Gillygate Guest House

–Excellent location - show map
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Scored 8.7
Rated fabulous

Staff

9.7

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 9.7 for a two-person trip.

Distance in property description is calculated using © OpenStreetMap

Most popular facilities

  • Free parking
  • Free WiFi
  • Family rooms
  • Non-smoking rooms
  • Tea/coffee maker in all rooms

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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Guest reviews

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Guests who stayed here loved

Alison
United Kingdom United Kingdom
“Fabulous location, Room was really clean, bed was very comfy - Mark was an excellent host.”
Ivor
United Kingdom United Kingdom
“Outstanding location is the main selling point for this comfortable and more than adequate guest house in the heart of York. The host Mike is fantastic, warm and accomodating from the off. Definitely worth a visit and hopefully we will return in...”
Julie
United Kingdom United Kingdom
“Very cosy Mike was very nice and friendly good location very comfortable and clean ,”
Ann
United Kingdom United Kingdom
“In the centre of York near everything. had its own car park which was free. the host was there waiting to take you to your room. asked if we needed a map & made recommendations were to go to match what we said”
Caroline
United Kingdom United Kingdom
“Vicinity to town was excellent Mark the host was friendly and helpful Great for parking Host allowed us to park early and leave our car in the carpark after checkout”
Sass
United Kingdom United Kingdom
“Mark our host was lovely, met us on arrival and showed us to the car park. He is really friendly and a mine of useful local information and lore. I'll be doing my best to book again here every time I come to stay in York 🤗”
Lisa
United Kingdom United Kingdom
“Great location for my son’s graduation at the minster, 5 minutes walk. Stayed 2 nights . Friendly welcoming staff, very clean and comfortable room. Room was cleaned, bed made and tea coffee supplies refreshed after our first night”
John
United Kingdom United Kingdom
“Very helpful and friendly host. Great location, very close to all the attractions in York.”
Robert
United Kingdom United Kingdom
“Very easy to find, in the heart of the action. Room clean and comfortable throughout. Comfy clean bed. Friendly staff.”
Levorato
United Kingdom United Kingdom
“No breakfast but location was good staff friendly was clean tidy outside abit disappointed but understood as near main road”

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Guests who stayed here loved

Alison
United Kingdom United Kingdom
“Fabulous location, Room was really clean, bed was very comfy - Mark was an excellent host.”
Ivor
United Kingdom United Kingdom
“Outstanding location is the main selling point for this comfortable and more than adequate guest house in the heart of York. The host Mike is fantastic, warm and accomodating from the off. Definitely worth a visit and hopefully we will return in...”
Julie
United Kingdom United Kingdom
“Very cosy Mike was very nice and friendly good location very comfortable and clean ,”
Ann
United Kingdom United Kingdom
“In the centre of York near everything. had its own car park which was free. the host was there waiting to take you to your room. asked if we needed a map & made recommendations were to go to match what we said”
Caroline
United Kingdom United Kingdom
“Vicinity to town was excellent Mark the host was friendly and helpful Great for parking Host allowed us to park early and leave our car in the carpark after checkout”
Sass
United Kingdom United Kingdom
“Mark our host was lovely, met us on arrival and showed us to the car park. He is really friendly and a mine of useful local information and lore. I'll be doing my best to book again here every time I come to stay in York 🤗”
Lisa
United Kingdom United Kingdom
“Great location for my son’s graduation at the minster, 5 minutes walk. Stayed 2 nights . Friendly welcoming staff, very clean and comfortable room. Room was cleaned, bed made and tea coffee supplies refreshed after our first night”
John
United Kingdom United Kingdom
“Very helpful and friendly host. Great location, very close to all the attractions in York.”
Robert
United Kingdom United Kingdom
“Very easy to find, in the heart of the action. Room clean and comfortable throughout. Comfy clean bed. Friendly staff.”
Levorato
United Kingdom United Kingdom
“No breakfast but location was good staff friendly was clean tidy outside abit disappointed but understood as near main road”

Host Information

Company review score: 9.7Based on 1,019 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.
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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).