The Grange Hotel is a big gorgoues, upmarket hotel. I go there for a meal rather than to stay. Food…read moreis fantastic quality and service is great. I'm going in a few weeks for afternoon tea and really looking forward to it as never had their afternoon tea before. Highly recommended but is a little pricey.

This is the best hotel I have ever stayed in…read more The whole place is decorated in a mix of victorian garb with some modern preppy twists and is full of quirky and classic character. The walls have beautiful wallpaper and there are tons of cute touches like three sheets of gold-pressed The Grange stationary. Breakfast is served in the beautiful basement/cellar restaurant and is delicious and artfully made. I enjoyed my stay so very much.

This is a lovely hotel in an excellent location. The concierge and valets were outstanding-helpful,…read moreattentive, and very personable. The one gentleman shook all of our hands as we left which was so nice. We had breakfast at the Rise twice, very good, and dinner once, which was good though only as one server was working our side of the busy dining room, it was slow. We stayed in the modern wing in a family room which was spacious and lovely. In terms of negatives, the mattress was hard and lumpy, and there was the only one small hook to hang towels and robes, so not much room for our party of three. I mention this because the Grand has a sustainability focus and encourages guests to re-use towels, which we did: more hooks are needed. The reading lamps on the headboard did not work. The major problem we had was the temperature of our room: the thermostat read 16 but it was more like 20; too warm for sleeping. I called down to reception and concierge and there was no answer - multiple times - I think perhaps the phones were malfunctioning. I reached an operator who said she'd leave a note as she was leaving in five minutes. I went down to the front desk and the staff member told me she could adjust it from a control panel in the lobby (?), however, the room stayed too warm. This definitely took away from the experience as I didn't sleep well and expected better from a five star hotel. Lastly, and this is small, but the greenery out front (topiaries and flowers) and in the hallways are plastic, again, not five star. For a hotel focused on sustainability, natural plants would be much more suitable.

Ask for an upgrade. Rooms are SMALL. VERY SMALL. The concierge is simply AMAZING and can help you…read morewith all your needs. Very VERY attentive and multitasking. The hotel is old and overwhelmingly big, but the location couldn't be better and the buffet breakfast with their beetroot smoked salmon was something we are STILL talking about. One of the spa employees was a real ditz, killing a star off the review. But on another visit, we had a tour of the vault, because my curious george husband HAD to see it (that is where the manicures happen). Upgraded room was super spacious and made for a lot of comfort with all the ammenities that make a "getaway" vacation special!

Location, location,location!…read more You honestly can't beat the location of the Dean Court Hotel which is situated across from the York Minister. Prime location for walking the city walls, the Shambles, and more. Our room was tiny but there was room to prop suitcases on the desk and luggage rack. The bathroom was nice and modern and a good size in comparison to the room. Breakfast was included and I enjoyed coffee, yogurt and fruit. Some of the items on the breakfast line weren't available such as the breakfast lemon cake. Our only problem was that there was no hot water for showering in the morning!! Apparently there was a power outage in the middle of the night and hot water was not restored yet. When we checked out in the morning they were very nonchalant about it and didn't even really apologize for the inconvenience. They just stated the fact that it was out. It was definitely disappointing to not be able to start our day with a hot shower.

Enjoyed my stay everyone nice and frank is the best one (he will bring you tonns of biscoffread more

This review is for the Cellar "restaurant" at the Judge's Lodging -- which is made out to be a…read moregreat, cozy restaurant with traditional English fare on the website -- but is actually one of the most mediocre meals I've had. First, the service was atrocious. It was a miracle if we could even lay eyes on a server once every half hour. I ate half my steak with no drink because I couldn't hail someone down. Second, the atmosphere is very blah. Feels like a bunch of separated small rooms (which is probably why the servers can't see you half the time). Not festive. Not playing fun music. Nothing. Third, half the options for food weren't even available when we came in at 7pm on a Tuesday: no steak pot pie, no vegetable pie, no duck, no paella, etc. Fine, ok -- we figured some things out. A tasteless parsnip soup, an equally tasteless (and weirdly mushy) duck and leek terrine, and a charred ribeye that tasted burnt without looking like it (speaks to a charred grill that hasn't been cleaned). Won't be back. Want a good steak? Go to the Whippet Inn. This place is a disgrace.

No elevator. No A/C. No ventilation. Great location and nice staff but they are stretched way too…read morethin. Delicious food. Beautiful historic hotel but avoid in warm months, even when the weather was 20C/70F our room was stuffy and uncomfortable.

It is so cozy here! I loved our view and the rooms were comfortable! The complimentary breakfast…read morewas the best food I have had here so far.

Boutique 12 room inn located in the heart of the old town. Surrounded by shops and restaurants one…read moreblock from the York Minster. Gracious hosts, sparkling rooms, option of cooked to order breakfast.

