We're travelling to the north east - kid free - and would like to stay in a lovely hotel - any recommendations?

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Dh and I are travelling from the midlands to a wedding in the North East and as my mum has offered to have the dd's, we would love to escape the night before and stay in a hotel somewhere on route. It will be a very rare night off for us so it would be great to be something a bit special. We are thinking maybe round the Thirsk area or somewhere along the A1/M1 corridor north of Leeds, south of Durham. Any suggestions?

Try the Star at Harome. 17 miles from Thirsk.

It is wonderful, great great food. Cosy, special place.

Oulton Hall is a 5* De Vere Hotel, big with spa etc, on the edge of Leeds.

Or the Feversham Arms hotel in Helmsley, nice market town, nice to wander roun, great deli!

Thanks bluesky - sorry for delay been off line for a while - am going to check out their websites straight away. Thanks

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Another vote for Star at Harome here

or Boars Head at Ripley

Blue Lion at West Witham

Durham Ox at Crayke - great food

Malmaison at Newcastle Quayside is nice

whoops, sorry, didn't read the exact location

Judges is lovely - near Yarm is lovely too (and the shops / pubs in Yarm are nice www.judgeshotel.co.uk/

The Star looked fantastic - but unfortunately there are no rooms available at all for the night we want . I'm going to check out all your other suggestions - thanks everyone.