Name: Safestay York
Address: Micklegate House, 88-90 Micklegate, York, YO1 6JX, GB

10/10

Exceptional

30 May 2026

John

Room was very clean, bedding well organized. Ease of access to the building and room. Would recommend anyone to stay when traveling on a budget.

Self

8/10

Excellent

28 May 2026

David

Was advertised as a hotel and turned out to be hostel. If you want a family room…. Book Ahead

Family

2/10

Poor

18 Apr 2026

Shannon

Bed bugs

6/10

Pleasant

10 Apr 2026

Stanislava

The location is good and close to many sights. It's a cheap stay which obviously is the point, however rooms are quite run down and there was mold and damp on the ceiling, that was so close to me as I was lucky to get the top bunk. Breakfast was basic, but overall good. Staff was helpful, especially the younger boy serving the breakfast buffet.

Self

4/10

Poor

05 Apr 2026

Emily

The place has definitely gone way downhill since I stayed there many years back. My bed had a broken bar under watch. Not only made it very uncomfortable as the mattress sagged in the middle bus also made a crazy loud noise whenever it caught on the other bars. When I told them about it the receptionist seems to take ages to process and said I'd need to report it in the morning so the housekeeping team could clean a bed for me and I'd just have to stay in the broken bed. I asked again if I was understanding them right. Eventually after an elongated period looking at the computer she finally said I could move to the bunk above me on the same bed.
Even basic amenities you'd expect from a hostel aren't there. They charge to hold you luggage even when you're staying there, but also have many rooms up long winding old staircases and don't tell you beforehand what floor you'll be on. Bought a ready meal for a quick dinner one night and ended up eating it cold since they appare fly only have a microwave out at certain times. They don't even have a kettle or fridge available.
Basically the only good things about it are the price and location, everything else just seems to have been left to decline to save money.

Self

8/10

Excellent

15 Dec 2025

Priyank

Good location and quite place. Warm and welcoming staff

Business_and_leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

22 Nov 2025

Marcus

Excellent does what it says on the tin

Business

6/10

Pleasant

12 Oct 2025

Sandra

Rooms small with bunk beds hard. Lots of stairs and early check 11:00 not 12. Charge to watch luggage

Leisure Family

2/10

Poor

05 Oct 2025

Ketsia Tahiry

Stayed in the female 10 bedroom ensuite and it was all the way on the 3rd floor. No elevator lucky had a really nice man that helped me with my luggage if not it would have been a struggle. The bathroom is extremely small and it floods and gets super messy when someone takes a shower since the water gets everywhere. It’s honestly not much bigger than an airplane toilet. There is nowhere for you to do your makeup so had to do my makeup in bed with my small pocket mirror. The area is great though super close to the train station and to historic York.

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

01 Oct 2025

Sally

Very walkable to site seeing, trains, eating. Good breakfast available.

Leisure Self

6/10

Pleasant

18 Sep 2025

Angelo

My stay at Micklegate would have been a much better experience if it was not for the last evening. During my last evening at Micklegate Hostel, I was awakening several times by a group of adults and kids that were staying there. They appeared to be a very large group of teenagers and their coaches. For some reason the front desk staff ignored all the noise that was going on in the hallways and rooms on the upper floors.

I had to walk past all the loud teenager and their coaches and complain to the front desk attendant. Apparently, he made them aware that it was late and they must stop the noise.

Angelo Gonzalez
Room 19
Sept 14 thyru 17

Business_and_leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

14 Sep 2025

Rachael

Lovely property, comfy beds, wifi wouldn't work but wasn't problem.

Leisure Partner

4/10

Poor

22 Aug 2025

Christine

It was a lovely building & communal areas were good. However the TV blew up as soon as I put it on & was kaput. It was lonely in my room with minimal facilities & staff were barely helpful. Other guests spent 20 mins getting the TV in the dining room to work. I'll be in Montrose next week in a single room at exactly half the price of this one so not good value.

