We regularly stay at places that call themselves boutique and until now have been very lucky to enjoy the best of what boutique can be. Sadly the Balmoral doesn't deliver on its claims to be boutique and the photographs and descriptions on the website are from a long time ago... If you are planning to stay at the Balmoral you... More

This Hotel was booked for a special occassion and if I had let reviews put me off I wouldn't have exprienced what was a fantastic weekend. This was our 1st visit to The Balmoral although we have stayed in neibouring hotels in Harrogate, yes some rooms may not be as contemporary as some I have stayed in but the Windsor... More

This hotel has been taken over thank goodness, the new management team have great plans for this hotel and the work is planned to start in around a few weeks - so we were informed. We visited this hotel for a hen night and yes, it is very tired looking our room not the best, but the service was great.... More

I have to say that this was the worst experience I have ever had in a hotel. I feel extremely misled by the claims on the website (I feel the pictures were very misleading) that it is a recently refurbished boutique hotel. Whilst it is slightly cheaper then the good hotels such as Hotel du Vin, the price difference was... More

We recently stayed at the Balmoral for five nightsin a superior room situated in the loft area, although the room is due an overhaul, it was a good size, clean and comfortable, the staff were welcoming and attentive. The Hotel is under new management and the new owner seems dynamic and has a good record of upgrading and turning around... More

Me an my fiancee stayed for one night on 24th April.We had a comfortable stay but were of the opinion the hotel needs brightening up,decor too dark for us,We are led to believe the hotel is getting a refurbishment.Definitely needs it.Also the bar needs spucing up,not enough atmosphere there.

I have been thinking about what to write about our stay at the Balmoral hotel for a couple of weeks. Here goes. We booked the hotel for two nights and asked if we could bring our two small dogs with us as were visiting friends who lived in the area. Because of work commitments we checked in at 12.30, saturday... More

Got a great late deal through Daily Telegraph/Great Escapes with £50 off per night on a superior room plus got an upgrade to the Highgrove Suite when we arrived. This had a separate lounge with 2 easy chairs and a TV. Good quality bed, towels, heating control, décor and furnishings and not particularly tired bedroom. The much talked about upgrade... More

Retrospective Review - stayed February 2011 Great Hotel; its really romantic with the oldy worldy feel. The staff were really helpful and the rooms really clean. The bed was massive (four poster) and really really comfortable! The bar staff were really great too and nothing was too much trouble. Its been a while but I would love to return!