Guy Fawkes Inn

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Dates

February 2025

March 2025

1 bedroom, individually decorated, individually furnished

Overview
Rooms
Location
Policies

Excellent

Popular amenities

Bar

Housekeeping

Free WiFi

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25 High Petergate, York, England, YO1 7HP

York Minster
‪1 min walk‬
Yorkshire Museum Gardens
‪4 min walk‬
Shambles
‪4 min walk‬
Leeds (LBA-Leeds Bradford)
‪56 min drive‬

Room options

Double Room With Garden View

16 sq m
Sleeps 2
1 Double Bed

Suite

22 sq m
City view
Sleeps 2
1 Double Bed

Small Double Room

10 sq m
Sleeps 2
1 Double Bed

Deluxe Double Room

18 sq m
Sleeps 2
1 Double Bed

Four Poster Double Room

16 sq m
Sleeps 2
1 Double Bed

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Free WiFi

Restaurant

Breakfast available

Bar

for 1 room

includes taxes & fees

10 Feb - 11 Feb

About this property

Inn with a restaurant, steps from York Minster

This smoke-free inn features a restaurant, a bar/lounge, and coffee/tea in a common area. WiFi in public areas is free. Additionally, free newspapers and a garden are onsite.

Guy Fawkes Inn offers 13 accommodations with complimentary newspapers and hair dryers. Each accommodation is individually furnished and decorated. 32-inch flat-screen televisions come with digital channels and Netflix.

Bathrooms include showers and complimentary toiletries. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Additionally, rooms include irons/ironing boards and fans. Housekeeping is provided daily.

Our customers tell us they can't get enough of the helpful staff at Guy Fawkes Inn. During your stay, you're just a quick walk from York Minster. Enjoy features like free WiFi in public areas, plus a restaurant and a bar.

Free WiFi
Grab something to eat at the restaurant or stop for a drink at the bar/lounge
Cooked-to-order breakfast served daily for a fee
Amenities include free lobby newspapers, a terrace, and coffee/tea in a common area
Guests have great things to say about the helpful staff and the location
Steps from York Minster and Barley Hall

There's a restaurant on site. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. WiFi is free in public spaces. Guy Fawkes Inn also features a terrace, a garden, and coffee/tea in a common area.

This 4-star York inn is smoke free.

For a fee, guests can enjoy cooked-to-order breakfast daily from 8 AM to 10 AM.

Guy Fawkes Inn has a restaurant on site.

Languages

English

Property amenities

Internet

Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and public transport

No on-site parking available

Food and drink

Cooked-to-order breakfast available for a fee daily 8 AM–10 AM: GBP 15.00 per person
1 restaurant
1 bar
Coffee/tea in a common area

Conveniences

Free newspapers in reception

Guest services

Daily housekeeping
Front desk (limited hours)
Luggage storage

Outdoors

Garden
Terrace

Accessibility

This property does not have any lifts

Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

Bed sheets
Fan
Heating

Bathroom

Free toiletries
Hairdryer
Private bathroom
Shampoo
Shower
Soap
Toilet paper
Towels

Entertainment

32-inch flat-screen TV
Digital channels
Netflix
Streaming services

Food and drink

Electric kettle
Free tea bags/instant coffee

Free newspapers
Individually decorated
Individually furnished
Iron/ironing board

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 4:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime

Contactless check-in available

Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM

Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 8:00 AM - 11:00 PM

Front desk staffed during limited hours

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome.

Rollaway/extra beds are not available.

Cribs (infant beds) are not available.

Payment types at the property

Important information

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

Fee for cooked-to-order breakfast: approximately GBP 15.00 per person

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession.

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy

Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges

Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed

This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted

The front desk at this property is open daily from 8:00 AM - 11:00 PM.
The host will greet guests on arrival.

We should mention

Registered guests are the only ones allowed to be in guestrooms.

