Located in York (Fishergate), The Lighthorseman is within a 15-minute walk of York Barbican and Shambles. .This inn is 1.4 mi (2.3 km) from York Minster and 1.6 mi (2.6 km) from York Racecourse.
The Lighthorseman offers 10 accommodations. Housekeeping is provided daily.
Make yourself at home in one of the 10 guestrooms.
Make use of convenient amenities, which include complimentary wireless internet access and an arcade/game room.
At The Lighthorseman, enjoy a satisfying meal at the restaurant. Wrap up your day with a drink at the bar/lounge. English breakfasts are served on weekdays from 8:30 AM to 9:30 AM and on weekends from 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM for a fee.
Free self parking is available onsite.
English breakfasts are available for a surcharge on weekdays between 8:30 AM and 9:30 AM and on weekends between 9:00 AM and 10:00 AM.
The Lighthorseman has a restaurant on site.
Property amenities
Internet
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi
Parking and transportation
Free self parking on site
Food and drink
English breakfast available for a fee 8:30 AM to 9:30 AM on weekdays and 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM on weekends; GBP 12.50 per person
A bar/lounge
A restaurant
Things to do
Arcade/game room
Family friendly
Arcade/game room
High chair
Guest services
Housekeeping (daily)
Multilingual staff
Accessibility
No elevator
More
Smoking not allowed
Policies
Check-in
Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 9:00 PM
Early check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18
Check-out
Check-out before 10:00 AM
Special check-in instructions
There is no front desk at this property
The host will greet guests on arrival
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools
Access methods
Host will greet you
Pets
Pets not allowed (service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees)
Children and extra beds
Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available
Property payment types
Important information
Optional extras
Fee for English breakfast: approximately GBP 12.50 per person
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; cash is not accepted
We should mention
This property does not have elevators
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The Lighthorseman Reviews
Reviews
8.4
Very Good
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 435 out of 1001 reviews
10 - Excellent
435
Rating 8 - Good. 373 out of 1001 reviews
8 - Good
373
Rating 6 - Okay. 123 out of 1001 reviews
6 - Okay
123
Rating 4 - Poor. 43 out of 1001 reviews
4 - Poor
43
Rating 2 - Terrible. 27 out of 1001 reviews
2 - Terrible
27
8.2/10
Cleanliness
8.8/10
Staff & service
8.0/10
Amenities
7.8/10
Property conditions & facilities
Reviews
6/10 Okay
Shiona M
Traveled with partner
Dec 5, 2025
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
A bit run down, but clean enough. The landlord was very prompt and helpful but the bar was woeful. Needs some love.
Bar offered a wide selection of beers and spirits, breakfast was very good and good portions.
Paul Francis
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2025
6/10 Okay
Beth
Dec 3, 2025
Liked: Cleanliness
Room was in good condition but unfortunately due to the location of the room, all you hear during the night is people walking up and down the stairs and slamming the heavy doors. Also when someone ran a tap / flushed the toilet, there was a very loud noise of water gushing through pipework. This woke us both up numerous times throughout the night and with the bathroom door only closing properly by a latch on the inside, there was no way to drown this out. Wouldn't stay again unfortunately due to not being able to have more than 3 hours sleep in total.
Beth
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025
10/10 Excellent
Malcolm
Traveled with family
Dec 2, 2025
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Great location, lovely building, freshly cooked breakfast
Excellent location for the barbican (5 min walk) and only a 10-15 minute walk to the centre of York. Bathroom was a little dated but shower was hot and heating in room worked well! Main downside was one of the windows didn't shut properly so road noise was quite loud (room 7).
Claire
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2025
10/10 Excellent
Christine
Nov 30, 2025
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Great place to stay, short walk into the city centre. Staff were lovely and helpful. Room was great too. The whole place has bundles of character.
Christine
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2025
8/10 Good
Peter
Nov 30, 2025
Friendly staff and clean rooms, recommend the breakfast and location to city ctr takes 10 mins to walk.
Once again (here 3years ago) we had an excellent stay. the Owner and his staff were excellent. Room very comfy and this time the added bonus of able to enjoy meals and fine wines and beer. The Pub/Hotel so convenient to walk into York centre.
The room was basic but clean. Staff were excellent.
Francis
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025
10/10 Excellent
Tracy
Nov 20, 2025
Friendly , made very welcome , food was delicious. Room was more than adequate. A bit of a walk to city centre but I think it felt longer as it was really really cold weather , would have been a nice walk otherwise.
Tracy
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2025
8/10 Good
Janet
Traveled with group
Nov 18, 2025
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Staff very pleasant.
Room basic but clean but we only paid for basic as we only stayed for 1 night
I think this was our third year here, staying to attend a festival at the Fulford Arms, 5 mins walk away. Its convenient, has parking, is close to everything we need. The only negative is lack of hooks or shelves in the bathroom. We brought a small camping table with us this year. The bathroom is pretty big, a shelving unit and hooks would be easy to add...
Heather
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025
6/10 Okay
Nik
Nov 15, 2025
Nik
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2025
10/10 Excellent
Sadie
Nov 14, 2025
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Very friendly easy to find. Lovely room and pub about 15 min walk to the centre with parking on site made it ideal for a trip to the Christmas market. Will definitely stay again
The one outstanding aspect of the breakfast had over 4 and 5 star hotels I’ve stayed in is that it was cooked to order and arrived , delivered to the table hot rather than having to self serve out of steel trays where the food had been standing under hot lamps for who knows how long and was lukewarm at best
Great stuff Lighthorseman
Staff friendly but didnt know what they were doing. Place run down, no food available in the evening and breakfast was no option, get what your given. With no dairy free option