The Old Deanery - Restaurant With Rooms Guest Reviews
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Max Sat, 5 July 2025
This is a very good...
Liked: The breakfast was different but very good indeed.
Disliked: Nothing comes to mind
Elaine Fri, 4 July 2025
Magical location and magnificent food
Liked: Absolutely loved this place, from the location (right opposite the gorgeous cathedral) to the beautiful building itself. The food was amazing (don't miss the degustation dinner, it is worth every penny!) and the staff were all incredibly friendly and helpful. Free parking was also a boon. Ripon is one of my favourite places in the UK, and the Old Deanery will certainly be my preferred place to stay when I return.
Disliked: Not being able to go back on a regular basis when the fabulous menu changes with the seasons. Seriously, it was all wonderful, no complaints at all.
Graham Thu, 3 July 2025
Lovely building but hot rooms...
Liked: The property is in a beautiful setting and is clearly very old and very well looked after.
Disliked: I had a room in the eaves, it was very hot in there (the hotel had provided a fan); only one of the windows was open and the heated towel rail in the bathroom couldn’t be turned off. Overall this meant that it was difficult to sleep.I know they pride themselves on the “taster menu” breakfast but, I’m sorry, I found it something of a waste. Stick to milk; cereal; bacon and eggs and a toaster and you’d do a lot better.
Michael Wed, 2 July 2025
Very good
Calllum Mon, 30 June 2025
Exceptional
Stephen Sun, 29 June 2025
A lovely property set in...
Liked: A beautiful property set close to the heart of Ripon. The staff were really friendly and helpful
Disliked: It was a heatwave when we stayed. There was a fan but it was not sufficient to prevent us from having an almost sleepless night. A mobile air con unit would have been better. The ‘highly rated’ breakfast was not to our liking at all. We like to choose what we would like and not have a tasting breakfast thrust upon us.
David Sun, 29 June 2025
Lovely weekend away
Liked: Excellent hospitality by all the staff members, the taster menu was phenomenal and definitely worth the money for the whole experience. Breakfast was exceptional. The character of the whole building and perfect location.
Disliked: Due to warm weather it was very warm in the bedroom that we stayed in, however a fan was already in place.
Rebecca Sat, 28 June 2025
Absolutely fabulous with wonderful staff...
Liked: Everything, really pretty and quirky.
Roger Sat, 28 June 2025
Great break
Liked: Location and food
Disliked: Nothing
Theresa Sat, 28 June 2025
Bad
Liked: The breakfast was exceptional.
Disliked: The unwelcome we received and the staff attitude.We had to make an alternative dinner reservation on our arrival, bearing in mind that we had travelled more than 4 hours, because they didn’t have a note of our booking. They made no attempt to accommodate us even though they confirmed they didn’t send us their pre arrival email! We were only staying here because of the food reviews! You would think why no reservation and a call to the guest to find out but they didn’t want to know. I spoke to two women one being the manager and neither apologised. Sadly, they were both very unprofessional