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The Royal Oak

3.5 star property
Inn in Ripon with free breakfast and bar/lounge

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Terrace/patio
Small Double Room
Front of property
Room amenity
Bar (on property)
The Royal Oak combines warm hospitality with modern comforts that today's travelers appreciate. Guests enjoy a full breakfast each morning and can later relax on the sun-filled terrace or visit the bar for their preferred drink after exploring the area.

Reviews

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Housekeeping
  • Breakfast included
  • Free WiFi

Room options

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Executive Double Room

Executive Double Room

Highlights

Heating
Flat-screen TV
Private bathroom
Hairdryer
Free bottled water
Coffee/tea maker
Digital channels
Desk
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Small Double Room

Small Double Room

Highlights

Heating
Flat-screen TV
Private bathroom
Hairdryer
Free bottled water
Coffee/tea maker
Digital channels
Desk
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Standard Double Room

Standard Double Room

Highlights

Heating
Flat-screen TV
Private bathroom
Hairdryer
Free bottled water
Coffee/tea maker
Digital channels
Desk
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Superior Double Room

Superior Double Room

Highlights

Heating
Flat-screen TV
Private bathroom
Hairdryer
Free bottled water
Coffee/tea maker
Digital channels
Desk
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed OR 2 Twin Beds
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About the area

Ripon is home to The Royal Oak. Studley Royal Park and Markenfield Hall are local landmarks, and the area's natural beauty can be seen at Nidderdale and Staveley Nature Reserve. Lightwater Valley Theme Park and Talon Falconry Birds of Prey Centre are also worth visiting.
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Map
36 Kirkgate, Ripon, England, HG4 1PB

What's nearby

  • Ripon Cathedral - 1 min walk - 0.0 km
  • Ripon Racecourse - 2 min drive - 2.0 km
  • Fountains Abbey - 7 min drive - 7.5 km
  • Lightwater Valley Theme Park - 8 min drive - 6.4 km
  • Newby Hall and Gardens - 15 min drive - 9.6 km

Getting around

  • Cattal Station - 17 min drive
  • Leeds (LBA-Leeds Bradford) - 50 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪McDonald's - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪The Unicorn Hotel (Wetherspoon) - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪The Black Swan - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Manchega Tapas Y Vinos - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪The Water Rat - ‬7 min walk

About this property

The Royal Oak

Property highlights
You can look forward to free full breakfast, a terrace and a bar at The Royal Oak. Stay connected with free in-room WiFi.
You'll also enjoy the following perks during your stay:
  • Smoke-free property
Room features
All guestrooms at The Royal Oak offer comforts such as free WiFi and free bottled water.
More conveniences in all rooms include:
  • Baths or showers, free toiletries and hairdryers
  • Flat-screen TVs with digital channels
  • Coffee/tea makers, heating and daily housekeeping

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Free offsite parking within 103 metres

Food and drink

  • Free full breakfast available daily 8:00 AM to 9:00 AM
  • A bar/lounge

Conveniences

  • Limited-hour front desk

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)

Outdoors

  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • No lift

More

  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Bathtub or shower
  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV with digital channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Free bottled water

More

  • Desk
  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2 PM; check-in end time: 11 PM
Contactless check-in and check-out are available
Minimum check-in age - 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Contactless check-out

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 7 AM - 11 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available.

Payment types

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
Guests must contact this property in advance to reserve cots/infant beds
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
Cashless transactions are available

We should mention

This property does not have any lifts

Property is also known as

Royal Oak Inn Ripon
Royal Oak Ripon
Inn The Royal Oak Ripon
Ripon The Royal Oak Inn
The Royal Oak Ripon
Royal Oak Inn
Royal Oak
Inn The Royal Oak
The Royal Oak Inn
The Royal Oak Ripon
The Royal Oak Inn Ripon

Frequently asked questions

Is The Royal Oak pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking at The Royal Oak?

There is free parking nearby.

What time is check-in at The Royal Oak?

Check-in start time: 2 PM; check-in end time: 11 PM.

What time is check-out at The Royal Oak?

Checkout is at 11 AM.

Where is The Royal Oak located?

Situated in Ripon, this inn is steps away from Workhouse Museum, Ripon Cathedral and Courthouse Museum. Prison and Police Museum and Ripon Racecourse are also within 1 mile (2 km).

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The Royal Oak Reviews

Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 45 out of 88 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 35 out of 88 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 7 out of 88 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 88 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 88 reviews

9.0/10

Cleanliness

9.4/10

Staff & service

8.6/10

Amenities

8.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

angela

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Just great !

Wonderful old pub/hotel. Central to everything. Beautiful room, great breakfast choices and very friendly, helpful staff.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2021

10/10 Excellent

Robert

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
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Stayed 1 night in Sep 2021

10/10 Excellent

Alban

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort

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.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2021

8/10 Good

Christine

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2021

8/10 Good

Leanne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

Weekend break

Pleasant enough, pub itself is lovely but rooms could do with a refurb.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2021

10/10 Excellent

Hayley

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2021

8/10 Good

Jane

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2021

8/10 Good

D

Liked: Staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2021

10/10 Excellent

Martin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2021

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
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.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2021

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2021

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
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
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2021

6/10 Okay

S A

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

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
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2021

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Friendly helpful staff. Good location with secure parking. Pleasant room well decorated.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2021

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely stay, amazing breakfast and the staff couldn’t help enough.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2021

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities

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!
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2021

8/10 Good

Andrew

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Recommended in Ripon

Friendly staff, comfortable hotel and great location
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2021

8/10 Good

Paul

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

A one night stay

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2021

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Central location in the town.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2021

10/10 Excellent

Tracey

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2021

10/10 Excellent

Christine

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

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.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2021

10/10 Excellent

denise

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great stay

Great stay at this central hotel, staff very friendly and amazing breakfasts!
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2021

10/10 Excellent

William

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

3 days away

Great breakfast, nice room with a brilliant lamp shade made of wine glasses. Powerful shower.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2021

8/10 Good

Colin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

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.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2021

10/10 Excellent

Andrew

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2021