Raithwaite Sandsend

Part of the Raithwaite Estate, I was staying at the hall the conseige drove me to the lodge as it was raining. It's a 5 minute walk. Relaxed dining but served with style and the attention to detail shown everywhere in the hotel.

We’ve had a wonderful Bank Holiday Sunday at Raithwaite. We decided to come for a little friendship reunion. They have a fantastic member of staff, Jake, he was very attentive, he was incredibly friendly and evidently wanted to be here which was refreshing to see. The gardens were just beautiful. We had a great time.

Whilst staying at the Raithwaite Estate we enjoyed dinner in the Brace restaurant on three occasions. All meals were of a very high standard and the service from the young staff was friendly and enthusiastic. All produce used was the finest Yorkshire has to offer. The highlight was the Whitby Bouillabaisse with a splendid selection of seafood in a delicious rich sauce. Ver carta

We were treated to a night away by some friends at this restaurant. They had reserved two adjoining rooms with a sitting room in between. We were impressed when the duty manager showed us how everything worked in the rooms. In addition to the hotel, there are also houses and cottages on the estate. The food was delicious and the staff were all friendly and efficient. I highly recommend this place.

We dined at the new Brasserie with a new chef, and the food was truly amazing. I highly recommend the duck - it was delicious. The room in the Keep was quiet, clean, and warm with a lovely verandah and gorgeous bathroom. Breakfast was very good, especially on the first day when we hadn't overindulged the night before. The standard of the food throughout our stay impressed me. I would highly recommend booking a stay here for a romantic getaway. The beach is close by, the spa is decent, and the food is excellent. It's the perfect place for a special occasion.

Despite the heavy snow, we had a pleasant experience during our stay at the restaurant. The staff went above and beyond, ensuring the paths were clear and even using a leaf blower to remove snow from the cars. The spa was clean and enjoyable, though the changing facilities were limited. Overall, the staff were friendly and helpful, however, our only complaint was with the maître de in the Brasserie. He was too casual and not at his station when we arrived for our pre-booked dinner. Additionally, he made inappropriate remarks and was condescending to my husband. Despite this, the food for both dinner and breakfast was delicious and the rest of the restaurant staff were excellent. Ver carta

We went to Hunters at the Keep for my 70th birthday meal. The restaurant lacked atmosphere and the waiting staff inattentive and abrupt. The wine was 'plonked ' on the table not opened or poured, we had to request water and pour our own wine. The clearing of the table after the first course was messy and again we had to request the table be cleaned completely lacking in any care or detail that should be the norm in a restaurant.The food was cold , poorly presented and odd a chef trying too hard but not getting the basics right. The manager was polite and went some way to pacify us by not charging for the wine. We left without having had a full meal and our expectations were certainly not met...

The Hunters Lounge Bar provides the dining area for guests with dogs. It’s a dark room, with wasted opportunities, through poor design, providing no access to the awesome gardens. Seating with tables is provided to sit outside the front of the hotel, in the car park, however this was predominantly used by smokers. The Bar Menu includes a selection from the main dining room, but the first evening we ate in the Lounge, the service was extremely slow with mistakes being made with other diners’ orders, such as starters and main courses arriving together, soup arriving without the bread the latter only arriving, when prompted, long after the soup was finished. On the two other occasions I ordered...

I had high hopes for this afternoon tea as it looked spectacular on the website and with a minimum price tag of £21 (double what I usually pay for it at any local cafe) I really thought it would be something special. Unfortunately I was let down. The sandwiches were nice (even though I had asked for ham and my sister had asked for smoked salmon) which she was looking forward to, they came out as ham cucumber. Don’t know why my sister didn’t get her ordered smoke salmon but anyway. Moving on to the scones.. they were not freshly made that day, clearly had been reheated in the oven for a few minutes as they were stale inside and rock hard on the outside. A tiny stingy pit of clotted cream was... Ver carta