Best hotels for Christmas in North East

Christmas is an increasingly popular time for hotel breaks, so whether you’re planning to celebrate Christmas in North East quietly or with a bang, here are our recommended hotels for the festive period.

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Middlethorpe Hall & Spa - Romantic Autumn and Winter Break Special Offer

York

This magnificent property is the stuff that Christmas cards are made of, and over the festive season they turn everything from their spa to their afternoon tea into a festive treat.

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Seaham Hall - '3 Night Christmas Break' Special Offer

Seaham

From deliciously decadent dining and spa days with added sparkle to dancing the night away at the hotel's glitzy New Year’s Eve ball, visit for a magical two or three-night Christmas mini-break by the Durham coast.

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The Devonshire Arms - Three Nights for the Price of Two Special Offer

Skipton

This former 17th-century inn, which is part of the Duke of Devonshire's 30,000-acre estate at Bolton Abbey, is today an impressive country house hotel, with fine dining and a spa.

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The Traddock - 'Winter Fireside Warmer' Special Offer

Austwick

Few places could be more perfect for a traditional Yorkshire Christmas, than this gorgeous manor hour. Bring the dog and combine good food with brisk walks on Christmas Day.

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More best Christmas hotels in North East

The Carpenters Arms, Thirsk

With far-reaching views over the Vale of York, this village inn blends olde-worlde beams, cottage-style bedrooms and luxury Scandi-style garden suites, while pub classics sit alongside creative modern dishes on eclectic menus.

Manor House Lindley, Huddersfield

Alluringly re-designed, this Georgian mansion set back from the High Street in a smart Huddersfield suburb, is brimming with distinctive spaces in which to sit, drink and dine.

The Blue Bell, Harrogate

A handy stopover on the A1, this is the very model of a perfect village pub, with flagged floors, beams, wood-burner, comfy seating, neat, fuss-free bedrooms, and menus that mix pub classics with more elaborate dishes

Simonstone Hall,

Against the backdrop of Stag Fell, with views over Wensleydale, this many-gabled stone-built retreat offers the perfect country house escape, with antiques, comfy armchairs, warm hospitality and modern cooking of local ingredients.

The Ellerby Country Inn, Whitby

In a quiet village on the edge of the moors, this country inn is a beacon of good service, value and simple comforts, with unfussy bedrooms, modern bathrooms, thoughtful extras, and pub classics served in bar, restaurant or garden.

Beadnell Towers, Beadnell

A stroll from the beach, this family and dog-friendly hotel offers a mix of individually designed bedrooms, a fun, quirky bar, and a restaurant serving locally sourced gastropub-style cooking.

The Frenchgate Restaurant & Hotel, Richmond

From amuse-bouche to dessert, dinner in the candlelit dining room is the highlight at this Georgian town house on a cobbled street in this market town, but that is not to fault the individually styled bedrooms or excellent breakfast.

The West Park Hotel, Harrogate

Overlooking the green acres of the Stray, this jazzed-up 19th-century coaching inn has bright, well-equipped bedrooms, a bar and brasserie serving cocktails, ales, and menus of locally sourced and specially grown produce.

The General Tarleton, Ferrensby

Open fires, flagstone floors and exposed stone walls give this 18th-century coaching inn, which recently underwent a swish refurbishment, a warm, traditional feel, to match its welcome.

Brocco on the Park, Sheffield

Behind the solid exterior of an Edwardian park-side villa lies a Scandi-chic boutique hotel and popular drop-in restaurant.

The Star Inn at Harome, Helmsley

Rising phoenix-like from the ashes of a conflagration, Andrew Pern’s thatched village gastropub retains its joyful eccentricity, with quirky, rustic bedrooms in converted farm buildings, while Mr Pern’s modern Yorkshire cooking has lost none of its spark.

The Blue Lion, Leyburn

Dogs and their people receive a warm welcome at this 18th-century former coaching inn, with cosy bar and candlelit restaurant, a mix of contemporary and country-style bedrooms in the inn and converted stables, and inventive seasonally changing menu.

The Middleton Lodge Estate, Richmond

Leave the fuss and fret of the AI(M) at Scotch Corner to reconnect with the land at this idyllic hotel, centred on a Georgian coach house amid gardens, parkland and woodland.

The Cleveland Tontine, Northallerton

A friendly ambience, creative menus and bedrooms styled with considerable dash are among the attractions at this handsome Georgian coaching inn close to the A19 on the edge of the North York moors.

Yorebridge House, Bainbridge

A riverside conversion of a Victorian grammar school and headmaster’s house gains an A* for splendid, characterful, boutique-style bedrooms, some with terrace and hot tub, and short, set-price, foodie-pleasing menus.

The Lord Crewe Arms, Blanchland

Bedrooms (most across the road at The Angel) blend contemporary chic and modern comfort with notes of rusticity at this historic hotel in a conservation village, with the barrel-vaulted Crypt bar, and simple, excellent food in dining areas.

The Durham Ox, Crayke

With views over the Vale of York, this friendly, characterful village inn offers robust pub classics, blackboard specials, veggie options, a large, quirky suite, and rustic-chic bedrooms in renovated farm buildings.

The Pheasant, Helmsley

Overlooking the village duck pond, a former smithy, shop and barns come together as a hotel with popular restaurant and an indoor pool.

The White Swan, Pickering

The Buchanan family’s 16th-century coaching inn offers a warm Yorkshire mix of traditional pub, smart food and modern bedrooms with character.

Jesmond Dene House, Newcastle upon Tyne

In a historic rural park, just ten minutes’ drive from the city centre, this Arts and Crafts mansion impresses with its grand interiors, bold design features and first-rate modern British cooking.

Montagu Arms, Beaulieu

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Featured hotels with Special Offers

Hotels for Christmas in North East

Middlethorpe Hall & Spa - Romantic Autumn and Winter Break Special Offer

York

Seaham Hall - '3 Night Christmas Break' Special Offer

Seaham

The Devonshire Arms - Three Nights for the Price of Two Special Offer

Skipton

The Traddock - 'Winter Fireside Warmer' Special Offer

Austwick

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