4 and 5-star hotels in North Yorkshire

Richmond, North Yorkshire

The Frenchgate

★ 4.2 (10,950)

A Grade II listed Georgian townhouse on Frenchgate offering four individually furnished en-suite rooms, a short walk from the Market Place.

York

The Grand, York

★ 4.6 (3,296)

York's only five-star hotel, in the Edwardian former headquarters of the North Eastern Railway, with a spa, cookery school and city wall views.

Harrogate

Rudding Park

★ 4.7 (2,326)

An award-winning country house hotel in 300 acres of parkland on Harrogate's edge, with a Michelin-starred restaurant, spa and golf.

York

Guy Fawkes Inn

★ 4.4 (3,202)

A listed inn on High Petergate built on the birthplace of Guy Fawkes, with thirteen en-suite rooms, gas lighting, log fires and real ale.

York

The Judge's Lodging

★ 4.3 (2,897)

A Grade I listed Georgian townhouse on Lendal run as a pub with rooms, offering 21 boutique bedrooms, a cellar bar and two sun terraces.

Yorkshire Dales

The Wensleydale Heifer

★ 4.8 (1,137)

Restaurant with rooms in West Witton, best known for its seafood kitchen and thirteen individually themed bedrooms in a seventeenth-century building.

York

The Churchill Hotel

★ 4.5 (1,696)

A Grade II* listed Georgian mansion of about 1827 on Bootham, with 32 rooms, a brasserie, a bar and a garden with a wood-fired pizza oven.

Thirsk

Crab Manor & The Crab and Lobster

★ 4.5 (1,610)

An award-winning restaurant-with-rooms in a Georgian manor near Asenby, pairing eight themed bedrooms with a two-AA-rosette kitchen.

Harome, near Helmsley

The Star Inn at Harome

★ 4.7 (951)

Michelin-starred thatched inn near Helmsley with individually designed rooms across the lane at Cross House Lodge.

Whitby

Saltmoore

★ 4.4 (1,350)

A 72-room coastal wellness hotel on a private estate at Sandsend, with a spa, pool and several restaurants a short drive from Whitby.

Thirsk

The Carpenters Arms Felixkirk

★ 4.5 (1,030)

An award-winning bistro country inn in Felixkirk village, with boutique garden suites overlooking the Vale of Mowbray.

Scarborough

Crown Spa Hotel

★ 4.1 (1,970)

A Victorian beachfront hotel on South Cliff with an award-winning spa, a 40ft indoor pool and views across South Bay.

York

Hotel du Vin & Bistro York

★ 4.5 (974)

A Grade II listed Georgian mansion on The Mount with 44 individually designed rooms, a French bistro and the group's usual wine-led bar.

Harrogate

The West Park Hotel

★ 4.5 (886)

A boutique hotel of 25 rooms overlooking the Stray, with Egyptian linen, monsoon showers and a contemporary restaurant.

Harrogate

Cedar Court Hotel Harrogate

★ 4.1 (1,598)

A four-star hotel overlooking the Stray, occupying the site of Harrogate's first-ever hotel, with a spa and Amber's Restaurant.

Harrogate

The Old Swan Hotel

★ 4.1 (1,575)

A grand Victorian hotel on the edge of Harrogate's town centre, famous as Agatha Christie's hideaway during her 1926 disappearance.

Knaresborough

Goldsborough Hall

★ 4.7 (599)

A Jacobean stately home once home to Princess Mary, with AA 5-star rooms, walled gardens and a 3-Rosette restaurant.

Scarborough

Wrea Head Hall Hotel

★ 4.8 (473)

A Victorian country house hotel set in private grounds near Scalby, just outside Scarborough on the edge of the Moors.

York

Middlethorpe Hall & Spa

★ 4.7 (535)

A William III country house of 1699 set in twenty acres of gardens two miles from York, now run by the National Trust with a spa and restaurant.

Yorkshire Dales

The Angel at Hetton

★ 4.6 (585)

Michelin-starred inn with 16 rooms in a quiet Dales village near Skipton, pairing serious tasting menus with calm, contemporary bedrooms.

Scarborough

Mansion House Scarborough

★ 4.8 (434)

A five-star guest house on the Esplanade with panoramic sea views, individually styled rooms and three luxury apartments.

York

Grays Court

★ 4.6 (530)

A twelve-bedroom hotel in a house dating from 1091 tucked behind York Minster, with a Michelin-listed restaurant and a garden against the city walls.

North York Moors

The Pheasant Hotel

★ 4.7 (437)

Village hotel by the duck pond at Harome with sixteen country-style rooms, an indoor pool and an ambitious kitchen.

