We stayed at the Parkmore Hotel from 31.12.25-2.1.26. We were up north from Gloucester to see my family and, while we would usually stay with them, I though that this time I would book us a ‘tranquil escape’ (as advertised on Best Western’s website). My grandparents were married at the Parkmore in 2006, I learned to swim in the pool growing up and, as a full-time NHS midwife, I thought that 2 nights at the Parkmore would be a perfect reset for myself and my partner for the New Year. What followed, however, was complete disappointment.
The Parkmore is perfectly situated for a walk into Yarm and an excellent distance from the family residence we were visiting. I booked a Junior Suite for us, going a little above my budget, as the photos looked lovely and I thought it would make for more of a treat.
The overall impression of the Parkmore is a space where detail has been neglected, decor has become dated and the experience has been lost in the process. We travel a lot and never stay anywhere with a view to finding issues but I personally was heartbroken by the stay we had. The standards compared to those advertised are wildly different , straying dangerously into territories of false advertising. I feel the money I paid was in no way reflected in the experience we had and the grubbiness lead me to shower at a family member’s house prior to the return journey to feel clean.