DoubleTree by Hilton York Hotel

With views across York’s medieval walls, Grays Court is a beautiful historic house with leafy gardens, an intimate restaruant and free Wi-Fi. The grand house is situated beside York Minster, and was once home to King James I. The stylish bedrooms feature fine linens and antique furniture. Rooms also have an iPod dock and flat-screen satellite TV, and all offer scenic views of the gardens or ancient city. The 2 AA Rosettes Bow Room Restaurant serves lunch, and there is also an evening restaurant. Hearty full English breakfasts are served daily. Guests can relax in the pretty gardens, or in the Bow Room with its impressive art collection. The Jacobean Long Gallery with oak panelling, sofas and original paintings is a delightful place to unwind. This country house is steeped in history, and set within the York walls. Grays Court Hotel is a 5-minute walk from the picturesque Shambles shopping streets. The Theatre Royal and York Museum and Gardens are within a 10-minute walk.

Standing next to York Minster, the Guy Fawkes Inn was the birthplace of the notorious plotter, Guido Fawkes. The Inn offers en-suite rooms with free Wi-Fi, flat-screen TV’s and free toiletries. The inn retains many of its original features including gas lighting, real log fires and the timber staircase. You can dine by candlelight in the AA rosette restaurant, which serves classic pub food and a range of real ales. York Theatre Royal and the National Railway Museum are just a 5-minute walk away.

Adjoining Bootham Bar, the Lamb & Lion Inn offers twelve en-suite rooms with free WiFi, flat-screen TV’s and free toiletries. The Inn has two AA rosettes for culinary excellence and serves modern British pub food and real ales from local breweries. York Minster is just a 2-minute walk away and both the National Railway Museum and The Shambles are within a 10-minute walk too. Discounted parking is also available close by.