Outdoor dining

Reviews of Cross Keys Hotel by Greene King Inns

3 out of 5
Cross Keys Hotel by Greene King Inns
Middlesborough Rd, Guisborough, England

Reviews

8.2

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 131 out of 350 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 139 out of 350 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 57 out of 350 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 19 out of 350 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 4 out of 350 reviews" "

8.6/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

8.0/10

Amenities

7.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Gerard

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The room was spotless, staff helpful and overall hotel was welcoming. Beautiful garden and patio. A little tricky leaving and facing the dual carriageway to turn right.
Stayed 1 night in May 2024
Response from The Cross Keys on 26 May 2024
Thank you for taking time to tell us about your stay at The Cross Keys. It's wonderful to read that you had a great experience with us. Turning right can be difficult and you are supposed to turn left and head down to the roundabout about a mile down the road, but a lot of people do cut across and turn right. We hope to see you again in the future

8/10 Good

Lynne

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024
Response from The Cross Keys on 9 May 2024
Thank you for scoring your visit highly. If you would like to get in touch and let us know what we could have done to score 5* then please do

8/10 Good

David, Wakefield

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very obliging staff. Even though they were very busy in the restaurant. Would stay again
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024
Response from The Cross Keys on 17 Apr 2024
Thank you David for the very kind words. I will pass them on to the rest of the team. We look forward to seeing you again soon

10/10 Excellent

Kerry

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Restaurant is very nice, beds comfy, needs usb charger port in rooms
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024
Response from The Cross Keys on 10 Apr 2024
Thank you Kerry for your kind words. They are wonderful to read and will pass them on to the team. You can see from previous responses that we are trying to secure a little investment from our head office and USB chargers are on our wishlist

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Quaint and quiet old building that serves nice food.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024
Response from The Cross Keys on 9 Apr 2024
Thank you Michael for the high score and lovely comments. I will pass them on to the team. We look forward to seeing you again in the future

10/10 Excellent

Craig

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very nice and warm
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024
Response from The Cross Keys on 9 Apr 2024
Thank you for the high rating, it is much appreciated. We hope to see you again soon

8/10 Good

Di

Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024
Response from The Cross Keys on 29 Apr 2024
Thank you for scoring your stay highly, it is much appreciated. We hope to see you again in the future

8/10 Good

Robert

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Friendly staff, nice restaurant and great breakfast. Room was quite nice but bathroom quite dated and needing some repairs.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024
Response from The Cross Keys on 29 Feb 2024
Thank you for taking the time to tell us about your stay at The Cross Keys. It's wonderful to read your comments about the staff, breakfast and restaurant. You can see from previous responses that we are aware of the rooms needing an update and we are trying to secure some investment from our head office. We hope to see you again in the future

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Ok but issues
Staff are friendly and provide good service, bathrooms in room are tired, room 11 tried to shower on 2 mornings at 630am, no hot water and water pressure is very poor, left a message with reception, after 1st time nothing done to improve it for the next day
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2024
Response from The Cross Keys on 23 Feb 2024
Thank you for taking the time to tell us about your experience at The Cross Keys. It's great to read your comments about the staff and service. The issue was reported and we had an engineer attend but couldn't find an issue. I appreciate that it is not convenient for everyone, but if the majority of the hotel tries to shower at the same time, there will be a drop in pressure and hot water will be used a lot quicker. These issues will hopefully be addressed when we are fortunate enough to secure some investment from out head office

6/10 Okay

Mark

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
The service from all staff was excellent. The team was genuinely friendly and helpful. The breakfasts were very good. The big let down was the room. Although it was comfortable and had been cleaned well (clean bedding, clean carpets, clean furniture and clean bathroom) 1. There had plainly been a big water leak around the window and the wallpaper had a slick of dried water stains runnels across the full width end full height of he room, making it fell grubby 2. The bathroom sink had a big crack in the full length of ts base. 3. The facias in the bathroom were peeling away. 4. The bath had some big chips in the enamel with the rusted iron of the bath showing through. Although as said the room was clean, these ssues combined to make it "feel" grubby and dwn-at-heel
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2024
Response from The Cross Keys on 23 Feb 2024
Thank you Mark for taking the time to tell us about your stay at The Cross Keys. It's great to read your comments about the team and the food. You can see from previous responses that we are aware that the hotel is looking tired and we are trying to secure some investment from our head office. All issues mentioned have already been passed on to our head office for them to approve the works to be completed

8/10 Good

Becky

Business traveller
Liked: Staff & service, room comfort
Good location for work
Friendly staff, great stop off for work.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024
Response from The Cross Keys on 20 Feb 2024
Thank you Becky for taking the time to review your stay at The Cross Keys. It's a pleasure to read your comments and I will make sure that the team are aware and have seen this. We hope to see you again in the future

