The Old Deanery

A stunning experience all round. Felt warm and welcoming. Food was incredible. One surprise and joy served after another. Stunning building too, overlooked the gothic lit Cathedral.

First impressions: entrance area shabby, staff friendly, but greeted us with, “And how are we today?” as though we were small children or imbeciles, our room dingy and ill-lit. Pleasant view of the garden, bed comfortable, shower effective, but one mirror was behind the television, the other showed only the top of my head! Perhaps a bit more attention to detail needed. This was room 6 - the others may be much better. The “breakfast banquet”was served in a pleasant room, but there were dead daffodils on the table, as on all the other tables visible. We were presented with only one choice: orange juice or smoothie. Granola was put before us which I explained I do not like, but I was offered no alternative. Tiny pieces of meat, fish and cheese were presented along with half a slice of excellent homemade sourdough and, strangely, pain au chocolat and jam, both to precede the “deconstructed” English breakfast which was meagre, more style than substance. Overall, we found this hotel overpriced and underwhelming. We won’t be staying there again.

Enjoyed our overnight night stay at the old deanery . Hotel is shabby chic , could possibly benefit from some areas inside and out having attention to maintenance. Our room on the first floor had shutters which we had a little difficulty closing ( maybe blinds would be better) this said ,the room was warm comfortable ,shower was good with good power and hot water. The food is certainly the main attraction here . Our evening meal with wine pairing was a culinary journey,prepared with passion flair and superb attention to detail by chef Adam , served by knowledgeable staff who also invested every effort to ensure the experience was perfect . The breakfast was also something different to the usual English tradition,incorporating everything you would expect but with a modern unique style ,we thoroughly enjoyed the experience, and would have no hesitation in returning.

Came here to eat and not stay so cannot speak on the quality of the bedrooms. Sunday lunch was excellent. Faultless cooking and great value.

We didn't stay in the rooms but we had a lovely lunch here. The staff were very friendly, helpful and attentive. We had soup, a mixed plate plate of meats and cheeses both were exceptionally good. We enjoyed our lunch time here very much and our looking forward to going again soon. Will probably stay over in one of the rooms which also look very good

I emailed to discuss booking a baby shower, from first communication to the day of the shower was absolutely perfect. Everyone was an absolute delight to deal with, the place is just gorgeous and the food was extremely good. I would absolutely recommend this place to anyone wanting to stop in for a meal or any kind of function too. Thank you so much everyone at The Old Deanery!

I cannot recommend this lovely B&B enough. The location is amazing -- a stone's throw, quite literally, from the Cathedral, with parking onsite for visitors. The rooms were clean, comfortable, well appointed, and really charming; ours has some beautiful old ceiling beams and antique touches. But hands down the most extraordinary aspect is the food and service. Not only did we stuff our faces on some of the most delicious salmon blinis in the history of the world, but the breakfast has to be eaten to be believed. The staff were also extraordinary; they clearly take great pride in their establishment, and went out of their way to make our stay pleasant. For example -- my wife off-handedly mentioned she only eats fish. The next morning, the chef had kindly replaced the meat parts of her breakfast with a mushroom and cheese roll of great deliciousness. A perfect encapsulation of our experience here. Thank you.

Lovely overnight stay here on way back home to Edinburgh. Great location and the staff were excellent. Mattress could have been a bit thicker but that's a personal thing and the internet a bit faster but these are minor items. Breakfast was unique and very tasty

Please note they closed in 2021 after the Covid lockdowns and are now only a wedding venue. No restaurant.

I've had the pleasure of eating here twice and staying over at the hotel (admittedly whilst drunk!) The food was *superb* - there's a Michelin sign of some kind outside and I suspect it's well deserved. The ingredients, preparation and taste were ace. I like my grub, so you can trust me on that :) My room was also really nice. The building is, as its name suggests, the old deanery for Ripon Cathedral and looks to date back a couple of centuries at least. That means high ceilings, twisted walls and heaps of character with a view of the Cathedral directly opposite. I slept in a room right at the top of the building, sort of an attic kinda space, and it was clean, spacious and very comfortable. In fact, I liked it so much that I took my wife there for lunch on our anniversary.

Sheer bliss, sexy, fun, romantic, everything we wanted. We were in Room 2, four-poster bed, slipper bath, molton brown products, fluffy bath towels and robes, view to die for, big old hot radiators, bottle of bubbly waiting for us, old fashioned shutters at the windows, a chaise longue afair to recline on while hubby served aforementioned bubbly. Oh we just can't wait to go back! Everything clean and comfy, big pillows, dream of a mattress, cosy bedding and a fab selection of teas and coffees. And wait til you try the food! OMG. I am dribbling at the memories of the creations the chefs came up with. We stayed two night, bed, breakfast ( mmmm smoked salmon and creamy scrambled egg) and evening meals. Once seated in the comfy bar, kettle chips and olives were served while we tried to decide what to eat, get on the web-site to look at the menus now and you will understand why THAT took so long. We were taken through to the restaurant which is simply designed but lovley, tables far enough apart to have a conversation unheard by the rest of the diners, and presented with a treat from the Chef, first night was titchy little tastes of chicken and pineapple, such a tease for what was to come, the second night was a beetroot and goats cheese concoction which we would NEVER have picked, but was divine. Or food was first class, highest quality, beautifully presented and served. Lastly, let me tell you about the staff. They are great, loved Linda, who must never sleep, and special mention to the new front of house trainee, whose name I can't remember, such a friendly team. We can't wait to go back.