We stayed here as part of Barnes coach travel York trip. The hotel is excellent and is worthy of a much higher rating. Our room was big, really clean and the linen was all good quality and pure white. We had clean towels daily and the in room tea/coffee facilities were topped up each day.
The staff were all very friendly and nothing was too much trouble.
The breakfast and evening meal were excellent. Breakfast provided a choice of cereal, full English, fruit, yoghurt, toast, jam, croissants, fruit juice, coffee and tea. Plenty of choice. Nice to see quality brands such as golden shred, marmite etc.
Evening meal was 5 courses. Good choice, traditional meals, pork, lamb, beef etc.
The hotel has a homely feeling and a pretty front garden that has lots of seating to enjoy the summer evenings.
The walk into york centre is probably 15 mins but for those a little less active there is a bus at the end of the road that runs every 10- 15 mins. You can also use the open top tour bus as that drops up and picks up from the end of the road too.
The hotel sadly doesn't have a lift which could prove difficult for those less mobile. Unfortunately due to the hotels structure this probably isn't something they could provide. The staff however will assist with any luggage etc if you ask.
We asked for an iron when we got there and were provided with both an iron and ironing board free of charge .
We would definitely recommend this hotel for holidays, shopping trips to york or a trip to the racecourse, which incidently is also a short walk away.
We will definitely be returning next year.
A big thank you to all the staff that made our stay a wonderful experience.