The Golden Fleece Hotel, Thirsk, North Yorkshire

Perfect location, friendly staff and a lovely hotel. We really enjoyed our stay

Stayed two nights in mid July, from checking in to checking out, couldn’t find anything wrong at all. Parking facilities are brilliant, restaurant and bar brilliant, Food absolutely brilliant, staff brilliant. We had a room in “The Mews” everything you wanted was there, even a sort of small library, the decor was nice and calming (no big brash colours) The bathroom was immaculate, again with everything, the whole stay was well worth the price. Highly Recommend

We have been coming to Yorkshire for more years than I care to remember and mostly stayed in the Dales in the past. Staying just 15 minutes out of town this visit we took the opportunity to sample this Herriot-mentioned Hotel. Thirsk trades well on the Herriot legacy and it would be fair to say the tourists flock from all over the world to visit. We came for a meal having never dined here before, booking well in advance. Our meals were perfectly acceptable and hot but the service fell somewhat below par. The waitress on the bar clearly did not want to be here given the scowl on her face. The waitresses in the dining room clearly had not had much training as our finished starter plates just sat there until our mains came out then there was just a mess in changing these over. There was some robust lady waddling around the dining room talking loudly to guests but again not clearing tables and certainly not listening to customers’ requests. We had to ask twice for water. So again I come back to you are in a tourist attraction. So maybe swot up a little on your knowledge of James Herriot and the shows that have spun off these excellent stories. If you play the role of mine host and talk to the tables so loud that the whole dining room can hear than get your facts correct; or better still say nothing. This hotel deserves to give their clients a good experience; by my judgement it fell well short on the night we were there.

Lovely hotel ,ideally placed in the town ,with onsite free parking.we only stayed the one night ,all areas of the hotel were very clean and well maintained, the food was delicious, the bedroom large, and airy, bathroom was lovely, all staff were polite and professional with a special mention to louise who was on reception and dining room duties, what a lovely lady again polite, professional very helpful with a great personality that made our stay even better thank you louise We strongly recommend anyone near thirsk to try this hotel for yourselves you won't be sorry .

Great Location, nice hotel, great restaurant and bar staff,room good,large enough, and parking great,first member of staff we was met by was tallish guy,glasses,bald head,reception. He was ignorant,rude,everything else great,but if he is who welcomes you,get rid. Not polite, Everybody else very nice.facilities good.But miserable guts. Horrible man

Lovely meal tonight well cooked friendly staff and a nice environment. Steak and the Pie of the day were excellent, all homemade!They served Cruzcampo as well a real bonus needed a nice lager after a long day in York. Makes a change lately not to be negative