Principal York Hotel
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Principal York Hotel Review
The elegant Principal York Hotel lies a 10-minute stroll from The Bars and next door to a train station. Boasting a location at a moderate distance from National Railway Museum, this 4-star luxury hotel includes 155 rooms along with a steam room and an indoor pool.
The restaurant at the hotel serves a full English breakfast every morning. European cuisine can be enjoyed in the à la carte The Refectory Kitchen & Terrace restaurant. To cater to every palate, it offers a vegetarian menu. This York hotel invites guests to have a drink at a lounge bar. You can visit a restaurant situated close by and taste European cuisine.
The smoke-free property is placed about 50 km from Leeds Bradford airport and within a 5-minute drive of such cultural venues as Goddards House and Garden. The fine Principal is less than a 5-minute walk from City of York Council and within a minutes' drive of the much - hyped Jorvik Viking Centre.
The accommodation is set in gardens. The nearby notable religious buildings include York Minster, a 12-minute walk from Principal York Hotel.
All of the well-appointed rooms are complete with cable channels and a flat-screen smart-TV as well as tea/coffee making equipment, and some of them comprise a wardrobe and a seating area. Certain units feature stylish interior along with heated flooring. Offering a sauna and a rain shower, the bathrooms are fitted with a hair dryer and towels.
Piccadilly bus station can be found not too far from the property, while Fairfax House is set about 13 minutes' walk away.
The Principal York also has a swimming pool. There is a health club at the Principal. The onsite wellness facilities include a spa salon. A conference space and meeting rooms with a photocopy machine and a work desk are available for those travelling for business.
Impressions
Positives and negatives
- Gorgeous classy hotel in a classic style building.
- Good location a 10-minute walk to The Bars.
- Surrounded by a hill and a greenery.
- Reasonably sized and freshly decorated rooms – all with heating and armchairs.
- Some units with modern decor.
- Vegetarian breakfast option with good food.
- A nice restaurant serves British specialties.
- Outdoor bar serving bottled drinks.
- Fantastic service and a smooth check-in.
- Rates are excellent.
- A few guests were dissatisfied with a little small beds.
- Rare complaints about a little small bathrooms.
Key Features
- indoor swimming pool
- private parking
- free wifi
- family rooms
- restaurant
- non-smoking rooms
- facilities for disabled guests
- fitness centre
- bar
- good breakfast
Rooms
Facilities
Facilities
- Direct dial telephone
- AM/FM alarm clock
Rooms
- Heating
- Sitting area
- Patio
- Terrace
- Tea and coffee facilities
- Ironing facilities
Dining facilities
- In-room breakfast
- Restaurant
- Snack bar
- Bar/ Lounge area
- Packed lunches
- Special diet menus Electric kettle
Services
- Room service
- Housekeeping
- Laundry
- Dry cleaning
- Welcome drink
Relax
- Indoor swimming pool
- Garden area
- BBQ facilities
- Leisure/ TV room
- Sauna
- Steam room
- Fitness centre
- Sports trainer
Activities for Kids
- Children's menu
Reviews
Location
Landmarks nearby
- York's Chocolate Story 780 m (2559 ft)
- Yorkshire Museum 440 m (1444 ft)
- York Guildhall 460 m (1509 ft)
- York Museum Gardens 380 m (1247 ft)
- The York Dungeon 700 m (2297 ft)
- Quilt Museum and Gallery 1.14 km (3740 ft)
- National Railway Museum 340 m (1115 ft)
- St Wilfrid's Catholic Church 680 m (2231 ft)
- York Minster 750 m (2461 ft)