attention to detail is spot on at Acorn Lodge: stylish decor, crisp cotton sheets, powerful showers and perfect poached eggs for breakfast. Rooms 5, 6 and…

  • Lamb & Lion Inn

    York

    Occupying a perfect spot in the shadow of Bootham Bar, the Lamb & Lion is a quaint 1756 Georgian pub with 12 simple period rooms, an AA rosette gastropub,…

  • Brontë House

    York

    The Brontë has five homely en suite rooms, including a two-room family suite, each individually decorated and with luxurious new bathrooms. Breakfasts,…

  • Rosslyn House

    Whitby

    Lovely Victorian terrace house that stands out amid the sea of B&Bs on West Cliff, with a friendly welcome and bright, modern decor. The single room is…

  • 17 Burgate

    North York Moors National Park

    Tea and cake on arrival set the mood at this elegant Georgian town house; its three quiet and luxurious bedrooms exude a period atmosphere. Breakfast …

  • 23 St Mary's

    York

    A smart and stately Victorian town house with 12 luxurious, country-house-style rooms, including one with a four-poster bed. Rooms feature hand-picked…

  • YHA Scarborough

    North Yorkshire

    An idyllic hostel set in a converted 17th-century water mill, with bike storage and a piano in the lounge, 2 miles north of town along the A166 to Whitby…

  • St Raphael

    York

    Set in a historic house with that distinctively English half-timbered look, this B&B has a great central location, seven bright, airy and simple bedrooms,…

  • Feathers Hotel

    North York Moors National Park

    One of a number of old coaching inns on the market square that offer B&B, decent grub and a pint of hand-pumped real ale. Many of the bedrooms have been…