Leisure

2/10

Poor

22 Aug 2025

Andrew

It s cheap

Ok

Self

8/10

Excellent

08 Aug 2025

Verified traveler

An alright hostel

No kitchen or fridge and toilets that were not great. But cages for stuff under beds (you had to purchase a padlock) and curtains on the bunk beds which were appreciated.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

31 Jul 2025

Blaise

Warm reception and care when directing

Business_and_leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

30 Jul 2025

Kewalin

Nima, the staff, is really friendly and attentive. You can leave your luggage here for just 3£/day. Great location, close to the station. The room is clean. There’s a cage that you can put your belongings in and lock for safety. The only downside is there is no electrical outlet for the top bunk. Roommates can be quite noisy in the early morning, but that how the dormitory is.

Leisure Self

6/10

Pleasant

23 Jul 2025

Jasmine

Honest feedback

Due to the extreme noise, a nose strip should be offered and mandatory, it was disturbing even through headphones and earplugs.

No aircon in room, advertised as there.

Staff were helpful but not always listening to my concern about the door not opening to my dorm.
No plug sockets for upper bunk anywhere, made this an awkward situation of impinging on the privacy of the lower bunkmate. I know this is momentary but it still affects another person at any hours of the day or night.

No shock absorption for bunk beds, so that you can feel you're alone, otherwise both parties feel the others' movement.

No lock provided, such as a electronic lock for the storage facility in the room lockers, which was unexpected. The cage did not go under the bed when a guest was in the lower bunk - functionality issue.

Guests didn't have the House Rules to hand about lights out, no noise after 10 etc, this would be handy in the bathroom and room door to prevent selfish behaviour of an anti social nature. E. g. A guest left water all over the bathroom floor and entrance to the bathroom, a trip hazard, and when asked to wipe it up politely, did not reply or action the mess.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

04 Jul 2025

John

Cool old building and good location, easy to walk to from the train station

Leisure

8/10

Excellent

30 Apr 2025

Yoko

Amazing decorations. The bathroom and toilet are in the bedroom for 10 people, it was difficult to use for turn and noise.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

11 Apr 2025

Monica

A gorgeous Georgian mansion converted into comfortable accommodations. Curving staircases and stuccoed ceilings. The staff are genuinely kind and helpful. Much more characterful than a cheap chain hotel.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

12 Mar 2025

Laura

Really enjoyed our stay. Nice & quiet room was spotless couldn’t fault it.everything in walking distance willbe staying again soon thankyou

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

06 Mar 2025

OWOLABI

Excellent service

Leisure Self

6/10

Pleasant

28 Feb 2025

Verified traveler

Okay, for short stay but noisy

Good location for central York and reasonably priced for a two bunk bed room. Building is old, floors and walls echo with sound of inconsiderate people making noise late into the night.

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

31 Dec 2024

Ray

Very warm, loved it!

Business Self

6/10

Pleasant

08 Dec 2024

Sophie

It was fine, pretty average hostel. There were only three people in my room (12 beds total) so the shared bathroom was fine, but I could see it being an issue with more people

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

02 Dec 2024

Peter

Booked a one night stay in a private triple room (room 15). Room was on the top floor and very quiet, clean and comfortable. Will not hesitate using again next time I need to stay in York.

4/10

Poor

30 Nov 2024

Amy

Not great for family, better if adult-not sleeping

Booked a private room for 5, including adults and kids. Room 25 is just under the dining room which was full of an adult group having boisterous fun until 1 or 2 am (only slowed after complaining because kids couldn’t sleep and asked to quiet down - not soundproof so felt like we were laying in middle of a bar or party). Adults just having fun - would have loved it on an adult trip in my 20’s. Knew as a hostel it would be simple beds and loud but assumed quiet hours at least by midnight but there were none, okay to be loud 24hrs. Beds were fine - bunks not creaky, bed quite firm but ok and private, comforter plush. Great shared bathroom just across from room, clean with 3 private showers and 2 toilets. Wish it had been communicated that towels were available for fee - wasn’t told and didn’t show in Hotels post or email. Location is great, walking distance of food, stores, river, activities. Parked in Blossom st car park a reasonable walking distance for reasonable £11. Again would do well for a girls trip or adult fun late into night. I didn’t sleep and kids didn’t much either so were miserable. York was so busy for holiday market after restless night it was too much for them so disappointing it was a bit of a wasted trip altogether.

