No. 1 York by GuestHouse

We absolutely adore this hotel. We’ve stayed her many, many times whilst visiting our daughter who’s at University here in York. The hotel is modern and luxurious and effortlessly stylish. The rooms are beautifully appointed and have quaint finishing touches. The beds are divine, with exquisite bedding and gorgeous mattresses, we always sleep so well. We love that it’s a short stroll into the centre of town, and that all the attractions are on our doorstep. Anna, the restaurant manager is fabulous and along with Nathalie they helped us arrange a fabulous graduation champagne reception followed by dinner in The Pearly Cow. Nothing was too much trouble they were both so fab! We now can’t wait to try the other hotels in the group and will certainly be back to No 1 which now has a special place in our hearts. Thank you to the team for such wonderful hospitality.

We absolutely adore this hotel. We’ve stayed her many, many times whilst visiting our daughter who’s at University here in York. The hotel is modern and luxurious and effortlessly stylish. The rooms are beautifully appointed and have quaint finishing touches. The beds are divine, with exquisite bedding and gorgeous mattresses, we always sleep so well.||Anna, the restaurant manager is fabulous and along with Nathalie they helped us arrange a fabulous graduation champagne reception followed by dinner in The Pearly Cow. Nothing was too much trouble they were both so fab! ||We now can’t wait to try the other hotels in the group and will certainly be back to No 1 which now has a special place in our hearts. Thank you to the team for such wonderful hospitality.

The hotel is truly beautiful with great attention to detail. I stayed for two nights, and my room was near the stairs—unfortunately, both nights were disrupted by late-night stomping noises, possibly from guests or staff. The second night was particularly busy, and I ended up having to raise a complaint. I had booked a spa package upon arrival. While the massage was relaxing, it didn’t quite feel like a full 60 minutes—more like 45 minutes of actual treatment. Afterward, my lunch was delayed by over 30 minutes. The staff did offer a complimentary drink to make up for it, which I really appreciated. The rooms are lovely with thoughtful touches, though they feel a bit cramped. That said, the table fan provided was enough to keep cool during the hot weather. Despite the few negatives, I’m still giving 4 stars because the staff were genuinely polite, attentive, and eager to help. And a big plus—the free pantry is a fantastic perk!

We have spent another lovely week at No 1 and once again we were delighted with the warmth and friendliness of all the staff we met and the welcoming ambience of this beautiful old building. Its quirkiness adds to its charm and the housekeepers do sterling work to provide the highest standards of comfort and cleanliness in the guest rooms and public buildings. The hotel’s proximity to the City of York means that it’s ideal for sightseeing and it’s great to come back and relax after a busy day. The beds and pillows and high quality bedding add to a perfect nights sleep and the air conditioning was very welcome. Our stay coincided with a mini heatwave and whilst the pantry is well stocked with cold drinks and “treats” - we did miss the mini sorbets and icecream tubs. Please reinstate these! As always the breakfasts were delicious - perfect poached eggs every time and an extensive menu to choose from. We really appreciate the great service we received throughout our stay and our next visit is already booked - so a big. “Thank you” to everyone at “our No 1” and see you again soon.

Very comfortable room and bedding. Nice soap products. Four poster bed. Cool that room provided with a working record player, and records available to borrow near reception desk! Very walkable to all York attractions. Also walkable to/from York train station, with accessible path, no steps. You can roll your luggage the whole way! A few steps up front stoop to hotel. There is a lift available inside.

We had a lovely stay at No.1 by GuestHouse in York. It’s very dog-friendly, with a warm welcome for both humans and pups, and the breakfast was excellent. The only downsides were the lack of air conditioning (which made the room quite warm in summer) and no mini fridge, which was a bit tricky for storing our dog’s food on a hot day. Otherwise, a charming and comfortable stay.

I really like this hotel. Nearly everything is perfect, left us a great impression of York. The hotel cannot be said luxurious but made us feel like at home. The cleanness, lighting, radio, book, DVD player, bath tub, temperature of the shower water, interior design, pantry, in-room food, staff at the bar, etc. can show that the hotel is really detail oriented. If I have chance to come back to York next time, I will definitely choose this hotel again.

We had a lovely short stay at this hotel. It's well situated for York, the accommodation comfortable, and full of lots of lovely bonuses, such as the Pantry and the excellent breakfast. ||If we were to stay again, I would probably ask for a room away from the main road, mainly because of a rather irritating pedestrian crossing beep. Also worth bearing in mind that car parking is £25 per day onsite. ||I think it is very likely we will stay here again when we come to York again. It really is a gem of a hotel.

The Grange Hotel is a big gorgoues, upmarket hotel. I go there for a meal rather than to stay. Food is 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. 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.

We loved this hotel experience. We only had 2 days and 1 night in York and this was an elegant and inviting place. The room was very roomy and had a modern bath and shower. The bed was super comfy. The restaurant is in the basement, which must have originally been a wine cellar, so it has a lot of character. The food was excellent, but a bit pricey. You're going for the experience. Be sure to book a table for dinner, because it's apparently a treat for locals as well. The staff showed us a shortcut through the museum gardens to the town center, which increased the walkability rating for us and was much nicer than the regular streets & sidewalks. We'd go back in a heartbeat.

After staying at the Midlands in Manchester, I was a little disappointed in the Grange. It was about the same price, and York is more interesting than Manchester, but it had some issues. No lift for example and the staff was nowhere as solicitous as at Midlands. When we got up to the room, it was warm as at that time of day the sun was coming in the window and there was no air. We were told they would send up a fan, but a guy appeared to let us know all the fans were already given away. Also even though we are technically seniors by age, not by self identification, they stuck us on the third floor, as I say with no lift. To walk down to historic York was too short to cab but a healthy walk just to get to the wall. We took a sight seeing bus to get the lay of the land in York, hopped off at Shambles and ended up walking back. Then we did the bus again because I didn't feel we had gotten our money's worth and took the full loop. Unlike the Midlands, the Grange decided we did not qualify for the continental breakfast, and overall the breakfast at the Midlands was far superior. There have to be better, cheaper places in York, but I don't envision ever going back there, having seen it once is enough for a lifetime.