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Principal YorkvsThe Grand, York
Both properties are praised by expert reviewers. Overall, The Grand Hotel & Spa ranks slightly higher than The Principal York. The Grand Hotel & Spa comes in at #2 in York with endorsements from 5 publications like The Telegraph, Rough Guide and Fodor's.
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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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 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.
