About Chinthurst
The five-star Chinthurst Guest House is housed in a late-Victorian building, set among its own gardens and located only a short walk from the award-winning Skipton High Street.
Rooms at the Chinthurst are en-suite and classically decorated. Each has a flat-screen TV, DVD player, hairdryer, iron and ironing board, and tea and coffee making facilities. Larger rooms feature king-size beds.
The hotel offers free Wi-Fi throughout, and free car parking is available. As well as the extensive gardens, guests have use of a sun terrace.
The Chinthurst serves a cooked Yorkshire breakfast, which can include smoked fish. A continental breakfast option is also available, as are fruit juices and smoothies.
Skipton is renowned as 'Gateway to the Yorkshire Dales' and was voted "Best Place To Live" in 2014 by The Times newspaper. A thriving market is hosted four times a week. Nearby Skipton Castle is a popular tourist attraction.
Positive Reviews
positive:
Fantastically convenient location.
The Chinthurst Guest House is perfectly located for Skipton town centre. The High Street is only a five-minute walk away, where you can find everything you would want from a busy market town including quaint old pubs and quirky shops. Slightly further afi
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Great hospitality and welcome.
This hotel is renowned for its friendliness, with all staff keen to give guests a warm Yorkshire welcome. The hospitality at the Chinthurst extends to the unexpected little extras. For example, rooms are supplied with crystal wine glasses, champagne flute
positive:
Large spacious rooms.
The spacious rooms have certainly left a good impression on guests. Because the large charming building that houses the Chinthurst dates from the late Victorian period, rooms at this hotel are larger than you might expect from a hotel of this type, helpin
Negative Reviews
negative:
Some problems checking in.
Checking-in out of hours has proved problematic for some guests. A door code is provided for guests who can then let themselves into the building, but dim lighting can make this a bit tricky when it is late and dark.
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Serving own tea and toast at breakfast.
Though the breakfast options have been described repeatedly as delicious, some negative comments have been made about having to serve your own tea and coffee as well as make your toast.
negative:
Some room windows don't open much.
Some windows in some rooms at the Chinthurst do not open fully, which can make it a problem when trying to circulate fresh air around the room. This is particularly noticeable on hot days during the summer.