Friends_and_family Family

6/10

Pleasant

14 Nov 2024

Jeongho

경제적인 숙박

기차역 근처에서 정말 싼 가격에 숙박할 수 있습니다. 건물은 중후하고 침구류는 깨끗해보였습니다. 단점은 다인실 침대가 소리가 났고 안정적이지 않아 보이네요. 윗층 침대 옆 전원이 없어 충전이 불가능합니다. 복도 끝에 별도의 화장실 겸 샤워실이 있고 한 명만 들어갈 수 있습니다. 화장실은 깨끗했지만 샴푸나 바디워시는 없습니다. 배터리가 충분한 상태에서 잠만 자고 간다면 이곳만큼 좋은 곳이 없겠습니다. (기차역에서 가까운 것도 큰 장점) 그러나 그 이상을 바란다면 실망할 겁니다.

Self

2/10

Poor

12 Nov 2024

JAD

A hostel without a kitchen isnt a hostel

Leisure

6/10

Pleasant

06 Nov 2024

Regina

Good: excellent location, walkable distance from train station and town centre. Bunk beds had curtains and you could just close it and be private. Place was quiet.
Bad: Staff at the reception were not friendly, at times rude and dismissive. The owner should come down sometimes to check it. The atmosphere wasn't friendly, not a good place to make new friends. There were tables, chairs and armchairs on the ground floor but people sat individually and spent time on their phones. Bedrooms very bad cleaned, dust pilled up under/side of beds. Terrible mattress. Toile/shower cubicle very small, shower plug blocked which created a pool every time I had a shower. Not very pleasant!

Self

8/10

Excellent

30 Oct 2024

Hinda

The property is good

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

26 Oct 2024

Verified traveler

Great place to stay

Great location, lovely building, friendly and helpful staff, comfortable rooms

Self

8/10

Excellent

11 Aug 2024

Elijah

I liked the general look of this place.

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

05 Aug 2024

Una

The place is conveniently located to exploring the city.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

01 Aug 2024

Verified traveler

Private triple room. Spacious, clean, towels included. Easy check in and out

Friends_and_family Friends

8/10

Excellent

03 Jul 2024

K

Central and convenient.

Close to the station and within the city walls, so great as pedestrians. Plenty of food and drink nearby. Loads of character.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

24 May 2024

Morag

The property is very attractive, the whole idea of using the history is good but.....10 people in a dorm with one tiny capsule en suite is not really adequate and it was not well maintained. Too few waste bins in the dorm and bathroom. People in top bunks had poor access to plugs. No free tea or coffee available. Generally a Hostel that is trying to be an hotel.

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

16 May 2024

Daniel

Great place to stay if you are on a budget.

Leisure Self

2/10

Poor

08 Apr 2024

Paulo

It was the worst place I've stayed in my entire life, the shower didn't work on any of the days I was there, I made 6 complaints and nothing was resolved, there simply wasn't hot water, the bathroom and room were only cleaned one day Anyway, thank God I'm in another hotel here in York, I wouldn't recommend it to anyone.

Self

4/10

Poor

17 Oct 2022

Michael

Horrendous Hostel

The place needs kitchetes, a tv room and laundry facilities. Strong rules about losing your accommodation if you are found to make too much noise after 12 pm. The place needs a deep clean and the shower facilities need improving. Shared toilets are a bad idea and must be super uncomfortable for women.

