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Reviews of Red Lion Hotel and Manor House

3.5 out of 5
Red Lion Hotel and Manor House
By the Bridge, Burnsall, Skipton, England

Reviews

8.8

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 88 out of 163 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 57 out of 163 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 12 out of 163 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 4 out of 163 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 2 out of 163 reviews" "

9.0/10

Cleanliness

9.2/10

Staff & service

8.4/10

Amenities

8.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Stephen

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Old world charm and a beautiful location. Food excellent- good food and drinks choice. Relaxed atmosphere. Really enjoyed our stay
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Valerie

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great find I will come back
Lovely hotel and staff very friendly and accommodating. Shower was a little temperamental running hot and cold but a minor problem for us as overall we thoroughly enjoyed our stay. Food was good and despite a wedding going on it was timely piping hot and service was excellent throughout our stay.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Ron

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Peaceful retreat in the Dales
Great place for a walking weekend with the dog. Very accommodating staff. I would highly recommend.
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2023
Response from Peter Barton - General Manager on 8 Jan 2024
Dear RonThank you for your feedback, I am delighted to hear you enjoyed your stay with us and look forward to welcoming you back again soon.

10/10 Excellent

Donald

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Everything was as near perfectas you can get. All staff polite and helpful Delighted with the very food which is not always the case.Fully recommend the Red Lion for a break.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023
Response from Peter Barton - General Manager on 8 Jan 2024
Dear DonaldThank you for your feedback, I am delighted to hear you enjoyed your stay with us and look forward to welcoming you back again soon.

10/10 Excellent

Paul

Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2023
Response from Peter Barton - General Manager on 4 Jan 2024
Thank you for your 10/10 feedback Paul :)

10/10 Excellent

Anthony

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Perfect location for an autumn break.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023
Response from Peter Barton - General Manager on 4 Dec 2023
Dear AnthonyThank you for your feedback, I am delighted to hear you enjoyed your stay with us and look forward to welcoming you back again soon.Kind Regards

8/10 Good

Janet

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Short break
Friendly staff, lovely food with good choice and nicely presented. great location. Room a bit tired but really comfy bed. Would have liked mini fridge instead of flask for milk. Would stay again but would request The ground floor as found stairs up to room a little steep/uneven for us but then it is 16th century so probably should have considered that before booking! Lovely views.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023

8/10 Good

Richard

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Terry

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Perfect short break.
The room was lovely, food was great, location is perfect and staff were lovely. The mattress cover was stained but this did not affect the stay at all. The breakfast was amazing and was topped off with a special sausage for Pepper, our Labrador. We will be back.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

rachel

Travelled with family, Travelled with pets
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We had a wonderful 3 night stay and highly recommend The Red Lion. We stayed with my mum who brought her dogs. The hotel is set-up for walkers and those staying with dogs. Staff were helpful and friendly. The rooms (we stayed in the main part of the hotel) were clean and comfortable. It is a very old building so be prepared for beams and sloping floors. I was particularly delighted with the quality of the food. a really high quality filling cooked breakfast included in the room price and varied , tasty evening meals. The meals were beautifully presented. The location in Burnsall is perfect for walking, many of the walks are not strenuous. You could base yourself here without needing a car as it is around 3 miles along the river to Grassington, 2 miles to Appletreewick. Bolton Abbey is 6 miles away and walkable as a day hike. I certainly recommend The Red Lion. Thank you to the staff.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2023

6/10 Okay

Trevor

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Booked this hotek on a whim as we needed a place to stay for a night near Skipton. Thought it was just going to be your average country pub but the hotel and location were absolutely wonderful. All the staff were very friendly and helpful, the food was lovely (both evening meal and breakfast) and the room was clean, comfy and spacious. We had such a fantastic time that we have booked to come back again in a couple of weeks.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

6/10 Okay

Diana

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Beautiful village and great location
Dinner was very good and the pub is lovely but our room was in need of updating and rather tired. Lights in the bathroom dim. Not a good room
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

8/10 Good

Steve

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Location was lovely. Room was clean and comfortable. Disappointed with restaurant. Evening meal was cold and inedible. Breakfast was superb!! Neighbouring room very noisy with TV on past 12.30 but no rules on this.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Phil

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Grace

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
All staff were friendly and professional. The food was world class - something you would usually only get in a fine dining restaurant in the city. All this in the most tranquil and unspoilt setting.
Stayed 1 night in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Amanda

