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Holiday Inn York City Centre, an IHG HotelvsPrincipal York
Both hotels are rated very highly by professional reviewers. On balance, The Principal York ranks significantly better than Holiday Inn York City Centre. The Principal York comes in at 85 with recommendations from 4 sources like Star Service, The Telegraph and DK Eyewitness.
Holiday Inn York City Centre, an IHG Hotel
Lonely Planet
The Telegraph
53 Piccadilly, York YO19PL
From $72/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Restaurant
- Multilingual
Lonely Planet "Modern and minimalist, but very central with secure parking just across the street." Full review
The Telegraph7.0
"A modern, no-fuss hotel within York’s city walls drawing business types and tourists looking for value with few compromises." Full review
Principal York
DK Eyewitness
Star Service The Telegraph
Oyster
The Guardian
Independent
Station Road, Station Parade, York YO24 1AA
From $135/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
DK Eyewitness "This magnificent Victorian retreat is set in vast, landscaped gardens. Offers en suite, luxury rooms, with all modern amenities; has two, specially designed rooms for the disabled as well."
Star Service "Once a business-oriented hotel, The Principal York is becoming well known with locals for its dining experience, live music and cocktail bar." Full review
The Telegraph9.0
"A grand Victorian station hotel with a stylish yet refreshingly calm makeover." Full review
OysterUpscale
"This four-pearl, 159-room Victorian hotel is located in the heart of York, right next to the main railway station." Full review
The Guardian "A paeon to the Victorian railway age just 200m from York’s ancient city walls, this is a hotel with sweeping staircases and lofty ceilings – but isn’t locked to its past"
10 of Yorkshire’s finest hotels
August 22, 2021
Independent "Previously known as the Royal York Hotel, this five-storey Grade II listed building of yellow Scarborough brick used to be one of the UK’s great Victorian railway hotels"
