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Reviews of The Sawley Arms

The Sawley arms Fountains Road, Sawley, Ripon, HG4 3EQ, United Kingdom

#2 of 7 hotels in Ripon

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Review score

Based on 229 hotel reviews

9.2

Score breakdown

  • Cleanliness

    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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  • Reviewed: 11 May 2022

    10
    Very enjoyable
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room with Private Bathroom
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    A 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

    9.0
    Excellent and would definitely stay again but without having the breakfast.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Deluxe Twin Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    See 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

    10
    perfect
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Family Room with Garden View
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    I 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

    9.0
    I would definitely recommend this inn for a family breaking a long journey who wanted to stay in one room.
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Family Room with Garden View
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Not 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

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Deluxe Twin Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    really comfortable rooms and nothing too much trouble for the staff.

    Stayed in April 2022

  • Reviewed: 17 March 2022

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Deluxe Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    The 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

    9.0
    Excellent little location and stay. We will definitely stay again!
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Deluxe Family Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    All 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

    9.0
    Cosy warm country pub, with excellent rooms, food and staff.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Deluxe Double Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Plastic 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

    10
    perfect and will go again
    • Couple
    • Double Room with Private Bathroom
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Nothing

    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

    10
    Staff were great, food was lovely, nice bar area with open fire, nice little rooms 👍
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Bunk bed room with bathroom.
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Great staff, lovely rooms, nice food !

    Stayed in February 2022

  • Reviewed: 7 February 2022

    9.0
    Excellent. The room was suberb.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room with Private Bathroom
    • Stayed 1 night

    An 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

    10
    a real treat and wind down between work days
    • Business trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Double Room with Private Bathroom
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    nothing

    extremely clean and beautiful style

    Stayed in January 2022

  • Reviewed: 25 January 2022

    10
    I loved it
    • Business trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Deluxe Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    I loved it all.

    I love it here :-)

    Stayed in January 2022

  • Reviewed: 27 December 2021

    10
    massively exceeded expectations
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Deluxe Double Room
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Nothing !

    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

    9.0
    Superb
    • Business trip
    • People with friends
    • Deluxe Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Excellent standard of rooms and fantastic breakfast. Very friendly staff

    Stayed in December 2021

  • Reviewed: 1 December 2021

    10
    Lovely room in country pub
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Deluxe Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Nothing

    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

    8.0
    Lovely place to stay
    • Couple
    • Double Room with Private Bathroom
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    The 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

    10
    Highly recommend this welcoming country pub.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Deluxe Twin Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Such 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

    9.0
    Great stay perfect position to visit Fountains Abbey and Brimham Rocks
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Deluxe Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    All good

    Excellent staff - delightful stay

    Stayed in November 2021

  • Reviewed: 3 November 2021

    10
    Beautiful gem of a place; wish I'd stayed longer!
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Double Room with Private Bathroom
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    The 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

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Deluxe Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    The staff were all lovely and the breakfast was delicious!

    Stayed in October 2021

  • Reviewed: 1 November 2021

    8.0
    a pleasant place to visit with amazing breakfast once we got it 😂.
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Deluxe Family Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    poor 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

    9.0
    Fabulous village location; wonderful staff. Have recommended to other family members
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Deluxe Family Room
    • Stayed 2 nights

    Plastic 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

    10
    amazing attentive staff in a lovely location
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Family Room with Garden View
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    nothing

    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

    8.0
    Lovely room but felt it was paid for lack of breakfast etc.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Deluxe Twin Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    No 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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