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Middlethorpe Hall & SpavsGrays Court Hotel
Both hotels are recommended by professional reviewers. On balance, Middlethorpe Hall & Spa is the choice of most professionals compared to Grays Court Hotel. Middlethorpe Hall & Spa is ranked #1 in York with praise from 7 reviewers like DK Eyewitness, Fodor's and The Telegraph.
Middlethorpe Hall & Spa
Fodor's
DK Eyewitness
Star Service
Lonely Planet
Gayot
The Telegraph
Oyster
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Bishopthorpe Rd, York YO23 2GB
From $205/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
Fodor's "Aimed at those who prize period details like oak-paneled walls, four-poster beds, carved wood bannisters, and window seats and whose idea of luxury is a bowl of fresh daffodils." Full review
DK Eyewitness "One of the selective Historic House Hotels chain and, arguably, its finest."
Star Service "The elegant three-story house is handsomely proportioned, the redbrick walls enlivened with limestone window sashes, stone quoins and a pedimented porch." Full review
Lonely Planet "York's top spot is this breathtaking 17th-century country house set in 20 acres of parkland that was once the home of diarist Lady Mary Wortley Montagu." Full review
Gayot "Set in its own grounds on 26 odd acres, Middlethorpe is a beautiful William & Mary seventeenth-century house in warm red brick."
The Telegraph9.0
"An elegant country house hotel crammed with character, where the service is as flawless as the manicured gardens." Full review
OysterUpscale
"Set in 20 acres of sprawling grounds dotted by formal lawns and secluded walled gardens, the four-pearl Middlethorpe Hall and Spa is a stately property in a country house that dates back to 1699." Full review
The Guardian "A little over a mile from York’s historic centre, the 17th-century splendour of Middlethorpe Hall is an oasis of calm set in 20 acres of rolling parkland"
10 of Yorkshire’s finest hotels
August 22, 2021
Independent "Entering this historic country house on the edge of York feels like stepping back in time"
Independent "It’s a walkable two miles to the city centre from here, but this feels like a tranquil country retreat, located on a huge swathe of parkland near the far end of York Racecourse"
Best hotels in York to stay for style and location in 2022
January 7, 2022
Grays Court Hotel Lonely Planet The Telegraph Fodor's Independent Independent Independent
Chapter House Street, York YO1 7JH
From $264/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Restaurant
- Meeting Rooms
- Conferences
Lonely PlanetTop choice
"This medieval mansion feels more like a country house hotel, set in lovely gardens ringed by the old city walls, with bedrooms that combine antique furniture with modern comfort and design." Full review
The Telegraph9.0
"Guests are almost entirely repeat bookings and no one seems in a hurry to share this wonderful secret." Full review
Fodor's "With an unbeatable location between York Minster and its own half-acre garden, Gray's Court is an oasis of country-house peacefulness in the city center." Full review
Independent "Located down a quiet, ancient cobbled street adjacent to York Minster and the Treasurer’s House, Gray’s Court really is old York at its luxurious, romantic best"
Independent "Grays Court was originally the residence of York Minster’s first treasurer (hence its handy proximity to the soaring cathedral) and, over the last millennia, has played host to lords, knights and kings"
Independent "The hotel’s 12 bedrooms blend earthy tones with characterful antique furniture...there are plenty of inviting spots to hunker down with a book in the oak-panelled gallery."
