Name: OYO The Leven
Address: High Street, 27, Middlesbrough, TS9 5AD, GB

4/10

Poor

20 Jul 2026

ALLISON

We paid £113 for an overnight stay and we were really disappointed. The windows wouldn’t close properly and it was freezing. The carpets had no runners so were all loose and unsecure. The door to our room had a gap of about 3 inches one end down to nothing at the other end. The door handle had been swapped to the other side and a block of wood had been put in the hole where the handle had originally been it wasn’t filled or painted over .We had been at a family wedding and other people stayed in better hotels with breakfast included for less money. I would expect more for the money and would not book here again or recommend to others.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

12 Jul 2026

Florence

Large room and bathroom,
Easy parking

Partner

4/10

Poor

20 Jun 2026

Victoria

I was not expecting much from this stay above a bar, but I would not stay there again.
Pros: I was surprised by how nice the room was - spacious, well-equipped and clean. The receptionist offered to swap my room when she saw that I was using a walking stick and realised we were on the top floor.
Cons: Very noisy! Thumping music until 12:45am, then an hour of drunken shouting while people left the premises. Also woken before 7am by market traders setting up their stalls.
My husband, who was out for an evening in Stokesley, forgot to lock the door when he came in, and I was disturbed by a man entering our room sometime around 11pm-midnight. Luckily he was scared away by me shouting at him, but it was quite a scary experience!
The hotel corridors are undergoing 'limited renovation' and are a bit grim, with damp patches, torn carpets and paint flakes. There are lots of narrow stairs up to the rooms.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

17 Jun 2026

Colin

Staff very helpful and the hotel was fine.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

14 Mar 2026

Hannah

Me and my partner stayed over in the Leven for just one night and were amazed by how gorgeous the room was. It was spotless, the bathroom was spacious and had both a bath and a shower and there was a kettle to make tea or coffee. The bed was incredibly comfortable and it was an overall lovely experience. The only downside was music being played into the night but that’s what you get for staying in a town on a Friday night I suppose so I don’t blame the hotel. The room definitely gave a cottage-y vibe which was nice as it went with the scenic background of Stokesley and the village itself. We would definitely stay here again.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

23 Jan 2026

Derek

Staff member who welcomed us was efficient and polite. No staff on duty check out
Room was clean comfortable.

Friends_and_family Family

6/10

Pleasant

31 Dec 2025

Teresa

Staff was friendly and helpful. Great location in the center of town with parking available. The hotel was under renovations which it was in desperate need of. Our room was clean but the shower had a great deal of mildew in the grout.

Partner

4/10

Poor

13 Nov 2025

Christine

The location was ideal. Whilst food was not served there were several pubs/restaurants/takeaways within close proximity.
The whole experience was marred by the fact that there was blood on the bedclothes which I only discovered late evening when already over tired. Hence I did not raise this with staff and in the morning there were no staff on check out.
Ver disappointed and I would welcome feedback

Self

10/10

Exceptional

01 Nov 2025

Carolyn

Great small hotel right in the heart of Stokesley. The rooms are characterful but with modern en suite. Comfortable bed and a great shower. Staff were great.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

20 Oct 2025

Steven

Was just a quick stay over. Check in was great Taylor very friendly and knowledgable. Room clean and warm. Bathroom needed grouting but no biggy. Comfy stay

Partner

8/10

Excellent

23 Sep 2025

Jonathan

The room was Clean and tidy, the only down side was the room was cold, the shower was nice but took way too long to get hot, the bed was comfy.

Business_and_leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

13 Sep 2025

K

Don't go by first impressions!

Amazingly friendly welcome. Heading up to the room through a fog of cigarette smoke did not bode well, but, happily, the room was immaculate.
Service was second to none. Free parking in market square roght outside the hotel was a great bonus.
Will definitely return to The Leven.

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

04 Sep 2025

Marilyn

good clean room. lovely shower room ensuite. no lift. very pleasant staff. easy check-in. pity no breakfast but plenty of good eateries nearby. overall a good basic hotel and would stay here again

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

25 Jul 2025

Simon

Nice little boutique hotel, good value for money.