DoubleTree by Hilton York is one of four Hilton branded properties in the city, this is one of the…read moremost reasonably priced hotels out of the four (even compared to some of the new built Hamptons), with room rates often available for between £50 and £70. The location at Monks Bar is especially good, it is a short walk away from the city centre's shops, restaurants and historic sights. There is also parking right outside the hotel, which can be reserved in advance. It is a fairly small hotel, so there is only limited availability for upgrades, they have three floors in the main building, there is also a building opposite the main hotel with some rooms located. Check-in is usually from 16:00, with check-out at 12:00 but I had no problem with both an early check-in and a late check-out. The best of both worlds! PRO TIP: The "Accessible Rooms" are amongst the best in the hotel, they are much more spacious with some being located on the Ground Floor opposite the main hotel building, I love how quiet they are as there's no lobby/hallway for people to pass meaning they're pretty much noise-free. I have stayed at the hotel on two occasions now and I have been impressed with the comfort of my room it is one of the most homely hotels I have ever stayed in, it has modern features without sacrificing the fact that it is located in an old building in a historic Roman city, the juxtaposing features of the hotel make it a relaxing, comfortable hotel that feels like you are in a home, rather than a hotel. The facilities inside the room were good, while there wasn't a desk, they did have a table, plenty of plug sockets (including two sockets on each side of the bed with USB charging) and a huge, modern TV. I also appreciated how the TV was on a stand, rather than a wall, meaning I could move it closer to the bed and access the HDMI port to connect my fire stick. The staff at the hotel seemed friendly and accomodating to the requests I had, such as late checkout and a fridge, even though they don't keep any in the rooms, they should be able to provide one on request. The double blinds were especially useful and blocked out the light, combined with how quiet the room was, I was able to relax and have a good nights sleep. I was unable to get hot water out of the bathroom tap and the shower's max temperature was not very hot at all, these weren't dealbreakers for me as I was only staying at the hotel for one night. 5* - The hotel offers a very good standard of rooms, service which many hotels even at a premium rate can not match, they deliver all this while also remaining reasonably priced. I look forward to returning when I visit York again.

Stayed at this property recently as part of a group tour. we switched from our original room as it…read morewas unacceptably small for two people. Carpet in this room was stained and filthy. it was also loose from the floor. Second room was larger, but also worn and tired with equally stained carpet. Outlet on bathroom did work. Toilet flush mechanism barely worked. Restaurant was understaffed so that dinner took nearly 2 1/2 hours to complete. Included breakfast was just OK. this hotel needs a complete renovation to bring it up to Doubletree standards

Stayed at Hampton by Hilton York on Toft Green for a few nights. The property was clean and…read morewell-located -- just a short walk from the train station and York city center. Staff were friendly, and our room was comfortable, though it lacked a small fridge. Overall, a great location and a stay I'd happily repeat. Saluti!

Good hotel and nice location when you want to explore the city. The breakfast has a decent…read moreselection. They have cereal, breads, wafers, english breakfast, yogurt, nice coffee machine with different coffee types to choose from (plus hot chocolate), some juice selection, and a variety of tea. There's a lot of tourists staying in this hotel though so you better go to breakfast early to get a seat. The room doesn't have a refrigerator but you can ask for ice at the front desk. You can also request for a bath mat since the shower floor is a little slippery. You also need to bring conditioner if you use one since theirs was watered down and they didn't refill their lotion bottle too. For people with babies, a crib can be requested too. The room size was a bit small though. If you want to have your room cleaned, you have to tell the front desk.

Me and my wife went here looking for a Sunday dinner on a Sunday, bank holiday weekend. Food was…read moregreat and so was the service. The building and decor are great, old and atmospheric.

I wanted to love this place. It's a historic building in an incredible location beside York…read moreMinster, but the restaurant experience was a major disappointment. The service model is impersonal and rushed. Wait staff is overwhelmed. We waited about 45 minutes for our food, and when it finally arrived, part of our order was missing. No follow up. I asked that they bring it. It never came. The food itself was mediocre and nowhere near worth the wait. we ended up having to sit outside, which wasn't what we wanted. It felt more like a tourist trap than a quality dining experience. York deserves better. I'd recommend eating somewhere else.

Stayed here for 3 nights, chose here based on location and onsite parking and the desire to stay in…read morea traditional old premises. We were not disappointed ,we had booked a standard room which was quite small and came with an en suite with bath and hand held shower on the taps. If you want a room with a shower specifically ask when booking. The room was small but it was expected due to the age of the premises ,if you want a larger room pay extra and get the room 4 ( the front on the first floor) The communal areas were full of character clean tidy and cosy with free Tea and coffee and CAKE which was a lovely touch. Breakfast was great , full selection of juice ,cereal, fruit, toast, crumpets, porridge and then you can pick a freshly made full English breakfast. All the staff were very welcoming and friendly and full of suggestions and recommendations of what to do and where to go.

Recommended - rooms are small (due to ancient building) but very clean. Staff very welcoming and…read morethe place extrudes warmth. If you are in York check out the Lendal Cellars for a great place to drink, around 7 mins away...