The Royal Oak
Location: 36 Kirkgate, Ripon, England, HG4 1PB, Ripon, GB
Star Rating: 3 Stars
Property Type: Inns
About this Property
Terrace with Stunning Views - Enjoy breathtaking views from our terrace, perfect for unwinding and soaking in the surroundings.
Complimentary Amenities - Benefit from complimentary wireless internet access throughout the property and indulge in a delicious full breakfast served daily.
Convenient Location - Located within walking distance of top attractions such as Workhouse Museum and Ripon Cathedral, The Royal Oak offers easy access to key landmarks in Ripon.
Experience comfort, convenience, and a memorable stay at The Royal Oak. Book now for an unforgettable getaway!
Important Information
- Cashless payment methods are available for all transactions.
- Contactless check-in and contactless check-out are available.
Policies
Check-in: 02:00 PM - 11:00 PM
Check-out: 11:00 AM
Instructions: The front desk is open daily from 7 AM - 11 PM. The front desk is staffed during limited hours.
Amenities & Facilities
- Free breakfast
- Free WiFi
- Terrace
- Wheelchair accessible
- Free breakfast
- Front desk (limited hours)
- Smoke-free property
- Free full breakfast
Rooms Available
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Executive Double Room
1 Double Bed
Internet - Free WiFi
Entertainment - Flat-screen TV with digital channels
Food & Drink - Coffee/tea maker and free bottled water
Sleep - Bed sheets
Bathroom - Private bathroom, bathtub or shower, free toiletries, and a hair dryer
Practical - Iron/ironing board and desk
Comfort - Daily housekeeping and heating
Non-Smoking
Max Occupancy: 2 (2 Adults)
- Coffee/tea maker
- TV
- Hair dryer
- Desk
- Private bathroom
- Heating
- Bottle of water
- Daily housekeeping
- Free WiFi
- Bedsheets provided
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Small Double Room
1 Double Bed
Internet - Free WiFi
Entertainment - Flat-screen TV with digital channels
Food & Drink - Coffee/tea maker and free bottled water
Sleep - Bed sheets
Bathroom - Private bathroom, bathtub or shower, free toiletries, and a hair dryer
Practical - Iron/ironing board and desk
Comfort - Daily housekeeping and heating
Non-Smoking
Max Occupancy: 2 (2 Adults)
- Coffee/tea maker
- TV
- Hair dryer
- Desk
- Private bathroom
- Heating
- Bottle of water
- Daily housekeeping
- Free WiFi
- Bedsheets provided
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Superior Double Room
1 Queen Bed OR 2 Twin Beds
Internet - Free WiFi
Entertainment - Flat-screen TV with digital channels
Food & Drink - Coffee/tea maker and free bottled water
Sleep - Bed sheets
Bathroom - Private bathroom, bathtub or shower, free toiletries, and a hair dryer
Practical - Iron/ironing board and desk
Comfort - Daily housekeeping and heating
Non-Smoking
Max Occupancy: 2 (2 Adults)
- Coffee/tea maker
- TV
- Hair dryer
- Desk
- Private bathroom
- Heating
- Bottle of water
- Daily housekeeping
- Free WiFi
- Bedsheets provided
-
Standard Double Room
1 Double Bed
Internet - Free WiFi
Entertainment - Flat-screen TV with digital channels
Food & Drink - Coffee/tea maker and free bottled water
Sleep - Bed sheets
Bathroom - Private bathroom, bathtub or shower, free toiletries, and a hair dryer
Practical - Iron/ironing board and desk
Comfort - Daily housekeeping and heating
Non-Smoking
Max Occupancy: 2 (2 Adults)
- Coffee/tea maker
- TV
- Hair dryer
- Desk
- Private bathroom
- Heating
- Bottle of water
- Daily housekeeping
- Free WiFi
- Bedsheets provided
Guest Reviews
- angela (10/5): Just great ! - Wonderful old pub/hotel. Central to everything. Beautiful room, great breakfast choices and very friendly, helpful staff.
- Robert (10/5): - .
- Alban (10/5): Three night stay at the Royal Oak, Ripon. - The staff at this hotel are first class and made our stay very pleasant. The rooms and outside areas need repair and updating but this did not detract from a very pleasant stay.
- Leanne (8/5): Weekend break - Pleasant enough, pub itself is lovely but rooms could do with a refurb.
