Where to Stay in Harrogate: Hotels and Spa Hotels
Where to stay in Harrogate by area and budget: Rudding Park and the Majestic for a spa, the historic and boutique hotels in the centre, and the guest houses around Kings Road, with spa and parking details checked on each hotel's own site.
In short: for a spa break, stay at Rudding Park, a resort with a Roof Top Spa on the south-east edge of town. In the centre, The West Park Hotel looks over the Stray with 25 rooms. For a small B&B, Bay Tree Harrogate has nine rooms and free parking. For value, Fountains Guest House starts at £75 a night. Few central hotels park for free.
Where to stay in Harrogate comes down to two questions: do you want a spa, and are you bringing a car? Most hotels are a short walk from the Montpellier Quarter and Prospect Place; Rudding Park sits on the town's edge near Pannal. We checked rooms, spas and parking on each hotel's own website on 23 October 2026, and quote a price only where a site shows a clear "from" rate.
| Hotel | Area | Type | Spa | Parking (its own site) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rudding Park | Pannal edge | Resort hotel | Yes | Not stated: ask |
| The Majestic (DoubleTree) | Low Harrogate | Victorian hotel | Yes | £18 a night for guests |
| The Old Swan Hotel | Montpellier Quarter | Historic hotel | No | Not stated: ask |
| The Crown Hotel | Montpellier Quarter | Historic hotel | No | Blue Badge free if reserved; ask |
| The West Park Hotel | Town Centre | Boutique | No | None; pay and display behind |
| Hotel du Vin Harrogate | Town Centre | Boutique | No | £20 pre-booked, £15 on the day |
| Cedar Court | On the Stray | Four-star hotel | Head spa only | £10 overnight |
| Studley Hotel | Montpellier Quarter | Small hotel | No | Not stated: ask |
| Fountains Guest House | Kings Road | Guest house | No | Free on site |
| Bay Tree Harrogate | Kings Road | B&B | No | Free private car park |
| The Marmot | Kings Road | Suites and apartments | No | Listed as an amenity: ask |
| Premier Inn Town Centre | Low Harrogate | Budget chain | No | None; £20 per 24 hours nearby |
Which are the best spa hotels in Harrogate?
Two hotels have a full spa on site: Rudding Park and the Majestic. Book Rudding Park for a proper spa break; the Majestic is closer to the centre.
Rudding Park
A family-owned resort in 300 acres, with 90 bedrooms and suites plus lodges and cottages. Spa rooms come with a private sauna, steam room or spa bath and time in the Roof Top Spa. FIFTY TWO, one of its three restaurants, holds a Michelin star. It scores 8.9 in our directory, our highest hotel score. You will want a car or a taxi.
- 🧖 Roof Top Spa and treatment rooms
- 🍽️ Clocktower, Horto, FIFTY TWO
- ⛳ Two golf courses
- 💷 Check rates on its site
- 📍 Rudding Lane, Pannal
DoubleTree by Hilton Harrogate Majestic Hotel & Spa
The big Victorian hotel on Ripon Road. Guests get daily complimentary use of The Harrogate Spa pool and 24-hour gym access; the spa also has a sauna, steam room and outdoor jacuzzi, and sells treatments and spa days. It scores 6.9 in our directory, so read recent reviews first.
- 🧖 Spa pool, sauna, treatments, gym
- 🛁 Some rooms with a rolltop bath
- 🚗 £18 a night for guests
- 💷 Check rates on its site
- 📍 Ripon Road, Low Harrogate
Good to know: the hotel's own site says the car park is charged by registration plate, at £18 a night for hotel guests, and the spa is open daily from 7am to 9pm.
Where to stay in the centre of Harrogate?
The best place to stay in Harrogate town centre is around Prospect Place, West Park and the Montpellier Quarter. The Pump Room and Valley Gardens are a short walk; parking costs extra almost everywhere.
The Old Swan Hotel
The big historic hotel, with 136 rooms and the glass-roofed Wedgwood Restaurant. Agatha Christie was found staying here in 1926. Roof and bedroom works are under way: ask about daytime noise.
- 🛏️ 136 rooms, doubles to suites
- 🐕 Pet-friendly rooms listed
- 💷 Check rates on its site
- 📍 Swan Road, Montpellier Quarter
The Crown Hotel
A 115-room historic hotel on Crown Place. It shows its room rates on its site, and they are low for the location.
