Name: The Old Deanery
Address: Minster Road, Ripon, Ripon, Ripon, HG4 1QS, United Kingdom
Rating: 9

24-hour reception

Smoke-free property

Garden

No elevators

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Free Wi-Fi

Internet

Free parking

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Pets Not Allowed

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Courthouse Museum

Ripon Cathedral

Prison and Police Museum

Workhouse Museum

Ripon Racecourse

Leeds Bradford International Airport

Teesside International Airport

The Old Deanery

Ripon

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The Old Deanery is a beautiful old building with heaps of history, it’s a little tired but that can be forgiven as I guess their income is significantly reduced during these trying times, however, I really feel that if the mattresses are of the same poor and worn out quality in all rooms as the one in room 3 then they should look to change them quickly. Our sleep quality was so poor that my wife and I were awake several times during the night and I actually ached when I got up the next morning, thankfully we only stayed one night as I don’t think I could have even contemplated a second. Sort out the mattresses and it would improve the overall quality 10 fold.

A Beautiful Old Building. Shame about the bed

Stayed for one nice, b&b, place is  fab, all covid measures brill. Stayed in the executive room at the front room number 1 which had a chrome kingsize mirrored bed very comfy. The room was at the front of the building with amazing views overlooking the Cathedral which was wonderful. Full english brekki very good. The only negative for us was the cathedral bells ringing in the middle of the night woke us several times but take some ear plugs and you should be fine. Would recommend.

Beautiful place in Ripon

We know The Old Deanery of old when it was a truly fine experience to visit so maybe our expectations were too high but we were sadly disappointed by our recent 3 night stay. The whole place felt sadly neglected and we had a couple of things go a little bit awry: for example the light pull in the bathroom broke the first time we used it making it impossible to turn off the very bright light. We were told nobody could mend it until the following day which meant we had to spend the night with the light on. The advertised free wifi was intermittent in the bedroom although it worked downstairs in the public areas. Unfortunately there is only one sofa in the whole place (there used to be lots) so sitting downstairs means sitting at a dining table on a dining chair. It states in the bedroom blurb that "breakfast includes continental options accompanied by a freshly cooked breakfast." There are no continental options. When we booked we spoke to someone about vegan options and were told that wouldn't be a problem. There were no vegan options. All the cooked options are egg based so we had to pick the vegan ingredients from the full Yorkshire option. Beans, a mushroom and a tomato every morning. 
Having said all this the room was clean, comfortable and quiet and the garden is very nice.
We understand the place is closing at the end of the year. We hope that if it reopens as a hotel that it gets a full refurbishment and that attention is paid to detail.

Disappointed

we stayed here for only one night (but wish it had been more) but thoroughly recommend it.  Very good value for money.  We needed somewhere dog friendly and this is the place to be.  We had a large room with a clean and spacious  en-suite overlooking the cathedral.    Even though its centrally located, it is very quiet.  Yes the room we had could do with a make-over,  but everything was perfectly clean, very comfortable bed, fluffy towels and overall value for money.  All staff we encountered, were exceptionally friendly,   courteous and helpful.   Breakfast was lovely and overall I would recommend this hotel for convenience to Ripon town centre, dog friendliness and comfort.

a little dated but to be recommended

Delicious afternoon tea at a window table looking out onto the cathedral.  Quiches and scones were warm and there was a good mix of sandwiches.  Tables were well distanced and all staff wore masks so it felt very Covid safe.

Lovely afternoon tea

Had a lovely stay whilst attending a christening in the cathedral. Upon arrival you get a sense of the history of this hotel. Facing the cathedral and within a five minute walk of Ripon centre, it’s the perfect place to stay. In a quite area despite its closeness to the centre. Inside, you can see the age of the building in its little corridors and nooks and crannies. The room we had was lovely, wooden window shutters and a sloping floor, which is natural given its age.
The staff are very friendly and the scones on the afternoon tea are delicious. The cooked breakfast is one of the best I have ever had.
Would definitely recommend, even if we didn’t see the “ghost” that allegedly roams the halls.

Historic and quirky

Arrived to stay 2 nights Thurs-Saturday just a little break as our last trip to the races here was cancelled. 
We parked in the car park and proceeded to reception by the one way system and sanitised our hands and  were greeted by Chris the duty manager, the room was ready and we were given breakfast sheets to fill in for the morning and we went to our room number 4.
 A big room with 2 opening windows a huge bed which was very comfy and a big bathroom with shampoos/lotion etc. Water was very hot. Towels white and fluffy. The room itself overlooks the lovely garden and trees inside its clean apart from a few cobwebs up on the high ceiling...the furnishings are a bit dated and the floors a bit up and down as you would expect in a building of this age.
 The breakfast was in a light airy dining room and was served at a time you would have put on your form we had the full breakfast and hubby had poached eggs with his perfect both times, nothing was a bother for the staff.
 We had a pint in the bar 54 degrees north it was very palatable. Chris gave us a bit info on the pubs and restaurants which was very useful.
 Very happy with our trip here and would stay again .
 

Lovely stay

We stopped in Ripon overnight to break up our drive to Scotland and the Old Deanery was perfect. An easy drive off the motorway and with free parking on site. The hotel itself is a beautiful period building and we had a double room that was very large and overlooked the garden - the only negative was it was stair access only so consider that if carrying bags upstairs will be a problem. The staff were very friendly and helpful and the necessary CV19 precautions were in place. We had a couple of drinks in the bar before heading out and everything is on your doorstep. Breakfast was included in our room rate and that was very good as well

Great overnight stay

Positives.
Excellent location next to cathedral. Free parking and easy walk into Ripon to nice places to eat.
Staff friendly and helpful.
Breakfast was adequate. Reasonable choice but not for me as a vegetarian. They happily made me poached eggs on toast but it would have been nice to see something on the menu for me besides toast and cereal.
We understood in these changing times that we had to order the night before and specify a time to eat which was no problem.
They had devised and one way system in and out of the place which was mostly followed.
We were a little disappointed with our room. We had upgraded and paid a more for a superior room but it was quite small and a bit tired looking. The shower was quite small as well. The water was nice and hot and the towels were good. We had a nice view of the gardens.
The place had a lot of character but looked like it needed a refresh.

Good Location

We stayed here for the weekend and found the staff friendly and helpful during our stay. We had a large double room which was incredibly warm during a cold and windy February with an amazing view of the cathedral. The breakfast was excellent, freshly cooked with plenty of choice in a dining room overlooking  the garden which i should imagine  looks lovely in the summer. The hotel is ideally situated being a 2 minute walk to the town's bars and restaurants. Ripon is a great place for a weekend  break and the Old Deanery is the place to stay. Would highly recommend

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