Safestay York Micklegate

My stay was comfortable, despite the constant flatulence and snoring from other guests. You get what you pay for and this was very affordable for me. Conveniently located in the heart of York. A ten minute walk from the train station and a ten to fifteen minute walk from all of the bars and tourist attractions. The friendly and helpful staff ensured a clean and tidy environment. The hotel was picturesque, housed in a grand old building and yet was updated with vibrant colours, motifs and modern furniture. Wi-Fi was always available. Although don't expect a five star hotel. Bring your own towel as they only provide you with a pillow and bed spread. Dormitory was comfortable and warm as the heating was on throughout the night. I did experience noisy traffic outside, but the hostel faces the main road, so it was to be expected. If I were to come back to York someday, I would be very content staying here.

I had a great stay at Safestay. The hostel was clean, comfortable, and in a convenient location for exploring the city. The staff were friendly and helpful, and the common areas had a nice, relaxed atmosphere. Overall, it was good value for money and I’d definitely stay again.

Booked a two night break with my daughter in a private triple room and it was amazing. Lovely room in the roof with original beams which was very clean and comfortable - tea and coffee provided. The hostel is just round the corner from the train station and a short walk from York centre. The building itself was absolutely stunning!

Great place, good food, perfect location!! But, a living room/area would have been nice to hang out in. The lounge/bar is okay. But, since it's also Reception it's crowded and loud. And VERY cold since it's next to the front door. We ended up hanging out either in cold bar, dining hall, or the hall ways, or your bed. Not exactly comfy... And maybe a public microwave?

What a find! , Great Place ! / Great Location! / Great Staff! / Fantastic Doble room with en Suite / We really enjoyed out 2 Nights there to see the York Xmas Fair! / Kettles and tea in the room. Excellent clean comfy bed / A clean En Suite Cubicle ....Only Downside ! Utterly Non Working Internet ( Wi Fi ) .....got logged on but nothing ever connected . it was dead as anything . Still a Fab Please though ! ( Stayed 24to 26 November 2025 , Thanks Staff you were lovely!

Great building, great beds/accommodation, privacy curtains to all beds, friendly and helpful staff. Clean and tidy. Just a great atmosphere all round. And they do a bit of bar foid and nice range if drinks. My go to in York.

Pretty standard hostel. Beds were fine, they had curtains for privacy, most beds in my room had a charging point. As a large group (18) we booked a whole 10 and 8 bed dorm. We were given 2 keys per room for the whole group. They at least didnt make us all give us details. Probably because it was hassle for them after our group organiser failed to do it online (very easy form to fill out).

The hostel was in a great location, and was clean and comfortable. I like the privacy curtains on the individual beds and that there were sockets available in the top bunks. As I had prebooked breakfast, it was only a couple of quid and there was a good selection of pastries, cereals, and fruit. Unfortunately, the machine didn't do tea, and while the receptionist did make me one at the bar, I couldn't keep going back and forth for hot water top ups. If the machine won't give hot water, a teapot would be nice. My small quibble is that the pictures showed the beds with 2 pillows and they actually only had 1. Additional pillows were available to purchase, but I was on a very tight budget and one of the reasons I picked this location was that there were 2 pillows given automatically.