Self

6/10

Pleasant

23 Mar 2022

Verified traveler

Reasonable experience for such a low price

It's exactly what you would expect from a cheap hostel in the middle of a busy city. I needed somewhere to sleep and I got it. I did however have a couple of issues whilst I was staying. My locker was positioned somewhere where it was inaccessible. As I was staying one night It didn't bother me too much as I had 1 bag with few valuables and I slept with it in my bunk. But where I staying longer and had more baggage, it could have been a problem. Also the toilet door kept jamming in my shared room. That definitely needs looking at. On the whole though, it's a reasonable experience for such a low price.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

21 Mar 2022

Verified traveler

Overall, a nice stay

Overall the hostel was great. Some slight unclean areas and maybe an investment is the bathroom areas could be better. Common areas such as halls and lobby were up to date and tidy. The hostel seemed very quiet for a saturday, some noise on the Sunday morning but it was no different to staying in the usual hotel chains apart from the bathroom size in our dorm. The staff were really friendly and welcoming. The location was great for the York night life

Friends_and_family Friends

8/10

Excellent

20 Nov 2021

Verified traveler

Staff, Cleanliness & Food

Staff where lovely, although the room was dirty, floor had not been swept, bathroom sink had toothpaste all over the basin, toilet had clearly been used, shower had a red stain on the floor.

Food was mediocre only good thing was the one young lady that was at the bar giving drinks.

Business

4/10

Poor

30 Oct 2021

Joseph

Noises off

Was kept awake by loud snoring from the neighbouring bunk and intermittent giggling from the bunk opposite. Early in the night the woman in a bunk on the other side demanded that I silence the clicking on my mobile as I typed.

Self

8/10

Excellent

23 Oct 2021

Charlotte

It was fine

3rd floor. Very heavy luggage. No lift.

The room was spacious, the 'en-suite' was so small, we couldn't sit on the toilet and shut the door. The shower was built for short people. The bed was very firm, which we liked. The room layout didn't make much sense, but we only stayed for a night so not really a problem.

We loved the building, and there were lots of informative plaques around the house explaining architecture, usage, and history. We used the luggage room to stash our bags before and after checking in / out. Really useful.

The staff were very friendly, and it the local area has lots of restaurants to chose from, and not far from city centre.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

04 Oct 2021

Leanne

Great night away with friends

Very friendly staff, great location.
We have not stayed in a hostel before and was pleasantly surprised. Very clean.

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

21 May 2021

Donald

On arrival I was welcomed and supported from the moment I walked through the door. Staff treat me well and allowed me to leave my bags. I certainly be returning.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

11 Mar 2020

Shari Lynn

Good value

Safestay hostel has a friendly, helpful staff. Its in a good location with supermarkets, shops, cafes, postal mailing center and sights within a 10 minute walk.
We stayed in the family room on the 3rd floor. The room was clean and spacious but the bathroom is tiny and the shower water was lukewarm. We did not have any problems with noise at night during our midweek stay. Breakfast was good with a variety of beads, meats, cheese, cereal juice, coffee, tea and yogurt.

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

25 Dec 2019

J

Great!

Very clean. Polite staff. Comfortable. Good location.

Thankyou.

Self

8/10

Excellent

18 Oct 2019

Jennifer

Overall is good. The staff are great. Room is a bit cold but it’s probably coz someone keeps opening it. I had a problem with the shower that I cannot adjust the water right and had to shower in lukewarm water. Breakfast is good.

Self

8/10

Excellent

01 Oct 2019

Xiangkang

Everything is fine except the water for the shower wasn't heated so it was freezing cold to bath.

8/10

Excellent

22 Sep 2019

Verified traveler

My one night stay.

The wash basins in room 3 were so small a person could only wash their hands effectively without getting water all over the floor. When I tried to wash my face I simply could not keep from getting water all over the floot. Everything else was fine modern and clean.

I did not use the kitchen at all. I had no need to.

Self

2/10

Poor

16 Sep 2019

Neil

Double standards!!!

Unable to book in because I was slightly under the influence of alcohol. Meanwhile, the next morning a group were sitting on their entrance steps drinking copious amounts of alcohol!!

Friends

4/10

Poor

12 Aug 2019

Verified traveler

Good staff but should be cleaner

While the staff I met with were helpful and lovely, and the dorm setup is generally comfortable, the cleanliness and maintenance is not up to standard, even for a hostel. I stayed two nights, and it’s clear that rooms and bathrooms are not thoroughly cleaned daily, as small piles of trash including leftover food (from someone who had left at least a day before I arrived) were left untouched through at least two cleaning cycles. The soap in the bathroom was empty when I arrived and the toilet roll was not replaced when housekeeping went through. These are small problems compared to the general setup of the bathrooms, however. It’s a tiny plastic cabin without ventilation, and the floor is essentially one level from toilet to shower, meaning the shower water floods the whole bathroom, and the floor is constantly dirty and wet. This is made worse by there only being the cheapest, flimsiest shower curtain. Please, at least add a better barrier on the floor or a shower door. Furthermore, mold is growing on the ceiling and shower curtain from the unventilated moisture and lack of proper cleaning.

