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The Royal Oak Hotel

3.0 star property
Inn with a restaurant, steps from North York Moors National Park

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Exterior
Bar (on property)
Outdoor dining
Pool
In-room safe, desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Reviews

8.2 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Breakfast available
  • Laundry
  • Pet friendly
  • Housekeeping
  • Free WiFi

Room options

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Showing 5 of 5 rooms

Double or Twin Room (Room 3)

Highlights

Heating
TV
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Free bottled water
Coffee/tea maker
Electric kettle
Digital channels
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

Double Room ( Room 4)

Highlights

Heating
TV
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Free bottled water
Coffee/tea maker
Electric kettle
Digital channels
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Double Room (Room 5)

Highlights

Heating
TV
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Free bottled water
Coffee/tea maker
Electric kettle
Digital channels
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Double Room (Room 2)

Highlights

Heating
TV
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Free bottled water
Coffee/tea maker
Electric kettle
Digital channels
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Double Room (Room 1)

Highlights

Heating
TV
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Free bottled water
Coffee/tea maker
Electric kettle
Digital channels
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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About the neighborhood

Map
15 Market Place, Helmsley, York, England, YO62 5BL

What's nearby

  • Duncombe Park - 3 min walk - 0.2 miles
  • Cleveland Way - 3 min walk - 0.2 miles
  • Hemsley Walled Garden - 6 min walk - 0.4 miles
  • Rievaulx Abbey - 6 min drive - 3.7 miles
  • Ampleforth Abbey - 7 min drive - 4.7 miles

Getting around

  • Thirsk Station - 22 min drive
  • Durham (MME-Teesside Intl.) - 48 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪The Star Inn - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Kirks Coffee House & Kitchen - ‬10 min drive
  • ‪Helmsley Brewing Co - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Cafe Williams - ‬8 min drive
  • ‪The Fairfax Arms - ‬8 min drive

About this property

The Royal Oak Hotel

Inn near North York Moors National Park
Take advantage of a coffee shop/cafe, a library, and laundry facilities at The Royal Oak Hotel. Free in-room WiFi is available to all guests, along with a bar and a restaurant.
Other perks at this inn include:
  • Breakfast (surcharge), smoke-free premises, and a front-desk safe
  • Luggage storage
Room features
All guestrooms at The Royal Oak Hotel have amenities such as free WiFi, safes, and free bottled water.
Other conveniences in all rooms include:
  • Bathrooms with free toiletries and hair dryers
  • TVs with digital channels
  • Electric kettles, heating, and daily housekeeping

Languages

English

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transportation

  • Free offsite parking
  • Street parking available

Food and drink

  • Breakfast available for a fee
  • A bar/lounge
  • A coffee shop/cafe
  • A restaurant

Things to do

  • Library

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities

Conveniences

  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)

Outdoors

  • Picnic area

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only

More

  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • TV with digital channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle
  • Free bottled water

More

  • Desk
  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board on request
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: 11:00 PM
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10:30 AM

Special check-in instructions

The check-in location differs from the property location; go to: [On-site bar]

Pets

Pets allowed for an extra charge of GBP 5 per pet, per stay
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Welcoming dogs only

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Pet fee: GBP 5 per pet, per stay
  • Service animals are exempt from fees

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

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
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

Property is also known as

Royal Oak Hotel Helmsley
The Royal Oak Hotel Inn
Royal Oak Helmsley
The Royal Oak Hotel York
The Royal Oak Hotel Inn York

Frequently asked questions

Is The Royal Oak Hotel pet-friendly?

Yes, dogs are allowed at this property. There's a fee of GBP 5 per pet, per stay. Service animals are exempt from fees.

How much is parking at The Royal Oak Hotel?

There is free parking nearby.

What time is check-in at The Royal Oak Hotel?

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: 11:00 PM.

What time is check-out at The Royal Oak Hotel?

Check-out is at 10:30 AM.

Where is The Royal Oak Hotel located?

Situated in York, this inn is steps from North York Moors National Park, Helmsley Arts Centre, and Duncombe Park. Cleveland Way and Helmsley Castle are also within 10 minutes.

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The Royal Oak Hotel Reviews

Reviews

8.2

Very Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 31 out of 82 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 31 out of 82 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 13 out of 82 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 4 out of 82 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 3 out of 82 reviews

8.6/10

Cleanliness

8.6/10

Staff & service

8.6/10

Amenities

7.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10

A very nice room and friendly staff
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

10/10

Very nice property in center of town. Walkable to all the attractions. Enjoyed our stay room was very cute and well decorated.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

10/10

Property was located in the center of Helmsley.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10

Beautifully set-up room with comfortable bed and pillows, and useful other units. Provision of water bottles and good range of teas and coffees was excellent
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2022

8/10

Nice sized room. Right in the square. Bathroom a bit manky.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

8/10

Very clean but dated premises. The room was specious & bed comfortable. Staff were very friendly & noise from the bar area below not a problem. Breakfast was a little disappointing but good pre-selection the night before. Parking outside was convenient but council run public car park free between 6pm & 9am. All in all a decent stay for the convenience & friendliness.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2023

10/10

Great location and staff member at check in and during the afternoon in the bar was very helpful & knowledgeable. We found the room and facilities to be excellent, other than the bed which was a little uncomfortable. Disappointed to return at only 1045pm to be told last orders had been called at the bar and we couldn't have a final drink. Other than that would recommend and would stay again.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

8/10

Spacious room, nice view over market square. Shower room needs refurbishment. Very disappointed that there was no free wifi in the public areas nor in the room.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

6/10

The accommodation was much as expected. The room clean and tidy but the windows were not double glazed and so outside noise easily heard. In the bathroom little things like the toilet roll placed too far back and no plug in the hand basin were minor inconveniences.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2024

2/10

Dreadful, Things old and some not working (including some lights and Wi-Fi) but worst of all very loud music from down below till 11pm so couldn’t hear myself think. (All recorded) Awful, worst of places I’ve been and all for £100!!!
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2022

10/10

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

6/10

The room was spacious and comfy. The staff were super friendly and heoful. However wifi did not work at all and beer was poor quality.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

8/10

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

8/10

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

2/10

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

10/10

Stayed 2 nights in May 2023

10/10

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2023

10/10

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2022

8/10

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2022

10/10

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2021

8/10

Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2021

6/10

TV Didn't work
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2021

8/10

Pleasant stay in a friendly small hotel. Manager was helpful, room was comfortable and breakfast was good. Only downsides were: no TV reception, one of the sockets didn’t work and the toilet macerator was really noisy. I parked outside the hotel at what appeared to be hotel parking, but received a parking ticket. I wish I had been informed that the parking didn’t belong to the hotel and would need to be paid for.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2021