- Verified traveler (10/5): - Very surprised at the size of the property. Loved the "olde worlde" atmosphere with the modern amenities. Food and service in the restaurant superb. Room "olde worlde" and romantic, loved it. Staff welcoming, made us feel very comfortable. Will stay and/ or eat there again.
- Verified traveler (10/5): - The Royal Oak is in a prime position near the centre and cathedral, lots of restaurants near by thought the food her is very good , good collection of beers and nice beer garden, the room on the top floor was clean and spacious though the tv reception poor and no bath plug, good views over the cathedral thought
- S A (6/5): Stay at Ripon - Comfortable room and excellent breakfast. Everything clean. All staff were very helpful. Had dinner at the hotel which was also excellent. A major downside was being disturbed after midnight by very noisy drinkers in the hotel's outside area. Free secure parking was a bonus
- Verified traveler (8/5): - Friendly helpful staff. Good location with secure parking. Pleasant room well decorated.
- Verified traveler (8/5): - Lovely stay, amazing breakfast and the staff couldn’t help enough.
- Andrew (8/5): Recommended in Ripon - Friendly staff, comfortable hotel and great location
- Verified traveler (6/5): Disappointing - Room was nice apart from TV didn’t work properly, Milk in the room was off , no plug for the bath or hairdryer or bottled water as stated . Wasn’t told or asked if we had parked ok luckily a gentleman out the back told us where to park and gave us the code . Service at breakfast was disappointing , lady serving was on her own and clearly needed help and came across as unapproachable when asking for anything!
- Verified traveler (10/5): - Central location in the town.
- Christine (10/5): Excellent stay The Royal Hotel. - We have been a number of time to this hotel alway excellent service and friendly staff the breakfast is always good and lots of choice. Hotel is right in the centre of Ripon very convenient for site seeing and restaurants. Will be back again.
- William (10/5): 3 days away - Great breakfast, nice room with a brilliant lamp shade made of wine glasses. Powerful shower.
- denise (10/5): Great stay - Great stay at this central hotel, staff very friendly and amazing breakfasts!
- Colin (8/5): Nice place to stay - Good for a over night stop over. Well positioned with good local restaurants, good breakfast, good range of Timothy Taylor's ales. Good free parking.
- Susan (10/5): A lovely stay - Excellent location, friendly staff, good food and rooms clean and comfortable
- Chris (10/5): Superb - Our stay at the Royal Oak was excellent, The bed was one of the most comfortable beds I’ve ever slept in. The staff were really friendly and happy to please. The food we had in the restaurant was superb. We will be definitely staying again when I’m back in the area
- Stuart (10/5): - Nice Freindly Pub, nice room, great food very clean, parking on local sainsbury a small inconvenience, internet not very good at times, overall 9/10
- Jayne (8/5): - Breakfast was great choice and presented well. Location is great. Close to cathedral and restaurants.
- NOEL (10/5): reat location and food - This is a great central location with parking nearby. Hotel was very well set up re Covid measures, food was exceptional.
- Tina (8/5): - Our room was nice but the cold tap was unuseable as hanging off and the shower tap came off in my hand. Tbe central heating didnt work. Breakfast again had issues i asked for scrambled eggs on sourdough bread as advertised, it came on a white ciabatta roll, on asking i got told they dont do sourbread any more. Good entral location .
- Ann (10/5): - The Royal Oak is a lovely hotel in the centre of Ripon, check in was quick and easy all staff were really friendly. We pre booked to have our evening meal and no complaints there everything from the food to the service was excellent, breakfast was included in the price we paid for the room and it was delicious there was a good choice. I would definitely recommend this hotel
- Martyn (4/5): - Great pub .. amazing shower !! Worth returning just for that .. room noisy fan from kitchen load .. couldn’t open window because people smoking outside .. book thu Expedia an executive room .. on arrival booking was placed on previous day .. but they had small double so gave me that one .. it was not the one I booked and same price !! Staff nice .. breakfast good . Staff like to talk !!
- Roger (10/5): - I would thoroughly recommend staying at this property. Staff were all very friendly and extremely helpful. Food was great and the room was very spacious. Location very central. I will definitely be back.
- Christine (8/5): - It is the second time we have stayed at the Royal Oak the service has be excellent. The room we stayed in was very comfortable but the bathroom sink needed to be changed because of large crack & scratches. Lovely one day brake.
