Parsonage Country House in York

Stayed here with friends over several nights.the property needs urgent refurbishment and staff retraining. Receptionist and night porter together with the waiter in the Fat Abbot all haveappalling attitudes and create a very poor impression .All were extremely unhelpful and appeared to dislike their jobs which reflects in their service

Stayed for 2 nights as going to a Wedding close by. Only had time for one visit to Spa really enjoyed the Pool and Jacuzzi etc, treatment area looked very nice but I did not use. Nice room with large Bathroom, Tea and Coffee provided just wish hotels would provide a bottle of water too..enjoyed Breakfast plenty of choice but strange layout to tables as we were in a separate room first morning was organised with juice etc on offer in this room too but second morning nothing other than the main room and tables laid in bench style..? Staff could have offered to help more with awkwardness of this room and please chat and smile.. Good Morning is a pleasant start to anyone's day..

a 2 day luxury spa break for my partners birthday Reception staff very helpful, our room was down the corridor to the rear of reception. A spacious clean tidy room with a nice bathroom. breakfast in the Lascelles dining room was good but very very dark , especially in the actual food area. It requires much much more light. Spa treatment was excellent and well managed Evening meal in the Fat Abbott was also very good quality. The duty male member of staff was excellent but his assistant female staff members needed to be more busy and pro-active and not avoiding getting on with things. All in all an enjoyable experience

A fantastic hotel & a must place to stay, very professional staff & lovely room, don't hesitate book !!!.

We booked for four of us for afternoon tea, which we brought my parents in law to s was their first ever afternoon tea! Service was excellent, the sandwiches, scones & little cakes were delicious and we upgraded to a glass of Prosecco for an extra £2 per person, which added to the already excellent value for money all served in delightful surroundings. I would recommend and will definitely return, hopefully for a spa experience.

i went into the parsonage hotel and asked the receptionist (nicole) if they are still serving coffee. she replied yes and if i would like to take a seat in the lounge or bar she would send someone it to take my order. i chose the bar which had nice decor a good selection of gins and wine i found a seat near the window and waited it was no more than a minuite when a lady called diane come into the bar said hello and what would i like.diane had a bubbly personality and kept smiling i asked for a latte coffee no problem she said and left the room. then a smartly dressed duty manager makile came into the bar looked up and said hello and asked if i was being looked after i replied yes. shortly after the smiling lady came back holding a tray which had my coffee on and a home made biscuit on the side nice touch the coffee was hot and very taisty. when i had finished i went back to reception and soid goodbye the receptionist asked me if everything was alright i replied superb. i was only in the parsonage for a short while but it was well worth it i will do it again ( I asked the receptionist for everyone's name)

Booked last minute for a meeting locally, what a lovely place . Great facilities, really quaint place full of character, helpful staff with a late checkout meaning that I could work for a couple of hours before leaving for my meeting. Also really cracking breakfast which set me up for the day. Will definitely use again if I’m up this way !

We visited the above hotel for a function. All the food was served from cold to tepid. Service was dier. The starter of soup would have been good if had been warm. The main course of beef and yorkshire pudding - the beef on the table was either well done or very rare. The puddings were like cardboard. Service very poor and not organised.

Upon getting there the lady on reception didn't look up from her computer screen to greet us or acknowledge we had arrived. The afternoon tea was nothing special, all pre-made which was something we assumed when our stand arrived with some of the cling film still attached and then confirmed when another guest was complaining about the lack of choice or movement on changing a sandwich due to allergies. The member of staff advised they were unable to change them as they were all pre-made...What kind of hotel and spa doesn't have facilities to make up a sandwich freshly? Also, the shortbread was soft and stale due to being kept in the fridge with the cream and compote. The sandwiches had been made for some time, there was no fruit scone (just plain) and no cream cheese or mustard to be seen as declared on the menu. I wouldn't recommend it at all.

