My husband and I stayed at the white swan for three nights at the end of may.

We found the room in the main hotel to be substantial for our requirements, although there were two flights of stairs to climb (what else can be expected from a 16th century building??!!), it certainly gave us a good nights sleep.

Dinner in the restaurant was fantastic, they seem to be fully booked and busy ALL of the time so advance booking would be a good idea.

The staff were pleasant and very willing to help, we had a warm welcome and were shown around the room - something we have never experienced before! Breakfast was good although service was a little slow, we understood that it was busy.

I would reccommend this hotel to anyone (unless you have a problem with stairs!), we had a great time and cant wait to go back!

We recently spent three nights at The White Swan with our dog and had a great time.

We stayed in one of the new contemporary rooms which was very modern,
comfortable and nicely decorated. The extra touches like the dvd player, bathrobes and complimentary newspaper were great. The bathroom is fantastic - nice big tub and a brilliant shower. The room
and bathroom were extremely clean. Make sure you read through the Guest Information folder - it is very entertaining.

We ate breakfast in the restaurant every morning and the food was very tasty, with lots of choices. We also ate there for dinner one night and really enjoyed our meal.

One of the best things about The White Swan is the hospitality. All of the staff are very friendly and professional. We were always made to feel very welcome and the hotel is very dog-friendly - our dog's name was even included on the bill!

We had a really nice stay at The White Swan and would highly recommend it. We would definitely stay here again.

This hotel is a great find and if you book late, you can get some good rates (we paid £79 per room including breakfast). I was travelling with a very fussy mother and boyfriend and both were impressed. The rooms were not huge, but you are in an old coaching inn and not a purpose built Hilton. Both of our rooms were perfectly adequate in size and being in the main building, were traditionally and tastefully decorated (see pics). Yes, there were bumpy walls and a couple of cracks in my mums room, but having lived in an old house, this sort of stuff happens the minute the paint dries and is part of the charm! More importantly, the rooms were clean and the bathrooms large and well equipped . It was also a pleasant surprise to have a selection of magazines in the room (be it slightly out of date) and a free newspaper of our choice the following morning.

As we were staying only one night, we decided to sample the hotel restaurant. Again, we were not disappointed. The food was fresh, local and delicious. Perhaps slightly edging towards the expensive side (certainly London rather than Yorkshire prices), but probably worth the money and I didnt see anywhere else locally with such an enticing and varied menu. The breakfast was also pretty special (and included in the room price!). There was the usual selection of fruit (e.g. fruit salad, fresh grapefruit etc) and cereal which you could help yourself to but also a hot menu served to order. Nothing left sitting on a hot plate drying out for hours on end and again, all freshly cooked and clearly homemade (the black pudding and croissants are particularly good). We were also impressed with the freshly squeezed orange juice which had obviously been made that morning, but had also been chilled - a small thing but so often forgotten.

Although we didnt really have time to use it, the guest lounge was an excellent idea in the converted outhouse. It featured plasma screen TVs (which the rooms had as well), a pool table, comfy sofas and an honesty bar.

We cant recommend this place highly enough, especially for a short weekend break. If you like repetitive modern chains with hundreds of rooms (but smooth walls!), then this may not be for you, but if you like individual and traditional rooms and excellent food, then definitely book.

The staff were friendly and service excellent - reception, bar, restaurant and upstairs. The room though lacking style was OK and the bed comfortable. The real disappointment was dinner in the restaurant - several different dishes poor in quality, though decent wine was available at an acceptable price.
Not quality enough to return there at the prices they normally charge.