The Grand, York

Hotels
9.3 (9126 reviews)
City Centre, Station Rise , York , gb

Children allowed

Facilities

Health or beauty spa nearby
Guest education on local ecosystems and culture
Fitness facilities (surcharge)
Non-smoking rooms
Air conditioning
Swimming pool
Restaurant
Room service
Terrace
Family rooms
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Review Highlights

Pros:
Excellent staff
Great location
Cons:
High bar prices
Cleanliness issue noted

Categories

Cleanliness
8.48
Mentioned dust and an empty toilet roll under the bed in one review.
Service
9.95
Staff were consistently praised as helpful and friendly across multiple reviews.
Location
9.49
Great location noted in several reviews, making access to local attractions easy.
Room Quality
9.44
Rooms described as comfortable, clean, and well maintained.
Amenities
9.27
Some amenities highlighted, but mentioned issues with bar offerings.
Value for Money
8.63
Value described as reasonable but some guests found bar prices excessive.
Food and Beverage
9.18
Breakfast was frequently described as excellent and enjoyable.
Overall Experience
9.95
Overall experiences mentioned as memorable, enjoyable, and highly praised.
* This sentiment is summarized by AI based on user reviews.
Updated at: 2025-12-10 14:47

Property Description

Luxurious Accommodations
The 5-star Grand Hotel, housed in a historic railway headquarters, offers stylish rooms with modern amenities including free WiFi and Molton Brown toiletries. Enjoy a comfortable stay with evening turn down service and plush bathrobes.

Gourmet Dining Experience
Indulge in modern British cuisine at The Rise Restaurant, Terrace & Bar. With locally sourced ingredients and an open kitchen concept, guests can savor freshly prepared dishes in a social dining setting. Whether it's afternoon tea, lunch, or a luxurious dinner, culinary delights await.

Relaxation and Wellness
Unwind at the luxury vaulted spa featuring a 13-meter swimming pool, hot tub, sauna, and steam room. Pamper yourself with a variety of health and beauty treatments in the tranquil treatment rooms. Stay fit at the modern fitness center, offering complimentary access to guests. Book now to experience the ultimate blend of luxury and relaxation at The Grand Hotel.

Important information:

- Guests can enjoy treatments via Elemis and Seabody
- We have a Tirol Hot Sauna, Herbal Steam Room, Herbal Lounge, Mineral Steam Room and Himalayan Salt Sauna
- Hydroptherapy pool, Sun and Light Therapy room, treatment rooms, relaxation lounge, double hammam and rasul
- Guests can add on spa access at £45 per adult per dayGuests are required to show a photo ID and credit card upon check-in. Please note that all Special Requests are subject to availability and additional charges may apply.
Please inform of your expected arrival time in advance. You can use the Special Requests box when booking, or contact the property directly using the contact details in your confirmation.

Check-in and check-out hours:
Check-out: 11:00 AM
Airport code: LBA

Property Policies

  • Internet

    WiFi is available in all areas and is free of charge.

  • Parking

    No parking available.

  • Groups

    When booking more than 6 rooms, different policies and additional supplements may apply.

  • Pets

    Pets are not allowed.

  • Children and extra bed policy

    Children of any age are allowed.
    Children up to and including 1 year old stay for £15 per person per night when using an available cot.
    Children up to and including 15 years old stay for £30 per person per night when using an available extra bed.
    Any type of extra bed or child's cot/crib is upon request and needs to be confirmed by management.
    Supplements are not calculated automatically in the total costs and will have to be paid for separately during your stay.

Location

Guest Reviews

9.3
Based on 9126 reviews
Cleanliness: 8.48
Service: 9.95
Location: 9.49
Room Quality: 9.44
Amenities: 9.27
Value for Money: 8.63
Food and Beverage: 9.18
Overall Experience: 9.95
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Neil family_with_children au
10
Pros:

A beautiful hotel and a wonderful evening

2026-03-07 via Nuitee
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Tanya family_with_children gb
7
Good hotel let down by noise and non-working air conditioning
Pros:

Spacious and comfortable room in a central location. Reception and room service staff were friendly and helpful.

Cons:

Room faced the side of the hotel where delivery lorries unload from early morning. The noise from deliveries starting at dawn made it very difficult to sleep. The air conditioning in the room also did not work properly. Adjusting the temperature made no difference. Additionally, the spa charge of £45 per person for hotel guests felt quite high.

