With a stay at Holmwood House Hotel in York (Holgate), you'll be within a 5-minute drive of York City Walls and York Racecourse. .This bed & breakfast is 1.2 mi (1.9 km) from York Minster and 1.5 mi (2.5 km) from Shambles.
Make yourself at home in one of the 21 guestrooms.
Breakfast is available for a fee.
Self parking (subject to charges) is available onsite.
Property amenities
Internet
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi
Parking and transportation
Self parking on site (GBP 10 per day)
Food and drink
Breakfast available for a fee
Family friendly
High chair
Guest services
Multilingual staff
No housekeeping service
Accessibility
No elevator
More
Smoking not allowed
Policies
Check-in
Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: 8:00 PM
Early check-in subject to availability
Check-out
Check-out before 11:00 AM
Special check-in instructions
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools
Access methods
Staffed front desk
Pets
Pets not allowed
Children and extra beds
Children are welcome
Property payment types
Important information
Optional extras
Self parking fee: GBP 10 per day
The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.
You need to know
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 and cash
We should mention
This property does not have elevators
This property's policy is to refuse certain bookings for the purpose of group events or parties, including pre-wedding stag/bachelor and hen/bachelorette parties
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Holmwood House Hotel Reviews
Reviews
8.4
Very Good
All reviews shown are from real guest experiences. Only travelers who have booked a stay with us can submit a review. We verify reviews according to our guidelines and publish all reviews, positive or negative.
Rating 10 - Excellent. 214 out of 480 reviews
10 - Excellent
214
Rating 8 - Good. 173 out of 480 reviews
8 - Good
173
Rating 6 - Okay. 62 out of 480 reviews
6 - Okay
62
Rating 4 - Poor. 18 out of 480 reviews
4 - Poor
18
Rating 2 - Terrible. 13 out of 480 reviews
2 - Terrible
13
8.6/10
Cleanliness
8.8/10
Staff & service
8.0/10
Amenities
7.8/10
Property conditions & facilities
Reviews
Verified
10/10 Excellent
Caroline
Nov 30, 2025
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Comfortable clean room, breakfast was very good and served by friendly staff
Clean room. Friendly staff (even helped me when I left my phone charger after we checked out!). Lovely area to stay at - very close to the centre.
Would definitely stay again and hugely recommend the Holmwood House Hotel.
Kirsty
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026
Verified
8/10 Good
Fiona
Nov 27, 2025
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
The staff were super helpful all times..The breakfast was superb.
Room was excellent and very clean. Staff were friendly and helpful. Great breakfast. Excellent location for bus , less than 10 minutes by bus to York Minster and The Shambles.
Nice little B&B within walking distance to the city centre.
This was a convenient location with onsite parking available.
The room was spacious and comfortable for the most part although our bed was very creaky so maybe the mattress or base needs replacing.
Shower was excellent and the breakfast was good, recommended!
Anupom
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025
Verified
8/10 Good
Olivia
May 28, 2025
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Fabulous room - beds were really comfy
Olivia
Stayed 1 night in May 2025
Verified
10/10 Excellent
Adrian
Dec 5, 2025
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Great sized room. Nice bathroom. Shower worked well. Nice and friendly and helpful hosts. Great value and short walk into City.
Awesome.
Place was clean and cosy!
As I was a little later than planned the front desk made sure I was still available and double checked to make sure I was still here!
Great customer service - wouldn’t hesitate to recommend people staying at the location
We had a lovely room on the second floor. It was clean with the essentials.
The breakfast...First class. The cooks and waitresses were fantastic and the food. Epic. Would rate people to stay here always.
The only tiny gripe was the cost of the car park and the toilet seat was broken.
All in all. If you go to York, stay here :)
The staff members were wonderful hosts… helpful, polite, and professional. The breakfast was delicious and served in a delightful space. The Holmwood House is a great value.
Last minute stop over in York lovely cooked breakfast and friendly staff
Verified traveler
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2023
Verified
6/10 Okay
Carolyn
Nov 29, 2025
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Walking distance to train station and city... good location.
Property itself is a little tired, curtains fell down when we tried to pull them across in our room.
5 flights of stairs to the room, and 6 down to breakfast, no lift.
Staff friendly and attentive in the breakfast room and a decent but basic breakfast.