Premier Inn Skipton North (Gargrave) hotel

Excellent value, comfortable beds and friendly service. Gluten free menu with great understanding of requirements at the attached Pub. Next door to canal and great base to visit Skipton, Grassington,Hawes and lots more.

It's my experience that, for all the star ratings the travel industry wants to award a hotel, all that really matters in a pinch is that the room is clean, has a comfortable bed, and its own spotless bathroom. I chose this hotel on a recent visit to Skipton for two reasons. One is that I like the chain's beds, which work well for me despite the kind of back problems that have put me in a wheelchair. The other is that the neighbouring Brewers Fayre pub, The Anchor, does a decent gluten-free breakfast. Having read on their web site that the rooms were all accessible, I didn't warn them I was a wheelchair user. This was potentially a mistake, as there is no lift to the first floor rooms, but they put me in one of the rooms in their recent extension. It's designed specifically for wheelchair users - although beware if you self-propel, because it's down a loooooong corridor - and it was great to have plenty of space for me and my chair, as well as properly designed shower facilities. While I'm fortunate I can stand a bit and walk a few paces, this is difficult after a long day driving, and being able to just sit under a stream of hot water was bliss. Staff are incredibly friendly and helpful, both at the hotel and in the restaurant next door. Breakfast is a buffet affair for the basics like bread, pastries, cereal and what have you, but when you're ready they cook you a fried breakfast and serve it direct to table, so you get your choice of freshly-cooked items. Including gluten free hash browns. I suspect I'll be back in the new year with family in town as we make the transition north.