The Watergate Inn

The hotel is within a short walking distance of the city centre so everything is easy to get to. Lovely scenery...view of the river from the courtyard behind the inn. Each room has its own key box so self check in was a simple process. The room was clean and had everything we needed for our stay....heaters kettle and tea/coffee,lots of clothes hangers, toiletries and plenty of toilet rolls! The room was a generous size and so was the bathroom.

If you're looking for 5-star accommodation, then this is not for you. If you're looking for a great, cost-effective and a superb location, 20 minutes walk from the Station, but central to York and all the main sights / attractions etc then this is great!! The room was comfortable, clean and had the usual drink-making facilities, with soaps, shampoos and shower gels being provided as well. The pub has a great range of drinks and the food was very good and reasonably priced. I ate both evenings of my stay. The Chicken Gyros and the Italian style Chicken in creamed mushroom sauce were both tasty and filling. This was my second time staying at The Watergate, and it was great to have been welcomed back by Monika, who was very polite and attentive throughout. Thank you. Karo and Rebecca too were also very friendly and polite, making for an overall great stay. Thank you too. I am already looking forward to using the Watergate for my next visits to York.

Location was excellent. I really liked the room and felt it was very pretty, light and airy. The toilet facilities were a lot better than I had expected and very clean and came with soap and shower gel. The wifi was fast and useful. The staff were friendly and helpful.

It has an amazing location right in the centre of York with free parking. It would be amazing when the weather is warmer and advantage could be taken of the beer garden area. The room had everything we needed, including tea and coffee making facilities. The quilt was really warm and the combination of blinds and curtains helped to keep some of the cold out.

Very welcoming and clean. Really good friendly bar downstairs and the breakfast offered in the morning with 10% off for hotel guests was excellent using better quality ingredients than some of the big, more expensive hotel chains. The quad room at £162 per night was perfect for myself and 2 friends and less than half the price of the larger hotels in York. Loads of storage in the room. A very short walk into the centre and 5 mins around the corner to the theatre made this a perfect choice. I would definitely choose this pub hotel again. I've seen some complaints about the Shisha bar on site but as it's outside I can't understand why anyone has a problem with it.