Decided as the family away for Christmas we would have Christmas Lunch out for the first time. Wanted somewhere out of town but not far and chose this venue. Expected a premium rate for Christmas Day. Generally was well worth it. Started with Champagne and canapés . Three choices of starter - we all had Duck and Wild mushroom terrine - well presented and well received. We all had the soup - sweet potatoe and thyme, again very tasty. Two of us had Sirloin of Beef with vegatable’s -plenty of it, including the Beef, well presented and well received. The other had Roast Turkey and vegetable’s. Well presented, just a bit spark with the turkey breast. All disappointed no black pepper available. Chosen sweets included cranberry and orange cheesecake with ice cream the other being Christmas pudding roulade with a dark rum sauce. Both well presented, perhaps plentifull for some but a bit space for others. Finally finished off with choice of tea or coffee with with two small mince pies for three of us! Generally well presented and well received all round. Great experience for Christmas Day lunch out with plenty of room between tables.

Beautiful building kind and helpful staff Lovely meals . Bus stop at gate to York town centre and outlet. Very comfortable beds. Can't fault it at all.

Having booked this with superbreak we were unsure of the hotel so near york but the area was so lovely. We had a room off the main pathway with a huge bathroom and looking out on a courtyard. We had afternoon tea on arrival and it was served by a lovely lady who could not do enough for us. The cream tea was lovely and filled a gap till we ate in the Lascelles Restaurant in the evening. That meal was outstanding and we loved the ambience of the restaurant. We sat in the conservatory the next morning for coffee watching the terrible winds gust around us and watched the local wildlife. Having the Fat Abbot pub on site was a great bonus and the real ales and fantastic food on offer was outstanding. We will definitely be back again as we had such a great experience.

I stopped into the Country House for a quick drink after walking the grounds of the house and the adjacent St Helens Church. Very elegant Old English setting. The bar offers a small menu of sandwiches, a couple drafts on tap and full bar. Nice setting for a quick rest.

Took my wife for a long weekend on a super break weekend what a wonderful time we had great hotel, clean, plenty of room in the room with French doors opening on to the beautiful garden. Great food in the adjoining pub/restaurant.

Wonderfull hotel for myself and my son to have a night over . Beds really comfortable and breakfast first class . Highly recomend

Lovely historic hotel, room we stayed in was large and well equiped, restaurant was of a high standard for evening meal and buffet breakfast was excellent. Only slight negative for us was a pretty hard mattress.

We enjoyed staying here several times this summer. The rooms are clean and the staff are very accommodating. The only disappointment was the restaurant was either closed or fully booked when we got there. We had to go into the village to eat or to the Fat Abbot next door when they had a table available. The breakfast is very good with plenty of choice.

Stayed overnight a fantastic clean hotel and spa well worth a visit . room very nice spacious plenty of teabags makes a change. well recommended

Four of us attended for a Full Afternoon Tea for my Mother-in-laws birthday. I was not impressed and was rather embarrassed at presenting my In-law with this gift.

Came here to attend a funeral reception and was very pleased with both the venue and food provided. If this is a true reflection of the hotel and restaurant I would certainly consider staying there for a weekend

Very friendly staff and clean place looking forward to going again but going with the girls next time

Nos registramos el pasado jueves y había una gran bienvenida por parte del personal de recepción. Tuvimos una comida en el restaurante esa noche y el servicio era insuperable. La carne era la mejor que he tenido en meses y los postres eran geniales. Zona de bar agradable, con una buena selección de ginebras. Al día siguiente asistimos a la boda de unos amigos en el hotel. Lugar fantástico y de nuevo, el personal no podía hacer lo suficiente para asegurarse de que el día fue bien. La comida de la boda era encantadora y muy caliente. Los desayunos están muy bien preparado y una gran elección. Sin duda nos alojaremos de nuevo allí. Un hogar lejos de casa.

Sólo tenía una comida con 13 personas para un mixto 21 street y 18 cumpleaños. Estuvimos en el restaurante lascelles. Nos encontramos en la puerta de un buen camarero atento, que vio mi padre en vez de movilidad reducida y yo a la mesa. Hizo...

Me alojé con mi hija por una noche como parte de un paquete que incluía spa, té de la tarde y un menú de tres platos. Fue sin duda vale la pena. La habitación era grande, con vistas a los jardines, el baño podría hacer...

Un par de días de compras navideñas en Nueva York incluso mejor por una estancia estupenda en el sacerdote. La zona de spa está limpio y bien dirigido, el cuidado personal y los desayunos son excelentes. Volveremos a disfrutar de la experiencia de nuevo para...

