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Cairn Hotel

3.0 star property

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Staircase
Ballroom
Garden view
Exterior
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Reviews

7.8 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

  • Pet-friendly
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Gym

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Ripon Road, Harrogate, England, HG1 2JD
  • Place, Royal Hall
    ‪5 min walk‬
  • Place, Harrogate Convention Centre
    ‪6 min walk‬
  • Place, Turkish Baths and Health Spa
    ‪8 min walk‬
  • Airport, Leeds (LBA-Leeds Bradford)
    ‪25 min drive‬

Room options

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Classic Single Room

Classic Single Room

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(9 reviews)
  • 16 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Single Bed

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Desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Classic Twin Room

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(11 reviews)
  • 20 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 2 Single Beds

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Desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Classic Double Room

7.8 out of 10
Good
(15 reviews)
  • 20 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed

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Desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Superior Twin Room

8.6 out of 10
Excellent
(4 reviews)
  • 20 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 2 Single Beds

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Desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Superior Double Room

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(11 reviews)
  • 20 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed

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Superior Single Room, 1 Single Bed

Superior Single Room, 1 Single Bed

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(8 reviews)
  • 16 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Single Bed

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Family Room (4 people)

Family Room (4 people)

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(4 reviews)
  • 25 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed and 2 Single Beds

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Family Room (3 People)

Family Room (3 People)

8.6 out of 10
Excellent
(9 reviews)
  • 25 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Single Bed and 1 Double Bed

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Double Room (4 Poster)

Double Room (4 Poster)

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(2 reviews)
  • 22 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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Desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Classic Double Room Single Use

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(2 reviews)
  • 20 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Double Bed

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Desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Classic Twin Room Single Use

  • 20 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 2 Single Beds

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Desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Superior Double Room Single Use

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • 20 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Double Bed

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Desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Superior Twin Room Single Use

  • 20 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 2 Single Beds

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Standard Triple Room

Standard Triple Room

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(2 reviews)
  • 22 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 3 Single Beds

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Four Poster Suite

Four Poster Suite

8.6 out of 10
Excellent
(4 reviews)
  • 23 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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About the area

Harrogate

A stay at Cairn Hotel places you in the heart of Harrogate, within a 5-minute walk of Royal Hall and Harrogate Ringway. .This hotel is 12.2 mi (19.6 km) from Yorkshire Dales National Park and 0.4 mi (0.7 km) from Turkish Baths and Health Spa.

What's nearby

  • Royal Hall - 5 min walk - 0.4 km
  • Harrogate Convention Centre - 6 min walk - 0.6 km
  • Valley Gardens - 7 min walk - 0.7 km
  • Turkish Baths and Health Spa - 8 min walk - 0.7 km
  • Harrogate Theatre - 9 min walk - 0.8 km

Getting around

  • Harrogate Station - 11 min walk
  • Leeds (LBA-Leeds Bradford) - 21 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪The Winter Gardens - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪Christies - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪Ice Scoop Gelato - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪Nando's - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪Cattlemen's Grill - ‬7 min walk

About this property

Cairn Hotel

Hotel in Harrogate with a fitness center and a 24-hour front desk
Cairn Hotel offers 135 accommodations with coffee/tea makers and hair dryers. Flat-screen televisions are featured in guestrooms. Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations and complimentary toiletries.

This Harrogate hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access, with a speed of 25+ Mbps. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones. Housekeeping is offered daily and irons/ironing boards can be requested.

Recreational amenities at the hotel include a fitness center.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.

Stay in one of 135 guestrooms featuring flat-screen televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. Private bathrooms with shower/tub combinations feature complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. Conveniences include phones, as well as desks and coffee/tea makers.
Enjoy recreation amenities such as a fitness center or take in the view from a garden. Additional features at this hotel include complimentary wireless internet access, concierge services, and gift shops/newsstands.
Grab dinner at The Windsor Restaurant, a restaurant that specializes in Modern European cuisine. Dining is also available at the coffee shop/cafe, and 24-hour room service is provided. Wrap up your day with a drink at the bar/lounge. English breakfasts are available daily from 7:30 AM to 9:30 AM for a fee.
Featured amenities include dry cleaning/laundry services, a 24-hour front desk, and luggage storage. Planning an event in Harrogate? This hotel has 18729 square feet (1740 square meters) of space consisting of a conference center and meeting rooms. Free self parking is available onsite.
English breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 7:30 AM and 9:30 AM.
The Windsor Restaurant - This restaurant specializes in Modern European cuisine and serves breakfast and dinner. A children's menu is available.
The Lounge Bar - This restaurant serves brunch, lunch, dinner, and light fare. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar. A children's menu is available. Open daily.
24-hour room service is available.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • In-room WiFi speed: 25+ Mbps
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Free self parking on site
  • Limited on-site self parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Food and drink

  • Daily English breakfast available 7:30 AM to 9:30 AM for a fee: GBP 14.95 for adults and GBP 7.50 for children
  • A bar/lounge
  • A coffee shop/cafe
  • A restaurant
  • Snack bar/deli

Restaurants on site

  • The Lounge Bar
  • The Windsor Restaurant

Things to do

  • Gym
  • TV in common areas

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities
  • Snack bar/deli

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Gift shop/newsstand
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Porter/bellhop
  • Tour and ticket assistance
  • Wedding services

