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Old Swan Hotel

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3 of 5 stars 78 reviews
78 Reviews
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#28 of 49 hotels in Harrogate
Description: Memorable Hotel, dating from 1840, where famed mystery writer Agatha Christie came for a retreat in 1926.
  • Address
    Swan Road
    Harrogate HG1 2SR
    England
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TripAdvisor Traveller Rating: 3 of 5 stars Based on 78 traveller reviews
  • What to Expect:
    • 3.5 based on 54 reviews Rooms
    • 3 based on 53 reviews Service
    • 3 based on 54 reviews Value
    • 3.5 based on 56 reviews Cleanliness
    • 3.5 based on 11 reviews Dining
  • Recommended For:
    • 40% based on 68 reviews Older Travellers
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Reviews of Old Swan Hotel

( 11-20 of 78 )
9 Mar 2008
1/1 found this review helpful

Have just returned from a 3 day break at the Macdonald Old Swan Hotel, Harrogate. We booked it with some reservations after looking at some of the mixed reviews (although more recent reviews showed that it had improved). Macdonald's certainly have brought it up to standard since aquiring it a few years ago. (previous reviews cited rude indifferent staff, poor... more

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4 of 5 stars
Falkirk, Scotland
5 Mar 2008

Stayed at the Old Swan for 2 nights at the end of Feb as a birthday present from my boyfriend. The hotel was lovely. Had a room with additional seating area. Breakfast was amazing. more

10 Feb 2008

A friend of ours has just got married and chose the Swan for her wedding breakfast/evening reception. All of us who attended were most impressed with the Swan's olde world charm, the lovely grounds and it's fantastic was well received the next morning. The food was simply lovely and the service was befitting of a top London hotel. I particularly... more

3 Feb 2008

My husband and I stayed at the hotel for two nights and found it it to be a charming, friendly and elegant establishment. Our room was large and spacious and had an excellent view of Harrogate. The food was outstanding and we particularly liked the breakfasts. As other reviews have stated the position of the hotel is fantastic, you are... more

30 Jan 2008

We stayed at this hotel earlier this month and could not fault the place, The room was spacious, food was superb particulalry evening meal - restaurant had an excellent wine list. The location - is fantastci you are literally 2 mins walk from the centre of Harrogate, the hotel has lovely gardens and grounds to walk round in Staff- were... more

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5 of 5 stars
Alderley Edge
22 Jan 2008

We stayed for a friends winter wedding. The food was absolutelty tremendous and the venue (i think it was the garden room was exquisite) This was by far the best wedding venue I have been to and that includes both Ripley Castle and Rudding Park!!!!! This is an excellent 4 star hotel with a fabulous location with large contemporary bedrooms... more

6 Jan 2008
1/1 found this review helpful

Where to start. We knew it was going downhill from the start. It is one of those things when you stand at the reception counter and they grunt at you to come around to the other counter. Erm. NO. You come to me. This was bought as a present for us, it was a package of night at hotel, dinner... more

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3 of 5 stars
London, United Kingdom
31 Dec 2007
1/1 found this review helpful

On departure was charged £2.00 for paying by credit card after having reserved our rooms by credit card! Protestations were met with a finger pointing at a framed sign saying it was their "policy" - despite no prior warning of this practice which was ended everywhere else in England about two decades ago. On departure also they could not find... more

17 Dec 2007

This is a lovely traditional English hotel. The outside of the hotel reminds you of a country manor hotel. It's in a quiet, safe side street a few minutes walk from the town centre and conference centre. I had an executive double room and it was huge, as was the bathroom. Everything was very clean. The bathroom was large, very... more

16 Dec 2007

was recommended this hotel. looked good from the outside, inside lived up to the period. rooms were comfortable and stylish, but had a slight problem with the dinner in the restaurant in the hotel that we had booked weeks ahead for two nights. Went to restaurant to book in at correct time and was told the restaurant was shut due... more

Reviews of Old Swan Hotel

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Swan Road, Harrogate HG1 2SR, England