8/10

Excellent

02 Aug 2019

Joanne Alice

Nice 18 th century mansion hostel with great staff but on a street that’s noisy 24 hours a day
Very accommodating of Disabled and Lgbt 🏳️‍🌈 people

Business Self

8/10

Excellent

24 Jul 2019

Verified traveler

Good Stay!

Good location, friendly staff, could do with little bit better cleaning, great value so recommend staying here :-)

Self

10/10

Exceptional

21 Jun 2019

Verified traveler

Definitely needs updating, but the staff and service was excellent. Couldn't recommend enough!

Leisure Friends

8/10

Excellent

02 Jun 2019

Vicki

Nice, but...

This is a perfectly nice hostel in a really convenient location. The neighborhood is quiet from 5 am to 11 pm, but then all bets are off. The hostel sits squarely between a cluster of nightclubs and a cluster of bars, and the patrons go back and forth between them all night. If you like to stay out all night, this hostel perfect. If you like to sleep when most people do, this may not be the best choice.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

30 May 2019

Verified traveler

Location was great. Issue with the sink not draining in the bathroom

Leisure Self

6/10

Pleasant

15 May 2019

carolyn

Good facilities. Cold shower.
Curtains would not close .

6/10

Pleasant

07 May 2019

JZ

Staff very helpful.
Location is great.
Breakfast is delicious.

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

25 Apr 2019

Steven

Think Purple!

An absolute privilege to have the chance to spend a few nights in this historic building which has not been over developed although the amenities are more than adequate.
Comfortable beds with safe storage, bar with pool table, breakfast room with use of kettle, toaster and fridge and also large lounge/chillout room and all very tastefully decorated (in my opinion!).
Oh, and well located near the centre of York.
Not forgetting the friendly helpful staff.

8/10

Excellent

30 Mar 2019

EF

Very unique decor and really fun atmosphere. The price was great and the bed was comfortable. The room was really cold. There were space heaters but they didn’t really work. It was an overall great experience and we would stay again.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

19 Mar 2019

Verified traveler

Great value property in a great central location. Exactly as described and definitely worth considering if planning a trip to York on a budget.

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

11 Mar 2019

Sean

Friendly and welcoming staff, bar and lounge attached which was nice to unwind and the beds were all in excellent condition.

However, returning to my bed in the evening of my second night I found someone else sleeping in there. We had to go to reception where there was a mix-up and the other gentleman was given my bed by mistake. Easily rectified and corrected however quite inconvoent for myself and the other guests in the dorm late at night. Otherwise perfect stay, will come again 🙂

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

04 Mar 2019

Verified traveler

The colours and the whole decoration came to me as a pleasant surprise in comparison to how the building looks on the outside.

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

27 Jan 2019

Wendy

If Heineken did hostels...

I've stayed before an I would again. The curtained beds are great for added privacy and rare in hostels generally. The only thing I think could be improved was that there was no wall mirror in the room, my bed had no plug sockets but one on the other side of the room had an incredible 8! The heavy iron bathroom door squeeked and the handle came of. Staff were however helpful, and check in was easy and fast. A fabulous building in a great location in the heart of York. Very handy for Fibbers live music venue which is just around the corner.

Friends

8/10

Excellent

24 Jan 2019

Anon

Lovely staff but there a few facilities. Each room has an en suite which is a great addition but for a 12 person room, the likelihood of it being used is high. The communal bathroom is therefore the only real option and this room boasts only one shower. Over my four night stay, I found the communal bathroom without toilet paper a number of times, and when it was there, it was balanced precariously on top of the holder rather than within it. The rooms are comfortable, clean and serviced each day which was nice. Very, very cold. My 12 person room had only a small space heater to warm the large space.

