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About this property

Situated in the centre of historic York, next to the old city walls and only 3 minutes' walk away from the York Minster, this 4-star guest house offers free Wi-Fi and free private parking on site. Rooms at Gillygate Guest House are elegant and contemporary furnished, and each benefits from a flat-screen TV with a DVD player, and an en suite bathroom with free toiletries. Tea and coffee making facilities with chocolates and biscuits are also provided. York Minster is 3 minutes' walk away, and is the largest gothic cathedral in northern Europe. Gillygate is next to the old city walls, and is just 10 minutes’ walk from York Rail Station.

Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 9.8 for a two-person trip.

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Property highlights

    • Situated in the real heart of York, this property has an excellent location score of 9.7

    • Want a great night's sleep? This property was highly rated for its very comfy beds.

    • Free private parking available on-site


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Room type
Number of guests
 
2 single beds
1 double bed
1 single bed
1 large double bed
Bedroom
1 sofa bed
and
1 large double bed
Living room
1 sofa bed
1 large double bed
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Guests who stayed here loved

  • Stephen
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Location, free car parking, friendly host, comfy ded. Coffee and tea.
  • Kay
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Brilliant location,lovely and clean,host was very helpful
  • Jessica
    Netherlands Netherlands
    A very nice place to stay. Comfortable bed, good location and the host was super welcoming!
  • Alison
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Close to the center of York, property was clean and comfortable staff was friendly and professional
  • Helen
    Australia Australia
    Mark was a great host and we felt right at home. The place is very central so park the car in the back and leave it there!
  • M
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    nice room, really comfortable bed. good selection of tea/coffee/hot chocolate/biscuits. friendly helpful host, excellent location for visiting city sights & shopping 😊
  • Alan
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Location - close to the City centre and all attractions. Free Parking - such a bonus, especially with the cost of parking in York. Spotless room and comfortable bed with a great selection of tea, coffee and hot chocolate, biscuits. Joyce and Mark...
  • Antony
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Perfect location. Mark was very friendly and knowledgable about the local attractions
  • Tom
    Australia Australia
    The host was very friendly and accommodating and the location is excellent.
  • Phil
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    All the sites are within walking distance of here.

Host Information

Company review score: 9.6Based on 982 reviews from 1 property
1 managed property

Company information

We love living in York and been a proud Yorkshireman like to show and explain where to get the best out of your time in and around the city or excursions in the Rest of our beautiful county of Yorkshire. However you can spend a week in York and still won't see it all.. Personally I love the old charm of strolling around the ancient city streets and Snicleways as the smaller streets are called here. There are excellent Museums and attractions so if the weather is inclement you still can be entertained. Then there are numerous excellent resteraunts bars and theatres to visit in the evenings or try a Ghost walk

Property information

Gillygate Guesthouse is a city centre Victorian period property complete with original fireplaces and ceiling roses. The views from our front rooms offer City views of York and higher rooms have stunning scenes of the ancient city walls and York Minster which is Northern Europes biggest Gothic Catherdral.

Neighbourhood information

Gillygate is city centre strreet of shops pubs resteeraunts hair and beauty parlours with lots going on around us like Museum Gardens, Art Museum St Johns University the city walls Cathedral and the theatre all withing 300 metres..

Languages spoken

English,Chinese

Property surroundings

House rules

Gillygate Guest House takes special requests - add in the next step!
Check-in
From 14:00 to 23:00
You'll need to let the property know in advance what time you'll arrive.
Check-out
From 10:00 to 10:30
Cancellation/ prepayment
Cancellation and prepayment policies vary according to accommodation type. Please enter the dates of your stay and check the conditions of your required option.
Children and beds

Child policies

Children older than 4 years are welcome.

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Cot and extra bed policies

Cots and extra beds are not available at this property.

No age restriction
There is no age requirement for check-in
Pets
Pets are not allowed.
Accepted payment methods
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Smoking
Smoking is not allowed.

The fine print

Need-to-know information for guests at this property

Please inform Gillygate Guest House in advance of your expected arrival time. You can use the Special Requests box when booking, or contact the property directly with the contact details provided in your confirmation.

In response to Coronavirus (COVID-19), additional safety and sanitation measures are in effect at this property.

Food & beverage services at this property may be limited or unavailable due to Coronavirus (COVID-19).