- 💷 Singles from £58.50, doubles from £67.50
- ☕ Brasserie, afternoon tea £24
- 🚗 Free Blue Badge parking if reserved; ask about other parking
- 📍 Crown Place, Montpellier Quarter
The West Park Hotel
Our pick for the centre: 25 rooms facing the Stray, with an AA Rosette restaurant downstairs and an accessible room with a wet room.
- 🛏️ 25 rooms, penthouses, an apartment
- 🍽️ Restaurant daily from 12pm
- 🚗 No parking; two car parks behind
- 📍 19 West Park, Town Centre
Hotel du Vin Harrogate
A 48-room boutique hotel with a bistro and a sommelier. Book parking with the room.
- 🍷 Bistro and outdoor bar
- 🚗 £20 a night pre-booked
- 💷 Check rates on its site
- 📍 Prospect Place, Town Centre
Cedar Court
A four-star hotel opposite the Stray; its own site dates the hotel to 1671. The Harrogate Head Spa does scalp treatments; no pool is mentioned. Packages include breakfast and a dinner allowance.
- 💷 Packages from £120 a night
- 🍽️ Amber's restaurant
- 🚗 £10 overnight
- 📍 Park Parade, Kings Road
Studley Hotel
A Grade II listed hotel beside Valley Gardens, with The Orchid, a Pan-Asian restaurant, downstairs. Ask about access and parking when you book.
- 💷 Small doubles from £79
- 🚗 Parking: ask when booking
- 📍 Swan Road, Montpellier Quarter
What are the best guest houses and B&Bs in Harrogate?
Most of Harrogate's guest houses are on the Victorian streets around Kings Road and Franklin Road. They outscore the big hotels in our directory, and several have free parking.
Fountains Guest House
Our value pick: ten en-suite rooms, cooked breakfast and free parking, from £75 a night. It scores 8.7, the best of the guest houses.
- 💷 From £75 a night
- 🍳 Breakfast 8am to 9.30am
- 🚗 Free on site
- 📍 Kings Road, Kings Road
Bay Tree Harrogate
Nine double rooms run by brothers Patrick and Nick, 400 metres from the Convention Centre. Breakfast uses Yorkshire farm produce and is included in every rate.
- 💷 From £125 to £165, with breakfast
- 🚗 Free private car park
- 📅 Usually two nights minimum
- 📍 Franklin Road, Kings Road
The Marmot
Five apartments and suites in a restored Victorian townhouse across from the Convention Centre. Its own site lists a mini-kitchen, family rooms and parking among its amenities, so ask about parking and rates when you book.
- 🍳 Mini-kitchen
- 👨👩👧 Family rooms
- 💷 Check rates on its site
- 📍 Kings Road, Kings Road
Where can I stay cheaply in Harrogate town centre?
Count breakfast and parking, and a guest house usually beats a chain. The Crown shows doubles from £67.50.
Premier Inn Harrogate Town Centre
The predictable choice beside the Convention Centre, with a restaurant and breakfast.
- 💷 Check rates on its site
- 🚗 Convention Centre car park, £20 per 24 hours
- 📍 Springfield Avenue, Low Harrogate
Where to stay in Harrogate: questions
Which hotels in Harrogate have a spa?
Rudding Park has a Roof Top Spa, and the DoubleTree by Hilton Harrogate Majestic Hotel & Spa gives guests daily use of its spa pool. Cedar Court has a head spa for treatments, with no pool mentioned.
What is the best area to stay in Harrogate?
Prospect Place and the Montpellier Quarter if you want to walk everywhere; Kings Road for guest houses with parking.
Which Harrogate hotels have free parking?
Fountains Guest House and Bay Tree Harrogate list free parking on site. Most central hotels charge, from £10 overnight at Cedar Court to £20 a night pre-booked at Hotel du Vin.
How much does a hotel in Harrogate cost?
On their own sites on 23 October 2026, The Crown Hotel showed doubles from £67.50, Fountains Guest House from £75, Studley Hotel from £79 and Bay Tree Harrogate from £125 with breakfast. For the others, check rates on their sites.