Must-see hotels in York

  • Safestay York

    York

    Housed in a Grade I Georgian townhouse, this is a large boutique hostel with colourful decor and good facilities including a bar with pool table. Rooms…

  • Grays Court

    York

    This medieval mansion with just 11 rooms feels like a country-house hotel. It's set in lovely gardens with direct access to the city walls, and bedrooms…

  • The Lawrance

    York

    Set back from the road in a huddle of old red-brick buildings that once formed a factory, the Lawrance is an excellent find: super-swish serviced…

  • Dairy Guesthouse

    York

    This Victorian home offers tasteful rooms that mesh fresh decor and five-star bathrooms with original features like cast-iron fireplaces. The flower- and…

  • York YHA

    York

    Originally the Rowntree (Quaker confectioners) mansion, this handsome Victorian house makes a spacious and child-friendly youth hostel, with more than 250…

  • Fort

    York

    This boutique hostel showcases the interior design of young British talents, creating affordable accommodation with a dash of character and flair. There…

  • Mount Royale Hotel & Spa

    York

    This grand, early-19th-century heritage-listed building has been converted into an upmarket hotel, complete with a solarium, beauty spa and outdoor heated…

  • Bar Convent

    York

    This mansion just outside Micklegate Bar is less than 10 minutes' walk from the train station. It houses a working convent, a cafe, meeting rooms and an…

  • Hedley House Hotel

    York

    This large red-brick terrace-house hotel sports a variety of options including family-friendly rooms sleeping up to five and self-catering apartments. The…

  • Lamb & Lion Inn

    York

    Occupying a perfect spot in the shadow of Bootham Bar, the Lamb & Lion is a quaint 1756 Georgian pub with 12 simple period rooms, an AA rosette gastropub,…

  • Brontë House

    York

    The Brontë has five homely en suite rooms, including a two-room family suite, each individually decorated and with luxurious new bathrooms. Breakfasts,…

  • 23 St Mary's

    York

    A smart and stately Victorian town house with 12 luxurious, country-house-style rooms, including one with a four-poster bed. Rooms feature hand-picked…

  • St Raphael

    York

    Set in a historic house with that distinctively English half-timbered look, this B&B has a great central location, seven bright, airy and simple bedrooms,…

  • Middlethorpe Hall

    York

    This breathtaking 17th-century country house is set in 8 hectares of parkland, once the home of diarist Lady Mary Wortley Montagu. Accommodation is…

  • Arnot House

    York

    With three beautifully decorated rooms (provided you're a fan of Victorian frills and floral patterns), including two with impressive four-poster beds,…

  • Monkgate Guesthouse

    York

    This guesthouse is convenient for drivers, with off-street parking just outside the city walls. It has five traditionally styled bedrooms including a good…

  • In York Holidays

    York

    If you're planning to stay a few days in York, this agency offers a good selection of self-catering apartments from about £290 for three nights (which is…

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