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent all round.
Great traditional hotel and public house, welcoming friendly staff excellent food, very dog friendly ideally placed for walks along the river and beautiful dales. We couldn't of asked for anything more.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

Rachel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Worth a visit
Really nice hotel. Comfy room with bath. Had a meal in the evening then breakfast and were both excellent
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

Anneli

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Fantastic place to stay
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

simon

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2023

8/10 Good

Jane

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2023

10/10 Excellent

Jeff

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful location, clean and very comfortable, though rooms were a little sparsely furnished. (No table or shelf, so the kettle / tea / coffee were on the windowsill and the bathroom could have done with a towel rail) Uneven floors and stairs etc due to the age of the building but it all adds to the charm! Excellent service by friendly staff. The food was good but a little overpriced for what it was.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2023

10/10 Excellent

Paul

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
All staff members were super friendly.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2023

8/10 Good

Thomas John

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very friendly. Room and en suite compact. 8.00 am breakfast a bit late for older walkers
Stayed 1 night in May 2022

8/10 Good

Stuart

Liked: Cleanliness
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2022

10/10 Excellent

Robert

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Pleasant stay in a beautiful location
Overall I really enjoyed our stay. Wonderful location and for the most part friendly, helpful staff. Didn't spend too much time in the hotel itself as we were there for a wedding. Location: incredible location close to Bolton Abbey. would be perfectly situated for walkers and Burnsall is a beautiful little spot as well. Service: check in was very pleasant, generally everyone was really pleasant and helpful and the reception in the eve even helped us with a lost key issue which was fantastic. At breakfast I found the lady that served us to be quite rude but everyone else was great. Cleanliness: all seemed to be clean and well looked after Comfort: bed was really comfy with plenty of bedding and pillows. Facilities: food for breakfast was super tasty. Tea and coffee in the room although I didn't use it. Decent amount of hanging space. Bathroom: very small in our manor house room but i guess the rooms aren't massive. they actually did well to fit in the toilet, sink and shower but not much room to dry oneself. The toiletries provided are good quality and the towels lovely, big and thick. shower lacking a bit of power but good enough for a wash. Condition: in places it looks like a refurb is due but decent enough for the style they are looking for, plus as there will be a lot of muddy dogs and owners its probably a bit pointless trying to be too modern and new so for the setting it worked well enough. Overall a little pricey but enjoyable stay
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2021

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Brilliant Yorkshire Dales Getaway
Ideally situated country inn adjoining the river. Lovely quite rooms and amazing breakfast.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2021

10/10 Excellent

Julie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A lovely room,attentive and pleasant staff and nice food
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2021

6/10 Okay

Christopher

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Average hotel set in beautiful surroundings
The setting is beautiful and the exterior of the building looks in-keeping with the surroundings, however, once inside it’s clear the whole place is in need of some TLC. Our room was situated in the Manor House, which is beautiful, but the room itself let it down. There was a very musty smell, possibly damp, and the bed was terribly uncomfortable. Also, irritatingly there was a car alarm going off throughout the night, probably 6 or 7 times in total. All in all the stay was satisfactory for what we needed-a place to lay our heads after a wedding-but I probably wouldn’t recommend for anything else.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2021

10/10 Excellent

Marc

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great hotel in a wonderful location
Great stay at this wonderfully located hotel in the heart of the Dales. Staff were very friendly and the food excellent. Would certainly recommend the place.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2021

8/10 Good

Andrew

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Excellent food
Food was very good. Room was small and basic. En-suite shower room very small and a struggle to move around.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2021

8/10 Good

Steven

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Friendly staff, beautiful location.
Lovely walking overnight stay. Excellent location for exploring on foot. Staff really friendly and helpful. Hotel was very busy but managed to squeeze us in for evening meal despite being nearly fully booked. Room comfy but a bit tight on space. If we had been a larger sized couple we would have struggled to use the toilet and shower facilities and to negotiate getting to the window side of the bed (very narrow gap).
Morning view.
Morning view
Morning view
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2021

10/10 Excellent

Amanda

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great location and amazing views. Staff were great and food really lovely.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2021

10/10 Excellent

gillian

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Perfect riverside location. Great for walkers
Amazing location by the river with dining terrace there. Extremely helpful staff. Wonderful 1st class food. Very comfortable room. Very reasonable prices too.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2021

