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The Judges LodgingvsPrincipal York
The Principal York and The Judges Lodging are both endorsed by professionals. On balance, The Principal York ranks significantly higher than The Judges Lodging. The Principal York has a TripExpert Score of 85 with accolades from 4 sources like Oyster, The Telegraph and DK Eyewitness.
The Judges Lodging
Lonely Planet
The Telegraph
The Guardian
Independent Independent
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"
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"
