“The 100-year-old York stone building that was the old Balmoral has been transformed into a new boutique hotel. Many of the traditional features remain - fireplaces, cornicing, skirting, polished floorboards - but the design is contemporary. Bedrooms are plush and well lit, furnished with four-posters, LCD TVs and black marble bathrooms. There are real fires and a mingling of classic and modern furniture in the warm public rooms. Harrogate Grille is a laid-back, lively bistro.”
