lots of reasons not to go here.... takes ages to enter, fights in the black sheep beer tent, expensive food, over aged staff and security staff who are clueless and pointless. read more

I've stayed here a couple of times but I never remember the name of it, as it used to be something else, so today I was in Harrogate and went past specifically to find out the name. Anyhoo, it's a really wonderful hotel. It's modern, and I think interior designer peeps would say it is full of 'clean lines' or something. My room had a 'feature wall' behind my bed with massive horizontal burgundy and gold stripes - very fancy and plush and nice it was. The staff were great, particularly as they had to cope with 50 rowdy teachers plus other conference attendees during the day (in the lovely atticy room at the top of the hotel overlooking that needle thingy in the square outside), then during the meal at night, then again for brekkie in the morning. The food was delicious, again very modern (the lunch looked like a work of art, with that stuff drizzled around the plate and things balanced everywhere. Would definitely recommend to anyone looking for somewhere to stay, or even have a wedding or event. Great hotel. read more

I love this show, I've worked at it on a stand for the past three years and it really is one of the highlights of the year. Most people don't realise just how many visitors come through the turnstiles during three days in summer, it's over 130,000. Most find something to amuse themselves be they interested in horses, cattle, sheep or even pigs. With trade stand catering for farmers and people who make a living from the land there is a lot of business done behind the scenes. If you want to see some of the best Showjumping in the country then the events in the main ring are for you, especially the Cock of the North on Thursday afternoon. If the weather is bad bring wellies! read more

I would defiantly go back here. Got a bargain price of only £60 a night so went to Harrogate for a couple of nights. Right in the centre of town so close for restaurants on a night and a few pubs including the nearby Weatherspoons! Room clean and comfy, bathroom modern and useable. The power shower was lovely. Freeview in the room too. All very comfy and warm but modern decor. The room was a bit cold however and the heater wasn't very effective. Only negative part. Breakfast was lovely, help yourself to a cooks and/or continental. Stall very helpful and polite. The free hotel parking was a Godsend and parking was a nightmare! read more

My rating is based on my stay though a colleague i was with would probably rate it a 5. The hotel reception and bar is pretty impressive and the receptionist was really sweet and helpful. We checked in and i had a room over looking the aircon units out at the back, we were there three nights so i wasnt too worried. The bathroom was huge (a big too big) and the toilet made a wierd buzzing noise when flushing but again wasnt too worried. Through the first night the toilet buzzed on its own every few hours waking me up - so the following morning i brought it to the attention of the receptionist. The hotel was fully booked so i had to put up with it for a further night which it seemed to go off every 1/2 hour and i slept really bad - so two nights of not much sleep i got moved to another room over looking the front which was smaller but much better. The hotel did also refund the 2nd as they couldnt move me. My colleague had a gorgeous room at the top floor over looking the green and thought the experience was wonderful so i was just unlucky. read more

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if your thinking of going to this event, you need to be in harrogate by 7am! or you will be stuck in traffic! its clearly sign posted as you get near harrogate, with police on hand to give directions and marshalls nearer the show grounds. car parking is free. and if your thinking of staying over, hotel and B&B prices go up for this event in harrogate. so might be better to book outside of harrogate and drive in entry to show grounds is early, we've been in as early as 8am, but the stalls dont open till 9am close at 5pm you can get tickets at morrisons super markets (could be just the ones in york area and nearer event days) and on line which will save you some money! it is a full day event! so check the weather reports, take senisble clothing and foot wear! sun block, insect bite stuff etca pack up, as i find that the food and drinks on sale although good, can be very costly! the show grounds can get packed so bear that in mind when taking push chairs or very small children. or if you have low mobility. as some of the terrain can be steep and rough ground to go over!its a military operation for when we go as a family. but with saying that it is worth the effort! you will find craft stalls galore, all kinds of foods on offer, with samplers. hospitality from major super markets and banks, wine stalls, best one being the brown brothers! 3 bottles for £10.00! (2008 prices) even harvy nichols has a stall! with samplers of there wines and spirits!outdoor clothing stalls, charity stalls, tractor stalls etc all things farming and some nothing to do with farming! and thats not all! the black sheep beer tent is good as they give generous samples of beer and the other beer tents that litter the show grounds. beer tasting at 9am may seem early, but one must have priorities right! they have show events throughout the day. gun dogs, ferrets, falconary, fly fishing demonstrations etc in one show area. which is fab for children as they can see the animals, touch and handle some. (if you are very anti hunting, then this is not for you, they do not have hunting demonstrations! but these are working animals, and in the demonstrations they will explain how the ferrets are worked, how the dogs used to be trained etc) and they have other events, like the young handlers, which to my shame i found highly amusing as some poor child tried to keep his ewe in check to show to the judges. this ewe was having none of it! it knew its strength over the child and blatantly laid down and refused to move! other then bleeted what sounded like a haha make me! as the frustrated child pulled away trying to get the ewe to stand! i was also amazed at the grooming these ewes got before entering the ring, brushed, so there wool was all fluffy and knot free, even a kind of hair spray is applied, hoofs polished to a high gleam and oiled then theres the stables for the horses, some will have notices warning you, that horse will bite, on the whole my son, who is not over confidant of animals found this a safe way to pet, these animals, even the big cart horses! and the horses loved the attention! though beware of the sneezing horse! funny to see but not when it happens to you! the cow sheds smelly, but in a healthy country way, massive animals, some bigger then small cars on the road! sheep and goat pens are my fav! as goats are cheeky and most don't mind people giving them a scratch, behind their ears or horns. happily taking dried grass off children and adults. i missed out on the pig pens this year, but like any other year think the review would be smelly. they have a honey section, where there are bee hives surrounded by high nets, and a lovely man that explains how bees work, how to keep bees and have a working bee hive behind glass so you can see the little creatures busy at work, and if the times right, even a waggle dance? other demonstrations are, horse shoeing, sheep sheering, tree climbing, chain sawing etc different parts of the show ground at different times and the horse arena, for show jumping and other horsey events the army section is fab, as all the rides were around £1.00! (2008 prices) great for children and adults to go down a 100ft zip wire, do an assult course, paint ball etc found this section was best left till last, something to let the kids look forward to after trailing around all day. this year there didn't seem as much going on as the previous years when i've been. it was still hard to take everything in, in a day though. son loved it as always. its a full day of walking, sight seeing, food sampling, dodging people to get to where you want to be and most importantly, wine and beer sampling! there is alot more i haven't put in, as there is literally so much to do and see! toilets are easy to find, but expect queues, though they are maintained so they don't run out of tissue paper, but best to pack some in your bags, just in case? bins are emptied regularly, but its so busy, its hard for the marshalls to keep up. bargain read more

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