Award-winning hoteliers unveil 14 new luxury suites at Aysgarth Falls Hotel

Luxury without the formality: Led by General Manager Glen Taylor and an experienced hospitality team including former Boutique Hotelier of the Decade Peter Banks, the opening of Hyllside Suites marks an exciting new chapter for luxury hospitality in the Yorkshire Dales.

Aysgarth Falls Hotel has officially opened 14 new luxury Hyllside Suites, marking a major milestone in an ambitious transformation led by an award-winning hospitality team in the heart of the Yorkshire Dales.

Set just moments from the famous Aysgarth Falls, the independently owned hotel is being reimagined under the leadership of General Manager Glen Taylor, alongside experienced hotelier Peter Banks and South Yorkshire-based family owners The Brook Group. Their vision is to create a distinctive luxury destination that combines exceptional accommodation and thoughtful hospitality with the warmth and informality of a Yorkshire country retreat.

The newly opened Hyllside Suites are at the heart of that vision, offering 14 spacious, individually designed suites that embrace the hotel’s remarkable setting within the Yorkshire Dales National Park.

Each suite offers approximately 650 sq ft of beautifully designed accommodation externaly showcasing York stone and tiber cladding paired beautifully with dry-stone walls, truly in-kpeeing with the surrounding landscapes. With a super king-size bed, lounge area, freestanding bath, fully tiled shower room, fi replace and a large outdoor terrace, these individual retreats create a true home-away-from-home feel.

Outside, every suite features its own statement hammered copper bath, creating a beautiful place to relax and take in the surrounding countryside. Three Spa Suites offer an enhanced experience with internal steam rooms and outdoor copper baths featuring spa jets for a Jacuzzi-like bathing experience, while the collection also includes dog-friendly and accessible accommodation.

The suites have been created across three distinctive interior styles – Traditional, Classic and Contemporary – using rich greens, deep blues, warm neutrals, timber and natural textures inspired by the landscape throughout the seasons.

But for the team behind Aysgarth Falls Hotel, the development is about far more than adding new bedrooms.

Glen, an experienced hotelier and General Manager with a background in award-winning hospitality, is leading the hotel’s new chapter with an ambition to challenge some of the traditional expectations surrounding luxury hotels.

He said: “Our interpretation of luxury isn’t about formality. It’s about quality, space, thoughtful details, genuinely good hospitality, and who you spend it with.

“We want guests to be able to spend the day walking through the Dales, come back muddy and windswept, have a pint in the pub, enjoy dinner and then retreat to a beautiful suite and relax in their own outdoor copper bath with a glass of wine.

“That combination of something special without it ever feeling stuffy is exactly what we’re trying to create.”

Working alongside Glen is Peter, who was named Boutique Hotelier of the Decade and brings extensive experience of creating and operating distinctive independent hotels.

He said: “Aysgarth already has something that no hotelier or designer can create – an extraordinary location.

“The opportunity is to build something worthy of that setting without losing the character and personality that makes the Yorkshire Dales so special.

“We don’t want to create a hotel that could be picked up and placed anywhere else in the country. Everything we’re doing should feel like it belongs here.”

An extraordinary Yorkshire Dales setting

Aysgarth Falls Hotel sits within the Yorkshire Dales National Park, just a short walk from one of the region’s best-known natural landmarks.

Aysgarth Falls’ series of waterfalls along the River Ure has attracted visitors for generations and famously provided a fi lming location for Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves. Bolton Castle, Wensleydale and miles of walking routes are also within easy reach, while the surrounding landscape is steeped in centuries of Yorkshire history.

The hotel’s location means exploring the Dales remains central to the guest experience – but the team’s ambition is increasingly for the hotel itself to become part of the destination.

Alongside the newly opened Hyllside Suites, Aysgarth Falls Hotel offers characterful accommodation within its main house, Palmers Restaurant, a relaxed pub and bar, private dining and events and a two-tier outdoor terrace with views towards Bolton Castle.

Glen added: “We’re incredibly fortunate to have Aysgarth Falls on our doorstep, but ultimately we want the hotel to become part of the reason people travel here.

“You can explore one of the most beautiful parts of the country during the day and come back to somewhere that feels every bit as special. That’s what we’re doing here.”

Peter added: “The best hospitality can have an enormous amount of thought behind it without the guest ever feeling that effort.

“They should simply feel comfortable, looked after and able to enjoy where they are. If we can combine that with this location, then I think we have the opportunity to create something very special, especially given the heritage of this site.”

The new Hyllside Suites at Aysgarth Falls Hotel are now open and welcoming guests, with introductory bed and breakfast rates starting from £295 per night for two guests, and Hyllside Spa Suites from £335 per night.

For further information and reservations, visit www.aysgarthfallshotel.com