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The Judges LodgingvsMiddlethorpe Hall & Spa
Both properties are praised by reviewers writing for major publications. On balance, Middlethorpe Hall & Spa is the choice of most reviewers compared to The Judges Lodging. Middlethorpe Hall & Spa ranks #1 in York with recommendations from 7 publications such as Star Service, DK Eyewitness and Lonely Planet.
The Judges Lodging
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9 Lendal, York YO1 8AQ
From $135/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Laundry Service
- Restaurant
- Breakfast buffet
- Breakfast in the room
Lonely Planet "A place for the party crowd to crash – it's within easy reach of city centre pubs, and the hotel's own lively courtyard bar rocks late into the night."
The Telegraph7.0
"A grand old lady of a Grade I-listed Georgian townhouse that blends up modern style and historic structure slap-bang in the city centre." Full review
The Guardian "The 21 bedrooms now featuring bold wallpapers, button-back armchairs and polished-wood furniture. The cellar bar has an appealing, pubby feel...a stone’s throw from all of York’s main attractions"
10 of the best hotels for a British city break
August 8, 2021
Independent "The huge beer garden and cellar bar with vaulted ceilings and Roman foundations lure you in for a drink, while the rooms upstairs in this Georgian townhouse-turned-inn invite you to stay over"
Best hotels in York to stay for style and location in 2022
January 7, 2022
Independent "Located in a Grade I-listed Goergian townhouse, Judge’s Lodging has views over York Minster and offers elegantly decorated British-style rooms"
Middlethorpe Hall & Spa
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Star Service Lonely Planet
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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
