Cottage Lea's Country Hotel & Restaurant

We have just spent a lovely weekend here. It was during one of the worst storms for years, so didn't have the weekend we had planned as the weather was too bad...but that didn't ruin our break due to the hospitality of the staff here. It is a really friendly family run business who made our stay perfect. The meals are amazing in the restaurant and the breakfast was one of the best breakfasts I have had in a hotel restaurant. Thank you to you all for looking after us si well....you absolutely made our weekend.

This family owned rustic Country hotel is about two miles from the centre of Pickering up a mile long farm track. It is very quiet. We stayed in a small cosy room with a comfortable bed and a shower ensuite. For breakfast there was a good choice of cereals, Yoghurt, Grapefruit segments and Toast to help yourself too. There was also a good choice of hot Breakfasts available. Becky was very friendly and helpful and always there to make sure guests were happy.

absolutely amazing place and the owners we so lovely. spent 3 nights while visiting family in the local area. Very clean, rooms were lovey not massive but still plenty of space and good sized bathroom. but the best part was the evening meal OMG it was so good. I travel a lot for work so eat out regularly but this was by far the best lamb shank i have ever eaten. I can not wait to return next year

We only stayed the one night as we were going to the Forest Live event a few miles away. The hotel is a couple of miles out of Pickering down a single track lane. The outdoor space is lovely and there is a bar so you can sit out. The room was ok, clean, as was the bathroom (but the shower was a bit erratic- hot- cold-too hot). There’s also a restaurant and the staff did ask if we would be joining them for dinner when we booked in; however it did not open until 6pm so we declined. I think the hotel missed an opportunity to serve most of the guests if they had opened earlier as the majority of guests were attending the concert and were away before 6. That said we did have the breakfast in the morning and that was great. You do need a car or be an avid walker if you stay here but I would stay again and recommend to others too.

Previously I have stayed at larger more commercial brand name hotel in Pickering but the experience of self check-in and the impartiality of it along with same old branding and drone like feeling gave way to wanting something a little more personal and informal. Search engine found me this hotel and what a bonus is was. I was only staying the night whilst in the area searching out some classic cars nearby. The hotel was very secluded down a very long driveway and in excellent walking and countryside pursuit territory. First impressions on arrival were very good, checked in with a warm welcome all under 5 mins. The reception area was aligned with the bar area and snug. The hotel appears family owned and run and this was reflected in the friendly manner demonstrated by everyone -even the cat. The room was perfectly functional and for £76.50 for the night including an excellent full English breakfast you couldn't argue. Larger branded hotel was asking £88 without breakfast! The room itself had an ensuite shower/toilet, television and free wi-fi which had excellent connectivity. Tea and coffee was more than you could expect at the bigger branded hotel with proper mugs and a cute bottle of milk rather than awful plastic container things. Unfortunately by the time I arrived at 8pm I was too tired to experience the bar or order a meal so didn't try either. Anyhow, I had a good nights sleep in a very comfortable bed and the room was very clean and orderly with hair dryer and so on. In the morning I headed down for breakfast which is from 0800hrs onwards. The owner who was ever attentive without being overwhelming had my breakfast order and on the table inside of 10mins and he made sure that I had everything I needed including some pleasant conversation. A little noise intrusion from the bar area but no more so than anywhere else and to be fair If I had gone to the bar for a nightcap I would never have known anyway. Overall, excellent value for money and it clearly is a great area and venue for weddings (including a fire engine in the car park for hire), outdoor activities, passing through types such as me or just somewhere to lose yourself for a few days I would have thought. Breakfast in the dining room was nice with a log burner going on this autumnal morning and must be really nice on a crisp winter day with frost or snow in the air. Lots to do and see in the area highly recommended and I will be returning when in the area again.

Our room was very disappointing, we had 4 rooms in our party. The room we had we very small with a slanted roof and 2 skylight windows, one wouldn't fully shut. Due to the slanted roof my husband constantly banged his head getting in and out of bed. The room was very hot but couldn't leave open the window as rain came in, kept awake all night as rain hitting window over the top of the head end of the bed, tea tray was kept on shelf under TV so not very safe when boiling kettle and removing to make hot drink, bathroom small no other window in room at all. Breakfast enjoyable. Main issue was compared to the other 3 rooms which were very much bigger with normal windows and so rest of group able to have a good night sleep. All rooms were charged at the same rate which I did not feel was right. This room should have been charged at a lot lower rate than the other rooms. It was not not worth the same rate as a room with a view not just of the sky, and no room to move in it. The room we were in was room 18.