Property is also known as

Guy Fawkes Inn

Guy Fawkes Inn York

Guy Fawkes York

Guy Fawkes Hotel York

Guy Fawkes Inn Inn

Guy Fawkes Inn York

Guy Fawkes Inn Inn York

Guy Fawkes Inn Sure Hotel Collection by Best Western

Guy Fawkes Inn Reviews

8.6

Excellent

8.8/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Staff & service

8.6/10

Amenities

8.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.2/10

Eco-friendliness

8/10 Good

Amelia

28 Oct 2024

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Sharon

25 Oct 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service

The history of the property was interesting. Bed was very comfortable. Room a bit cramped and dark.

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Paul

21 Oct 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Christopher

Travelled with partner

20 Oct 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities

What's not to love? It's right in the middle of everything. The view from the room was amazing. Right outside the hotel you're in the historic shopping area, with its tiny roads, quaint shops, and more haunted locations than you can count. And when you're done, have a pint downstair in the Guy Fawkes pub before heading up to bed. Just watch out for the wobbly floors and tilting stairs. But after almost 500 years what do you expect. All part of the charm. It was a brilliant stay

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Sarah

Travelled with family

16 Oct 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Super central location, charming rooms

Really central location, lovely and kind staff, and a special place to stay! (Old, slanty floors and wavy glass windows provide charm!) We loved how close the hotel was to all the attractions, and the history of the location made it feel extra special!

Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

6/10 Okay

Paul

11 Oct 2024

Disliked: Staff & service

Disappointed

It wasn’t clear to me that this hotel is actually a pub. Our room was next to the beer garden. We had people eating/smoking right outside our bedroom window. Fortunately it was on,y Thursday night. I imagine it would be unbearably noisy on a Friday or Saturday.

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Travelled with partner

10 Oct 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities

Loved the authentic furnishings combined with the update bright bathroom! Location can’t be beat.

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Ryan

Travelled with partner

9 Oct 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities

Very well situated for the City centre and easy walking distance from the train station. All attractions easily accessible within short walking distances. The inn is very busy and the food was very nice. The room we were in was clean but it was certainly starting to look tired. This is the second time staying at the Guy Fawkes and I would be happy to stay there again.

Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Caren

7 Oct 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities

Very unique inn. Historic, wonky, quirky. Great location right across from the Minster, everything is within walking distance. Wonderful staff, very helpful and accommodating. Nowhere else like it!

Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2024

6/10 Okay

Holly, Laguna Niguel

Travelled with partner

5 Oct 2024

Liked: Cleanliness

Disliked: Staff & service

Checkin was very strange. isn’t a checkin counter (understand it’s old) we checked in over tray of dirty cups and dishes on table near a sign that said “receptionist”. We were early, so they said we could leave our bags there by table behind the dirty dishes and they’d put them in our room when ready. That was it. This is a seventeenth century structure so be prepared. It feels like that. we had room at very top (14). It was “a suite” and was strangest, oldest, creepiest room I’ve ever stayed. room was clean, appointed with very old furniture and creepy photos. could have been an attic, large odd rooms and spaces. watch your head! A CON was the lack of instruction from staff. No info about our strange room and figuring out how to work things. instruction pamphlet about the room, history, fire escape safety, and how to work things would be nice to have. Lastly, room slanted greatly to right, not quite 45* angle. Many flights to get to room, stairs tilted so that a metal rod was placed to hold stair landing secure. That was interesting. In closing, this certainly WAS an experience. Know what to expect when you book here and you’ll have an interesting historic stay!! Not great service, it’s a tourist trap so the staff can’t give hotel guests any real attention or keep track of who’s coming and going. I wouldn’t stay here again, but can certainly say I’ve been and it was a strange experience.

Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Maura

28 Sept 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities

Great location and lovely staff in the pub and restaurant. Clean and comfortable and unique. Our room window faced the beer garden so was a bit noisy, best to ask for a room other than 12 if that would bother you. Could use better lighting for reading, otherwise was a wonderful stay.

Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

6/10 Okay

Jack Aaron

28 Sept 2024

Liked: Cleanliness

Disliked: Room comfort

Ice ice baby

We stayed in the suite and it was extremely cold there was no heating in the room and the portable heater they provided was not working, shower was warm not hot which was a massive let down as the room itself was nice clean and spooky.

