On site: garden,outdoor pool,croquet,health & beauty,licensed for weddings,sauna,spa Black Swan Tearoom and Patisserie, Rutland Restaurant,heated outdoor hot tub, heated outdoor pool, saunarium, 1 meeting room/max 40 people Nearby:riding, shooting, golf
Pets:
Pets by arrangement
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City:
York - 25 miles/45 mins Leeds - 50 miles/1 hr 15 mins
Airport:
Leeds/Bradford - 50 miles/1 hr 10 mins
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Call:
0845 012 1798
Phone:
+44(0)870 400 8112
Fax:
+44(0)1439 770174
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This was our first visit to the Black Swan, and it definitely won't be our last. The food was absolutely fantastic and the staff couldn't have done more for us. S Connor, Lincolnshire
A rare bird of elegance and intimacy in charming North Yorkshire
As graceful as the bird it's named after, the Black Swan Hotel has stood for centuries as a landmark of warmth and hospitality for travellers journeying through this beautiful corner of North Yorkshire. Dominating the market...More About Black Swan square of the handsome town of Helmsley, the Black Swan combines the understated class and luxury of a city hotel with the cosy personal touch of a country house - a perfect blend of elegance and intimacy, chic interiors and simple pleasures, fine dining and hearty local fare. The Black Swan's 45 en-suite bedrooms are individually named after the many local dales, so you can walk from Bransdale to Glaisdale in under a minute, before experiencing their rugged beauty for yourself. With views of the bustling square in the oldest part of the hotel or in the lush garden wing, every room is sumptiously furnished, with bathtubs and Pecksniff's Mood Therapy toiletries in the bathrooms. Stylish and intimate, the hotel's three AA rosette-winning Rutland Restaurant offers an innovative and ever-changing menu using the local area's fantastic produce, complemented by a cellar of more than 150 wines. And no stay at the Black Swan would be complete without trying one of 20 varieties of handmade chocolates, artisan pastries and an exotic selection of teas at its elegant tearoom and patisserie.
Offer: Indulge yourself and forget about the stresses and strains of the festive season with this special spa mini break. Includes dinner in the hotel's 3 AA Rosette restaurant, breakfast and rasul treatment at the Verbena spa. Full use of hot tub, sauna, steam room, ice cave, salt vapour room, and monsoon shower also included.
Rates & Conditions: From £165 per room midweek (Sunday - Thursday only), subject to availability and applies to new bookings only. Spa times will be confirmed on check in.
Contact: For further details please call 0845 012 1798 quoting Best Loved Hotels FORGET CHRISTMAS BREAK Offer.
3 NIGHT AUTUMN DAYS SPECIAL
Hotel:
The Black Swan
Validity:
1st September 2008 - 22nd December 2008
Description:
Offer: This Autumn starts with a bang - a brand new refurbished restaurant and three AA rosettes to go with it - putting the Black Swan into the top 10% of restaurants in the UK!
Be one of the first people to experience our new fantastic dining at the Black Swan with our three night midweek break aimed for people who want to get away and relax this autumn.
Enjoy a sumptuous four course dinner, prepared by head chef Andrew Burton and his team each evening, full English breakfast each morning (or try the new room service breakfast at no extra charge), and tea & patisserie from the award winning tearoom on the day you arrive.
Rates & Conditions: From £85 per person per night. Prices based on two people sharing for a three night minimum stay, single rates are available on request.
Contact: For further details please call 0845 012 1798 quoting Best Loved Hotels 3 NIGHT AUTUMN DAYS SPECIAL Offer.
FOOD LOVERS WEEKEND BREAK
Hotel:
The Black Swan
Validity:
12th June 2008 - 12th June 2009
Description:
Offer: Stay a minimum of 2 nights in this beautiful North Yorkshire hotel and enjoy: a complimentary bottle of Champagne, dinner in the 3 AA rosette restaurant for two each evening, tasting menu upgrade on one evening and even upgrade to feature room on arrival (subject to availability).
Rates & Conditions: Also inclusive of breakfast. £420 for 2 nights.
Contact: For further details please call 0845 012 1798 quoting Best Loved Hotels FOOD LOVERS WEEKEND BREAK SPECIAL Offer.
FOODLOVERS MIDWEEK BREAK
Hotel:
The Black Swan
Validity:
16th June 2008 - 16th June 2009
Description:
Offer: Stay a minimum of 2 nights midweek (Sunday - Thursday) in this beautiful North Yorkshire hotel and enjoy: a complimentary bottle of Champagne, dinner for two on each evening in the 3 AA rosette restaurant, tasting menu upgrade on one evening and even upgrade to feature room on arrival (subject to availability).
Rates & Conditions: Also inclusive of breakfast. £360 for a minimum of 2 nights.
Contact: For further details please call 0845 012 1798 quoting Best Loved Hotels FOOD LOVERS MIDWEEK BREAK SPECIAL Offer.
SATURDAY NIGHT LUXURY BREAK
Hotel:
The Black Swan
Validity:
1st June 2008 - 1st June 2009
Description:
Offer: Enjoy the perfect Saturday night getaway in this charming corner of North Yorkshire. This offer is inclusive of classic accommodation; a bottle of Champagne and menu upgrade; chocolates; breakfast and late-checkout on Sunday (subject to availability).
Rates & Conditions: £285 per couple.
Contact: For further details please call 0845 012 1798 quoting Best Loved Hotels SATURDAY NIGHT LUXURY BREAK SPECIAL Offer.
SUNDAY SPECIAL
Hotel:
The Black Swan
Validity:
1st June 2008 - 1st June 2009
Description:
Offer: Sunday need not be boring with this fabulous one-night getaway break, with the option of late check-out on Monday. Offer is inclusive of: accommodation in a feature room; Yorkshire cream tea for two; dinner, and breakfast.
Rates & Conditions: ONLY £170 per couple.
Contact: For further details please call 0845 012 1798 quoting Best Loved Hotels SUNDAY SPECIAL Offer.
DO NOT DISTURB - ROMANTIC ESCAPE
Hotel:
The Black Swan
Validity:
1st September 2008 - 28th February 2009
Description:
Offer: Escape from day-to-day life with this two night romantic break. Includes two nights accommodation in a classic double room, bath oils & cosy bath robes, a box of handmade chocolates from the Black Swan's patisserie in your room on arrival, champagne cocktails brought to your room prior to dinner on the first evening and candlelit dinner each evening in the Rutland Restaurant.
Return to your room after dinner to candlelight and light background music, room service breakfast each morning, strawberry cream tea in the garden or one of the lounges on the second day, late check out on the day of departure until 1pm.
Rates & Conditions: From £107.50 per person per night midweek (Sunday-Thursday), from £120 per person per night on Fridays and Saturdays. Prices based on two people sharing.
Contact: For further details please call 0845 012 1798 quoting Best Loved Hotels ROMANTIC ESCAPE Offer.
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