Best Western Forest And Vale Hotel

Very comfortable superior double room in the garden wing. Very comfortable bed, comfortable seating area and large bathroom with excellent shower and bath. Lovely views from the upstairs room of the hotel gardens. Good to be able to access the room from a separate entrance from the car park without having to use the main entrance each time. Very friendly welcome at reception and friendly, helpful staff throughout my short stay. Breakfast was freshly cooked to order and was very good in a lovely dining room overlooking the garden. My first stay here which was just for 3 nights, but I certainly will be back next year for a longer stay in spring or early summer, when its less busy and not school holidays. Pickering was a very interesting town to wander around with lots of nice independent shops. I had one good day on the North Yorkshire Moors Railway and another day visiting Robins Hood Bay and Staithes. less

My wife and I tried to book a place in Whitby for the Goth weekend but all were full. Thank goodness they were because this hotel was better than anything we could have found in Whitby. The location, the hotel, the staff were all perfect. The hotel is a lovely old building within walking distance of the town centre. It has a large garden to the rear which can be seen while having breakfast. The breakfast was excellent with lots of choice on offer. The room was large and clean with a comfy bed. A bottle of water was a nice touch along with the normal tea/coffee tray. The hotel as a bar and also a restaurant. The staff were polite and friendly and always helpful. I have already rebooked for next May. less

On a day trip to "1940's" Pickering/ Every where was ram jam full and my brother suggested we left the main area and found this hotel, What an oasis a quiet frindly place. Elwegant rooms and the service was excellent! We were all very pleased with our bar snacks , everyone was pleasant and polite. Lovely experience less

This was my 5th visit to the Forest & Vale Hotel and it didn’t disappoint. The staff are invariably the same each time and they are a pleasure to deal with - always a smile and a greeting. The food is fab. That goes for both breakfast (loads of choice but cooked to order) and dinner. And most importantly the beds are exceedingly comfortable. This is the only place I stop where I don’t wake up with backache. I’ll be back! less

We stayed a week as part of a large group of walkers. Our room was bright and spacious and very clean. The hotel had made up our extremely comfortable beds with sheets and blankets as we had requested. The food was great, generous portions and when on the menu, the Yorkshire puds were enormous! But most of all, the staff were so friendly and helpful and provided an almost family atmosphere. They really went out of their way to cater for all the needs of such a large group. We would definitely go back and recommend it to our friends. less