Esta fue una estancia para mi cumpleaños y yo tenía una increíble y relajante. El hotel era precioso y estaba sufriendo algunos trabajos de renovación, que parecía agradable. La habitación que nos dieron era enorme, tenía un montón de espacio. No falta una plancha y no a través de la recepción que ring dijeron que iban a solucionar de inmediato, pero nunca llegó a la habitación, así que tuve que ir a la ropa arrugada que estaba un poco más penosas. Nos perdimos el desayuno los dos días, así que no puedo comentar en el desayuno. No tomar té por la tarde, que era preciosa. Había una buena selección de pasteles, galletas. Lo mejor que me gustó fue el balneario que estaba incluido en el precio, si es necesario se proporcionan toallas y £1 casilleros. Vestuarios están limpias. He usado el jacuzzi, y tenía una sauna, sala de vapor, sala de aromaterapia de sal, todo era increíble y me ayudó a relajarse. Hay una piscina y hamacas alrededor de la piscina. Disfruté tanto que desean ir en el verano, y espero que la próxima vez reservar algunos tratamientos demasiado x

The staff absolutely perfect and could not have done enough but the food terrible the beef burnt and overcooked vegetables rock hard potatoes soggy and dripping in fat and hardly any gravy we asked for more but never arrived many customers complained at £75 per head not good

Just home from a lovely 2 night anniversary break at the Parsonage. We booked this through Superbreak and it included dinner on the first night and afternoon tea. The hotel is lovely. On entering there is a beautiful staircase and with all the Xmas decorations and tree at the base it liked beautiful and welcoming. Our room was a traditional style with a 4 poster bed plenty drawers and hanging space. Clean and the decor matched the style. Bathroom had a corner jacuzzi bath and the opposite corner had a shower cubicle with a good working shower. Again very clean with lovely soft towels and toiletries provided. There is a small bar downstairs, drawing room and a spacious conservatory to the rear - all nicely decorated. All staff were friendly, professional and very helpful. We used the Spa on the afternoon of our first day and it was quiet, very clean and very relaxing.The restaurant was closed on our first night so our dinner was served at the pub next door - The Fat Abbott (please see our review, this didn't disappoint!) We had afternoon tea on our second afternoon and again no complaints. All food including breakfast is fresh, well presented and tasty. Thank you Parsonage we had a lovely break and will return.

Beautiful setting! Good size room very clean and warm! Afternoon tea yummy and they do a mini one for smaller appetites. Thumbs up for that. Very friendly and helpful staff. Close enough to York with bus service right outside almost. Big outlet village close by too - bonus for retail therapy. Spa is really good too. We had the indulgence break which gave us two 25 minute treatments included. Worth the 5 hour drive from Worthing.

1st and last time the food is not as good as the menu describes i called today first time for sunday roast it claimed to be aberdeen angus roast beef with duck fat roast potatoes !!!!i can tell anyone that the beef was not aberdeen angus being sold for 10.95 it was full of fat, very tuff and chewy and very little on plate thank god as did not eat what was given the potatoes were not home made or even cooked in duck fat and the veg was hard and under cooked the menu is mis selling my husband informed the staff and their reply was its not normally like this and that they would tell the chef i say get another chef if can not cook a good roast dinner then should not be a so called gastro chef/pub very poor indeed and will not recommend or go back

We visited for our 8th wedding anniversary. We got married at the Parsonage so it's always great to go back. The hotel staff were really friendly and couldn't do enough for us. This year it was great to use the spa and it's great facilities. We had a lovely massage. Its not very busy so it's great to make use of all of the facilities. The Fat Abbot pub is a welcome addition also. I'd like to see a few more snacks as it seemed to have lots of lovely bigger meals. The restaurant for evening meal and breakfast was its usual high quality and good value.

