With a stay at The Bootham Tavern - York , you'll be centrally located in York, just a 3-minute walk from York Minster and 7 minutes by foot from Shambles. .This bed & breakfast is 0.4 mi (0.6 km) from York Christmas Market and 1.8 mi (2.9 km) from York Racecourse.
The Bootham Tavern - York offers 6 accommodations. This York bed & breakfast provides complimentary wireless Internet access, with a speed of 50+ Mbps. Bathrooms include bathtubs or showers. Housekeeping is offered daily and irons/ironing boards can be requested.
Make yourself at home in one of the 6 guestrooms. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. Bathrooms with bathtubs or showers are provided. Conveniences include desks and electric kettles, and housekeeping is provided daily.
This bed & breakfast offers designated smoking areas.
The front desk is staffed during limited hours.
Property amenities
Internet
Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
In-room WiFi speed: 50+ Mbps
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi
Parking and transportation
No onsite parking available
Conveniences
Guidebooks
Limited-hour front desk
Luggage storage
Guest services
Housekeeping (daily)
Accessibility
If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
Thin carpet in room
Upper floors accessible by stairs only
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Designated smoking areas (fines apply)
Room amenities
Bathroom
Bathtub or shower
Private bathroom
Food and drink
Electric kettle
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Desk
Iron/ironing board on request
Policies
Check-in
Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 10:00 PM
Minimum check-in age: 18
Check-out
Check-out before 10:30 AM
Special check-in instructions
The front desk is open daily from 8:00 AM - 10:00 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools
Access methods
Front desk (limited hours)
Pets
Pets not allowed
Children and extra beds
Children are welcome
Property payment types
Important information
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 debit cards; cash is not accepted
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher
We should mention
This property does not have elevators
Property is also known as
The Bootham Tavern York York
The Bootham Tavern - York York
The Bootham Tavern - York Bed & breakfast
The Bootham Tavern - York Bed & breakfast York
The Bootham Tavern - York Reviews
Reviews
8.0
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. 40 out of 94 reviews
10 - Excellent
40
Rating 8 - Good. 28 out of 94 reviews
8 - Good
28
Rating 6 - Okay. 17 out of 94 reviews
6 - Okay
17
Rating 4 - Poor. 4 out of 94 reviews
4 - Poor
4
Rating 2 - Terrible. 5 out of 94 reviews
2 - Terrible
5
8.4/10
Cleanliness
8.4/10
Staff & service
8.2/10
Amenities
8.2/10
Property conditions & facilities
Reviews
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10/10 Excellent
David
Feb 15, 2026
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Room was great the bar and staff fantastic and the live music was brilliant
Comfortable room. Great location. Breakfast okay. However, the live music on every night i was there, was so loud will likely put me off staying again.
A lovely pub in the centre of York with rooms and a pay and display carpark behind it. I've stayed here before and will always stay here whenever I visit York.
Situated in good spot near Minster, Shambles and not to far from train station (12 mins walk). Room was clean and comfortable. Staff very helpful and polite, good full english.
Mandy
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025
Verified
6/10 Okay
Abigail
Dec 19, 2025
Liked: Staff & service, amenities
Disliked: Cleanliness
Decent room, decent location. Mould in the corner by the bed, over the window (windows are old so expected) and shower. Pub was quite loud until about 10 but wasn’t too bad.
Lovely pub with really nice rooms. Staff very friendly and helpful and only 5 minutes walk from York Minster
Ian
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024
Verified
8/10 Good
Tejaswi
Nov 13, 2024
Liked: Staff & service, amenities
I loved how easy it was to find and close to where I had my meetings. Also the staff was super nice and the room, for a night’s stay was decent and well kept.
Great location, not too far from the train station and central to the city centre. Excellent live band on the Friday night and to top it all, a superb breakfast!
Lovey cosy room above the taven with nice cooked breakfast room clean bed comfy adequate shower road bit noisy but to be expected as its in the center of york we requested a particular room and we got the room
Carrie
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025
Verified
8/10 Good
Jean
Nov 28, 2024
Liked: Staff & service, room comfort
Good base for seeing York
Great location, everything you need in the room (water, kettle, plenty of tea and milk)
Good base for seeing York.
Brilliant location, near major attractions and transport options. The hotel room was lovely but a bit of a climb up the stairs! Friendly staff and great facilities
Sue
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024
Verified
6/10 Okay
J
Aug 24, 2025
Liked: Staff & service
Great location and live music in the pub below
Great location. Very friendly and helpful staff. Pub below is a great pub with fantastic live music. If you want to go to bed early this is not the place for you. Room and ensuite in need of update
Booked last minute due to limited availability and was pleasantly surprised. Easy access public Carpark around the corner, friendly staff and really nice clean room
Again another lovely stay at the bootham tavern. The staff are very welcoming and pleasant. The rooms are lovely and warm and cosy. Ready to book again for next year.
Kathy
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024
Verified
6/10 Okay
Jere Reynolds
Oct 2, 2025
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Amenities
This is a property with a few rooms above a busy tavern. Our room was equipped with a tub but no shower. The facilities were definitely not luxury by any means, but the location was a excellent and the staff warm and friendly.
A perfect location for the event I attended in York with great access to the Minister, Contemporary Art Gallery, De Grey Rooms, Bars and Restuarants. Didn't spend much time in the hotel, unfortunately (not even for breakfast). There was too much to do in the city!