The Holiday Inn was just as all tend to be around the world! Apparently it has been refurbished quite recently so everything was still quite new. The room I had was very large and wasn't overlooked. The hotel itself is a 5-10 minute walk to the centre of Harrogate.

The hotel is attached to a large conference centre which can make the hotel very busy and the parking can be a little difficult with only a set down facility at the hotel.

My wife and I had a last minute one night stay in March booked directly with the hotel.
We arrived just before lunch and found parking in the Hotel car park easy but quite a distance from the Hotel.
The car park is also quite small and fills very quickly, it is however reasonable value at £5 per day.

We paid £85 for an execuative room with breakfast included, we were on the 9th floor and had a good view, the room as expecetd was clean and what you would expect, the only problems we encountered were with the lift, it seems when it is windy and the doors to the loading bay are left open the wind blows through the lift shaft and makes the automatic doors hard to close,.

The breakfast and bar area were as expected, nothing fantastic but clean and efficent.
Value wise bad to beat I would say.

Having read previous reviews, we drove to the entrance, offloaded our luggage then I went to park whilst my wife checked in, so that process went smoothly.
Lucky, there were plenty of parking spaces.
We found all the staff to be polite and efficient.
We booked a standard double room which although small was adequate and clean, in particular the bathroom was spotless.
Having said that the room and access areas of the hotel are distinctly tired looking.
Buffet breakfast included in our price was excellent, piping hot, good quality and plenty.
The location of the hotel is it's strongest attraction, an easy walk into the town centre and the many fabulous restaurants in Harrogate.
Downside is the 5 pound daily charge for the car park but worst is the outrageous charges for wireless internet access. In 2008 internet access is an essential and to charge of over 6 pounds an hour is criminal. This and the car parking charges should be highlighted on the web site not hidden or covered up.

Great hotel,clean,very helpful staff and superb breakfast.Rooms
lovely and clean.Location is great for shops.