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The Watergate Inn

3.0 star property

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A restaurant interior with wooden tables and chairs, a large mirror, and decorative wall panels.
A bedroom with a bed, dresser, vanity, and a large mirror.
A living room with a sofa, coffee table, and a bed with a headboard. There is a ceiling fan, a window with curtains, and a plant.
A living room with a grey sofa, a small table, a wooden cabinet, a TV, and a bed with floral bedding.
A narrow street with red brick buildings, outdoor seating, and a clear sky.

Reviews

7.4 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

  • Pet friendly
  • Bar
The current price is $101
$84 nightly
$101 total
Total with taxes and fees
Aug 9 - Aug 10

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24 Walmgate, York, England, YO1 9TJ
  • Place, York City Walls
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Place, Jorvik Viking Centre
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Place, Shambles
    ‪3 min walk‬

Room options

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A bathroom with a glass-enclosed shower, a white sink with a towel, and a mirror above the sink.

Double Room, Ensuite

7.0 out of 10
Good
(10 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed
  • Free WiFi

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A bathroom with a glass-enclosed shower, a toilet, and a marble-patterned wall.

Comfort Double Room, Ensuite (Small Double Room )

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed
  • Free WiFi

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A bathroom with a white sink, a blue towel, and a glass shower enclosure.

Single Room, Ensuite

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed
  • Free WiFi

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A bathroom with a glass shower enclosure, a sink with a blue towel, and a mirror on the wall.

Twin Room, Ensuite

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds
  • Free WiFi

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A bathroom with a toilet, sink, and shower.

Triple Room, Ensuite

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(3 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Twin Bed and 1 Queen Bed
  • Free WiFi

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Quadruple Room, Ensuite | Bathroom

Quadruple Room, Ensuite

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Twin Beds and 1 Queen Bed
  • Free WiFi

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A living room with a sofa, coffee table, and a bed with a headboard. There is a ceiling fan, a window with curtains, and a plant.

Suite, Ensuite

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 5
  • 2 Twin Beds and 2 Queen Beds
  • Free WiFi

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About the neighborhood

York

With a stay at The Watergate Inn in York (City Centre), you'll be within a 5-minute walk of Shambles and York City Walls. .This inn is 0.5 mi (0.8 km) from York Minster and 1.9 mi (3.1 km) from York Racecourse.
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What's nearby

  • York City Walls - 3 min walk - 0.2 miles
  • Jorvik Viking Centre - 3 min walk - 0.2 miles
  • Shambles - 3 min walk - 0.2 miles
  • York Christmas Market - 5 min walk - 0.3 miles
  • York Minster - 9 min walk - 0.5 miles

Getting around

  • York Station - 15 min walk
  • Leeds (LBA-Leeds Bradford) - 70 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Rise - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪The Red Lion - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Cresci Pizzeria - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Brew York Craft Brewery & Tap Room - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Spring Espresso - ‬2 min walk

About this property

The Watergate Inn

The Watergate Inn offers 13 accommodations.
Make yourself at home in one of the 13 guestrooms.
Make use of convenient amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access, wedding services, and a picnic area.
Wrap up your day with a drink at the bar/lounge.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Food and drink

  • A bar/lounge

Conveniences

  • Luggage storage

Guest services

  • No housekeeping service
  • Wedding services

Outdoors

  • Barbecue grill
  • Picnic area

Accessibility

  • No elevator

More

  • Smoking not allowed

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 8:00 PM
Early check-in subject to availability

Check-out

Check-out before 10:30 AM

Special check-in instructions

Guests will receive an access code
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Access code

Pets

Pets allowed
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Welcoming dogs only

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

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

Property is also known as

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The Watergate Inn Reviews

Reviews

7.4

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 89 out of 315 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 108 out of 315 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 56 out of 315 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 37 out of 315 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 25 out of 315 reviews

7.4/10

Cleanliness

7.8/10

Staff & service

7.4/10

Amenities

6.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

Verified review

8/10 Good

Glyn

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Rooms are a bit dated but good price for location and parking great
Stayed 1 night in May 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Angela

Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent location and staff very polite & helpful
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2026
Verified review

8/10 Good

Trevor

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I wasn’t expecting a lot as it was about the cheapest room without being a hostel. However, it suited my needs and was private. It lacks the amenities of the bigger hotels, but the check in was easy, the staff were friendly, and it was a short distance to the Shambles. The topper was that they serve a fantastic breakfast at a reasonable price!
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2026
Verified review

8/10 Good

Emmely

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
The room was clean, spacious, and comfortable. The staff was very nice and friendly.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

David

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great place to be centrally located
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Linda

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Loved the staff they were very helpful, friendly and courteous. Room was spotless and well worth the money paid.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Amy

Liked: Staff & service, amenities
Lovely hotel in the centre of York! Staff were amazing 👏
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025
Verified review

8/10 Good

Peter

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Friendly professional service small but adequate room for my wife and I for a one night stay close to the centre comfortable and warm bed with small en-suite, definitely worth the very reasonable price, we would use again most definitely
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Claire

Great location Pub downstairs does food. Rooms are a little tired and the bathroom was freezing. There is a kettle but the plug is on the floor next to the bed. It is also impossible to fill the kettle directly from the sink. We used the cups to fill it. Onsite parking costs £10 which we weren’t aware about.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

John

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Fantastic

Nice place / pub staff fantastic
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

GILBERTO

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very well located and friendly staff, highly reccomended
Verified review

8/10 Good

Lucy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Lovely stay

Stayed here for one night - great room, comfy bed, clean en-suite. Easy self check in and staff were very accommodating to requests. Definitely stay here again.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025
Verified review

8/10 Good

Linda

Exactly what I expected a clean bed in a small room with facilities . The WI had a good atmosphere and friendly staff was ideal for an overnight stay
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Andrew

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Central location, easily walkable. The rooms are a bit dated but clean. It’s dog friendly and the breakfast is very good value. The staff always have a smile and are very welcoming and friendly.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Fathima

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Comfortable Stay

Happy with our stay.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2022
Verified review

8/10 Good

Delanie

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Clean and very simple. Perfect for a few nights.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025
Verified review

8/10 Good

Jake

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service

Just what we needed

Great location and family room perfect for our stay Free packing a massive bonus with York parking costs
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025
Verified review

4/10 Poor

Elizabeth

Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very out dated, cobwebs in the room,& a banana had been left by previous guest, so not very clean.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Paul

Disliked: Cleanliness
It was ok, for the price about what you would expect, small TV and en-suite not the cleanest of places.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities

Overnight stay

It was average but the price reflects this. It was just an ok place to stay
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Heather

Liked: Amenities
Disliked: Staff & service
It was OK. Location was great, room was very basic, dated and tiny. Good to have parking, but was charged £10 cash for this although advertised as free parking..
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Lisa

Liked: Staff & service
Great location in centre of York, walking distance to shops, bars, restaurants and the Barbican centre. Room itself was dated, no central heating, just two small stand-alone heaters (which did heat the room) and small bathroom with shower. Tea and coffee facilities were a nice touch.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025
Verified review

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Good, budget stay

Staff were very helpful, room had all the essentials needed for a comfortable and enjoyable stay.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023
Verified review

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Nice stay in York

Good experience, close to city centre
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Kim

Liked: Staff & service
It was tired but very convenient as 10 minute walk from York walls and Shambles
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025