If you want the hilton then go to the hilton and pay hilton prices if you want a clean very down to earth B+B then this was ok. As for the pub under and the indian resturant, very convienient no smell as we got in after the resturant closed so no curry smell and the pub was handy for a... more

My partner and I spent a wonderful week here. The staff were very friendly along with the locals. I got exactly what it said on the box. more

I've stayed at The old gerey mare twice - once alone and once together wit my mother. Of course it's no luxury palace, but you get, what you pay for - that is it. Rooms were clean, TV OK, breakfast acceptable and service absolutely OK - and it's a pub so yuo have to accept a bit of noise. My... more

Myself & 5 friends stayed here Halloween night for a 40th birthday, It had off road parking for customers & yes my car still was in one piece the next morning, We stayed in the 2 attic rooms the stair's were quite steep but the rooms were clean (I know as we pulled the beds out to check behind), clean... more

i agree we only paid 25 per person per night however i have stayed in much better hotels for less money the factr that all keys fit all rooms set alarm bells ringing,the owners were misreable and the rooms were bloody filthy. the breakfast was continental which was fair enough however stale bread cheap ham and sour milk is still... more

We were booked in the Old Grey Mare for 2 nights for York races and I was dreading staying after reading the reviews but for £25 a night it was not as bad as expected. Our room (4) was not ready on arrival as it was being cleaned which was comforting when we got in it the bathroom smelt very... more

Finding central York accommodation impossible,i decided to try this place,remembering it from teletext some years ago. Wish i`d tried a bit harder elsewhere!The rooms are above a rather dodgy boozer,the carpets were rotten throughout and general decor,including rooms,last done circa 20 years ago!Our room was pokey and although the bed linen was clean and fresh,the mattress clearly didnt match the... more

I'm extremely saddened to read some of the reviews on here about Fred's favourite pub in York. The Old Grey Mare is not some faceless corporate chain product, boasting the usual plastic and chrome contrived atmosphere and offering the same soulless pap wherever you go; nor is it some expensively-priced 'bijou' country pub... By contrast, it is a REAL family... more

On discovering the website, I was impressed by the quaint feel to the Old Grey Mare. My call to book a family room backed up this feeling and the hotel manager made me feel that, at £75 for a family room, we had booked ourselves a bargain. On arrival, I was struck by the run-down feel to the pub, and... more