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service, room comfort
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Middlesborough stopover …
Good location & but we may have been unlucky but room was very tired & in need of refresh. Bathroom/shower toilet in particular. Staff & service very very friendly & welcoming though.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024
Response from The Cross Keys on 18 Feb 2024
Thank you for taking the time to review your stay. You can see from previous responses that we are awaiting some investment from our head office to bring the rooms back up to date. Its wonderful to read your comments about the team and service

8/10 Good

Matt

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice stay, nice staff
Staff were lovely and the hotel was very clean. The room was a little noisy as I think I may of been in a room near some kind of generator as i kept hearing a noise stopping and starting but I soon fell asleep
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024
Response from The Cross Keys on 9 Feb 2024
Thank you for taking the time to tell us about your stay with us. It's wonderful to read you comments about the staff and the hotel. The noise you were hearing could have been the bathroom extractor fan in the room or a neighbouring room

6/10 Okay

Chris

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
It was all ok
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024
Response from The Cross Keys on 26 Jan 2024
Thank you for the score

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Travelled with partner
The property has been renovated in an amazing way to meet the 18 th century farmhouse effect. Everything was clean the staff were amazing and welcoming chocolates appreciated
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2024
Response from The Cross Keys on 15 Jan 2024
Thank you Michael for taking the time to review your stay at The Cross Keys.It's wonderful to read your comments, I will certainly make sure the team are aware and have seen this. We hope to see you again soon

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service, room comfort
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Fairly priced, reasonable quality, condition fair
It's a reasonably priced average quality place. I'd probably stay again. The parking situation was good. The bed was comfortable (Premier Inn level). It had tea/coffee facilities in-room and an iron/ironing-board. That was the good stuff. The bad - noise levels from neighbouring rooms was terrible. I heard their TV's, their normal talking (I don't mean shouting, just regular talking), I heard people above walking around. Overall, you won't have a quiet experience. Luckily for me I'm someone that can wear earplugs to drown out the noise. Also bad, the condition of the room seemed like it was 20 years since it last had a refresh of the paint. Various marks on the walls. Underneath the bed seemed like it hadn't seen a vacuum cleaner in at least year. The bathroom (and parts of the bedroom) seemed like they might have mold on them, or just dirt, or the paint had chipped away revealing black from underneath. I don't know. The shower is an in-bath affair and the water pressure is so low that it only just reaches you. The hot water at the sink is so ridiculously hot I'm sure you could make a cup of tea with it. Out of the 6 nights I stayed, for 3 of them the room wasn't serviced. It was over Christmas though and that didn't bother me. Actually, when I said I'd probably stay again, I've talked myself out of it. Even with the 10% discount I was offered for my next visit.
Under bed hasn't seen a vacuum cleaner for a long time
Mold ??? in the bedroom
Mold ??? in the bathroom
Mold ??? in the bathroom
Stayed 6 nights in Dec 2023
Response from The Cross Keys on 5 Jan 2024
Thank you for the feedback regarding your stay and the level of cleaning was not up to our usual standards. You can see from previous responses that we are trying to secure some investment from our head office. There were no housekeepers working Christmas Day, and two of the mornings that the room was not serviced, there was the Do Not Disturb on the door, by the time the team had finished there shift, this was still there so we wouldn't have knocked. Thank you once again for the feedback, we can use this to improve for the future

10/10 Excellent

Janet

Liked: Staff & service
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2023
Response from The Cross Keys on 31 Dec 2023
Thank you Janet for the high rating, it is much appreciated. We hope to see you again soon

10/10 Excellent

Angela

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2023
Response from The Cross Keys on 27 Dec 2023
Thank you Angela for the high rating, it is much appreciated

6/10 Okay

Heath

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Average
Very nice hotel , very clean, lovely bed linen and clean fluffy new towels, great selection on coffee station but very disappointed with decor and the bathroom having mould on the ceiling
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023
Response from The Cross Keys on 13 Dec 2023
Thank you for the feedback from your stay with us. You can see from previous responses that we are aware the rooms need some TLC and are trying to secure some investment from our head office

8/10 Good

Charles

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2023
Response from The Cross Keys on 13 Dec 2023
Thank you for the high rating, it is appreciated

10/10 Excellent

David

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023
Response from The Cross Keys on 11 Dec 2023
Thank you David for the high rating, it is much appreciated

