Best Western Forest & Vale Hotel

3.0 star property
3-star eco-certified hotel near Flamingo Land Theme Park and Zoo

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Terrace/patio
Restaurant
Garden
Restaurant
Deluxe Room, 1 Double Bed, Non Smoking

Reviews

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Housekeeping
  • Room service

Explore the area

Map
Malton Road, Pickering, England, YO18 7DL
  • Pickering Church
    ‪4 min walk‬
  • North Yorkshire Moors Railway
    ‪7 min walk‬
  • Beck Isle Museum
    ‪8 min walk‬
  • Harrogate (HRT-RAF Linton-on-Ouse)
    ‪56 min drive‬

Room options

Superior Room, 1 Double Bed, Non Smoking

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed

Executive Room, 1 Double Bed, Non Smoking

  • 17.2 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Executive Room, 2 Single Beds, Non Smoking

  • 17.2 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

Standard Room, 1 Single Bed, Non Smoking

  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

Deluxe Room, 1 Double Bed, Non Smoking

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Standard Room, 2 Single Beds, Non Smoking

  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

Standard Room, 1 Double Bed, Non Smoking

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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About the area

Pickering

City center stay.Within a 10-minute walk of the hotel, you'll find Pickering Church and North Yorkshire Moors Railway. Beck Isle Museum and Pickering Castle are also within half a mile (1 km).

What's nearby

  • Pickering Church - 4 min walk
  • North Yorkshire Moors Railway - 7 min walk
  • Pickering Castle - 10 min walk
  • Flamingo Land Theme Park and Zoo - 7 min drive
  • Dalby Forest Visitor Centre - 14 min drive

Getting around

  • Malton Station - 14 min drive
  • Leeds (LBA-Leeds Bradford) - 84 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪The Sun Inn - ‬11 min walk
  • ‪Costa Express - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪The Black Bull Inn - ‬2 min drive
  • ‪Cedarbarn Farm Shop & Cafe - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Potter Hill Fish Shop - ‬9 min walk

About this property

Best Western Forest & Vale Hotel

3-star eco-certified hotel near Flamingo Land Theme Park and Zoo
There's a restaurant on site. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. WiFi is free in public spaces. The eco-certified Best Western Forest & Vale Hotel also features a terrace, a garden, and a picnic area. Self parking is free.

This 3-star Pickering hotel is smoke free.

  • 22 guestrooms or units
  • 2 levels
  • Meeting rooms
  • Breakfast available (surcharge)
  • Self-service laundry
  • Front desk (limited hours)
  • Express check-out
  • Storage area for luggage
  • Front-desk safe
  • Wedding services available
  • Terrace
  • Garden
  • Outdoor picnic space
  • Newspapers in lobby (free)
  • Bellhop
  • No smoking on site
  • Bar or lounge
  • Dining venue
Best Western Forest & Vale Hotel offers 22 accommodations with complimentary bottled water and coffee/tea makers. Beds feature premium bedding. LCD televisions come with satellite channels. Bathrooms include designer toiletries, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers.

This Pickering hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones. Housekeeping is offered daily and irons/ironing boards can be requested.

Awards and affiliations

Eco-Certified Property
This property participates in Green Tourism Program, a program that measures the property's impact on one or more of the following: environment, community, cultural-heritage, the local economy.

Languages

English, Welsh

Property amenities

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Free uncovered self parking on site

Food and drink

  • English breakfast available for a fee 7:00 AM–9:30 AM on weekdays and 7:30 AM–9:30 AM on weekends: GBP 16 per person
  • 1 restaurant
  • 1 bar
  • Room service available

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • This property does not have elevators
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)

Room amenities

Entertainment

  • Digital channels
  • LCD TV

Bedroom

  • Bed sheets
  • Blackout drapes/curtains
  • Heating
  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Designer toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Shampoo
  • Soap
  • Towels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle
  • Free bottled water

More

  • Connecting rooms available
  • Desk
  • Iron/ironing board (on request)
  • Local maps
  • Phone

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 10:00 PM
Contactless check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Contactless check-out available
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 7:00 AM - 10:00 PM
Guests will receive an email 5 days before arrival with check-in instructions; front desk staffed during limited hours
For any questions, please contact the property using the information on the booking confirmation
This property will host numerous weddings and functions on select weekends. Guests should expect a high level of noise until midnight.

