The Balmoral Hotel
Style Opulent Victorian manor
Setting Leafy spa-town backstreets
Three Victorian houses knocked into one grand dame of a boutique hotel, The Balmoral Hotel in Harrogate maintains a rakish air of opulence, with glamour-dripping crystal chandeliers, Louis XV armchairs, ornate Venetian mirrors and a scattering of curios and antiques. Such traditional trappings somehow fit seamlessly with the plush contemporary interiors: Designers Guild flock wallpaper, bold colours, and reupholstered red leather sofas. Dreamy and decadent.
Need to know
- Rooms 23, including three suites.
- Rates Double rooms from $97.69 (£62), excluding tax at 20 per cent.
- More details Rates include breakfast.
- Facilities Free WiFi throughout. Guests also have use of the pool and gym at the Academy Spa five minutes’ drive away. In rooms: flatscreen HDTV, Molton Brown bath products.
- Check-out 11am. Later check-out may be possible, but there’s a small charge after midday. Check-in, 3pm.
- Children The Balmoral is more suited to grown-up guests.
- Also Pets are welcome for a £5 charge and a promise not to leave dogs alone in rooms. Two-night minimum stay at weekends, as of October 2010.
Food and drink at The Balmoral Hotel
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Hotel restaurant
The Harrogate Grille is a suave eaterie in the ‘modern bistro mould’ offering open brickwork, yellow leather banquettes, and a cunning blend of classic French and English dishes. The restaurant is closed at the moment, but guests can eat at the hotel's sister property, the White Hart, in the city centre.
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Dress code
Dapper and dandyish. -
Top table
The corner table for two in the bay window is made for a romantic rendezvous. In summer, take to the terrace and dine alongside the tree-lined street. -
Last orders
The Grille cools down at 11pm, but cocktails are shaken until midnight. -
Room service
The restaurant will happily cater to in-room diners during its opening hours. During the current kitchen works, a limited menu is available. Drinks are available 24 hours a day. -
Hotel bar
The Harrogate Grille comes complete with a cocktail lounge, where guests can pick form a small but classic cocktail menu. It's open for business as normal.
The Balmoral Hotel Franklin Mount, Harrogate, HG1 5EJ
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Our favourite rooms
Dripping with decadence, the Windsor Suite is the most spacious of the hotel's rooms, boasting an imperious, draped bed and a sultry combination of bold blood reds and blacks in its furnishings. The two mini suites and the superior rooms generally have four-poster beds – ask when booking.
Packing tips
If you plan to immerse yourself in Harrogate's soothing spa waters, bring along some scented soaps to neutralise any lingering sulphurous whiffs.
Also
The hotel’s car park is on the small side, but guests can collect permits to park on the street.
From the Guestbook…
If you feel like a trip outside of Harrogate Fountains, Abbey and Studley Royal Gardens near Ripon are fabulous. Perfect for a stroll which combines history, beautiful architecture...
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