Business services

  • Conference centre (18,729 square foot of space)
  • Meeting rooms

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Picnic area

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Lift
  • Wheelchair accessibility
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible business centre
  • Wheelchair-accessible gym
  • Wheelchair-accessible lounge
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant

More

  • 3 floors
  • Ballroom
  • Banquet hall
  • Designated smoking areas

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower/bathtub combination
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV

Food and drink

  • 24-hour room service
  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle

More

  • Desk
  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board on request
  • Phone

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3 PM; Check-in end time: midnight
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
If you are planning to arrive after 9:00 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets allowed for an extra charge of GBP 15 per pet, per night
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Food and water bowls are available

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
2 children, up to the age of 4 years, can stay for free if using existing beds when occupying the parent or guardian's room
Rollaway/extra beds are not available

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for English breakfast: approximately GBP 14.95 for adults and GBP 7.50 for children
  • Pet fee: GBP 15 per pet, per night
  • Service animals are exempt from fees

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash
Cashless transactions are available
Safety features at this property include a smoke detector and window guards

We should mention

This property welcomes guests of all sexual orientations and gender identities (LGBTQ+ friendly)

National rating

This establishment has received its official star rating from VisitEngland, the National Tourist Board for England.

Property is also known as

Cairn Harrogate
Cairn Hotel
Cairn Hotel Harrogate
Hotel Cairn
Cairn Hotel Yorkshire Harrogate
Cairn Hotel Hotel
Cairn Hotel Harrogate
Cairn Hotel Hotel Harrogate

Cairn Hotel Reviews

Reviews

7.8

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 312 out of 1002 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 400 out of 1002 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 175 out of 1002 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 78 out of 1002 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 37 out of 1002 reviews

8.2/10

Cleanliness

8.4/10

Staff & service

7.6/10

Amenities

7.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.2/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Jan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
The hotel is ideally placed for getting out into the dales and surrounding area. Walk into town is less than 10 minutes. Parking is free so a bonus. On the downside, my room was very dated and there was a smokey smell in the room, despite leaving the window open, (I bought a plug in air freshener in the end to mask the smell - not ideal). Room decor needs to be refreshed, chips in gloss work, carpet worn in places. Bathroom was beautifully clean can't fault that, however mould on the tiles around the bath/shower. Again a refresh of the grouting would make a huge difference. Just generally a little run down which is a shame. Staff were incredibly friendly and helpful. Great breakfast and piping hot.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

2/10 Terrible

Dennis

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Would I stay here again NO NO NO
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

M

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Grand, beautiful building with attentive staff. Room was cosy, spotless and had a great view over Harrogate. Bar was great to spend a couple of hours chatting in the evening and breakfast was extensive. Lovely one night stay.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

MARION

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

2/10 Terrible

agnes

Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

6/10 Okay

Roy

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
No hot water Fire alarm but didn’t see any staff Smells of dampness Needs updating
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2025

2/10 Terrible

Allan

Business traveller
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Avoid if you can

Room was very dated, reported a water leak or something wrong with toilet on the Sunday evening and nobody ever turned up so for 2 nights had very bad sleep. WiFi was a joke even the premium which did not work at all in the room and very poor in the bar area. Lifts were slow, decor very dated and food was extremely poor.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

David

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Comfortable bed and nice breakfast
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Enid

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Very good breakfast. My single room in need of bit decoration
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Leigh

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Cameron

Would stay again
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Bruce, Glasgow

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
The hotel is close to Harrogate town centre. Easily walkable. Quiet.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

6/10 Okay

Stuart

Travelled with family
Liked: Room comfort
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Overnighter at the cheapest hotel on offer in Harrogate. I now know why it was cheap, it is in dire need of some modernisation. It's a lovely old building, probably was quite the place to be in the 1950s or 1960s and its nit had much work done to it since. The carpet next to the bed was worn out, the shower was maybe 1980/90 but worked fine. The furniture looked like something from my childhood! Having said that, it was clean and bed was comfy enough. Not sure I'll be back though, unless it has a few million spent on it in the next few years.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Nigel

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Harrogate on a budget .

Very good value .
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

6/10 Okay

Andrew, Bury

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
The property is very dated Our room carpet needed a good clean (lets be honest replacing), the bath and sink needs replacing. Beds nice and comfortable and the breakfast was good
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Boguslaw

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Imogen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jesu

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Well maintained hotel walkable to the city center.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

Stefan

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Could be a fantastic hotel, needs a lot of TLC & updating. Sadly the rooms & public areas are tired and neglected. Damp, musky smell hits as you walk through the doors & stays with you everywhere you go. In a competitive town like Harrogate, its needs to do something to keep up with the other hotels. We didn’t have breakfast so can’t comment on that.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Vicky

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The staff were extremely friendly and helpful the whole stay, we felt r
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Travelled with group
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Helen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Isabelle

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely hotel close to town
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Julie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Lovely old hotel looking a bit tired in parts but made up for with the staff who work there - all very friendly - not just to those staying at the hotel but felt like they all got on with each other! Lovely bath sheets as well in the room which was an absolute bonus :-)
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025