We were staying in Pickering the weekend before Christmas, thought we might have trouble find places to eat that time of year, we booked a table at the Forest of Vale, when we arrived there was only another party of six in, this should have told use something! the menu was very short not a lot of choice, the restaurant... More

Nothing was to much trouble and my 5 year old was treated like a princess all the time we were there when a bird flew in the window they were quick to sort every thing out can't wait for my next stay all so thanks to all the staff for making my mum and dads party full of wonderful memory More

Four of us met for Sunday lunch at the Forest and Vale Hotel at Pickering. Despite the foggy miserable day, the staff were chatty and cheerful and made us feel very welcome. The food was beautifully presented and delicious. We had all three courses and enjoyed everything. The starters and puds in particular were superb. It was very reasonably priced... More

Warm welcome and attentive staff for a recent family meal. Good quality Sunday lunch style cuisine - the best roast potatoes I have ever tasted! More

We had stayed at this hotel just over a year ago and were visiting the area again and decided we would return. I rang the day before to see if we could have early check in and was told this should be possible. When we arrived we received a warm and friendly welcome and were given the same room that... More

We booked 2 nights DB&B £123.00 per night with a food allowance of £26.00 pp for ourselves and my husbands parents as a birthday treat for his mum. Stayed in 2 rooms on the ground floor in the newer part of the hotel. Rooms nice and clean and plenty of hot water which is always a bonus, the lighting in... More

we booked birthday celebration for large family group. room lovely, staff pleasant, but quick to say goodnight and lock the door behind us as we left. The food however was not good. Like a previous review the beef was extremely tough, and I guess prepacked, as I couldnt have only one slice. Roast potatoes hard and burnt. dissappointing, and couldn't... More

Had sunday lunch there on Sunday 30th of October - very poor value for money. Quality terrible, started with prawn cocktail, very poor prawns and small portion.given a basket of dry bread, then the main meal, one piece of tough beef, roast potatoes, looked as though they had been deep fried and poor undercooked veg. - Did no stay for... More

excellent hotel room superb food nice staff very helpfull will return More