We stayed there 15 July with our son and his girlfriend . A lovely place to visit , has a pool jacuzzi and steam rooms . Fat Abbot restaurant was very nice and good staff. breakfast in the morning included was a full English which was very nice

We stayed for one night and I had the Marigold room which was nice and big, huge bathroom.However being 6'2 my feet were out the end of the bed!Also the mattress was far to soft for me but that's just a personal view.The floorboards were creaky as well but made it a little quirky. Good tea tray biscuits were great!We ate in the bar at night and had the burger very nice!I got up early for a swim and had the pool to myself, bliss.Then buffet breakfast, which was not fully stocked and not great to be honest.Sausages looked pale not dark brown, long blonde hair in the scrambled egg and that was dry and a little grey?Croissants with no Nutella either!It was a basic breakfast but could have been so much better. The hot plates had really hot ceramic lids which you have to lift off to see what's inside, may I suggest clear lids?Anyway I forgot my charger and a really nice young girl on reception 21/06 lent me hers to charge my phone, excellent customer service and very friendly, an asset to the hotel. Please pass on my thanks so grateful.We will stay again if in the area as it has everything we need. Good hotel.

We stayed here for three nights with friends in the Coach House Suite which was in a separate building next to the pub. The room was large and comfortable but could do with a bit of updating. Unfortunately the wifi didn't work very well. The spa was excellent. The staff were good and some were fantastic. Michele from the cleaning team went out of her way to tell us about York and even gave us a bus timetable ( which Is a good way to get there). The staff in the Main bar and in the pub as well as the Spa were very friendly and chatty. The food in the restaurant was good but we preferred the atmosphere and food in the pub. The hotel management could usefully do some training with their main restaurant staff to bring them up to the standard of the others. For example, service at breakfast was so slow and my porridge was served well after the cooked breakfast rather than before it. But overall we would be happy to stay there again.

We went all the way to meet our family friends,they suggested this place.We were six of us.I have tried Sunday Roast at different place for the last so many years but,this place has beaten all.Food's quality and service was brilliant.For £10.95 for main course,the quantity was enormous.Service was very professional.Would recommend this place.

Fantastic spa weekend, we stayed one night and our package included use of spa facilities so as we had arrived before we could check in we left our bags in reception and went to the spa, we had the afternoon there, treatment and afternoon tea in the spa, though this was quite busy as it was Saturday so I would recommend asking to have the afternoon tea in the conservatory. When we went back to the main hotel our bags had been taken to our room and we were escorted to our room. The room was a pleasant, very spacious, with large double doors that went out into the beautiful gardens, The evening meal was lovely as was breakfast and the staff were exceptionally helpful and friendly. We took a bus from directly outside the hotel into York itself which took about 15 minutes and was £5 return, they run every fifteen minutes and meant we were able to have a few cheeky cocktails in the City, however the hotel has a pub onsite called the Fat Abbot so you don't have to stay in the hotel bar, which incidentally is lovely, cosy and full of atmosphere.

We stayed here as part of a 2 night superbreak deal. Tremendous value and a superb location, fantastic friendly staff. Delightful food and a brilliant afternoon cream tea. Better than the one we had at the Hilton in York the day before. Never tried the spa but will do on our next visit as we plan on coming back again soon. Their gastro pub The Fat Abbot next door is also an excellent place to dine and the same ethos of staff brilliance is carried on.

Overnight stay and spa trip. Triple room was great, very clean. Very welcoming and attentive staff and a very yummy breakfast too. Would recommend

Stayed on a short break, dinner, Breakfast and afternoon tea thrown in. (All excellent) made use of the leisure and spa facilities (Natalie from the spa was great) all hotel staff very friendly. Overall a very relaxing stay, no doubt we will return!

Second time at the Parsonage and enjoyed a great weekends stay. Breakfast and dinner first class and a spot on pint of John Smiths at the bar.The Spa and pool area was very clean and relaxing. Friendly staff and just a short bus ride to York with the Outlets inbetween if you want to shop. Def be back.

Booked through Superbreaks on a package deal, and we're delighted with the deal, two nights bed and breakfast, afternoon tea and evening dinner on the first night, plus use of the onsite spa and pool. On approach it does look a lovely old house set in its own spacious grounds, plenty of car parking too. Friendly and helpful staff made check in easy ( I had upgraded to a four poster room as a surprise ). Our room on the second floor was spacious and a lovely four poster. Nice bathroom with plenty of room and a good shower. Only negative was a tiny TV in a huge cabinet too far away to see from the bed ! This is a very characterful building with plenty of history and original features, the bar area and sitting room are very cosy and traditional. Our afternoon tea was brilliant ! Much better than we were expecting..We ate in the in house dining room (see separate review), breakfast was a buffet style which I usually do not like but this was excellent, great quality and cooked freshly with a good choice of fresh fruit cakes jams and cereals. The inhouse spa and pool is superb, lovely pool larger than the average, sauna, steam room, jacuzzi etc all nice and clean and well looked after, extremely enjoyable. Overall a very enjoyable stay, special mention to the ultra friendly staff too. We will be back

