23 St Marys Guest House (Book Direct For Best Prices)

We visited in November for 3 nights, the location is great in a nice quiet street but close to the main centre and cathedral. The atmosphere was very laid back, there is a self service snack bar which you pay around £1 per item, this includes chocolate and cans of pop. We booked a twin room but decided to keep the bed as a superking which was really comfortable and clean. The bathroom had a shower which had decent water pressure for an old house. We also took the option of breakfast which was lovely, with plenty of variety and the service was excellent. The best thing about 23 St Marys is the staff , although no-one is on sight of a night, they are really friendly at breakfast, offering suggestions of where to visit and the best way to get there. This was our second stay at 23 St Marys but will definitely not our last can't wait to return.

What an absolute gem of a hotel. Excellent communication from booking, very accommodating of requests. Beautifully furnished room and bathroom- very tastefully done. Lots of nice little touches with the coffee/tea are. Very welcomed honesty fridge with bottled water and soft drinks (great for coming home from a night out and being able to buy a cheap bottle of water) |Will 100% stay again when in York. Fantastic location close to city centre but in a quiet area so no loud footfall. Absolutely brilliant hotel

Second time I've stayed here. It's a very nice experience from the lovely decor, comfortable room, delicious breakfast and easy 10 min walk to the train station. On a quiet street, it's also fairly close to town center. I had a restful night here and would definitely recommend 23 St Mary's and would stay again if lucky enough to get back to York. Tiny downsides- Bathroom fan is noisy and goes on quite a while after shutting off light. Breakfast staff were friendly to all the English guests but only spoke to me as needed for service. Not a big deal but it would've been nice to interact a bit.

Third visit and not disappointed! Incredibly clean, warm and welcoming. The staff are great and breakfast is excellent. With parking available and a very central location (5 minutes to Bootham Bar), it is difficult to think of a better spot for a night or two in one of England's finest cities.

My husband and I spent three days in York visiting this beautiful and historic city. Our stay at 23 St Mary's was excellent; the location was great, our en suite room tastefully decorated, the bed super comfortable and the breakfast delicious - lots to choose from and hot food was quickly and expertly prepared by friendly staff/owners (I even got tips on how to make perfect poached eggs). The self check-in worked without a hitch. We highly recommend 23 St Mary's and would definitely stay here again. Thank you for a lovely stay.

We recently spent a month traveling around the UK. We spent four nights in York at 23 St. Mary's Guest House and it was one of the highlights of our trip. We had a lovely room on the 3rd floor that was decorated with adorable bird wallpaper and included a bathroom with a large bathtub (which I definitely took advantage of after a long day of exploring!) A yummy full English breakfast was included and we were even able to get our laundry done for an incredibly reasonable price. Staff was wonderful - very friendly and helpful. Location is in a very quiet neighborhood and was perfect for all of our exploration - close to the train station and city center. We highly recommend 23 St. Mary's for a stay in York!

We stayed for 3 nights November 2025. Overall the guest house was lovely, quite close to town, car parking provided. My only disappointment was that the owner/manager called Fiona, was not there to greet us. She had been very nice on the phone when I booked it, but when we turned up Fiona had left the checking in etc. to a (very nice) young lady. TBH I found this quite disappointing. The young lady told us that they operated a "non-present" policy. What?? The room was fine, but the whole place was a little creaky ( fellow guests stomping about at 1AM ).|Would we stay there again? Possibly.

Very clean and cozy room. All of the women who served us were great. The garden is cute, the house is in a very, very pretty residential area which is quiet while being close to the main sites of the city. I'd say ideally located. Wonderful breakfast, we felt very well taken care of. Special shout-out to Carol!