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Principal YorkvsThe Fat Badger, York
Both properties are rated very highly by professional travelers. On balance, The Principal York is the choice of most professionals compared to Lamb & Lion Inn. The Principal York has a TripExpert Score of 85 with recommendations from 4 reviewers like Star Service, DK Eyewitness and Oyster.
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"
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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"
The Fat Badger, York The Telegraph
Lonely Planet The Guardian The Telegraph
2 - 4 High Petergate, York YO1 7EH
From $78/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Free Breakfast
- Restaurant
- Meeting Rooms
- Breakfast included
The Telegraph8.0
"This Georgian pub with rooms has a period feel, simple rooms and choice of good pub food or smarter modern British." Full review
Lonely Planet "Occupying a perfect spot in the shadow of Bootham Bar, the Lamb & Lion is a crooked 1756 Georgian pub with 12 simple period rooms." Full review
The Guardian "A short drive from the Holy Island of Lindisfarne, the Fat Badger is a luxurious, industrial-chic house with wood burner and a large patio for star-gazing."
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November 13, 2022
The Telegraph8.0
"This Georgian pub with rooms has a period feel, simple rooms and choice of good pub food or smarter modern British" Full review
