We stayed at the White Bear on a recent weekend break in Masham - I would thoroughly recomend it. Our room was very nicely decorated, bright and airy. The bed was extremely comfortable, didn't want to leave at the end of our stay! The staff are all very pleasant and friendly. The breakfast was nice as was a lunch and... More

Had a really enjoyable stay at The White Bear. The room was beautifully presented and decorated throughout with a large double bed, walk in wardrobe, spacious bathroom with bath and shower over, lots of toiletries and there was a Freeview TV and DVD player in the room as well. It was light and airy and with soft carpets and even... More

Adjoining the Theakston Brewery, there is no better place to sample their beers in peak condition. With the hotel rooms next yardstick a few yards from the pub there is no need to worry about driving home. The hotel room (mine was a twin), look like the have been recently converted. They are light, clean and modern. The room was... More

..and something different for veggie me, not just the usual chedder cheese sandwiches, would love to come back on an evening as the veggie main (yes sadly only appeared to be one) looked far above the usual pub standard, friendly large black dog in residence for a quick cuddle too.

Miserable staff. Frozen chips! Staff started cleaning up the restaurant while we were still eating. Dragging tables and chairs about and opening outside doors making the place cold. When asked to close the doors we got told they were bringing in the outside tables! Didn’t matter to the staff that we were sitting there cold and couldnt hear ourselves think... More

Popped in for lunch, wonderful pub good food and beer!

Masham is a little off the beaten track but is a well a located and charming small town for visiting Leeds, Harrogate, York and the Dales. The White Bear Hotel was one of our best finds to date. Backing onto the Black Sheep Brewery the hotel is a sensitive conversation of old buildings alongside a traditional country pub with a... More

We have stayed in Masham several times using self-catering and this was the first time we have stayed at the White Bear Hotel. Our room was huge (we stayed in the Masham room) with a comfortable bed and plenty of space for our two children to explore. The en-suite was also a good size with a bath and a walk... More

Stayed for our honeymoon and it couldnt have been better. The room was large,beautiful and very clean. The bed was huge and very comfy and the en-suite excellent. The food was fantastic and all of the staff were extremely attentive and helpful. Would definately stay again.