8/10

Excellent

22 Jun 2025

Lawrence

An ok place to stay in the middle of Stokesley

Business Self

4/10

Poor

28 Feb 2025

Brian

Had to leave early

Wind howling through sash window, I could feel every spring on the bed

Business

8/10

Excellent

13 Feb 2025

Elaine

A nice 1night away

Lovely littld tosn

Partner

4/10

Poor

14 Jan 2025

KEVIN

poor room, data harvesting

The room, radiator not working, the thermostat was on the floor. I put is back on, didn't work. They new this as they left a heater in the room, also the towel rail on full blast to heat the room. We had to change rooms at 10pm that night. The room they put us in was excellent, newly refurbed.
I travel for leisure and business twice a month, these are shocking.
The company's method of data gathering when booking, they bombard you by text and emails to register before arrival, ok, but then they want to you to scan you ID, passport or driving licence. I have never been asked for ID in the UK. When I arrived, I was not asked for ID. this is Data harvesting. Don't upload.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

17 Dec 2024

Caroline

Good stay for one night. No dining or breakfast on morning of departure but plenty of eating facilities in local town.
No anti slip mats in bath when having shower

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

18 Nov 2024

Gary

Comfy but disappointing

Lovely looking room with newly fitted bathroom suite including bath and decent walk-in shower which unfortunately didn't work. Room could have been cleaner - cobwebs dotted about, Radiator didn't work so had to use the portable heater, went to open the window and the handle fell off, kettle needs to be held onto the base otherwise it doesn't work - in summary this looks good but quality is not great, bed was relatively comfy though and room was quiet so had a good nights sleep - I'm by no means complaining as only paid £17 thanks to some hotel vouchers but would have been really disappointed if I'd paid normal price. No breakfast option, which we knew when booking and plenty of places in town to grab a decent bite to eat. This is the only hotel option in Stokesley as far as we know and could be great if there was more attention to detail and maintenance.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

18 Nov 2024

Elaine

Was a great little getaway 😊

Partner

8/10

Excellent

30 Oct 2024

Janice

Convenient location
Nice room but some small things need attention
Window latch broken
Shower screen wobbly and dangerous
Smell of burning from plug in fire
Nobody on reception to report this to
Friendly check in
No breakfast available but local shops open for coffee, fruit etc
Pleasant overnight stay and bed was comfy
Could be better if they address the small things that need attending to.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

20 Oct 2024

Elaine

Jones

It was a lovely relaxing time

Partner

8/10

Excellent

22 Sep 2024

Caroline

Had a very nice overnight stay.
Just 2 points to note though, our room bathroom sink had small hole in it, and water leaking on floor when used. Also shower should have a non slip mat on bath floor as i have recently broke my wrist due to slipping.

Leisure Partner

4/10

Poor

02 Sep 2024

Helen

We will never book a place to stay again without asking which floor it's on. There seemed to be few if any other guests staying at the Leven, but still we were given a room on the second floor through twisting and narrow corridors, to the most distant room from reception in the building.
I have a terminal cancer diagnosis and can just about lift my handbag and climb one flight of stairs with a rest at the top ! We are both 75 years old and my poor husband had to lug our luggage up this tortuous route. We had been shown the wifi password at reception but naturally assumed it would be available in our room too, it was not, and by the time we'd negotiated our way to the distant room and collapsed we could barely remember our own names, let alone the password. My husband though exhausted felt that reception would be shut if he didn't get down to it immediately, which he did do, it WAS shut already, but thankfully the password was displayed. By the time my husband staggered back to our room his shirt and vest were dripping with sweat and my only means of getting them dry was with the hairdryer. There was no heating available in the bathroom and the towel rails were totally inadequate for the towels supplied and positioned over the toilet where they could inconveniently fall. On leaving the next morning and checking the drawers, we discovered the escape route, had there been a fire, in the bottom drawer of one of the chests of drawers! Carpets threadbare, we will not be returning!

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

23 Aug 2024

Joshua

So, so stay

I can’t complain at the price last minute.
On arrival it looked very nice, ample of parking when the markets aren’t on. The ‘bar’ downstairs looked nice and refurbished. The hotel has signed on doors and says sorry for the inconvenience for light renovation and tbh it needs a lot more than a little refurbishment. The corridor was tired carpet fraying walls not been painted old doors for entering rooms

The room we stayed in was good size and had been refurbished apart from the moldy The shower head was black and mould all in the bath and tiles, and there was a massive crack in the sink!
Amenities were lovely so that was nice even a bottle of water which was surprising.
Curtains would’ve been a better choice the blind didn’t block the light.
I also wanted to comment about returning to the property after the wedding we attended. We were greater at 11pm with around 20 people intoxicated outside the back saying you won’t sleep tonight here were here all night. Must have been 3am when we got to sleep. The windows could do with an update, it didn’t block out any noise at all!

