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The Grand, YorkvsSafestay York - Micklegate
Both The Grand Hotel & Spa and Safestay York are highly recommended by reviewers writing for major publications. On balance, The Grand Hotel & Spa scores significantly better than Safestay York. The Grand Hotel & Spa has a TripExpert Score of 88 with praise from 5 publications including The Telegraph, Oyster and Rough Guide.
The Grand, York
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Station Rise, York YO1 6HT
From $192/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Rough Guide "York’s new (and only) five-star hotel, a 2-min. walk from the train station... Bags of character, with wonderful views of the walls and the Minster."
Star Service "This elegant hotel with a stunning facade overlooks the historic city walls of town and provides the most luxurious accommodations in York." Full review
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Reception is swift and able to handle concierge requests with aplomb.
OysterLuxury
"There are 107 guest rooms at this historic luxury hotel in the center of York." Full review
The Telegraph9.0
"The exterior is vast, impressive, turn-of-the-century metropolitan grandeur, with restored red brick and creamy moulded stonework." Full review
Fodor's "This handsome, comfortable hotel is near the train station—not surprising, considering it was formerly the headquarters of the regional railroad." Full review
Independent "As York’s only five-star hotel, The Grand occupies a building to match its reputation...with 207 rooms, it’s more boutique in feel than in size; a highlight is the marble bathrooms."
Independent "Less than a minute’s walk from the railway station, York’s first five-star hotel is grand in both name and nature"
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The Guardian "Five minutes’ walk from York station, this grand Edwardian building was the former headquarters of the North Eastern Railway, and is now the city’s most luxurious address"
Independent "With 207 rooms, it’s more boutique in feel than in size; a highlight is the marble bathrooms, which include underfloor heating, great lighting and Molton Brown toiletries"
Michelin Guide "Choose a bedroom in the grand William and Mary style former offices of the North Eastern Railway Company or a brighter, more contemporary room with great city views in the adjoining building; all are well-equipped" Full review
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Choose a bedroom in the grand William and Mary style former offices of the North Eastern Railway Company or a brighter, more contemporary room with great city views in the adjoining building; all are well-equipped.
Safestay York - Micklegate Rough Guide
Lonely Planet The Telegraph
88 - 90 Mickelgate, York YO1 6JX
From $14/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Laundry Service
- Laundy Room
- Smoking Rooms
- Multilingual
Rough Guide "In a handsome 1752 building in the centre of the city, with many impressive features."
Lonely PlanetTop choice
"A large and well-equipped boutique hostel that is popular with school groups and stag and hen parties – don't come here looking for peace and quiet!" Full review
The Telegraph8.0
"For the cost, this bright, buzzing, brilliant, neon-splashed reinvention of the hostel — housed in a historic Georgian building close to the city walls — is a hard-to-beat budget option." Full review
