Name: Holmwood House Hotel
Address: 112-114 Holgate Road, York, GB

10/10

Exceptional

14 Jul 2026

Kerry

The room was clean and staff friendly enough.
The breakfast was good, although served in a small window.
The guesthouse was generally in good repair, though a little tired in some areas. Shower was fantastic!
I didn't drive so was walking into town which is about 15 minutes.
The area was generally quiet.
There is not a lift so check before booking if you have accessibility requirements as the stairs just keep going up.
I was there during heat - there is no air conditioning but a fan was provided and I was able to open the two large windows wide as needed.
If you need a pitch black room to sleep, bring an eye mask in summer as the curtains were very thin and let a lot of light in.
Toiletries provided were minimal - hand wash hair and conditioner only
A kettle is provided in the room along with semi skimmed milk pods, decaf tea, yorkshire tea, instant coffee, and instant decaf coffee, along with sugar.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

10 Jul 2026

Sandra

Excellent all round. Couldn't wish for more helpful staff. Room 5*****. Parking a bit tight but staff sorted it promptly. Good breakfast with plenty of choice. Good location. No problems whatsoever. Would definitely return. 👍

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

05 Jul 2026

Paula

100% will be staying here again when I return to York! This place had a very homey feeling to it!

Self

8/10

Excellent

26 Jun 2026

Elizabeth

Staying here was such a pleasure, the staff here were all friendly and accommodating. Parking was good, the room was spotless and the breakfast was excellent - it takes skill to cook and serve a full English breakfast as good as that. Many thanks!

Family

2/10

Poor

15 Jun 2026

Sean

terrible, never go, no staff around and unhelpful on the number you need to call

8/10

Excellent

03 Jun 2026

Rachael

The staff were lovely and the breakfast was great with loads of choice. The house itself is in a good location and is walkable in around 15 minutes to the town centre. The decor in the rooms is very dated though and the furniture is a little worn. Overall it was good value though and we enjoyed our first time in York.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

16 May 2026

Ian

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Self

10/10

Exceptional

15 May 2026

Philip

Included breakfast was good. Bedroom was clean, as was the bathroom. Had very little interaction with staff besides table server who was very good.
Good location, on bus route in and out of city. Busy road outside. Didn't need parking, can't comment. Good value for money.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

15 May 2026

Simon

This is a great value hotel, it’s an old building so the rooms aren’t modern but they are spotlessly clean, breakfast is excellent, a selection of fruit and cereal with a menu of hot food cooked to order. I hope too many people don’t read this as the next time I come to York for the races, for which it’s a 20 minute walk, I’ll be hoping to book here again.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

10 May 2026

joanne

Had a lovely stay here. The staff were friendly and welcoming. Room was very clean. The breakfast was lovely lots to chose from.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

02 May 2026

Robert

It is a good hotel in a good area . Excellent staff .

Self

10/10

Exceptional

10 Apr 2026

Luke

The room was nice and clean, bed was firm but comfortable. We had an issue with our first room where we weren't able to open the windows, but the staff were very helpful by allowing us to go to another room. Only suggestion I'd have would be getting smart tvs, but obviously thats not a necessity and oberlal had a wondeful stay!

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

15 Feb 2026

Kirsty

Clean room. Friendly staff (even helped me when I left my phone charger after we checked out!). Lovely area to stay at - very close to the centre.

Would definitely stay again and hugely recommend the Holmwood House Hotel.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

07 Feb 2026

Philip

Room was clean, hotel quiet. Helpful staff.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

04 Feb 2026

Ashley

We stayed one night for a weekend away in york. Was very impressed with how friendly and attentive the staff were and the breakfast the next day was very nice!. Although the room being a little dated, it was very spacious and warm, with everything you needed, plus more than enough beverages at hand. I also found the bed to be quite comfy if not a little bouncy. Parking on site was £10 for the duration of our stay,, although space is limited and got full towards the end of the day. We walked into town which took about 20 mins and is a pretty straight path to follow. The only negative aboit our stay was hearing another couple arguing in another room, but no fault of the hotel. Will deffo be using again when next visiting as was much better priced than most hotels near to town

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

01 Feb 2026

christopher

All good thanks

10/10

Exceptional

30 Jan 2026

DENISE

We had a lovely room on the second floor. It was clean with the essentials.
The breakfast...First class. The cooks and waitresses were fantastic and the food. Epic. Would rate people to stay here always.
The only tiny gripe was the cost of the car park and the toilet seat was broken.

