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Ravel Hotel Trademark CollectionvsPrincipal York
Both hotels are highly recommended by professional reviewers writing for major publications. On balance, The Principal York is preferred by most professionals compared to Ravel Hotel. The Principal York comes in at 85 with positive reviews from 4 reviews like Star Service, Oyster and DK Eyewitness.
Ravel Hotel Trademark Collection
Time Out
BlackBook
Gayot
Lonely Planet
8-08 Queens Plaza South, Long Island City, NY 11101
From $83/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Shuttle Bus
- Laundry Service
Time Out "The lobby has cream leatherette seating, silver-bubble ceiling lights and soulful paintings sourced in South America that recall those doe-eyed Spanish girl portraits." Full review
BlackBook "Boutique luxury hotel in Queens. Pause for laughter. No, seriously, nicely designed spot right under the wrong side of the 59th Street Bridge."
Gayot "For folks looking to explore all of this good hip fun, Ravel is an easy choice."
Lonely Planet Top Choice
"Rooms may not be as boutique-luxe as the hotel claims, but all are smart and contemporary, with vibrant accents, plush bedding and bathrooms featuring rainforest showers." 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"