2026-03-07 via Nuitee
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MarkyL-1961 Couples
10
Amazing hotel
Pros:

Had a 2 night stay and everything was first class from walking through the door, very helpful reception staff and a top quality room. You felt like you were an important guest and nothing was too much trouble. The only negative was breakfast being £30. I’m sure that the quality would be up there but it seemed excessive so we didn’t bother and ate at the cosy club instead. If it had been priced more reasonably ( say £20) we would have stayed for breakfast in the hotel. Definitely stay again as it’s the best in York

2026-03-06 via Tripadvisor
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Sarah couple gb
10
2026-03-06 via Nuitee
5
547ena Business Crawley, West Sussex, England
10
The Best Hotel in York
Pros:

Beautiful hotel with an exceptionally friendly staff!
Comfortable bedrooms, delicious food, spotlessly clean!

A short walk from the train station, lovely view, close to the Minster. The best place to stay if you visit York!

2026-03-05 via Tripadvisor
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lizdB4343WZ NONE
10
Absolutely fantastic hotel. Highly recommend.
Pros:

Absolutely fantastic hotel. Highly recommend. The staff were amazing and the breakfast was great. Clean, spacious room, lovely attention to detail. Extremely quiet and the heating controls actually work which was a novelty as generally in other hotels, they do not!

2026-03-05 via Tripadvisor
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mitulu2024 Family
6
Good but could be better
Pros:

Overall a pleasant stay. Great building, large room with high ceiling.

Pool/spa requires a charge on top for guests which is disappointing. And not cheap!

Breakfast - the space is great. But the quality is definitely lacking. Ie we ordered fried eggs which were not good. Hot breakfast was just ok.

2026-03-05 via Tripadvisor
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Barbara family_with_children gb
10
Pros:

Lovely hotel, facilities, a beautiful building. Staff were friendly and super helpful.

Cons:

Nothing

2026-03-05 via Nuitee
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Jane couple gb
10
2026-03-05 via Nuitee
M
Marcio couple br
10
2026-03-05 via Nuitee
M
Moira couple gb
7
As resident of the hotel we expected to be able to use the Spa facilities without charge.
Pros:

The usual ambiance of the hotel and the service of the staff.

Cons:

I was disappointed to find out that we were expected to pay extra for the use of the Spa as residents.

2026-03-05 via Nuitee
D
Deborah couple gb
10
Perfect
Pros:

All staff extremely friendly

Cons:

Nothing

2026-03-05 via Nuitee
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Mike couple gb
10
2026-03-04 via Nuitee
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Stephen solo_traveller gb
10
Very enjoyable; everything worked smoothly.
Pros:

Excellent breakfast.

2026-03-04 via Nuitee
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Michael solo_traveller gb
10
Great staff,comfort and location
Pros:

Clean and comfortable in a great location

2026-03-04 via Nuitee
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LINDA couple gb
10
2026-03-04 via Nuitee
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Nicola couple gb
10
Very relaxing and received a warm welcome.
Pros:

Our room was clean and spacious, well equipped and a very comfortable bed and pillows. It was exactly what we needed for a relaxing couple of days away after a very difficult couple of weeks.
The staff at reception were very warm and welcoming and made us feel very special.
We had drinks in the bar on our first evening which was a lovely relaxing time and the breakfast was exceptional with a great range of foods available.

Cons:

Our room was a little noisy on the first night with furniture (it sounded like) being moved above us and we heard the lorries unloading early in the morning as we were at he end of the hotel.

2026-03-04 via Nuitee
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Victoria couple gb
10
Gorgeous room, gorgeous stay
Pros:

Love this hotel, our favourite to stay in York, just luxury

Cons:

No decaf coffee in the room

2026-03-03 via Nuitee
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Michaela family_with_children gb
10
Definitely recommend
Pros:

Robert was so helpful and polite, couldn't have do enough for us, a credit to his team! X

Cons:

N/A

2026-03-03 via Nuitee
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Martin couple gb
9
Thank you for a brilliant stay where we celebrated my mums birthday
Pros:

Excellent location, really friendly staff

Cons:

Nothing!

2026-03-03 via Nuitee