Old Oak Tree

The welcome was great, which started a good experience. I arrived in the dark and when I went into the bar to check I was in the right place (which was actually very easy to find), one of the young ladies showed me to the car park and the location of the room. So the check-in was perfect. Despite my late arrival there was enthusiasm to see me fed and the full menu was offered. There were some very good "specials" on the board which were sold out (a reflection of the level of custom the business has and deserves) but there were no restrictions on what I could choose from. My dinner was delivered to my table, hot and delicious. The breakfast the next morning repeated the experience, with the choices being excellent and what I ordered arrived quickly and freshly made. The room was a small suite with all the facilities I would expect. It was clean, quiet, cosy and very comfortable.

The rooms are in a separate building from the main pub which I liked. The room was comfortable and large with a good bathroom. Hot drink making facilities and a fridge provided. The location is pretty good if you are travelling by car (which I was) as the location is about a couple of minutes from the A19 junction at the North end of Thirsk. Also only about 10 to 15 minutes by car to Sutton Bank and into the North Yorkshire Moors. Travelling by train would be much more difficult. Whilst there is a station at Thirsk it is out of town in completely the opposite direction maybe three miles away. Breakfast was fried up on demand rather than microwaved so that is a definite plus.

We had stayed before, so knew what to expect. The facilities are very good and rooms are spacious. The hotel is excellently situated near major roads, but still quiet. The restaurant is very good (and popular), the menu is large and the chef is great. We were travelling through from Scotland and broke our journey here for one night, but know from previous experience that the locality has many things of interest.

Friendly staff. Breakfast well cooked and plentiful. Location perfect with plenty of free parking. Rooms very large and well stocked. Liked having a sofa so don't have to sit on bed. Love the Mouseman furniture. Having a fridge in room is helpful. Very easy check in process.

We liked everything. No negatives at all for us to mention. Our room (as I think they all are) was part of an external annex, only 5 yards or so from the main premises, but still all part of the same site. This was actually nice for us as sometimes in some places a room over a busy bar can be noisy. Not the case here though. Our room was spacious and very tasteful. Curtains and venetian blinds for privacy, large bed, nicely carpeted, a good-sized mirror over a dressing table and chair with sockets very close (wife liked this), nice lighting with wall switches next to bed, nice spotlessly clean bath / shower combo, good hot towel rail, a good hospitality tray, a fridge with complimentary bottled water, a very comfy two-seater couch (you rarely get a chair, let alone a couch in many places so this was a nice touch), writing desk and chair near TV and alarm clock. Another bonus was a high ceiling with a "Velux" type of overhead window which was operated to open/close privacy blind using a small remote control. A comfy and nicely appointed room. Given that South Kilvington is very close to Thirsk, we had originally thought to have evening dinner in Thirsk but we decided instead to eat in the pub itself and we were very pleased that we did so, as the food was lovely. I had a soup which I'd rate as the best I've had and my wife enjoyed her own choice. Main courses were super too, with a nice choice on the main dinner menu but also with a very tempting special;s board. A good choice of beer and other drinks, so we indulged and enjoyed. Breakfast was very nice with a good choice and we went for the cereals and full English with toast and very good tea and coffee. Have to mention that we were made very welcome on arrival and that the service was very friendly, attentive and professional. Nothing was any trouble and we could not have asked for better guest care.