Royal Oak Hotel

Great stay with friendly staff and good food. Would definitely return there if in the area.

Great Ayton is an excellent place to stay, just off the Cleveland Way for hikers, and in a busy village with a few convenient shops. There’s plenty of free parking on street or in a little carpark opposite the pub. The Royal Oak is certainly a bustling pub that seemed to be constantly busy. On first entry the room felt a little basic, but it proved to be warm (without any heat on in March) and comfortable, with some nice touches like coffee bags and daily water bottles, plus it was extremely quiet, despite all the hub-bub downstairs. The ensuite in ‘Roseberry’ was very small but adequate and the towels were superb - huge, soft and thick! The breakfasts were excellent and everyday we were offered extra coffee, toast, etc. We also ate in the pub on 2 of the 3 nights we stayed, and couldn’t fault the quality of the food or the service. We were also pleased that a number of dishes have ‘smaller appetite’ options which is excellent. We had one criticism - on the evening of our arrival the pub was hosting a function. This meant we were forced to eat at 5.45p.m and then from 7p.m. onwards, had to either sit in our bedroom or go out elsewhere as the pub was totally rammed. This didn’t feel very welcoming to us as guests and it was extremely rude that the situation wasn’t flagged up when we booked the 3-night stay. In the current economic situation it was great to see a pub completely full and presumably making lots of money, but we felt that consideration ought to have been given to people who had paid to stay and had hoped to enjoy a relaxed evening meal and drinks in the bar.

I have stayed here 3 times in the past 2 months and as I have no further trips planned, it is time to leave a review! The Royal Oak is a lovely place to stay. I have been in 2 of their 4 rooms (Ayton and Cook) and both were lovely, well equipped, warm and very comfortable. As the rooms are above a delightful and normally very busy country pub, the rooms are surprisingly silent! I slept extremely well in both rooms. Bathrooms were spotlessly clean and in the case of Ayton, extremely high quality fittings. Cook's bathroom was very good too! If you have time to watch a bit of telly, the good quality TVs have hundreds of channels to choose from. Walking through the pub to access the bedrooms, it does not escape your attention that the food offering is of a very high standard (all tables constantly occupied); however I can only vouch for the breakfast. I have enjoyed delicious breakfasts on all of my visits served by friendly staff in a lovely little restaurant where nothing is too much trouble. There is no car parking at the Royal Oak but there is plentiful free parking directly outside the hotel and a small free car park just across the road. Great Ayton is a treat. Literally on the edge of the North Yorkshire Moors - a 5 minute walk from spectacular countryside and beautiful walks. The Royal Oak has a good convenience shop less than a minute's walk away and a locally renowned butchers right next door. I can't recall exactly how much I paid, but suffice to say I would not have flinched had it been double the price! I'm just thinking of an excuse to return.

Just dinner an overnight stay and breakfast for us, as we were attending an event. Dinner was lovely, particularly liked the fact that they offered different portion sizes. Thr lasagne was lovely, others all enjoyed their meals as well. Very reasonably priced. Rooms were very comfortable, clean and well equipped. Great duvets made for a good night's sleep. Breakfast was lovely, freshly prepared, all preferences catered for. Staff were friendly and welcoming throughout our stay. Thank you!

Lovely old pub, friendly staff and customers and great food. Rooms were up a back stairwell that was a bit unkept but the room itself, whilst being basic was clean and quite new. I enjoyed my stay and would return

Room perfect, welcome great. Great breakfast and coffee the best!

Perfect location in the centre of town and near to all the amenities (as well as the start and end of our walk - the main reason for going). Staff friendly, bedroom quiet, clean and comfortable and an excellent breakfast thrown in. We also had an evening meal here which again was very good and a reasonable price. Would come again

The Royal Oak has a wonderful location in a quiet village setting and visitors can expect a relaxing change of pace. The countryside around is spectacular for England and the people are without exception friendly and helpful. I'm perhaps biased because my family lived in Gt Ayton in the early 19th Century and although I was born in North Yorkshire today, as a visiting southerner it's very much my home ground. This was my third or fourth visit and I thoroughly recommend The Royal Oak to tourists, visitors,hikers, bikers or anyone who appreciates a splendid local traditional pub-hotel with food to match.

Lovely stay at this hotel, room very clean and breakfast was extremely tasty!