8/10 Good

Marion

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Good Location and good service. Unfortunately we were in a front bedroom facing the road and therefore traffic noise was bad.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2023
Response from The Cross Keys on 18 Nov 2023
Thank you for taking the time to review your stay at The Cross Keys. It's wonderful to hear you liked the location and the service was good. We have done all we can to minimise road noise by installing triple glazed acoustic glass with secondary glazing. A lot of our guests feel it makes a huge difference and they barely notice the road, but we appreciate that this is a personal preference. We hope to see you again in the future

10/10 Excellent

Alex

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023
Response from The Cross Keys on 13 Nov 2023
Thank you Alex for the high rating, it is much appreciated

8/10 Good

A

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2023
Response from The Cross Keys on 13 Nov 2023
thank you A for the high rating. Please get back in touch to let us know how we coul have scored 10/10

10/10 Excellent

Diane

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was easy to find with plenty of parking. Rooms were clean,huge bed, so comfy,. very quiet, although near a main road you couldn't hear traffic noise. The staff very helpful, let us take an ice cold water jug back to the room for the night. Breakfast was huge, we had full English. We had one dinner during our 2 night staywhich was really delicious. All staff so helpul. We will definitely return
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023
Response from The Cross Keys on 29 Oct 2023
Thank you Diane for taking the time to tell us about your stay at The Cross Keys. It's always a pleasure to read these comments and I will certainly make sure that the team are aware and have seen this. We look forward to welcoming you back again soon

10/10 Excellent

John

Travelled with family
Friendly staff and clean rooms.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023
Response from Anthony on 2 Oct 2023
Thank you for the high rating, it is much appreciated

8/10 Good

David

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff polite and easy to talk to, Room was clean. The room we were given was close to the dual carriageway and proven to be a bit noisy - some people would not be bothered but we prefer quiet. I would definitely stay again but would ask for one of the rooms towards the back of the building.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2023
Response from The Cross Keys on 19 Sept 2023
Thank you David for taking the time to tell us about your experience at The Cross Keys. It is great to hear you had a wonderful experience with us. All rooms are installed with triple glazed acoustic galss with secondary glazing. We always try to accommodate any request but they cannot be guaranteed

6/10 Okay

Dean

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023
Response from The Cross Keys on 29 Sept 2023
thank you for the rating but it looks like we didn't get things spot on. Please get in touch and let us know how we could improve

8/10 Good

Brenda

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Comfortable & friendly
Friendly helpful staff. Comfortable, well equipped room
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023
Response from The Cross Keys on 6 Sept 2023
Thank you Brenda for the kind comments, I will pass them on to the team

8/10 Good

Kerry

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023
Response from The Cross Keys on 22 Aug 2023
Thank you for the high rating, it is much appreciated

10/10 Excellent

Trevor

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023
Response from The Cross Keys on 22 Aug 2023
Thank you for the high rating, it is much appreciated

8/10 Good

Glyn

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Staff could not be more helpful. The food was fantastic and the restaurant and bar is welcoming. I used the hotel as a base to visit family as it’s a great location. My only (small) gripe is that the rooms are looking a little tired and could do with a revamp. But I will certainly stay again.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023
Response from The Cross Keys on 6 Aug 2023
Thank you Glyn for the comments about your latest stay at The Cross Keys. It is wonderful to read your comments about the team and the food, I will certainly pass them on. You can see from previous responses that we are aware that the rooms need a revamp, and we are trying to secure some investment for the hotel from our head office, but unfortunately we are on the list and have to wait. We hope to see you again soon

8/10 Good

Ian

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Good food at a good price. Property in need of a good renovation. Bathroom door would not close, sink taps difficult/hard to operate and bed too high.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2023
Response from The Cross Keys on 25 Jul 2023
Thank you Ian for the high rating, it is much appreciated. You can see from previous responses that we are aware that the hotel needs some TLC and we are trying to get investment from our head office, but unfortunately we are still waiting for approval

10/10 Excellent

Roy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Nice restaurant area with good food at a reasonable price, friendly staff. Comfortable, clean rooms. I have stayed there 5 times this year and have no negative issues and I look forward to returning soon.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2023
Response from The Cross Keys on 24 Jul 2023
Thank you for the high rating and the continued support. It is much appreciated. We look forward to seeing you again soon

10/10 Excellent

David

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023
Response from The Cross Keys on 24 Jul 2023
Thank you for the high rating, it is much apprecited

6/10 Okay

Julie

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023
Response from The Cross Keys on 24 Jul 2023
Thank you for the score, please get in touch to let us know how we could do better

