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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)
Interior
Outdoor dining
Dining
The Royal Oak Hotel offers a welcoming environment where guests can enjoy the on-site coffee shop/cafe and restaurant. The hotel provides WiFi connectivity, a library filled with books to borrow, and a bar that's perfect for relaxing with a drink after a day of exploring.

Reviews

8.2 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Breakfast available
  • Pet-friendly
  • Housekeeping
  • Laundry
  • Free WiFi
The current price is ฿3,546
฿4,255 total
includes taxes & fees
11 Nov - 12 Nov

Room options

Available filters for rooms
Showing 5 of 5 rooms

Double Room (Room 1)

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(3 reviews)

Highlights

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

Double or Twin Room (Room 3)

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)

Highlights

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

Double Room ( Room 4)

Highlights

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

Double Room (Room 5)

Highlights

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

Double Room (Room 2)

Highlights

Heating
TV
Private bathroom
Hairdryer
Coffee/tea maker
Electric kettle
Free bottled water
Digital channels
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed
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About the area

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

What's nearby

  • Duncombe Park - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Hemsley Walled Garden - 6 min walk - 0.5 km
  • Rievaulx Abbey - 6 min drive - 5.9 km
  • Ampleforth Abbey - 7 min drive - 7.5 km
  • Flamingo Land Theme Park and Zoo - 25 min drive - 28.3 km

Getting around

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

Restaurants

  • ‪The Fairfax Arms - ‬8 min drive
  • ‪The Feathers Hotel - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪The Star Inn - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪The Plough Inn - ‬9 min drive
  • ‪The Royal Oak - ‬1 min walk

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), luggage storage and a front desk safe
  • Smoke-free property
Room features
All guest rooms at The Royal Oak Hotel have amenities, such as free WiFi, safes and free bottled water.
More conveniences in all rooms include:
  • Bathrooms with free toiletries and hairdryers
  • TVs with digital channels
  • Electric kettles, heating and daily housekeeping

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  • Pet-friendly
  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi
8.8 out of 10, Excellent, 386 reviews
The price is ฿3,156
฿3,787 total
includes taxes & fees
4 Nov - 5 Nov
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Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transport

  • Free offsite parking within 10 metres
  • 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 are 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.
Cots (infant beds) are not available

Payment types at the property

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 any lifts

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 does it cost to stay at The Royal Oak Hotel?

As of 31 Oct 2025, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at The Royal Oak Hotel on 11 Nov 2025 start from ฿3,545.86, excluding taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.

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?

Checkout is at 10:30 AM.

Where is The Royal Oak Hotel located?

Situated in York, this inn is steps away 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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Reviews

The Royal Oak Hotel Reviews

8.2

Very good

8.6

Cleanliness

9.0

Location

8.6

Staff & service

8.0

Eco-friendliness

8.0

Property conditions & facilities
Rating 10 - Excellent. 33 out of 87 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 33 out of 87 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 14 out of 87 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 4 out of 87 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 3 out of 87 reviews

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Stephen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
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

2/10 Terrible

alan

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
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

6/10 Okay

EDDIE

Disliked: Staff & service, amenities
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Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Nicolette

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We had a very friendly welcome and a lovely clean room. The steak and ale pie for dinner, in the restaurant, was excellent.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
A very nice room and friendly staff
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

TERRENCE

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Property was located in the center of Helmsley.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

karen

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

A comfy stay

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

6/10 Okay

Elisabeth

Pretty average

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

10/10 Excellent

Arthur

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
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

8/10 Good

Brian

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort

Dont advertise free wifi when there isnt any

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

8/10 Good

Paul

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

Good overall

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

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

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

terence

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
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

6/10 Okay

Craig

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
TV Didn't work
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2021

8/10 Good

Fiona

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

Friendly small hotel.

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

10/10 Excellent

Jonathan

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

Helmsley & the Royal Oak

The Royal Oak is well positioned in the market place and is run by friendly welcoming staff. The Pub Grub menu is limited but the the food was excellent and the beer was superb. Helmesley has a lot going for ir, we would definately go again!
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2020

10/10 Excellent

Trevor

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

Date night

Pleasant trip away, staff were excellent and the food and service was top notch A++++++
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2020

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
The room was pleasent and clean although the pub itself was very "tired". Breakfast was nice but i asked for sausage bacon beans on toast, and they basically gave me a childs portion - one sausage, 2 bacon 1 toast and a spoon full of beans. I do not think ths was worth £100 a night.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2020

10/10 Excellent

Fiona

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

Delightful

Booked here because it was dog-friendly and convenient for an event I was attending nearby. The Royal Oak massively exceeded my expectations with a comfortable room which was immaculately clean, friendly and helpful staff, and a really great breakfast. even had a great view of Helmsley Castle from my window!
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2019

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Not great

Hotel very tired/shabby looking & Not cleaned properly
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2019

8/10 Good

John

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Difficulty finding free parking near to hotel
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staff were very friendly. TV a bit small and could be in a better place
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2019

2/10 Terrible

Amanda

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The noise of banging doors in the bar below did not cease until after 2:00am as a result we had a very disturbed nights sleep We go to Helmsley frequently but will not be returning to this establishment
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2019

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Disliked: Staff & service
Didn’t like booking a twin room and getting a double and then being offered a twin for more money
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2019

6/10 Okay

Janice

Lovely friendly staff and excellent food. However, we had to wait half an hour before they could tell us which was our room. After the first night our room wasn't serviced and we were told its only done in the morning(Didn't understand that). Exceptionally small tv in the room miles away from bed so not much use. Room very noisy as over a bar and to top it all off someone came banging at the front door about 5 am on our last night shouting for someone called Emily for about 10 minutes. Breakfast excellent and we ate there in the evening. Food freshly cooked and delicious
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2019