Partner

4/10

Poor

20 Aug 2024

Anthony

Down Hill Rapidly

I would say that this place is going down hill rapidly, I have used it in the past many times and I have noticed the decline. I will not stay again.

Business

6/10

Pleasant

19 Aug 2024

Susan

Nice location, just looked tired.

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

09 Aug 2024

KEVIN

Poor, easy fixes.

Been staying here for years under different management. It is being refurbished for a while. But you cannot excuse some basic things. Wifi not working The Leven guest. On business you need to connect and work. Only on leaving i see a small chalk board connect to staff wifi. In bathroom crack in sink, a foot long mould on the seal, can’t miss it. Toiletries, half full and used little bottle. Basic simple fixes.

Business

10/10

Exceptional

02 Aug 2024

Eve

The Leven is superbly situated in a lovely Yorkshire market town. The river Leven runs close behind the hotel with beautiful walks. The staff were very friendly and helpful. The room was bright and cheerful.

Business_and_leisure Partner

4/10

Poor

27 Jul 2024

Martyn

Room requires renovation. Electric shower was useless, so had to use a bath which I'm not a fan of in hotels.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

27 Jul 2024

Wai

One Night Stay at OYO The Leven

The hotel was in a excellent position with plenty of parking. Lots shops and pubs nearby. The room was clean and comfortable with a TV and tea and water provided. For the price it was good value. However the wash basin had cracks and a massive chip on the side. Never seen anything like it in all my stays in hotels I've been. Really unacceptable but because it was one night I let it go.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

21 Jul 2024

Neil

Great location in a lovely old building.
Downstairs and room nicely decorated but stairs and corridors need some attention.
Overall, great value stay in a lovely location

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

19 Jul 2024

Suzannah

The Leven served our purpose for a 2 night stay to attend a family gathering. The bed in our room was very comfortable however the bathroom was very dated. The shower in the bath was difficult to get in & out of with nothing to hold onto to avoid slipping. The other amenities were sufficient but also dated. We had 3 rooms and they all seemed to be in different stages of refurbishment. The corridor to the rooms was very uneven and drab. The carpet was faded, rucked up and in places threadbare. The banister on the first flight of stairs was coming out of the wall and very unsafe. We did try and eat in the restaurant when we arrived on the Friday evening but were told they stopped serving at 9pm which we thought was quite early for the weekend. There was also a very strong smell of weed coming from the passage drifting up to all the bedrooms around 10:30pm. I did try to use the hairdryer in our room but it made a terrible noise and smell when I turned it on so turned it off immediately. I left it out on the side intending to inform the receptionist when we checked out but unfortunately there was no one on the desk when we left. We would stay again as it’s convenient for us but hope to get one of the updated rooms.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

08 Jul 2024

Dean

Excellent Hotel

Friends_and_family Friends

8/10

Excellent

01 Jul 2024

Bob

Nice old coaching inn on the Market Place

The price was good but the rooms are being slowly upgraded, the room we had was a bit tired but clean and comfortable. Service downstairs was patchy, new staff getting to grips with the job so no issue really. Food was very good, curry sharer was a long time coming but was very good.

Business

10/10

Exceptional

15 Jun 2024

John

Named after the river flowing behind

Lovely people, nice clean room overlooking the market square.
I will be back

Self

10/10

Exceptional

11 Jun 2024

Steve

Another 5 star stay!!

2nd visit here, the lady at check in recognised me from previous stay. There's an Indian restaurant attached to this hotel and the food is dynamite!! Room clean, decor lovely

Business

10/10

Exceptional

22 May 2024

Paul

Great Stay in central location

One Night stay - all the staff very helpful and friendly. Good nights sleep and comfortable room.

Business

10/10

Exceptional

19 May 2024

john

Great location

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

18 Apr 2024

Verified traveler

It was clean in my room

Business

10/10

Exceptional

07 Apr 2024

Mark

I booked this hotel for my daughter and her boyfriend to stay the weekend and they thought it was a lovely place to stay. Room was excellent and staff were friendly and helpful.

