Oh dear! We booked this hotel after seeing the lovely pictures on the hotel website-how misleading they are! Our room looked NOTHING like the website photos, in fact I am fairly sure we were staying in the staff quarters! The covers on the bed were old and worn, my partner was reluctant to use them but there was no alternative!... more

Did a 3 night half board deal at the Talbot Hotel and found it to be excellent value for money. The hotel is fairly tired but comfortable, this almost gives it a homely feel. The staff were very friendly and enhanced the experience considerably. The location is great if like us you want to visit some or all of York... more

We were transferred to this hotel as the one we had originally booked had a problem with the heating. The hotel was obviously grand in its time but a bit tired and shabby looking now. Our room was clean but very dated, the fire exit was through our room which we found a little strange. God knows what would have... more

We had visited this hotel about 3.5 yrs ago. We enjoyed our stay then and thought as we would like a cheap break away, we would stay there again. The hotel staff are very friendly and cannot do enough for you. I have a Gluten Free diet and they even had Gluten Free bread for toasting at breakfast. Rita the... more

We turned up in a group, quite late without a booking, the hotel managed to fit us all in, and gave us a great discount for the numbers of us. The hotel restaurant was already closed, and the local restaurants could not take our booking. The hotel manager allowed us to 'order in' and gave us space to eat. We... more

Hotel tatty, dark and dingy, not enough staff to cover all aspects running a hotel - same member of staff working on reception, behind the bar and in the restaurant. Poor service in bar, poor choice of drinks. Poor facilites in bedroom, no little niceties, heating archaic - no controls on radiators - either boiling hot or freezing cold. Dirty... more

We booked this hotel as we saw it on the English Rose web site. Good deal, 3 nights B&B and evening meal. Under £250. Near to a railway station with links to York. Just the job. Then read the other reviews and felt that it may well be a bad choice. Arrived on a lovely sunny afternoon. Made to feel... more

Last weekend trip of the year saw 20 of us converging on this hotel. Plenty of room to park our motorcycles. The young staff tried ther best but the hotel is very run down doubt if it has any money spent on it since the war. Food not too bad but service haphazard. The holding company English Rose should be... more

We stayed here on a Saturday night over the August Bank Holiday as it is impossible to book a 1 night stay in a B&B in North York Moors area over a bank holiday. We paid in advance and it cost £80 for a double room with breakfast. The reception and entrance area is dark, gloomy and tatty. The size... more