Harrogate

Hotel du Vin Harrogate

★ 4.3 (741)

A boutique hotel in a converted Georgian townhouse in central Harrogate, with 48 rooms and a bistro built around wine.

Richmond

The Charles Bathurst Inn

★ 4.6 (475)

A 4-star country inn in remote Arkengarthdale above Swaledale, with 19 individually designed rooms and an award-winning seasonal menu.

North York Moors

Dunsley Hall Country House Hotel

★ 4.4 (553)

Victorian shipowner's mansion in four acres of grounds near Sandsend, ten minutes from Whitby, with 26 rooms and an award-winning restaurant.

North York Moors

Feversham Arms Hotel & Verbena Spa

★ 4.4 (552)

Four-star country hotel and spa off Helmsley's High Street, with an outdoor heated pool, treatment rooms and a well-regarded restaurant.

Yorkshire Dales

Yorebridge House

★ 4.8 (289)

Small five-star hotel in a former Victorian schoolhouse beside the River Ure, with hot tub rooms, a riverside spa retreat and a three-rosette restaurant.

York

23 St Marys Guest House

★ 4.7 (208)

A small, well-kept bed and breakfast on a quiet Victorian street off Bootham, a few minutes' walk from the Museum Gardens and York Minster.

North York Moors

The Black Swan Helmsley

★ 4.1 (275)

Historic inn on Helmsley market place, with Elizabethan and Georgian frontages, 57 rooms and a walled garden behind.

Scarborough

The Waves

★ 4.8 (110)

A luxury seven-room coastal B&B on South Cliff with Victorian and Art Deco furnishings and a locally sourced breakfast.

Knaresborough

The General Tarleton

★ 4.6 (121)

An 18th-century coaching inn near Ferrensby with eight luxury rooms and an award-winning restaurant under chef-owner Tommy Banks.

North York Moors

Broom House at Egton Bridge

★ 4.9 (77)

Family-run bed and breakfast in the Esk Valley with seven en-suite rooms, an honesty bar and a garden looking up the dale.

Knaresborough

Teardrop Cottage Bed and Breakfast

★ 4.7 (91)

A riverside B&B in the Nidd Gorge with three luxury rooms, castle views and a hot tub, praised by the Guardian and Telegraph.

Whitby

Estbek House

★ 4.5 (110)

An award-winning restaurant with rooms in a Georgian former alum office at Sandsend, a few miles from Whitby.

Thirsk

The Poplars

★ 4.8 (80)

A four-star B&B and holiday cottage complex in Carlton Miniott, on Thirsk's edge, set in landscaped gardens.

Richmond, North Yorkshire

Millgate House

★ 4.2 (149)

An award-winning Georgian townhouse B&B just off the Market Place, celebrated for its walled garden and consistently ranked among Britain's best small B&Bs.

Harrogate

Acorn Lodge Harrogate

★ 4.9 (64)

A whole-house self-catering property in a quiet town centre cul-de-sac, with seven ensuite bedrooms sleeping up to 13 guests.

Richmond, North Yorkshire

West End Guest House

★ 4.8 (66)

A 4-star Visit Britain Gold award-winning Victorian farmhouse B&B on Reeth Road, a ten-minute walk from Richmond's Market Place.

Knaresborough

Kirkgate House

★ 4.9 (60)

A family-run 17th-century guesthouse on Kirkgate, two minutes' walk from the station, with en suite rooms and a choice of breakfasts.

Richmond, North Yorkshire

66 Frenchgate

★ 4.8 (55)

A 4-star plus guest house on Frenchgate rated highly by the AA and Visit Britain, known for panoramic views of the castle, abbey and river.

Richmond, North Yorkshire

The Castle House

★ 4.6 (34)

A boutique Georgian bed and breakfast on Castle Hill with four-poster beds, roll-top baths and views towards Richmond Castle.

Scarborough

Shorehouse

★ 4.8 (13)

A renovated turn-of-the-century boutique guest house on South Cliff, offering standard and deluxe en-suite rooms.

Thirsk

35 Kirkgate

★ 5.0 (6)

A restored Georgian townhouse on Kirkgate offering seven individually designed rooms, close to Thirsk's Market Place.

Richmond, North Yorkshire

The Kings Head Hotel

A Georgian coaching inn dating from 1720 on Richmond's cobbled Market Place, with individually decorated rooms, a restaurant and bar serving Yorkshire produce.

Knaresborough

Gallon House

A small, award-winning B&B on Kirkgate with three named rooms overlooking the Nidd Gorge and home-cooked evening meals.