All in all. If you go to York, stay here :)

Leisure Friends

8/10

Excellent

16 Dec 2025

Katherine

Comfy bed, good breakfast

Partner

8/10

Excellent

05 Dec 2025

Josephine

Room was excellent and very clean. Staff were friendly and helpful. Great breakfast. Excellent location for bus , less than 10 minutes by bus to York Minster and The Shambles.

10/10

Exceptional

05 Dec 2025

Adrian

Great sized room. Nice bathroom. Shower worked well. Nice and friendly and helpful hosts. Great value and short walk into City.

Awesome.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

03 Dec 2025

Anupom

Nice little B&B within walking distance to the city centre.

This was a convenient location with onsite parking available.

The room was spacious and comfortable for the most part although our bed was very creaky so maybe the mattress or base needs replacing.

Shower was excellent and the breakfast was good, recommended!

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

30 Nov 2025

Caroline

Comfortable clean room, breakfast was very good and served by friendly staff

6/10

Pleasant

29 Nov 2025

Carolyn

Walking distance to train station and city... good location.
Property itself is a little tired, curtains fell down when we tried to pull them across in our room.
5 flights of stairs to the room, and 6 down to breakfast, no lift.
Staff friendly and attentive in the breakfast room and a decent but basic breakfast.

Friends_and_family Family

6/10

Pleasant

28 Nov 2025

Gill

The room was awful!! The girl on reception was lovely and made some repairs while we were out on Saturday but I did not expect toilet seat that didnt fit and a WC that moved when you sat on it and black mould in the bathroom! The curtains didnt have enough rings, bedside lights didnt work and the electrics were mainly on an extension lead that I very much doubt had been Pat tested! Should have all been fixed before the room was let!

Friends_and_family Friends

8/10

Excellent

27 Nov 2025

Fiona

The staff were super helpful all times..The breakfast was superb.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

22 Nov 2025

Norma

Great location could just park the car and walk into Center ..beautifully clean and staff were so friendly.the breakfast was perfect!

Leisure

10/10

Exceptional

12 Nov 2025

Wayne

Breakfast was exceptional with parking a bonus, great room at cheap cost, will definitely stay sgain

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

30 Oct 2025

Joseph

Place was clean and cosy!
As I was a little later than planned the front desk made sure I was still available and double checked to make sure I was still here!
Great customer service - wouldn’t hesitate to recommend people staying at the location

Business_and_leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

22 Oct 2025

Ian

Lovely hotel, lovely town...will visit again.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

06 Oct 2025

Alison

Nice and friendly staff

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

08 Sep 2025

Alison

The staff members were wonderful hosts… helpful, polite, and professional. The breakfast was delicious and served in a delightful space. The Holmwood House is a great value.

Partner

2/10

Poor

08 Sep 2025

Stuart

The hotel was fine but the bed had springs sticking out everywhere completely worn out worst bed ive ever had in a hotel

10/10

Exceptional

22 Aug 2025

David

close enoigh to York station, easily walkable to centre of town. few pubs in walking distance. room was perfect, decent sized shower. will use whenever i'm back in York.

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

04 Aug 2025

Ami

Amazing service from staff

The level of service from the people who worked there was exceptional

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

04 Aug 2025

TIM

We stayed 2 nights on a short break to York on a budget.

