Judge's Lodging

Hotels
8.7 (1999 reviews)
City Centre, 9 Lendal , York , GB

Children allowed

Facilities

WiFi available
Free WiFi
Non-smoking rooms
Restaurant
Room service
Heating
Terrace
Family rooms
Garden
Laundry
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Review Highlights

Pros:
Exceptional location
Fantastic breakfast
Friendly staff
Cons:
Small rooms may be problematic for some
Noise from the street

Categories

Cleanliness
8.59
Rooms were spotlessly clean.
Service
9.06
Staff were friendly and attentive, providing excellent service.
Location
9.1
Exceptional location, convenient for the centre of York.
Room Quality
8.05
Generally comfortable, but some outside rooms were small.
Amenities
8.58
Jacuzzi in the bathroom, bar/restaurant on-site.
Value for Money
8.54
Overall good value given the excellent facilities and service.
Food and Beverage
9.09
Breakfast was wonderful with a wide range of options.
Overall Experience
8.56
Loved the overall experience, found it very relaxing and enjoyable.
* This sentiment is summarized by AI based on user reviews.
Updated at: 2026-01-09 14:45

Property Description

Luxurious Accommodation
Judges Lodging offers elegant rooms with modern amenities, including LCD Freeview TV and complimentary toiletries for a comfortable stay.

Gastronomic Delights
Indulge in a full English breakfast made with locally sourced ingredients and savor delectable dishes at the on-site modern British bar and grill.

Prime Location
Nestled in a Grade I listed Georgian townhouse overlooking York Minster, our hotel provides a tranquil escape just moments away from the city's vibrant attractions.

Book your stay at Judges Lodging for a luxurious and convenient experience in York.

Important information:

Please be aware that some rooms may experience noise disruption. Although the property will do their utmost to help with any specific room requests they can’t unfortunately guarantee this.

Due to the Grade 1 listing of the building, there is no elevator but we can help with luggage.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.
Guests 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.
A deposit may be required at the property.

Check-in and check-out hours:
Check-out: 11:00 AM

Location

Guest Reviews

8.7
Based on 1999 reviews
Cleanliness: 8.59
Service: 9.06
Location: 9.1
Room Quality: 8.05
Amenities: 8.58
Value for Money: 8.54
Food and Beverage: 9.09
Overall Experience: 8.56
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William • couple • gb
9
An excellent and atmospheric stay on the whole. We'd certainly come back.
Pros:

Brilliant locstion in the city, Outstanding period building. Very good breakfast, apart from the coffee.

Cons:

Rather a small room, but that couldn't be helped. Likewise the absence of a lift, so lots of stairs.

Bathroom rather cramped, with not enough shelf space for toiletries, and no proper soap.

Weak and tasteless breakfast coffee.

2026-09-19 • via Nuitee
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Steph • couple • gb
1
2026-09-19 • via Nuitee
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bernie • solo_traveller • au
10
Very unique hotel loved the history of the building. Staff where very friendly nothing was a troubLe
Pros:

Breakfast was delicious plenty of choice all very fresh. Location couldn’t have been better very close to the shops

Cons:

Everything was great no issues wish I could have stayed longer

2026-09-18 • via Nuitee
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P • couple • us
9
Pros:

Our room was very nice with a small living room portion and nice sized bedroom and bath. The breakfast was delicious also. The patio out front is lovely and was a great place for our group to gather for drinks before exploring the town.

2026-09-17 • via Nuitee
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Linda • couple • gb
1
2026-09-17 • via Nuitee
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michael • solo_traveller • gb
4
Pros:

Room(inside) staff location

Cons:

Room 15 opened to an outside yard adjacent to back kitchen and staff entrances no privacy and very noisy, bins moved at 11pm and constant comings and goings from 5am

2026-09-17 • via Nuitee
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Joseph • solo_traveller • us
10
2026-09-17 • via Nuitee
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Lucy • solo_traveller • gb
9
2026-09-16 • via Nuitee
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Lesley • extended_group • gb
10
Excellent stay and location
Pros:

This is my second visit and we enjoyed it so much.
The staff are very friendly and the food is excellent.
We enjoyed the breakfast and we also enjoyed the supper choices.

2026-09-13 • via Nuitee
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Aisling • solo_traveller • ie
10
2026-09-13 • via Nuitee
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Elizabeth • couple • us
7
2026-09-12 • via Nuitee
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Paul • couple • gb
9
A lovely friendly place to stay
Pros:

Historic building , great location , friendly staff .good free quality products in the bathroom . prominent location close to resturants and the Shambles as well as York Minister . Gay friendly .

Cons:

room 17 nice was quite but was not told we where at the rear with no view as it was our 10th wedding anniversary so thought we could of been put in a better room . as we paid £200 . ripped wall paper over radiator and i think the hotel could be more bespoke in place, flowers and fizz on arrival , it was a lovely place and the staff where excellent . a little tired in places with paintwork, the entrance steps could have been more imposing with plants .

2026-09-10 • via Nuitee
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Sandy • solo_traveller • gb
7
Pros:

Fantastic location within centre of town, easy walk from train station.

Cons:

Room was deceptively small.

2026-09-10 • via Nuitee
R
Roman • couple • us
9
Great value overall
Pros:

Exceptional breakfast, great location

Cons:

Our room was a bit dark

2026-09-10 • via Nuitee
K
keith • couple • gb
10
Short and sweet
Pros:

Booked for 4 nights. Had an accident on the second day and fractured my knee. They were absolutely amazing and moved us to a ground floor disabled room. Unfortunately had to check out due to mobility problems they could not have been more accommodating. We will definitely be returning in the future.

2026-09-08 • via Nuitee
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Emma • couple • gb
10
Lovely place to stay with friendly and helpful staff.
Pros:

Great central York location.
Lovely historic location.
Staff were lovely and helpful.
Spacious room and comfortable beds.
For a couple of extra pounds, this is well worth moving away from the usual chain hotels.

2026-09-06 • via Nuitee
G
Graham • solo_traveller • gb
3
2026-09-05 • via Nuitee
C
Corinne • couple • gb
8
Very good and in an excellent location for everywhere in York city centre.
Pros:

Very central location, clean, could do with a little bit of an update. Cracked tiles in bathroom, no full length mirror only mirror was small one in toilet.

Cons:

N/a

2026-09-05 • via Nuitee
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Patrizia • solo_traveller • it
10
2026-09-05 • via Nuitee
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Alexrich21 • solo_traveller • us
10
Pros:

The room and breakfast were very good

Cons:

Nothing

2026-09-04 • via Nuitee