I went for a hen weekend with my girlies and I did enjoy the visit to the spa. It was lovely for the day and worth going again. I enjoyed the steam rooms and Jacuzzi. I would recommend for a girls day out.

Very nice meal. We had lunch today, three of us. We had a lite bite and a pudding each and enjoyed everything. I had the mushrooms with the clever little egg yolk. We will go back. Staff very friendly and helpfull. Good experience.

We held our daughter's Christening reception here and it was wonderful. The staff were so lovely and helpful, especially the events organiser Janet. But all of the staff who helped us on the day were also great and very attentive and they helped to make our day so special. The food was delicious, we decided on the deluxe buffet so it wasn't cheap but our guests were all really impressed with the quality of the food and we have received so many compliments since about the catering. The full salmon with prawns really stood out as being amazing, we also enjoyed, sirloin of beef, York ham, salads, cous cous, stuffed mini jacket potatoes, asparagus and dips followed by a selection of yummy desserts. They even catered for the children by providing a separate buffet for them complete with jelly and ice cream! We had a perfect day thanks to the team at the Parsonage, I couldn't recommend it highly enough for a celebration or event.

We were given a voucher for afternoon tea as a Christmas present by one of our sons & family.We decided to save the voucher until our 53rd wedding anniversary on the 17th March.It was a really cold frosty afternoon but once indoors the welcome was so warm & welcoming,we had a choice of which room we preferred to enjoy our tea in.We had finger sandwiches,scones with jam & cream ,an assortment of cakes plus a large pot of tea ,we were offered refils of the tea.It was a very enjoyable tea in great surroundings with caring helpful staff,would definitely call again.

We had read mixed reviews so decided to try the Fat Abbott for ourselves. It is part of the Parsonage complex and is billed as a Gastro Pub. Good impressions on first arrival with a lot of good beers on. A must for a good pub. My favourite Timothy Taylor's Landlord drank very nicely. We were promptly seated at a nice table with plenty of room. Not always the case in some pubs. Orders were taken without any hassle or over waiting. So far so good. Starters came and everyone in our party enjoyed them. 2 duck spring rolls, one monkfish scampi and one soup. The duck was great with some nice touches such as pickled cucumber rolled around diced chorizo. Onto the mains. 2 fish and chips, one pork belly and one Steak and onion pie. All looked great again. The young waitress forgot the tartare sauce and vinegar. A must for fish and chips for me. Another waitress and then a waiter soon picked up on this before too long. It was brought up and what was nice was the waiter said he was taking the price of our bottle of wine off the bill due to our wait. We had neither waited too long or complained. Excellent attention to the customer. Only two of us had dessert and both went for Creme Brûlée with peanut brittle and stout ice cream. It was top notch. I can't recommend it enough. We paid £97 for 4 with pre dinners drinks and the courses mentioned. Not overpriced and very enjoyable. I did hear someone complain that their pulled pork sandwhich had gone soggy on the bottom, but only after they'd eaten it all and isn't this what bread is for? To soak up gravy, etc. They were offered a replacement even though it had been mostly eaten. Go figure. So in summary, if like me you live locally and had heard mixed reports, then go find out for yourself. Some people are hard to please, but our experience was very nice. We will return.