It was about a 15 min walk into the center of York which was perfect for us and a 10 min walk to Delrio's Italian restaurant which we would highly recommend

The property was clean and the staff were pleasant.
It is worth noting that there is an an extra £10.00 a day charge for parking which is highlighted when booking and is a fraction of the cost of the public carpark charges

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

31 Jul 2025

Willy

There was no air in the room

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

18 Jul 2025

Gary

Not for us

Booked for a 2 night stay in a luxury room with en suite and 4 poster bed however that’s not what we got
When we arrived we where given a standard double which was the cheaper rate room after a chat at reception it appears hotels.com sold me a room that wasn’t available so nothing more anyone could do
I was offered a refund for the difference but Iv been home for a week and still nothing so now Iv taken the mater up with the booking site
Hotel was very dated and not the cleanest of places but location wise it was 5 minutes to the train station 10 minutes to town and the breakfast was decent
We stayed on a very warm weekend and there was no air con or a fan available making it impossible to sleep
Would I stay here again simple answer is no

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

09 Jun 2025

Colin

Happy traveller

A late booking ahead of a 8:30 pm arrival. Excellent service provided over the phone, followed up with text and email to make sure that I’d received instructions of how to access the hotel and my room. A comfortable night’s sleep. Easy walk to city Centre.

Self

4/10

Poor

04 Jun 2025

James

They didn't have my booking on the system so checking in was not great. Booked breakfast but don't serve that until 8:15 which is not ideal when away on business.

Business

8/10

Excellent

28 May 2025

Olivia

Fabulous room - beds were really comfy

6/10

Pleasant

23 May 2025

Alexander

I got the luxury ensuite. The bed, whilst big, was very uncomfortable and was very firm. Additionally me and my partner are quite heavy, and the slats on the bed felt like they were at risk of giving way. Also the plug sockets lacked usb charging ports which created a pickle for us as we needed that yo charge our phones for a long drive the next day. We both felt like a travelodge or premier inn wouldve probably been a better idea. The staff were friendly and the bath was very nice though.

6/10

Pleasant

15 May 2025

MARION

This property is advertised as a Hotel. Not so, it is a B/B property. Apart from the breakfast and staff, the property was so disappointing for us.

We were in an attic conversion, no lock at all on bathroom door, curtains falling from window, poor dirty windows, lots of stairs to room obv, which we had not known about, I could go on.

This property can surely not be a 4 Star AA standard. I will be interested to hear your views on this matter.

On our trip, we stayed in 3 other similar priced properties, this one did not come close to their standard. This \"Hotel\" description is not correct in my opinion.

Leisure Friends

8/10

Excellent

15 May 2025

Andrew

Will be back

Great place ,parking charge was a shock. Breakfast exellent Kippers
Friendly owner.
Just a bit tight to park with big vehicles

Business

10/10

Exceptional

09 May 2025

Aaron

Good location, nice room, very homely

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

18 Apr 2025

John

Good location & breakfast

Good location and nice cooked breakfast. Booked for a cheap get a way within walking distance however sprung a £10 charge for parking on me in addition for using their car park which I couldn’t find mentioned anywhere although tbf still cheaper than pay & displays in York. Hosts & staff friendly maybe a bit dated but it does have character.

Self

4/10

Poor

19 Feb 2025

Adam

Heating wasn’t on and it was cold even after complaining still no heating and cold showers

Business

8/10

Excellent

02 Feb 2025

Anna Pérez

Everything was great

10/10

Exceptional

02 Feb 2025

Sophie

Great room, Clean and tidy
Great staff close to shops and train station
Perfect little trip and overnight stay

Friends_and_family Family

6/10

Pleasant

08 Jan 2025

Yajie

Nice place and host but cold

Host is great, they are friendly and accommodating.

The Google map link in email directs to parking lot, which is in the back of the building.

Room is super COLD, even when turned the heat to max. And the heat was turned off automatically not sure when, but the room was freezing cold in the morning.

Friends_and_family Friends

8/10

Excellent

08 Dec 2024

Philip

Storm Darragh mayhem!!