- David (8/5): - Nice old pub staff very friendly .would stay again
- Michael (6/5): Pub with Rooms - We opted for the executive room which was no better than an average hotel room except for the large bed. There was only one rather uncomfortable chair. The room was fairly clean provided we didn't look too closely. The rooms were on the third floor & there was no lift in a very old building that is primarily a Pub. The bed was comfortable Toiletries & tea bags were not replenished before our second night & there was no-one to ask for more. We could not get an evening meal in the bar as it was fully booked due to the Eat Out to Help Out scheme, thankfully there are several very good restaurants close by & we managed to get a meal, albeit not until 9pm. We had a meal in the Prima Italian restaurant just up the road which was superb. The location in central Ripon is excellent & it is a pretty & lively market town with lots of cafes, bars & restaurants. Parking is easy in a municipal park about 5 minutes walk away & costs £2.50 for 24 hours. We were able to park outside long enough to offload cases. Breakfast was cooked fresh & was of average standard although as many of the cafes in the town also serve breakfasts I would try to opt for room only another time, if it was available Would I stay in Ripon again? .... definitely, but stay in the Royal Oak only if I could find nowhere better
- Henry (10/5): - Me & the wife stopped in the Royal Oak on Saturday night. It was right where everything was pubs restaurants. Couldn’t fault the place. staff were excellent
- MrsWalker (8/5): - Great night sleep in comfy bed and excellent breakfast
- Izzy (10/5): - Lovely welcoming staff, rooms spotless and bed comfy! Breakfast was delicious and nothing was too much bother and service with a smile from the lovely lady who served us. We will be back!
- AngusR (10/5): - Lovely room. Very big bed. Nice bath, ideal for cyclists on Way of the Roses cycle route. Excellent food and service in bar. Breakfast was very good.
- Mark (10/5): My stay - Great value for money. Clean, tired. Nothing more to say. A+++++++
- Andy (10/5): lovely. - Lovely place to stay, compact room but lovely, everything you need, comfy mattress and nice bed linen.
- Valerie (10/5): Great pub and restaurant - The hotel is in a great location in the centre of the town There is parking nearby at £2.50 for 24hrs. The bar and restaurant are excellent with good food The rooms are ok a bit dated and tired , but clean The breakfast was excellent cooked great to order
- Roger (6/5): Royal Oak Review - The room was tired and in need of TLC. Portable heater didn’t work. Food was very nice, but expensive. No parking at the hotel. Nearest parking was at Sainsbury’s car park, a 5 minute walk away, and you had to pay
- David (8/5): - Good breakfast room 5 was cold when we stayed there.
- Kevin (8/5): - The Royal Oak is central to Ripon and very close to pubs, shops, restaurants etc. No parking on site but there are plenty of places to park overnight not too far away. Recommended
- Verified traveler (10/5): - Brilliant value, amazing staff & delicious breakfast.
- Chris (8/5): - Lovely three night stay, excellent service from all the staff, and great Yorkshire breakfast.
- Marion (8/5): - Close to all amenities and plenty of places to visit
- Verified traveler (8/5): - Property is an old building so some decor and. condition did reflect this but room was good size and bed very comfortable. Breakfast was lovely and staff friendly and helpful. Our room was up quite a few flights of stairs and there was no lift which was fine for us but may not be fine for everyone.
- Verified traveler (10/5): - The place is very friendly and clean and the service was great the food was very good. We would definitely recommend a stay here
- Katie (8/5): find - We came to Ripon to do some walking, so it was the perfect location for Fountains Abbey. All the staff we’re really helpful & friendly. A special mention to one of the ladies who served our breakfast, she was really professional & helpful. The orange juice had run out so she brought a new one out but instead of putting it on the table for everyone she came over & personally served ours before she put it on the table for the rest of the guests. It’s little touches like this that make a massive difference. The room was nice & beds were comfy. Would definitely stay again.
- Sarah (8/5): - Lovely big room & bed. My only negative would be the 10am finish for breakfast. Luckily there is a Spoons close by
- Verified traveler (10/5): - Lovely old pub / Inn. Well located close to Ripon's historic centre. Excellent restaurant and comfortable / clean rooms. Will stay here again.
- Verified traveler (10/5): - Above a pub really nice. No noise from pub. Breakfast was delicious. Centrally located in Ripon
- Verified traveler (10/5): - Great location Well maintained Nice to have a coffee machine
- Teresa (8/5): - The only downside was the stairs and the room was too hot! But otherwise a very nice stay
- P (10/5): - Superb Hotel and fantastic value
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