10/10 Excellent

Nigel

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely old family owned hotel with a great restaurant and food.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2021

10/10 Excellent

Carolyn

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely hotel, great location Breakfast 10/10 Friendly staff
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2021

10/10 Excellent

Julie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely Pub
Another lovely stay at this iconic dales pub in Burnsall. The food was amazing and the room was comfortable and clean. Exceptional service from the staff, always happy to help, advise and assist. We had a great time and will be back in the near future.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2021

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service
Disappointed
Disappointed with room. Poor shower, dust and cobwebs in room. Only 2 teabags provided. Expensive for the standard of room. Food good although would have preferred to eat in the bar area than the restaurant. The standard of room does not warrant the price per night and have stayed in much higher standard rooms for less.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2021

10/10 Excellent

John

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Top Quality in Idyllic Setting
What a wonderful place to stay. Idyllic setting right on the river. Beautiful place to stay. Amazing food and the staff were top class. The staff go that extra mile. Plenty of places to visit on your doorsetp, or just chill out by the river with a glass. A must visit and stay place. Will definitely be going back.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2021

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Delightful riverside position, great staff, delicious food, very favourable rates!
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2021
Response from Katy on 8 Aug 2021
Many Thanks for your lovely reviews. we hope to welcome you back.

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Beautiful location but rooms now need some tlc/updating.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2021

10/10 Excellent

Bronwen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Hidden Gem in the Dales
We have just spent 4 wonderful nights at the Red Lion. The hotel was very clean and the food and bar service was spot on with lovely staff who couldn't do enough for us, nothing was to much trouble. The food quality was excellent at breakfast and dinner. We will be going back.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2021
Response from Katy on 8 Aug 2021
Many Thanks for your lovely review. Hope to welcome you back at another time. Thanks, Katy.

8/10 Good

Al

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Beautiful location in the Dales
Beautiful location in the Dale’s. Rooms are ok, could do with a redecorate and the bathroom was old and tired but clean. Food was good. Breakfast was nice no milk or butter alternatives but they did have a vegan/ veggie English breakfast which was lovely.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2021

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Wonderful position in the heart of the Dales. Very comfy bed, excellent breakfast
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2021
Response from Katy on 23 Jun 2021
Thank you for your lovely review. Great to hear that you enjoyed your stay. Looking forward to welcoming you back.

10/10 Excellent

Jean-Noel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in May 2021
Response from Katy on 23 Jun 2021
Thank you for you high score. we look forward to welcoming you back to the Dales in the near future.

10/10 Excellent

Jo

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Fabulous location, very helpful attentive staff. Thanks to Joel for always being in hand and for being so cheerful. Would thoroughly recommend and have even booked for another stay next June.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2020
Response from Katy on 11 Dec 2020
What a wonderful review, great to hear that you are returning. Best wishes for Christmas and the New Year x

8/10 Good

Clare

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Drinks pricey but location amazing
Very comfortable, excellent food, drinks a bit pricey for Yorkshire (£4.90 for a pint of real ale). Wonderful for exploring along the river to Grassington and surrounds, also beautiful river walks the other way. We walked from the hotel up to Trollers Gill on a beautiful long circular route, they will print you a guide at reception. Autumn colours at the moment :)
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2020
Response from Katy on 9 Oct 2020
Great to hear that you enjoyed your stay and the beautiful Yorkshire Dales. Hope to welcome you back.

8/10 Good

Antonio

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2020
Response from Katy on 9 Oct 2020
Thank you for your high score. Great to hear that you enjoyed your stay.

10/10 Excellent

M

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Fantastic pub.Great to stay and explore the Dales.
Fantastic pub with amazing food and very good service. Dealing very well with the covid 19 situation. Nice rooms but fairly small, amazing breakfast and good vegan/vegatarian options as well. Greta location to explore the Dales.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2020
Response from Katy on 2 Oct 2020
What a wonderful review, so glad to hear you enjoyed the Yorkshire Dales Looking forward to welcoming you back to Burnsall.

8/10 Good

Gary

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Great piece of Yorkshire to experience and explore
Really nice pub in a fabulous location. We had a compact room, which was just that. As long as your can cope with a small bathroom, it is (was) fine. Evening meal and breakfast were really excellent in the Red Lion. Would call again.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2020
Response from Katy on 26 Sept 2020
Thank you for your lovely review. Great to hear you enjoyed your stay.