The Sawley arms Fountains Road, Sawley, Ripon, HG4 3EQ, United Kingdom
#2 of 7 hotels in Ripon
Guests' ChoiceBased on 229 hotel reviews
9.2Cleanliness
9.6
Comfort
9.6
Location
9.4
Facilities
9.5
Staff
9.7
Value for money
8.8
Free WiFi
8.9
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End of dialog contentReviewed: 11 May 2022
Susan
United KingdomA chair to sit on in the room would be useful
A little disappointed to find that on booking.com no breakfast!!! book direct for same price breakfast is included so paid £28 more than we needed to .
Stayed in May 2022
Reviewed: 10 May 2022
Robert
United KingdomSee above. Breakfast
Everything was excellent apart from breakfast, which was greatly over priced in my opinion. Only just less than the evening meal which was superb.
Stayed in May 2022
Reviewed: 1 May 2022
Sam
United KingdomI can’t fault the property
I liked how clean the rooms are. The room was well appointed including a tv in the bathroom
Stayed in May 2022
Reviewed: 11 April 2022
Hester
United KingdomNot a complaint but the kitchen closes at 8pm which was tough for us as we arrived just before then - HOWEVER, the manager kindly rang me as soon as she received our booking to let us know this was the case and offered to take our order over the phone which was really kind and gratefully accepted.
Brilliant for family bookings as we could all stay in one room! Really good food and a lovely country pub.
Stayed in April 2022
Reviewed: 5 April 2022
Tess
United Kingdomreally comfortable rooms and nothing too much trouble for the staff.
Stayed in April 2022
Reviewed: 17 March 2022
Eileen
United KingdomThe rooms are bespoke, with tasteful fittings. in fact everything you could want. The food was very good with a good choice of menu plus specials.
Stayed in March 2022
Reviewed: 15 March 2022
Lisa
United KingdomAll perfect but as we were travelling with a baby a mini fridge would have been ideal in the room
The room was spacious and decor to a very good standard. Plenty rooms for the kids, parking right outside. Good pub food in site. In a little lovely country village, close to many site seeing places such as Ripon, Fountains Abbey, Brimham Rocks
Stayed in March 2022
Reviewed: 12 March 2022
Charles
United KingdomPlastic cups in the room, and at least one easy chair in the room would be nice.
The Spa Gill room is excellent, very modern, clean and with all the facilities to make your stay very comfortable. All the staff were excellent too. Food is great value for money, we really enjoyed the Thursday steak meal, excellent steak, cooked to perfection and a very tasty bottle of red wine.
Stayed in March 2022
Reviewed: 25 February 2022
Joan
United KingdomNothing
We were there for a family reunion. The party meal for 17 was excellent with staff waiting on us hand and foot. our room was perfect for my disabled husband with wet room facilities.
Stayed in February 2022
Reviewed: 14 February 2022
Liam
United KingdomGreat staff, lovely rooms, nice food !
Stayed in February 2022
Reviewed: 7 February 2022
Wood
United KingdomAn empty beer bottle under the bed by the bedside table - not easy to see.
Full English Breakfast was excellent as was the room. The staff were friendly and helpful.
Stayed in February 2022
Reviewed: 29 January 2022
Jessica
United Kingdomnothing
extremely clean and beautiful style
Stayed in January 2022
Reviewed: 25 January 2022
Zoe
United KingdomI loved it all.
I love it here :-)
Stayed in January 2022
Reviewed: 27 December 2021
David
United KingdomNothing !
this place really exceeded my expectations based on what might be available in a pub in a small village in the Yorkshire dales ! very good staff service even over Xmas period . excellent food . well equipped and comfortable bedrooms . car parking 20 yards from room .
Stayed in December 2021
Reviewed: 4 December 2021
Claire
United KingdomExcellent standard of rooms and fantastic breakfast. Very friendly staff
Stayed in December 2021
Reviewed: 1 December 2021
Catherine
United KingdomNothing
Lovely room and friendly staff member showed us to it - we were attending a wedding reception so didn’t eat in the pub so can’t comment on anything other than the room - gorgeous bathroom - very comfortable bed and beautiful decor
Stayed in September 2021
Reviewed: 22 November 2021
Philomena
United KingdomThe kettle was broken which we didn’t discover until the morning, the previous occupants must have damaged it and not reported it.
The staff were friendly and helpful and the breakfast was fantastic!
Stayed in November 2021
Reviewed: 21 November 2021
Margaret
United KingdomSuch a warm, friendly welcome. Evening meal and breakfast were great. Super room and everything was so clean.
Stayed in November 2021
Reviewed: 7 November 2021
Paul
United KingdomAll good
Excellent staff - delightful stay
Stayed in November 2021
Reviewed: 3 November 2021
Elizabeth
United KingdomThe room was really clean and comfortable and beautifully designed. Even had a little courtyard to sit outside with a coffee first thing. The team were also both understanding and supportive of my request to socially distance due to my husband's poor immune system, allowing me to have food in my room versus the pub with no fuss or rolled eyes! The area around is also stunning. Wish I'd been able to stay for longer.
Stayed in November 2021
Reviewed: 1 November 2021
Holly
United KingdomThe staff were all lovely and the breakfast was delicious!
Stayed in October 2021
Reviewed: 1 November 2021
Richard
United Kingdompoor communication between staff. booked breakfast for 8.30am and wasn’t open til 9am? also paid for breakfast but it wasn’t recorded prior so was asked to pay again . evening staffs mistake nor the lovley lady who eventually let us into the building for breakfast
the room
Stayed in October 2021
Reviewed: 28 October 2021
Adam
United KingdomPlastic cups in the room, but nothing else of note.
Beautiful quiet village location with easy car travel to several attractions: eg Brimham Rocks, Forbidden Corner, several waterfalls, Knaresborough historic town. Staff went above and beyond to make our family comfortable and the chef made a special off-menu veggie dish on request. Fabulous high-spec good size room with character and view across the fields, far better than the usual boring urban chain hotel rooms.
Stayed in October 2021
Reviewed: 27 October 2021
Rachael
United Kingdomnothing
Spotlessly clean. Attentive staff especially Estelle who made us feel so welcome. We would definitely staff again.
Stayed in October 2021
Reviewed: 17 October 2021
Jean
United KingdomNo Shower cap in room, not a problem as I had one. Biscuits on tea tray minimal
Didn’t take breakfast, little choice and times not convenient. Surprised it was not included, even a continental.
Stayed in October 2021
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