8/10 Good

Stephen

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Nice hotel with friendly staff.
The Hotel was pleasant and most of the staff were friendly and helpful. The room was comfortable but the bathroom requires a complete refurbishment. The shower head fell off the stand as soon as water passed through it. The washbasin was cracked, the toilet seat needed adjustment and the w.c. reluctantly flushed. However, this did not spoil our stay, we just had to use the bath each morning. We were travelling as two couples and were surprised to find our rooms separated by the length of the accommodation block. One room at the far end downstairs and the other at the top of the stairs on the second floor. We did ask if it were possible to exchange one of the rooms but were told by the receptionist it was not possible. Our friends room overlooked the dual carriageway and unfortunately were disturbed most nights by the traffic noise. These comments are intended to help the hotel improve the experience for their customers and I can say that the overall impression of the hotel was good. The breakfast was extremely good. I would stay again, if in the area.
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2023
Response from The Cros Keys on 24 Jul 2023
Thank you for the feedback regarding your stay with us. We do try and get groups close together, but sometimes this is not possible becuase of other reservations. We are aware that the rooms are in need of some investment and are working with our head office to have this approved, but unfortunately we just have to wait. It is great to read your comments about the team and the food and we look forward to seeing you again in the future

10/10 Excellent

lesley

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Staff were approachable and really nice - comfortable stay... I would definitely stay there again
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2023
Response from The Cross Keys on 3 Jul 2023
Thank you Lesley for your kind words. I will pass on to the team. We look forward to seeing you again

10/10 Excellent

Paul

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Helpful and friendly staff
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2023
Response from The Cross Keys on 27 Jun 2023
Thank you for the high rating, it is much appreciated. We hope to see you again soon

10/10 Excellent

Rachel

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023
Response from The Cross Keys on 20 Jun 2023
Thank you for the high rating, it is much appreciated

2/10 Terrible

Paul

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023
Response from The Cross Keys on 20 Jun 2023
It is disappointing to see your score. If you would liket to get in touch and tell us how we could have done better, then please do

10/10 Excellent

Anthony

Stayed 1 night in May 2023
Response from The Cross Keys on 24 Jun 2023
Thank you for the high rating it is much appreciated

10/10 Excellent

Mr Nicholas

Stayed 2 nights in May 2023
Response from The Cross Keys on 31 May 2023
Thank you Mr Nicholas for the high rating, it is much appreciated. We hope to see you again soon

10/10 Excellent

Sharon

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
This property is set in beautiful surroundings at the back with beautiful green gardens and tables to sit and enjoy the sunshine. Although there is a busy carriageway to the front aspect which was quite noisy. All staff were lovely and super friendly and nothing is too much trouble. Beautiful property pleasant stay Thank you
Stayed 1 night in May 2023
Response from The Cross Keys on 23 May 2023
Thank you Sharon for these wonderful words. I will make sure the team are aware and have seen this. We hope to see you again soon

10/10 Excellent

Bartodziej

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 4 nights in May 2023
Response from The Cross Keys on 21 May 2023
Thank you for the high score, it is much appreciated

10/10 Excellent

Glenn

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Staff very polite and accommodating. Food wonderful our room was lovely.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2023
Response from The Cross Keys on 19 May 2023
Thank you for your kind words. I will make sure the team are aware and have seen this. All of the team try and make sure that everyone has a great experience with us so they will be thrilled to read these comments. We hope to see you again soon

10/10 Excellent

Debbie

Stayed 1 night in May 2023
Response from The Cross Keys on 8 May 2023
Thank you for the high rating. It is much appreciated

10/10 Excellent

Moira

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Comfortable and welcoming stay
Twin room at rear of property, beds comfy,bath/shower with toiletries,adequate tea/coffee.Staff very friendly,professional and attentive to needs.Bar/restaurant area superb with outdoor seating too.Good choice of food on menu and served piping hot.Recommend hotel easy access to NE coast and A19.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2023
Response from The Cross Keys on 2 May 2023
Thank you Moira for your very kind words. I will make sure that the rest of the team are aware and have seen this. We hope to see you again soon

4/10 Poor

Sally

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Needs overhaul
Mould up walls and on ceiling. Old shower. Very tired and old. Very noisy from road outside. Bed comfy, room clean and lovely staff. Needs a complete overhaul.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2023
Response from The Cross Keys on 22 Apr 2023
Thank you for taking the time to tell us about your recent stay. It's lovely to read the comments about the team, bed and room. You can see from previous responses we are aware that the hotel needs some investment and we are talking with our head office about the possibility of a refurb in the near future

8/10 Good

Dawn, Shaftesbury

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We received a warm, friendly greeting. The room was well equipped and comfortable. Our only problem was toilet seat that moved and lid wouldn’t stay up. Other than that we enjoyed our stay. Breakfast good, dinner options great too.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2023
Response from The Cross Keys on 21 Apr 2023
Thank you for taking the time to tell us about your recent stay. It's great to read your comments. Please accept my apologies for the toilet seat, had you made us know about this during your stay we could have looked at this