We ate at the Parsonage's new venture, The Fat Abbot, for my wife's birthday. The service was good and from what we'd read on the website, we expected good food.Sadly the bar area is reminiscent of a tired old hotel/airport lounge. I'm not sure why it has been designed this way, but when we were handed the menu, its 70s design makes you wonder what they were thinking.The eating area is designed much better.I ordered the rack of lamb and my wife ordered the sea bass. The language of the menu doesn't transcribe well to the food we received. I don't know if by the definition of gastro-pub they think that they can overcharge for dishes and under-deliver?Each additional component of the dish that sounded interesting on the menu, was delivered as a meagre portion. The components didn't live up to menu's description and didn't deliver on flavour or add to the dish.For example: Rack of Lamb - lowna dairy goats curd, wild garlic, broad bean, roasted aubergine and beetroot gnocci. £18.95!!!The lamb and breadcrumbed curd were 'ok', but nothing special. The wild garlic must have been the tasteless, greeny-brown slime under the lamb. The broad beans were halves of broad beans, of which there were about 8 (so maybe 4 whole broad beans?) and were completely unremarkable. The roasted aubergines were 2 tissue paper thin aubergine crisps about the size of a 50p coin each, nice, but completely non-existent. The beetroot gnocci tasted of average gnocci, couldn't identify any beetroot at all. The gravy accompanying all of this I could best describe as 'hotel gravy', sweet, boring, tasteless.It was the same for my wife's meal, tiny portions of fish and not much flavour.Massively meagre portions for the price and definitely not gastro-pub quality. It feels offensive when you're given a cost cutting meal and charged Michelin starred prices.Hopefully they'll sort the food out and/or make the pricing more realistic.

The hotel itself is lovely, the rooms are large and pleasant. If the facilities were not part of the price then overall the value would be down. We got it on offer but wouldn't recommend to pay the full price. The scenery and location is brilliant and we could not hear the nearby main road. However, for the price you pay it is not always reflected.

Went with friends to WI centenary lunch have not been to this hotel for some year and was looking forward to our lunch. Very nice garden and good parking. The lunch was for 140 people in a good sized room. We had a chicken it was not very tasty and came straight from cold room the main course was pork that was good but the staff needed more training in serving when putting cups out for coffee do not put finger in clean cups. We had a great speaker a good day out. The staff were very helpful and friendly but needed more staff on duty

Went to this to present a lecture. Nice joint with good parking facilities. The grub was tasty and people are polite. Definitely will go again

Its been 6 months since the last visit but if anything the place was slightly better than the first time. Service from the staff made us both feel special, and this was backed up by the excellent quality of the food.

Visited for lunch today with four friends. Sat in lounge for a drink before going to our festively decorated table. Both soup and terrine starters were enjoyed, and five clean plates from roast turkey and herb-crusted salmon spoke for themselves. The lemon tart with raspberry sorbet was light and tasty, and the chocolate orange cheesecake also went down well. We had tea/coffee and warm mince pies back in the lounge - which was a little on the cool side. Staff are friendly and efficient. Never been and not enjoyed my meal, good value for money, we'll be back next year.

Service was pleasant and efficient.Food was excellent - minor grip was the smaller than expected menue.Price was very reasonable.I will gladly go back there!

Sunday lunch to help celebrate my wife's birthday. Menu was limited but quality of food was more than acceptable.Smallish portions were actually welcome and finishing off with coffee and tea in the lounge rounded off a very satisfying occasion.In contrast to previous review, we found the service to be excellent, with the waitresses very attentive and obviously we'll trained.Almost certain to return in the near future, probably for the 'Tour of France' wine and food evening.

We had a very enjoyable xmas day lunch food was very good and the service is great the room and table settings were very festive altogether a great way to enjoy xmas day.

Everything excellent when I attended a sportsman dinner.All such dinners start with mushroom soup. I was not disappointed but this one had sorrel as the mystery ingredient. It was tasty with a bitter edge from the sorrel.Equally most mains are roast beef and so it came to pass. Quality of the rib beef was superb - although I prefer mine a bit rarer. the quantity was truly Yorkshire. Roasts pretty good. Vegs average but many types.The best was yet to come. No deserts just an excellent cheeseboard - Stilton, Wensleydale, Brie, Gouda and something else. Only thing missing were oatcakes.Best mass catering meal (in excess of 150 people) have had for years.

Served by several surlyish teenagers.Soup full of un identified lumps/peelings.Steak was tough and flavourless.Really did not enjoy it.

staff were very pleasent meals were very nice excellant breakfast relaxing pool area not very far from park and ride into york

It was a real surprise to find they have free Wi-Fi and you don't even have to login. The rooms are large and comfortable. The breakfast buffet is ok but it took awhile for them to bring out more fried eggs. A nice country setting and close enough to be convenient to York.

