Ox Pasture Hall Hotel & Spa Reviews Summary

Grounds & Location

Pros:

• "The grounds are lovely with plenty of space to give your dog a short walk."
• "Would definitely return as two days were not long enough to explore the extensive grounds and nearby beauty spots."
• "The hotel is about 5-10 minutes from Scarborough's center and about 20 minutes away from Whitby."
• "The grounds/gardens of the hotel are second to none."
• "The gardens are stunning."
• "Set In beautiful gardens and surroundings."
• "The grounds are so beautiful and surrounded by miles and miles of stunning views - whilst not being too far from Scarborough for the day out."

Cons:

• "Sadly the best aspect of this hotel was neglected."
• "Neglected surrounding."
• "The gardens were very neglected, with weeds everywhere and dying plants in evidence."
• "Very tired décor, unkept lawns, outside tables with piles of used glasses and beer bottles on, and absolutely no sign of the spa elements in the name of the hotel."
• "The grounds are unkempt, overgrown and in places dangerous, and loads of broken fittings in bathrooms, curtains, door handles."
• "Bad smell hits you on entrance gate with pile of rubbish stored behind see through fence."

Accommodation & Facilities

Pros:

• "We had a ground floor suite leading onto the very dog-friendly courtyard and our bedroom window overlooked a field with grazing sheep - just gorgeous."
• "The suite we stayed in was clean, comfortable and very spacious with the most comfortable bed and amazing bathroom."
• "We stayed in one of the luxury suites, which boasted an amazing bathroom and separate lounge space - expensive but worth it for a special treat!"
• "Very clean & comfortable room."
• "The rooms are spacious and have everything you'd need."
• "Our luxury suite, was very clean and full of light with a lovely view of the garden."
• "Our room was spotlessly clean and very spacious, set in a quiet part of the well layed out complex."

Cons:

• "There were live moths flying about in my room, and the bathroom, although clean was very tired with the sealant around the bath coming away from the wall and generally looking unkept."
• "The luxury suite we stayed in was a little bit dated and a few things such as the iron and TV remotes didn't work very well and the room lacked wifi."
• "Spa not working/closed."
• "Very old dark furniture, a dressing table with no chair."
• "The 'deluxe' room we had was bland and dated; the bathroom cramped."
• "Room definitely dated and not cleaned as well as it could have been."
• "The room we had was pretty small and details like the state of the curtains (couldn't close any of them very well due to missing hooks and clips), and the bathroom was cramped and in need of updating."

Food & Dining

Pros:

• "The dinner menu is slightly limited in terms of the number of choices, but it is really well thought out and this means that the quality of each dish is really excellent."
• "Food was amazing!"
• "The food was delicious and beautifully presented."
• "The food was good, no complaints there."
• "The dinner was excellent, and a lovely bar area with fire to relax."
• "The food was, by the far, the best we've ever had & our dogs were warmly welcomed."
• "We ate the best beef brisket and sticky toffee pudding either of us has ever tasted."

Cons:

• "The coffee came in a teapot and was lukewarm."
• "The rump steak was probably one of the worst I have had and about a third was inedible gristle."
• "One particularly off-putting thing was the inch long acrylic fingernails on the waitress' fingers."
• "Only four choices for main course was disappointing."
• "The breakfast was excellent one day and awful the next, dried up tiny portions."
• "I really don't view £22 for a slice of cauliflower as good value."
• "My wife's Cauliflower Steak was precisely that - a slice of cauliflower that had been chargrilled!"