Excellent breakfast. Staff very attentive upon arrival and at breakfast. Slight heating (lack of) our annexe room quickly resolved.
Nice clean room. Nice pub near to the property(Volunteer arms)Hotel slightly on the expensive side for value for money!!

Partner

8/10

Excellent

04 Dec 2024

Jodie

Lovely accommodation

Only issue I had was with the parking around the back, they charged for it (£10) and it was a very tight space right outside a school, so leaving in the morning was very difficult. Otherwise, the accommodation was lovely.

Business

8/10

Excellent

24 Nov 2024

Wayne

Very helpful member of staff on reception

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

17 Nov 2024

Claire

Very helpful staff, however make sure to reserve parking as it doesn't mention this when booking through Hotels.com but they have limited space.

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

06 Nov 2024

Gary

Very nice stay,staff friendly helpful nice breakfast, good size rooms not far from train station, second time been to Holmwood, be back in new year

10/10

Exceptional

31 Oct 2024

Joanne

Perfect for our short stay.

Leisure Family

4/10

Poor

27 Oct 2024

Marcus

Really disappointing. Booked partly for the parking - was none available and even if it had been, the car park was awful with cars getting trapped by others.

Room was tired. Sink didnt drain properly, tv remote didnt work, bedside light didnt work, window blind didnt work, with greasy finger marks on bathroom wall and watermarks all over tap

The guy who was there when we arrived was nice but id emailed in the week to ask for one of the rooms with a bath (they encourage emails to ask for specific rooms) and got no reply and a room with no bath - suspect this is due to understaffing as only saw the man once, otherwise were no staff present.

Generally just felt unloved and done very much on the cheap. Only reason not one star was because bed was comfortable and shower warm and powerful.

Wanted to book somewhere independent but hotel was not comfortable and wish id booked a premier inn!

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

22 Oct 2024

Alison

Lovely small family run hotel

A lovely small family run hotel, comfortable room with wonderful hot corner bath, breakfast plentiful & excellent - even kippers available!

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

18 Sep 2024

Diane

Lovely property and only 15 minutes walk from the train station . Have a lovely comfortable room.

6/10

Pleasant

06 Sep 2024

Peter

Staff were very helpful and I appreciated that they honoured not charging for parking as shown on my booking. The breakfast was nice but I found a mouldy strawberry in the fruit. We had a missing bath towel and they immediately bought one. The Wi-Fi was not that good so all in all a pleasant stay but not overwhelming.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

22 Aug 2024

linda

Everything was nice and clean, lovely room for a relaxing evening, very friendly and helpful.

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

17 Aug 2024

Sze

Staff was very helpful to assist late check in. Breakfast was nice and friendly staff.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

16 Aug 2024

John

Lovely hotel great staff but didn’t like the unexpected charge for parking on site another £10 a night makes it an expensive trip

Partner

2/10

Poor

01 Aug 2024

Stephen

This property has mice. We saw them and left. The entrance hall was dirty and stank.
The attendant there was not in the least bit helpfull.

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

28 Jul 2024

Michael

Ideal location for York races and town centre. Friendly staff, lovely breakfast

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

18 Jul 2024

kim

Breakfast was excellent, staff excellent, bed was quite uncomfortable

Partner

2/10

Poor

12 Jul 2024

Joshua

BE WARNED!

I accidentally left my phone charger behind in my room, after calling the hotel daily for assistance I kept getting fobbed off that they will investigate.

I was told nobody else has been in the room since so it must have been stolen by who ever serviced the room.

I do not recommend this hotel, if you do decide to stay watch your belongings as it is clearly operated by bandits.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

08 Jul 2024

James

Polite helpful host and good Breakfast.