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Jack

Travelled with partner

27 Sept 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities

Very unique property with amazing views of the minster and so incredibly close! We stayed in the top room which is basically its own apartment, such a great view of the minster and super quirky room! This room didn't disappoint and was amazing. You're paying for the location and be mindful it is an inn, not a hotel, therefore service / check in is done at the bar. This was a little suprising and concerning at first given the hotel price paid, HOWEVER, you are paying for a stunning view, location and awesome rooms.

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jeffrey, Faribault

Travelled with partner

24 Sept 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities

We loved the history and quirkyness of this inn. We were worried that the restaurant noise would keep us up but we heard nothing in our room.Easy walking to everything. Loved Guy Fawkes and would absolutely stay there again!

Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

6/10 Okay

Stuart

Travelled with partner

13 Sept 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service

Quirky pub with character. But wonky staircase and floors felt a bit unsafe. And there was a green light on ceiling of bedroom that affected my wife's sleep.

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Marcy

13 Sept 2024

The setting is unique; rooms within an inn, within inches of dining customers. The pub closes early enough that their revelry didn’t keep us awake. We just couldn’t freely use the window for light and air because it’s anything but private. But we will remember having slept near Guy Fawkes’ birthplace.

Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

4/10 Poor

Stacy

Travelled with partner

8 Sept 2024

Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities

We really felt that this property was overrated, and also misrepresented... it was portrayed as much fancier and cooler than it was. The room was tiny, cramped, and crypt like,and the overall inn itself was small, dark and cramped as well. It seemed clean on the surface, but the whole experience felt grimy, and I didn't really want to set anything down in our room. I dreaded going back to the property at the end of the day, and felt claustrophobic and uncomfortable the whole time we were there. Honestly, we should have checked out and gone somewhere else, but we didn't realize that it was an option, as we had prepaid for the stay. Additionally, the property was located in the most cramped, overly touristy area in York, and there were throngs of people outside at all times. This is a terrible, touristy location. The noise levels were unbelievable, and I can't believe that there were no warnings about this in advance. The room is over a noisy pub, and there was loud drunken revelry below us and outside the window which kept waking us up. The staff seemed annoyed by working there, and there was a general lack of care and attention in general. Also, some people might have thought that the age and deterioration of the building was quaint and historic, but the room slanted really dramatically and it made it difficult to walk around. The bed was loud and creaky, and the sheets were rough like sandpaper. This was one of the worst places we have ever stayed!

Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Richard

5 Sept 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities

Luv the building, pub, restaurant and rooms. For being a very old historic structure it is well maintained. Rooms are well appointed and very comfortable including the bed. The inn couldn't be better placed to see the old sections of York. Most everything is only steps away or a very short walk. Plenty of sites and dining options close by.

Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

3 Sept 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service

Guy Fawkes Inn

I wouldn’t call the bedroom deluxe, it was adequate. I felt it was in need of updating. The shower wasn’t great, it was difficult to regulate the temperature. The only complementary toiletry supplied was hand wash. The shower room could do with a shelf, there was nowhere to put anything & we had to leave our wash bags on the floor. It could have done with the mirror being in the middle of the room rather than tucked behind the door, not very convenient when trying to use a hairdryer. The outside area was a bit on the tatty side & cramped. On a positive note, the staff were friendly and the food was all lovely and tea & coffee facilities & ear plugs were supplied!

Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

dave

1 Sept 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Peter

6 Aug 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities

Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

william

5 Aug 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

guy fawkes

quaint hotel with nooks and niches however a bit dimly lit nearly came a cropper twice on the bedroom step and the shower was really dangerous without a non slip mat. however staff very good and cleanliness great

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

Sally

2 Aug 2024

Liked: Staff & service

Excellent location

Convenient location. Quirky hotel.

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Susan

Travelled with family

31 Jul 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities

Loved this historic building in a wonderful location in the heart of York. The staff were all brilliant, really friendly and very helpful. The breakfast was great too. For a hotel right next to the Minster I wasn’t expecting it to be so quiet at night but it was surprisingly peaceful and the bed was sooo comfy.

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024