Good food and the rooms very nice. Staff friendly and prices reasonable for Christmas/New year time .

Nice meal well presented, reasonably prices attentive & helpful staff. Small but tables not overcrowded in intimate restaurant.

Situated just off the A19 just 3.3 miles from the A64 York Ring Rd this is a lovely haven of peace and quiet in a splendid country house.The 50 ensuite rooms are well appointed and the restaurant is decent enough. There is wifi in all rooms and public areas and a relaxing spa adjoining which is a bonus. Local businesses use it for meetings and seminars as well.There is a pub in Escrick village that serves decent food called the Black Bull and a Thai restaurant 100yds up the road. Local amenities include a BP garage and mini supermarket as well as a post office.Lots of people use this as a base outside town for York races as well. York city centry is around 8 miles away - which you can get the bus to or drive to the Park and RIde 3 miles from the hotel which is part of the very popular Designer Outlet.

I really wanted a decent espresso at the end of a great meal but they only had filter coffee. Apart from that it is a 5 point place to eat. Try the Monkfish.

It doesn't really matter what time of the year you go however, rain & mist give a good idea of what it felt at the time people died of consumption - including some of the Brontes. Take time to visit the grave yard outside the parsonage to get loads of atmosphere too. I took a blind visitor & even they could feel the brooding quality of this Victorian home. A must visit in Yorkshire

I treated my mum to afternoon tea at the hotel as a belated 'Mothers Day' treat. The staff at reception were very friendly and told us we could sit in the conservatory or the Drawing room. We chose the Drawing room as it was a little quieter. There was background music which normally is very pleasant, but my mum has hearing aids and finds it difficult to hear when that is playing. I asked a member of staff if it was possible to turn the speakers off in the room as we were the only ones in there at the time. They were very obliging and understood immediately. The tea was lovely, only one thing was that there was too much for us I asked, a bit tongue in cheek if we could take it with us. The staff said certainly and brought something for us to carry it in. All in all a very enjoyable experience. I would visit here again

See hotel review. Very poor quality food plate service slapped in front of you. The starters were small and the main course, only a choice of three, salmon, chicken and veggie, no meat were served with over boiled potatoes and soggy runny vegetables. Very small portions.

We were recommended this hotel by a couple we recently met on holiday as we wanted somewhere with good food in a quiet relaxing atmosphere. It was a family reunion with a cousin and her husband whom we had not seen for over 50 years!!The Parsonage met our every expectation and we had a three hour undisturbed catch up. The food was very good, reasonably priced and the staff were very friendly and efficientThe location was convenient with pleasant grounds and good parking

20 of us spa and afternoon tea!!!! Had an absolutely fantastic time. Facilties excellent. Afternoon tea gorgeous - although might be nice if they offered Prosecco or fizzy wine - rather than just tea/coffee/juice...robes and slippers are lush!! Pool and jacuzzi great.

dining room staff were very obliging at dinner and breakfast. Good choice at breakfast. Had fixed menu as part of an organised party so cannot comment on hotel menu.

Food was delicious. Tables beautifully laid out with cutlery and glassware. Chairs decorated with bows. Very romantic. Service very good. Friendly staff created a lovely ambience. A great day!

Bit of a belated review but my partner and I had Christmas Day lunch here and loved every bit of it. Food was well prepared, tasty and just right in terms of portion sizes, not too much, not too little. Staff were polite, attentive, we didn't feel rushed at any point. First time I have eaten here but I will be going back soon.

Nice and relaxed in the Hotel lounge, a really nice pre-Christmas treat with my friend. I liked the variety of sandwiches and the gorgeous scones. It would have been nice if the scones had been warm and served with clotted instead of whipped cream but I'm not really complaining as they were huge.

The food at the Parsonage was worth every penny and couldn't fault anything....I'd recommend this to anyone staying there

We had evening meal, breakfast and afternoon tea while we stayed, the food was out of this world. There was a great selection at breakfast on a help yourself basis, the cooked food was piping hot. The eveing meal was served quickly and again was fantastic, as was the afternoon tea

We bought a Groupon Voucher for a two night stay at ths hotel on a bed and breakfast tarrif with afternoon tea and a free bottle of bubbly. The service with the afternoon tea was disappointing - our order was 'forgotten' but we enjoyed it and our stay here. We ate in the restaurant on one evening and thoroughly enjoyed our meal and would recommend the restaurant and hotel. . We also enjoyed the pool and spa. The hotel has been refurbed in parts and some areas are a little tired but overall very good on all counts and we will defintely return.