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

  • No pets allowed, but service animals are welcome

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are not available.

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Fee for English breakfast: approximately GBP 16 per person

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

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; cash is not accepted
Parties and events (including weddings and other events) are allowed on site
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card, or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession. This property accepts Visa, Mastercard, and American Express. Cash is not accepted. Parties and events (including weddings and other events) are allowed on site.

We should mention

  • Connecting/adjoining rooms are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property at the number on your booking confirmation.

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Best Western Forest & Vale Hotel Reviews

Reviews

9.2

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 148 out of 220 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 56 out of 220 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 13 out of 220 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 220 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 2 out of 220 reviews

9.4/10

Cleanliness

9.6/10

Staff & service

8.8/10

Amenities

8.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Chris

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Mike

Lovely stay
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Louise

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Greeted with friendly staff who informed us that we had been upgraded to an executive room. Good sized room with all facilities. Excellent breakfast.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Suzanne

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Would definitely return when in the area
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very enjoyabld stay. Very friendly and helpful staff
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Lucinda

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staff were all very friendly and helpful. However, the room was not upto par in as much as it was dusty, I don’t think the fan, the press machine or mirrors and pictures had been done for yonks! Not really good if you have allergies (I don’t luckily) Otherwise we enjoyed our stay. It’s just a pity good cleaners are hard to come by.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

Pam

Liked: Staff & service
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

christopher

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Lovely hotel - room not noisy despite being on the road side of the hotel. Staff were lovely (as was the hotel cat) and the food was great (and large). Highly recommended.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Jo

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely stay
Large free car park, easy check in and shown to room. It was disappointing that the room was not in the main building but in a converted cottage which was accessed through a nice courtyard and up narrow stairs. The room and bathroom were small but clean and very warm as the heating was one. My suggestions for improvement would be to look at the curtains which needed attention to reduce light let in at night time. Also better pillows as this spoilt my sleep quality, plus as an added extra some conditioner to go with the shampoo and body wash. The bar area was very comfortable and the barman was very helpful. We ate an evening meal in the bar and the potion size was excellent and very tasty. The night we stayed was the football final and staff had set up a room special for people to watch the match. Breakfast was lovely and served on request-good choice and hot. Service again was excellent. To finish off Alans customer was excellent and he was happy and helpful throughout our stay- a real credit to the hotel. The garden was well maintained and had plenty of seating options and would be a lovely place to relax on a good day.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

p

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Alan

Travelled with partner
Very helpful staff
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Gale

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I didnt dislike anything here. Just 2 days of being looked after was nice.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Casey

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Overall perfect
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Nadine

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Business trip
Couldn’t fault a thing. Maybe the creaky floors. Excellent stay.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

David

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely hotel great location and nice staff.
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent food and stay.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024

8/10 Good

Janet

Business traveller, Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Older building, but a stylish and well located. Loved the town and area.
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Anthony

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Two night break
Really great second stay, view of the church, two great breakfasts and a lovely evening meal, great place to stay for NYMR and Castle Howard, best asset are the staff
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Antony

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely staff in beautiful market town on the edge of the north York moors Comfy country hotel style rooms
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Tina

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Charming
A lovely hotel in a lovely location. Very pretty little town. The hotel has maintained all it's features and although we weren't able to sit outside due to the weather, the grounds looked very nice too. Only thing I would change is the bathroom. Felt quite stark and could be made more luxurious and in keeping with the rest of the hotel for minimal cost. Parking very good. Evening meal was lovely and the staff were lovely and very welcoming. Would definitely recommend.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Christina

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stay
Second time Iv stayed and really good service and room was just right
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Sheila

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Janet

Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

D

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Jonathan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023