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

04 Jul 2024

Adam

Breakfasts were very good! Room was cosy and plenty of room to move around

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

28 Jun 2024

Harry

Bit of a walk from the centre of York but for the price it was very good

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

16 Jun 2024

Richard

Jamie was most helpful, close to York racecourse and plenty of shops close by. Nice pub, The Volunteer 2 minutes round the corner. Only downside was the shower, nothing wrong with the shower itself but the floor was slippy and could do with a mat as I did slip over, luckily no damage but someone could have a nasty accident.

Friends_and_family Family

6/10

Pleasant

01 Jun 2024

Martin

Nice place room 7 bedroom furniture could do with an upgrade

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

13 May 2024

Verified traveler

Bedroom needs refurbishing.

Service was nice. Shower room and shower were fresh and good. Bedroom was shabby; walls and paintwork peeling, carpet stained, mattress needs replacing. Window was very difficult to open and room at front of the house became very hot from sun. Not a quiet room with window open because of traffic.
Dining room was clean, fresh and pleasant for a very nice breakfast with good choice of food.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

28 Apr 2024

Susan

We enjoyed our stay for one night. The room was clean but the bed and pillows were a bit lumpy! Bathroom was clean and adequate. Breakfast was very good and parking was easy at the back of the hotel. Would definitely visit again.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

22 Apr 2024

Michael

The first time I have stayed in York and this guest house is conveniently situated, not too far from the city centre. If I plan another visit to York, I will contact Holmwood House first, and consider other hotels only if necessary.

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

08 Apr 2024

Mustan

The staff are very helpful

10/10

Exceptional

07 Apr 2024

Elizabeth

Lovely friendly staff

10/10

Exceptional

22 Mar 2024

David

Holmwood House

It was our first stay at Holmwood. The staff were very friendly and helpful, especially Jamie who was on reception when we arrived. Our room was a twin bed and the bed was so comfortable I wanted to take it home with me. We were on the road side of the hotel but the traffic after eleven was hardly noticeable. It was only a short bus ride to the centre of York and there were several places to eat a evening meal very near the hotel. The breakfast was excellent and the chef and waitresses were again very friendly. I would definitely recommend Holmwood House , especially as the price per night was very good.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

22 Mar 2024

Mike

Fantastic hotel

Great stay at holmewood house! Staff was very helpful and friendly. The room was very clean and extremely comfortable. Walking distance into York centre too. Would love to stay again!

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

18 Mar 2024

Damian

Great place with very friendly staff. Clean and presentable rooms

Partner

8/10

Excellent

04 Mar 2024

James

Clean

Room was very clean and staff was very helpful. The room is very dated and cold. Breakfast doesnt start until 8.15!

Business

4/10

Poor

01 Mar 2024

Sandra

Annex room

Heating in room wasn’t working. We mentioned it at reception and were told it would be nice and warm when we returned later. It wasn’t. It finally came on in the morning but even then it was barely luke warm. The mattress on the bed was hard and lumpy. No mention of the £10 parking charge upon booking either

Partner

8/10

Excellent

10 Jan 2024

Christopher

Very cosy house (older hence less eco-friendly compared to newer buildings), with a lot of charm.

Great location to head into the city centre.

Very comfortable rooms, with a good shower provided. Friends other room was comfortable too according to them.

Paid for breakfast on booking the room - served a delicious English breakfast, with very good cold options too. Good value meal too.

Very friendly staff.

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

15 Dec 2023

nicko

Nice friendly hotel with the reasonable price rate

Its very nice - friendly staff start from begining to the ends… good job welldone…

Business

6/10

Pleasant

04 Dec 2023

Michael

Bed basic breakfast in a cellar instead of frontroom would have been better for older people and people who have walking difficulties

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

19 Nov 2023

Rob

Matress was very uncomfortable. Dried blood splatters in bathroom.