8/10

Excellent

22 Jan 2019

Verified traveler

Everything in this hostel is good. Unless roommate because she want to turn off the light whole day like turn off the light on 6.30 pm. while everyone want the light for preparing stuff and luggage and doing something. I thinks hostel should do something with such people like move her to other room.

8/10

Excellent

14 Jan 2019

Verified traveler

Great location, nice room, all in all a very good hotel. Parking was fun.

8/10

Excellent

24 Dec 2018

Verified traveler

Perfect with a bit of improvement

The beds are comfy but do make quite a lot of noise when moving around so that need to be sorted out. I was in room 1 and the condition of the bathroom was absolutely disgusting I mean I saw 2 pair of boxers on the floor don't know how long it was there for, hair in the wash basin and it was just filthy plus the bins seemed like it wasn't empty for some time which was quit shocking because the least they can do is clean it. I do however have to say the staff are very friendly and helpful and they will try and accommodate you if think the bed isn't suitable. The location is perfect I mean it takes 10 minutes to the train station and there is a bus stop on baker lane which if take left from the entrance, walk down the road and turn left. Here you will find numerous bus routes such as number 7 park and ride designer outlet as well as many other bus routes. I am not saying I won't stay here again because this review is based on my second trip and my first trip was actually last week so I would be lieing if i said I didn't enjoy my stay. However in my honest opinion this isn't suitable for a long stay. For the price you pay is more than worth it and I will go as far as saying there isn't anything else for this price that you might like. So for 2-3 it's perfect like I would say don't even doubt your booking and book instantly but 5 plus nights I would say other places might be better. I would recommend this but the points I mentioned in terms of cleanliness needs to be considered.

10/10

Exceptional

04 Dec 2018

Verified traveler

Would definitely stay again was great all round very clean we went as a family of 14 for a christmas weekend and they staysafe was a great location

8/10

Excellent

02 Dec 2018

David

My first time in a hostel so was a bit doubtfull, but found it safe and friendly good location for city centre

6/10

Pleasant

25 Nov 2018

Alison

We loved the quirky decor and furniture . We had a good night's sleep and were pleased we could leave our luggage there after we had checked out .

Family

10/10

Exceptional

25 Oct 2018

m

Fantastic 18th century mansion converted to hostel, easy walking distance to all of the walled city of York. Rooms are cozy and nicely appointed; hostel has a pleasant pub and airy breakfast room on site. Wonderful place to stay.

10/10

Exceptional

24 Oct 2018

P

Good location, feels safe, and nice small dorm rooms (4 people) with en suite bathroom/shower per room.

6/10

Pleasant

16 Oct 2018

J

Great location, room comfortable, shower small and in need of a repair.

10/10

Exceptional

15 Oct 2018

Billie

Nice hostel, only 5 minutes away from the city centre.

10/10

Exceptional

05 Oct 2018

Chad

Great

Great place, and ambiance, highly recommend!

Family

8/10

Excellent

22 Aug 2018

Becky

I enjoyed staying here, it was very clean, the staff was helpful, it's right in the heart of town so it's only a short walk away from everything. My only regret is that I didn't book an extra night

8/10

Excellent

16 Aug 2018

Verified traveler

Nice hostel very close to train station and centre

Hostel was very good, only stayed for the night and left in the morning but they accommodated for my every need, they even let me stay in the lounge the next day as I waited on my train.

10/10

Exceptional

01 Aug 2018

Basil

Best hostel

Best location, extremely well-run, clean, character-ful hostel.

Friends

2/10

Poor

28 Jul 2018

Robert

Not for me

1st time in a hostel. I should have read up b4 we stayed. We hated it. It was £80 for 1 night No tv, No Toiletries, No Towels, No windows, Just 2 Bunk beds in a room. and a shower above the toilet

Friends

10/10

Exceptional

04 Jul 2018

Verified traveler

Location

Great location for sight seein. Staff was very helpful.

