England Guide
Yorkshire
Hotels and B&Bs
1 23 St Mary's 23 St Mary's, Bootham 
01904/622738 
www.23stmarys.co.uk Nine attractive rooms with co-ordinated fabrics and TV/DVDs. Above all, it's peaceful (on a no-through road), but very close to centre and river. Price: ₤71-90
2 
Abbey 14 Earlsborough Terrace, Marygate 01904/627782 www.abbeyghyork.co.uk You can't beat the riverside location of this pretty terraced guesthouse, whose five rooms are styled with flair – there are river views at the front. Price: ₤61-70
3 Blue Rooms Franklin's Yard 01904/673990 www.thebluebicycle.com The four one- and two-bedroom self-catering "Blue Rooms" apartments (available by the night) are all furnished in best contemporary style and enhanced by a quiet riverside situation. Price: ₤111-150
4 Four High Petergate 4 High Petergate 01904/658516 www.fourhighpetergateyork.co.uk Townhouse hotel with private garden, just seconds from the Minster. Rooms have been given a classy shot-in-the-arm – teak beds, DVD players, power showers. Parking available nearby. Price: ₤91-110
5 Golden Fleece 16 Pavement 01904/625171 www.goldenfleeceyorkwebsites.co.uk Just four rooms available in this historic pub, but what a collection – one overlooks the Shambles, one has views to the Minster towers and all are haunted (well, maybe). The pub itself is one of the oldest in the city and has a nice beer garden. Price: ₤71-90
6 Guy Fawkes 25 High Petergate 01904/671001 www.theguyfawkeshotel.com You can virtually touch the Minster from the front door of this small townhouse hotel, which claims to be on the site of Guy Fawkes' birthplace. Price: ₤71-90
7 Hazelwood 24–25 Portland St, Gillygate 01904/626548 www.thehazelwoodyork.com A conversion of two Victorian houses offers elegant accommodation, just a minute from the walls in a quiet residential street. Price: ₤71-90
8 Middlethorpe Hall Bishopsthorpe Rd (2 miles south of York) 01904/641241 www.middlethorpe.com . A grand eighteenth-century mansion decked out with antiques, wood panelling, superb rooms (some set in a private courtyard), gardens, parkland, pool and spa, and fine dining in the formal Oak Room restaurant. Price: ₤151-200
9 Mount Royale The Mount 01904/628856 www.mountroyale.co.uk Antique-filled retreat with superb garden-suites set around a private garden, together with a heated outdoor pool (open summer only) and hot tub, sauna and steam room. The restaurant here is well regarded. Price: ₤91-110