10/10

Exceptional

02 Nov 2023

Philip

Thanks everyone

Two nights
Reasonably easy walk to everything in the city ( we’re one disabled and the other recovering from a broken ankle, so really can’t be that long.
Great room with comfortable bed. Lovely bathroom.
Parking round the back does have a reasonable charge.
What was best and will mean many return visits, was the amazing staff. Especially the two lads running breakfast. Great for a chat, fantastic food and couldn’t do enough for you.
Thanks everyone

6/10

Pleasant

24 Oct 2023

Greg

Helpful staff

Staff very friendly & helpful.
Had problem with no light outside room, pitch dark & awkward trying find keyhole, did mention it once checked in, but not rectified.
Shower was mixer tap which was a nightmare not to burn or freeze yourself.
Apart from that very comfy.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

20 Oct 2023

Luiz

Everything was excellent. A little bit expensive though but apart from that nothing else to complain. Comfy, cosy, free parking, it's near the city centre, there is a bus stop in front of it or 15 mins walking. Definitely recommended.

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

16 Oct 2023

Elizabeth

Very pleasant stay.

We had a very comfortable stay.
Pros - lovely room. Comfortable bed. Service at breakfast was quick and the staff were all very helpful and pleasant. Breakfast was excellent. There was a very comfortable lounge where my husband and I sat and had a bottle of wine we had brought in. The accommodation is very close to the city centre, easily walkable.
Cons - the hotel is rated as 4 star but I would dispute this. Apart from when we checked in (bearing mind I had called just prior to arriving as we got a bit lost), there was never anyone on reception. There is no bar in the accommodation so I think that alone brings the rating down. We knew there was no bar when we booked so it wasn't an issue as such - I'm pointing it out before of the rating. There were wine stains on our bedding - the bedding was perfectly clean hence we didn't mention the stains - however this is not indicative of a 4 star hotel.
Overall we had a very pleasant, comfortable stay.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

15 Oct 2023

Helen

Quick 2 night stay, first time in York

Excellent stay, I was at the top of the townhouse, great views of York Minster and condition of the room was good. Service was excellent.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

09 Oct 2023

Karl

Lovely

Lovely place. Friendly and helpful owners/staff. Great room, comfy bed. Excellent breakfast. Definitely stay again. Thank you.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

05 Oct 2023

Verified traveler

Lovely size room. Bed was very comfy. Staff attentive. Cleaning cloth left under throw on bed. Window frame filthy and thick with dust. Bathroom very clean but door would not shut properly. Excellent breakfast.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

05 Oct 2023

Paola

Really great room, the house was lovely and staff were friendly and helpful

Business

10/10

Exceptional

23 Sep 2023

Maria

Lovely stay would go back

Lovely stay, staff very friendly and room had everything we need.

Easy to check in and onsite parking behind the hotel easy enough to find.

Close enough to the city to be a nice walk, we did it every day, the one tome the weather was bad it was only £8 in a black cab.

Only niggle would be parking was £10 per night for a car park the hotel seemed to own which seemed expensive.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

14 Aug 2023

Siobhan

Lovely place

Staff were friendly and helpful. Room was clean. Bed so comfortable.

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

24 Jul 2023

Christopher

Nice

Friends_and_family Family

6/10

Pleasant

03 Jul 2023

Volkan

It is an old fashion house, to many stairs no lift, no internet although they have a connection, Lovely staff, parking avaliable, good breakfast, but carpets needs to be replaced, many stains, it was not clean enough but so quite that you could have a deep sleep.

Leisure Family_with_children

8/10

Excellent

29 Jun 2023

Anne

Nice quiet room. Comfortable bed. Breakfast was good and plentiful.

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

12 Jun 2023

Salma

The double room was clean and spacious. The independent bath tub was a lovely touch clean bathroom and white towels. However we paid £10 for the car park only to return at 7pm which isn't very late to find it all full. The staff said park outside on the double yellows as you can between 8pm-6am but that's not the point as we paid to park inside and we're not told you must hurry back to get a place! There were work vans there taking 2/3 spaces too that could have moved out then.

Business Partner

4/10

Poor

30 May 2023

WINNER

The room was not as luxury as depicted, abit outdated in my opinion.

Leisure Partner