Leisure Partner

2/10

Poor

31 Mar 2024

Lisa

Stokesley is a delight

Breakfast not available and therefore, in my opinion, this isn’t a hotel. Stokesley is a delight so I don’t regret staying here.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

13 Mar 2024

Jason

Lovely little place

Leisure

10/10

Exceptional

01 Oct 2023

Tariq

Stockton

Great value hotel very happy

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

21 Sep 2023

Eve

It was a very pleasant stay. With a possible difficulty with parking due to the fair. ( Expedia did not inform us about this) As it happened we had to park on the outskirts of the town and had a10 minute walk.
Free continental breakfast a pleasant surprise.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

15 Sep 2023

Arthur

Stayed here twice on a recent visit to Yorkshire. Property is clean and central. We loved the bar down stairs and the close proximity to everything in town. Also loved that it is historical and the river Leven is a must see behind hotel. Beautiful place. Enjoyed this special town and hotel.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

14 Aug 2023

Angela

Great Hotel

The owners were very welcoming and helpful, The room was spotless. A very enjoyable stay.Would recommend

Friends_and_family Friends

8/10

Excellent

07 Aug 2023

Christopher

Light Renovations,

Hotel is undergoing 'light renovations' which it does need and you can clearly see some of the improvements already. The bed was very uncomfortable though.. wooden frames it felt like through the mattress. It was perfectly located, good wifi and no issues with service whatsoever. Good value.

Self

4/10

Poor

06 Jun 2023

Glen

Nice room, but the noise in the morning was rather disrupting.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

27 Apr 2023

John

Excellent venue, lovely market town.
Recommend the Mill pub too!

Business

10/10

Exceptional

28 Jan 2023

GARY

All good except no milk for breakfast.

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

16 Dec 2022

Tim

Ok for a short stay

Bed was uncomfortably, room was cold , no heat in bathroom

Business

8/10

Excellent

15 Aug 2022

Ann

Lovely hotel, only down side was there was a private party on and us guests were not able to use the bar,We were not advised of this when we made the booking

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

06 Jul 2022

Peter

Visit to North Yorkshire

Great service and friendly staff. Excellent value for money. Room recently refurbished, great location, plenty of bars and restaurants in the area. We'll worth the excellent ratings

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

30 May 2022

Janine

Saturday night stay

Checked in a little early to a lovely room, clean and big! Everything needed was in the room. The staff were absolutely lovely and nothing was too much trouble like trying to get a taxi. Would definitely stay again if in area.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

12 Apr 2022

Adam

Very friendly staff. My room had just been refurbished and was very clean and comfortable. Corridors and passageways still need a make over, but think that’s in progress. Breakfast was free, but basic. Toast cereal etc. overall lovey place to stay and good value for money

8/10

Excellent

03 Mar 2022

Sam

Great people, lovely place perfectly pleasant stay

This was a lovely little hotel/pub in the heart of Stokesley. We were greeted at the desk and given room 4, which was large and had a large bathroom. We got help booking a cab for the football that was on in Middlesborough and waited with the landlady in the bar for a couple of drinks.
Lovely couple own the place and took over in 2019 so it has obviously been a hard couple of years with covid.
The bar is large and well stocked and has a good choice.
The rooms are a little dated, but they are updating these currently. Nothing bad to say though, comfy beds, clean and bright.
They were superb with myself and my son James and I would definitely stay again.
I have read reviews saying it isn’t great, but I have to disagree. It’s not a Hilton, and you’re not paying that price tag and it has more soul than that.

Friends_and_family Family

6/10

Pleasant

22 Feb 2022

Matthew

Im sure it will be lovely in time

Under refurbishment. very tires but work is ongoing

Business

4/10

Poor

19 Feb 2022

Tim

The location was really good in the town square. Parking was excellent. However that’s where the highlights ended. The lady on the desk was friendly, but did feel a bit awkward with the hotel builder constantly there chatting to her. The room was nicely decorated, but the bed was hard as a rock. The television was at an acute angle on the wall that you couldn’t watch it in bed, and had to sit in the desk chair. The room lock was fiddly, and the shower, whilst good pressure was extremely noisy. Breakfast was just a mix of sugary cereals, some yogurt, and toast.

