The Black Swan is a lovely old hotel with plenty of character and a good location. I enjoyed a lovely stay in the four-poster room with my husband in July and we were impressed with the friendliness of the staff and the enormous breakfast. A few days after returning home, I booked tickets for a concert in York on 28th... more

Could not fault our stay, owner and staff very attentive and helpful. Room nice, nice bathroom, lovely toiletries, food all freshly made and huge portion sizes, beautifully presented. Very welcoming too! Would thoroughly recommend a stay or a meal at the Black Swan. more

I've no idea how it compares in price, but this place is unmatchable in terms of hospitality. Your hosts (NEW ownership) will welcome you in with smiles, feed you like royalty, look you in the eye and be at your beck and call for anything from maps and directions to anecdotes on the history of the place. They'll also leave... more

We stayed here a couple of weeks ago-the pub has a great atmosphere with an open fire making the bar really cosy. The landlord and landlady were both really welcoming - and Simon,one of the friendly bar staff gave us a tour of some of the 'spooky' rooms (the paintings on the function room walls being the spookiest!) before showing... more

My wife and I visited the Black Swan with the intention of going on a Ghost Walk. However the weather wasn't great, so we decided to stay in the wonderful bar and ended up chatting to Trevor Rooney, the organiser of the "World Famous" Ghost Walk of York. The staff and landlord were excellent hosts and we spent a thoroughly... more

I go to wonderful York for the weekend quite often and have stayed at the Black Swan on 3 occasions but wouldn't stay there again! The only reason I have stayed there is that it is very close to the town centre and is in walking distance after a night out in York (my only reason for giving it 2... more

Have just returned from the Black Swan in York after a weekend break,this B&B had been recommended to us by friends who had stayed there last year. The location of this pub could'nt have been better placed for the attractions of central York. However, we found the general condition of our room to be in a tired state.The inner bed... more