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Principal YorkvsMiddlethorpe Hall & Spa
The Principal York and Middlethorpe Hall & Spa are both endorsed by expert writers. On balance, Middlethorpe Hall & Spa is preferred by most writers compared to The Principal York. Middlethorpe Hall & Spa ranks #1 in York with praise from 7 reviewers such as Fodor's, DK Eyewitness and Star Service.
Principal York
DK Eyewitness
Star Service
The Telegraph
Oyster
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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"
Middlethorpe Hall & Spa
Fodor's DK Eyewitness Star Service
Lonely Planet
Gayot The Telegraph Oyster The Guardian Independent Independent Show All Reviews
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