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

05 Feb 2022

Chris

Central

Getting too old for all those stairs

Business

2/10

Poor

03 Jan 2022

Julie

Very poor Hotel needs money spent on it rooms too small furniture needs replacing

Business Family

4/10

Poor

13 Dec 2021

David

hmm, probably won't stay again.

Room (11) was freezing, TV didn't work, bathroom had a massive whole in the ceiling (suspect a fan was there), shower needed a good scrub.

Business

4/10

Poor

04 Dec 2021

Jean

Cold

Room cold no hot wate loads of stairs needs up gradeing in a good position overall poor

Friends_and_family Friends

2/10

Poor

29 Nov 2021

Neville

Bedrooms are way past there sell by date.

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

24 Oct 2021

Denis

Relaxing stay

Good value for money

Business

8/10

Excellent

17 Oct 2021

Chris

A nice position

A pleasant enough stay , the staff were very friendly and efficient - The hotel is undergoing refurbishment so I will reserve judgement .
Good bar downstairs and the place is surrounded by cafes , pubs and restaurants if you want to eat out there is Thai ,Italian and numerous other choices in this historic market town

Business

6/10

Pleasant

28 Sep 2021

Jenny

Steps
Wallpaper falling off walls
Black mould on shower tiles

Leisure Partner

4/10

Poor

27 Sep 2021

Anthea

This place is really a dump, I know they are refurbishing so I expected a tatty hallway etc, but lumps of filler slapped onto holes in the wall, a bathroom that looked like a child had tiled it, light fittings obviously changed as the outline of the last ones still shown with the paint in that shape etc etc, no cups in room had to ask twice to get some, no offer of help taking our bags upstairs, breakfast not included.

Leisure Friends

6/10

Pleasant

16 Jul 2021

John

A decent hotel in a lovely little town.

The Leven is in an ideal location in a lovely town, with the Market Place in front and the pretty little riverside behind. There is ample overnight parking in the Market Place.

The hotel has come under the auspices of the OYO group and there is considerable refurbishment going on. This did not impact on our stay.

We booked a deluxe double and our room (room 2) was at the front of the hotel. It was large, clean and well appointed although there were some unnecessary stains on the carpet and blue tack on a part of the wall where something had been removed. There was also a roomy and very smart en/suite bathroom.

The lack of care seemed a feature here. The check in staff didn’t know details of parking regulations, or even if we had booked breakfast. Other front desk m embers didn’t look up or acknowledge us as we went past, and housekeeping seemed a halfhearted effort whereby they made the bed and removed a used milk sachet but didn’t clean the cups, empty the wastebin or replenish the toiletries.

In some ways I feel a tad niggardly in raising these faults and we had a pleasant stay at a most reasonable rate.

The bottom line is that once the refurb is complete this could be a fabulous hotel - but they need to look at the small issues I have raised above.

We will certainly stay here again and have no hesitation in recommending it to others. And my second recommendation is that, based on current rates, you should book one of the larger, deluxe rooms.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

28 Jun 2021

Verified traveler

The hotel is located centrally in Stokesley, and as long as you are not there on the monthly market day then parking in the town square near to the hotel is fine. The hotel was in the process of being renovated while we were there so it would be unfair to comment on the rooms. The room price was fair considering

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

09 Jun 2021

Verified traveler

Great location in a lovely town in a beautiful area! Unfortunately, the hotel is undergoing much needed refurbishment and was not up to the standard we expected. The staff we saw were young but very helpful.

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

15 May 2021

Verified traveler

Fair

The hit water wasnt working but this was as it just ooenend in lockdown.

They acted quickly to rectify it the next day.

The rooms were standard but the price redlected it.

The staff were great and so was the location.

Business

4/10

Poor

27 Feb 2020

Ph

Poor customer service - no staff present at breakfast for first half an hour . Reception in manned and door locked from about 7 pm . Building in need of maintenance and tidying

Business Self

2/10

Poor

07 Sep 2019

David

All night music.

Stayed in room above bar, which closed by 10. However the juke box was left on and played all night. Didn’t sleep at all. The hotel is unmanned through the night and the bar door was looked.
I prayed for a lightning strike to cut the power, which didn’t happen.
Complained in the morning and all I got was a weak apology.
Never again.

Business