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 9.2 for a two-person trip.
“Great location
Spacious and clean
Off road parking
Easy check in
Friendly welcoming staff”
Melisa
United Kingdom
“Excellent facilities and location, the house was warm, and very clean. Our host was friendly and attentive and made our stay lovely”
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Elizabeth
United Kingdom
“Lovely stop over bus just outside used several taxis after dark Staff very helpful and room well presented warm coy with snow blowing outside”
Lee
United Kingdom
“Lovely room, very spacious, comfortable and clean. Situated 10 minutes from city with shops, pubs and restaurants across road within 5 minutes walk overall a fantastic place to stay would highly recommend.”
K
Kathryn
United Kingdom
“The property was very nice, and very close to the city centre. The room was very nicely decorated.”
L
Lloyd
Australia
“Nice quiet location and close to City centre. Parking was handy for us.”
Malcolm
United Kingdom
“Great location..host friendly and helpfull. Room was spotless and really comfy bed . Definitely stay again”
Iain
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
“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.”
K
Keith
United Kingdom
“It was a good stay, what I expected. Room was clean, and tidied each day. Friendly staff.”
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Guests who stayed here loved
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Abigail
United Kingdom
“Great location
Spacious and clean
Off road parking
Easy check in
Friendly welcoming staff”
Melisa
United Kingdom
“Excellent facilities and location, the house was warm, and very clean. Our host was friendly and attentive and made our stay lovely”
E
Elizabeth
United Kingdom
“Lovely stop over bus just outside used several taxis after dark Staff very helpful and room well presented warm coy with snow blowing outside”
Lee
United Kingdom
“Lovely room, very spacious, comfortable and clean. Situated 10 minutes from city with shops, pubs and restaurants across road within 5 minutes walk overall a fantastic place to stay would highly recommend.”
K
Kathryn
United Kingdom
“The property was very nice, and very close to the city centre. The room was very nicely decorated.”
L
Lloyd
Australia
“Nice quiet location and close to City centre. Parking was handy for us.”
Malcolm
United Kingdom
“Great location..host friendly and helpfull. Room was spotless and really comfy bed . Definitely stay again”
Iain
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
“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.”
K
Keith
United Kingdom
“It was a good stay, what I expected. Room was clean, and tidied each day. Friendly staff.”
Host Information
9.7
9.7
Host review score
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
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
Cash
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.
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