The Fleece at Ruleholme

We have been frequenting this lovely place every year as a chill out before Christmas for the past three years. This time, my husband’s aunty and uncle joined us as we have raved about it every time we’ve been there. Again, it did not disappoint! We were greeted with such friendly staff at reception and as we were too early to check in, we decided to go and have a drink in the bar. The bar staff were friendly and welcoming. They let us know when our rooms were ready, so we quickly got changed for our Sunday lunch as part of the Sunday sleepover deal. Three of us chose the multi roast meal and uncle had the fish and chips. All meals were amazing! All three of us said that the meat was melt in the mouth and the accompanying veg and gravy were out of this world! After an evening charcuterie board in the library and then a delicious breakfast, we were fit to burst, but our Christmas spirit is full after a lovely stay again at The Fleece. See you next year!

Another lovely stay. We booked the Sunday night package and arrived and checked in just before our Sunday lunch. We chose to eat our charcuterie board in the upstairs library later in the evening. A perfect, relaxing stay, finished off with a tasty breakfast the following morning. Just what we needed and I’m sure we will be back again.

I stayed for one midweek night in November 2024. The hotel looks as though it was recently built or refitted and is done to a high standard. My room was spacious and clean as was the bathroom. There was complimentary water in the room and tea/coffee making kit. Service was friendly and mostly efficient. However there were 3 problems that slightly spoiled my stay: The pillows were very uncomfortable - I woke at 3 am with a sore neck and ended up using the decorative cushions instead. The room heating/air con was very noisy. I switched it off even though it was -7degrees outside! The breakfast pastries were so overcooked that they were inedible. The chef should never have let them leave the kitchen.

We’ve stayed here before and experienced a lovely stay. However, we saw a big difference in our recent stay in the quality, service and especially the food. Breakfast was poor in choice, they got my order wrong and the continental was very poor. The main meal was not good at all, bland, soft vegetables and tough chicken. I was offered an alternative meal but did not get this. It’s such a shame but it’ll be our last visit

We have passed this Wonderful hotel on numerous occasions when returning home to the North east, however this time we decided to plan our journey in advance so we could stop over, on arrival we were checked in by a delightful lady at reception with an Australian accent (I think she may have been called Sam) who was very helpful and informative, on receiving our key it was off to our room (16 Wensleydale) to start our stay, the room was absolutely amazing, it was warm and cosy and decorated to a very high standard, the attention to detail was very evident, everything you could possibly need for a stay had been catered for, the bathroom was spacious and very well presented with complimentary Rituals bath/shower goodies for your stay (or if you choose you can take them home), the towels were big and fluffy, just what you need for these Autumn days/evenings, our stay package also allowed us to have breakfast & evening meals which were both outstanding, the Feather-blade of Beef & the Grilled Hake were the standouts, though I have to say that all of the food was delicious, The breakfast was also outstanding and the atmosphere was so relaxing, The staff were so delightful and always willing to help, next time we are over the North West we will definitely be stopping at this hotel for Bed/Breakfast/Evening meal as it is great value and the Hotel is Outstanding. Thank you to all the staff for your dedication on this wonderful stay.

A very well appointed hotel, with excellent food and extremely helpful and friendly staff who couldn’t do enough for you. The rooms are fitted out to a high standard and the dining room has a great menu and an excellent ambiance. Highly recommended and we have rebooked already.