Friars Rest Guest House

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Scored 8.9
Rated fabulous

Staff

9.7

About this property

Set within 2.2 km of York Minster and 2.4 km of University of York, Friars Rest Guest House offers rooms in York. The property is close to York City Walls, Bettys Cafe Tea Rooms and Priory Church of the Holy Trinity. Free WiFi is available and private parking can be arranged at an extra charge. The units in the guest house are equipped with a kettle. At Friars Rest Guest House all rooms are equipped with a wardrobe and a flat-screen TV. Popular points of interest near Friars Rest Guest House include York Barbican, Cliffords Tower and Grand Opera House. The nearest airport is Leeds Bradford International Airport, 51 km from the guest house.

Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 9.3 for a two-person trip.

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Most popular facilities

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

Property highlights

Situated in the best rated area in York, this property has an excellent location score of 9.1

  • Private parking available on-site

Availability

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Room type
Number of guests
 
1 double bed
1 double bed
1 single bed
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1 double bed
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Guest reviews

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Guests who stayed here loved

Malcolm
United Kingdom United Kingdom
“Great location..host friendly and helpfull. Room was spotless and really comfy bed . Definitely stay again”
Iain
United Kingdom United Kingdom
“The location was an easy 10 minute stroll into York, 5 minutes to the Barbican. Steve was super accommodating and helpful. We had parking for a car right outside, the room was quiet and we had everything we needed. There were loads of mirrors, the...”
Bec
United Kingdom United Kingdom
“A lovely comfortable decorated room. Perfect location for visiting the city and the university. Very quiet at night which was great for sleeping. We would definitely stay here again. The hospitality by everyone in York is excellent.”
Keith
United Kingdom United Kingdom
“It was a good stay, what I expected. Room was clean, and tidied each day. Friendly staff.”
Beth
United Kingdom United Kingdom
“Bed so compfy lovely and warm hotel room was so cosy and warm, owner absolutely amazing, good to have parking off street amazing definitely be returning next time in York thank you very much”
Jeremy
United Kingdom United Kingdom
“The room was a decent size with all amenities attended and functioning. Bed was comfortable and coffea/tea/milk were replenished.”
Alysha
United Kingdom United Kingdom
“It was so welcoming and warm x staff was absolutely lovely so understanding x the room was absolutely stunning x I couldn’t have asked for anything better x”
Steven
United Kingdom United Kingdom
“The property has lovely period features and high ceilings. The rooms are huge! The welcome was exceptionally friendly and Steve, the host, could not do more for us. He even gave my partner a lift to the station when her taxi did not arrive. I...”
Rebecca
United Kingdom United Kingdom
“Good location, just a short walk to the city. Friendly staff and clean room.”
Paul
United Kingdom United Kingdom
“Great location for York city centre Steve was very welcoming Very quiet B&B You definitely recommend”

Host Information

9.7
Host review score
Friars Rest Guest House. We are a family run business situated just out of York City Centre which is approximately a 10 minute walk away. We offer comfortable en suite rooms, well equipped and furnished, all at an affordable price. Parking is also available at a price of 7.00 per day when booked online.
We are a family run B&B situated just out of York City Centre which is approximately a 10 minute walk away. We are very close to the Barbican which is less than a 5 minute walk away.
Language spoken: English

Property surroundings

Facilities of Friars Rest Guest House

Great facilities! Review score, 8.8

Most popular facilities

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

House rules

Friars Rest Guest House takes special requests - add in the next step!
Check-in
From 12:00 to 19:00
You'll need to let the property know in advance what time you'll arrive.
Check-out
From 08:00 to 10:00
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 are not allowed.

Cot and extra bed policies

Cots and extra beds are not available at this property.

Age restriction
The minimum age for check-in is 18
Pets
Pets are not allowed.
Accepted payment methods
VisaMastercardMaestroCash
Smoking
Smoking is not allowed.
Parties
Parties/events are not allowed

The fine print

Need-to-know information for guests at this property

We no longer offer Breakfasts at this property

The property does not accept American Express.

Please note that the property does not have a lift. Staff are happy to help with luggage.

On Saturdays, check-in is between 11:00 and 15:30.

Please inform Friars Rest 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.

This property will not accommodate hen, stag or similar parties.