Worsley Arms Hotel

Hotel is situated in a nice little village, close to Castle Howard. The hotel was friendly, and the food good. Room was a good size, but had some issues. Noisy extractor fan in the bathroom, uneven and loose floor tiles, no overhead light, even though there was a switch for it. The staff were hard working, but perhaps over stretched and often did not appear happy. Not easy running a hotel in these times I guess. I think a good base for exploring the area.

Hard working owners deserve admiration for keeping this splendid old inn going. Would certainly stay again.

The owners were friendly and accommodating. The food was good but the breakfast questionnaire was a bit confusing. The bedspread in our room was a bit old and the mattress appeared old although it was comfortable. We enjoyed the location and the village was very scenic and pretty. Modern shower with nice soaps were very appreciated!

We thoroughly enjoyed our stay. The staff were friendly. Our room was spacious although it would benefit from a makeover. Breakfasts were perfect and we enjoyed two tasty evening meals in the Cricketers Bar.

Charm, atmosphere and friendliness

Excellent staff and service in a historic setting, perhaps would benefit from some decoration maintance, however, this may well detract from the old world charm

Excellent, comfy, service A1

Cannot fault the staff, they were all lovely, friendly and helpful. Otherwise it was overpriced and underwhelming. While it was quite clean, our room was not what was advertised online. We were expecting a double and a single bed and instead had 2 singles pushed together with a gap in the middle and a mattress on a 3inch base, essentially on the floor, not ideal for a 65 year old woman! We paid for and ordered breakfast and it was disappointing and incorrect. Toast was soggy and there were several parts missing including no bacon and a missing croissant. Other guests complained of the same issue. The building itself is mostly okay but there are areas with messy/unfinished painting, the bath needed replacing as there was a black mark/stain inside, and the shower was small and uncomfortable. There was also black mould around the taps. The room's door was also an issue as there was a gap underneath and the keyhole was big enough for anyone passing to look through directly into the room. Thoroughly disappointed and upset as we paid above average for a special birthday trip away and would have been better off in a generic budget hotel.

It was a pleasant experience

Very pleasant staff, nice ambience