10/10

Exceptional

23 Jun 2018

Darla

Improvement

It was good this time,because I had no thumping from underneath my bunk in my room to awake me during the night. The level of customer service this time was an improvement on some previous stays I had here. I noticed the water was hot this time for a shower because it hasn't always been although this isn't the staff's fault when the water isn't hot because Safestay York is in an old building,originally from the Georgian period,namely Micklegate House. When guests come to stay if they aren't too busy with other things I recommend they take a little time to look at the plaques near the guest rooms and stairways and on the ground floor near the main entrance which give descriptions of what purpose the rooms originally had in Georgian times because historically Micklegate House is an interesting place.

8/10

Excellent

22 Jun 2018

Verified traveler

Spacious room. But the room is pretty dark even with all the lights on.
Near to train station.
Cafes and bars around by.

8/10

Excellent

08 May 2018

Verified traveler

Cool building but very loud

The building the hostel is in is very cool and old and has a lot of history, however, because of this the windows are not very effective in blocking out sound from the street. We could hear word for word conversations of people passing by on the road. Did ask staff for ear plugs but they didn’t have any left unfortunately.

2/10

Poor

05 Apr 2018

j

Family room

Took a chance and booked a family room here. Reception not brilliant. Didn't even consider the idea of early check-in, insisted on photo ID even though not mentioned on booking confirmation and never asked for in UK hotels for UK citizens and later on had to witness an argument between them will waiting for bar. The corridors and room floor had not been vaccumed properly and the bathroom had hairs. Pity as room big and quiet. This is a hostel but I was paying a hotel rate. Other points. Down stairs loos need coat hooks and room bathroom needs shelf to put tolitaries on.

8/10

Excellent

04 Apr 2018

Verified traveler

Very budget-friendly. Nice location. The shared room is spacious to open your luggage and organise your stuff.

10/10

Exceptional

24 Mar 2018

Verified traveler

Staff were really friendly and helpful. Terry gave me great suggestions of where to visit in York. Thank you!

8/10

Excellent

01 Feb 2018

andrew

Beautiful York.

Great location and staff.

8/10

Excellent

05 Jan 2018

Ian

Great location, friendly staff

We had a good time. Close to the train station but also to York City Centre. The staff was very friendly and let us store luggage when we arrived early and after check out. The room was clean with a secure under-bed storage unit. We didn’t, however, have accesss to an outlet in our room which meant charging our phones became a hassle.

8/10

Excellent

21 Nov 2017

Verified traveler

Great value for money.

Great location & value for money. Lovely double en-suite room, quiet location.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

18 Nov 2017

Verified traveler

It's a good place.

6/10

Pleasant

10 Oct 2017

Jariya

Don't pay for Breakfast

We had a family ensuite room on the top floor, 5fl.
The room was quite large but the bathroom is very small.

The breakfast was only toast, ham and chess. Coffee was terrible.
You can find better breakfast in York. So don't pay for it.

8/10

Excellent

18 Sep 2017

Sarah

Great value but not for light sleepers at the w/e

For the money this place is excellent value. You are given an allocated bunk so no fighting for bottom bunks! Excellent customer service and very clean. The bunks even have curtains for privacy. The only thing I would say is that is situated near a few clubs and because the Georgian building isn't soundproof you hear loud music (gone 2am on the Saturday I was there). But this is a minor grumble.

10/10

Exceptional

13 Sep 2017

Verified traveler

9 men go cycling

After 110 miles cycled of a 2 day 170 mile trip we were greeted warmly - room was bright - bunk beds comfortable.
Would recommend this if you are cycling the Way of the Roses as a place to stay!!

10/10

Exceptional

05 Aug 2017

Verified traveler

Great place to stay in historic house!

This hostel is in a really cool part of town that is close to a lot of different sites. The actual hostel is located in a historic house. It was one of the best hostels I've ever been to! I highly recommend it!

Family

6/10

Pleasant

10 Jul 2017

Richard

Good for location.

Overall Ok. Staff friendly and helpful. Excellent location. Room was ok but bathroom was moody and toilet needed a good clean as did the brush which stank. Wasn't too keen on the fact we had to hire towels but hey ho.

Family