Having read previous reviews, my husband and I ventured into the restaurant unsure of what to expect. We both ate from the set menu and found to food to be very well prepared. The pudding that we both chose (tiramasu) was a little rich for our tastes and rather heavy on gelatine.Service was fast and friendly without being over-imposing. This was not the best restaurant that I have ever visited but certainly fine if you do not want to venture from your hotel.

My husband and I often have dinner at The Parsonage as it is within walking distance of our home. We've never been disappointed. We usually opt for their two-course option which offers plenty of choice. The bread is always fresh and tasty and the chef's appetiser is always a treat. The waitresses are always friendly and the service is spot on. We feel the prices are not 'over the top' and the menu offers good value for money. I can highly recommend the Parsonage restaurant.

Excellent Hotel in a good location. lovely spa, good food and very friendly and helpful staff. You can drive just up the road on the A19 to Designer Shopping Outlet, and if you park in the North Car Park you can catch the park an ride into York £2.50 return per person. We had a lovely time, couldn't fault it

The steak was a large portion and tasted great and the chips were good and are nicly stacked on the plate.The seabass was very tasty plus the small clams served with it were really tasty id recomend this if your werent to hungry.We also stay the night and will be back its a gem.

Three courses with appetiser for £18.95 ! three good courses cant beat it,

Great venue, super staff, great food, value for money is on the high side but you will enjoy the ambiance, service and the relaxed surround. Attended a wedding here in June 2012 and had great time. Lovely atmosphere.

Really lovely. Clean room with all you need including a good quality wall-mounted tv, comfy beds and friendly staff. Nice areas to sit inside and have a chat, although the large (posh) sun room did remind me a bit of a residential home! Excellent breakfast-basically had a whole salmon (smoked) with my poached eggs and toast. You can choose what you like. Excellent service. Food in the evening is superb, particularly the little appetiser of three different hams (crunchy bacon, melt in your mouth belly pork etc) although stay away from the soused mackerel (as obviously it is soused, I did not know what this was..).

loved this hotel , the room was very spacious and extremely clean , king size bed , the staff were very helpful and very cheerful , had an evening meal there and it was cooked to perfection and very tasty ., breakfast was excellent and everything was just how i like it . i would definitely stay there again .

The place has a lovely setting let down by the high prices and average food. Did compalin whilst there but the staff just dismissed me very rude. Would not go back.

We have stayed in this hotel several times in the past but in our view it only gets better. From the moment we entered the door the staff made us feel welcome. The rooms are spacious, clean and well furnished with a good powerful shower which is absolutely essential especially after a long drive. When we asked for more milk and sugar to make additional cups of tea and coffee the staff were only too happy to oblige and offered a choice of fresh or long life milk. (Fresh every time!)We had not previously dined at the hotel but a decision had made to do so on this occasion. We were able to select our food at leisure in the bar before entering the dining room and the food was absolutely excellent. In fact it was the best meal we have had in a restaurant for a very long time! We weren't disappointed with the breakfast either which was of a similar standard.If we had to make one slight criticism then we would say that the mattress on the bed was slightly firmer than we would have wished but this is purely a matter of preference and what we are used to.

This venue is quality, with well trained friendly staff, great location, great building, top quality accomodation with a varied good value menu.Take care when driving out its best to turn left towards York then turn around if need be.

Had our wedding reception here and were treated really well they made us feel special

For the setting, and the restaurant is very nice inside, you would expect high quality food. Unfortunately there is little on the menu, which is fine if it's good quality, but here they were fouind lacking.

Came heere for an afternoon Yorkshire Cream tea as a birthday treat for the mother-in-law. The spread was fabulous, a selection of finger sandwiches with quality fillings, scones/jam/cream and a selection of cake slices. Beautifully presented and served in a lovely setting.

Not bad grub for the price. Service is poor. Looks silver service but served like a snobby chip shop.