The Bootham Tavern - York

2.0 star property

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Superior Double Room | Desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi
Standard Double Room | Bathroom
Standard Double Room | Desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi
Superior Double Room | Desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi
Standard Double Room | Bathroom

Reviews

8.0 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Housekeeping
  • Free WiFi

Explore the area

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29 Bootham, York, England, YO30 7BW
  • Place, York Minster
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Place, Shambles
    ‪6 min walk‬
  • Place, York Christmas Market
    ‪8 min walk‬
  • Airport, Leeds (LBA-Leeds Bradford)
    ‪49 min drive‬

Room options

Standard Single Room

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(6 reviews)
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Single Bed

Standard Double Room

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(14 reviews)
  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Superior Double Room

7.0 out of 10
Good
(4 reviews)
  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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About this property

The Bootham Tavern - York

Bed & breakfast in York, a short walk to York Minster
This bed & breakfast features free Wi-Fi in public areas.
The Bootham Tavern - York offers 6 accommodations. This York bed & breakfast provides complimentary wireless Internet access, with a speed of 50+ Mbps. Bathrooms include baths or showers. Housekeeping is offered on a daily basis and an iron/ironing board can be requested.
During your stay at The Bootham Tavern - York , you're just a quick walk from York Minster. Enjoy features like free WiFi in public areas.
  • Free Wi-Fi (speed: 50+ Mbps)
  • Services include luggage storage
  • Just a 3-minute walk from York Minster and 7 minutes on foot from Shambles
WiFi is free in public spaces.

Smoking is allowed in designated areas at this York bed & breakfast.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • In-room WiFi speed: 50+ Mbps
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • No on-site parking available

Conveniences

  • Guidebooks
  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)

Accessibility

  • No lift
  • Thin carpet in room

More

  • Designated smoking areas (fines apply)

Room amenities

Bathroom

  • Bathtub or shower
  • Private bathroom

Food and drink

  • Electric kettle

More

  • 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

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.

Payment types at the property

Important information

You need to know

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business or profession.
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
The front desk at this property is open daily from 8:00 AM - 10:00 PM.
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in. Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property.

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

Reviews

The Bootham Tavern - York Reviews

8.0

Very good

8.4/10

Cleanliness

8.4/10

Staff & service

8.0/10

Amenities

8.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.0/10

Eco-friendliness
Rating 10 - Excellent. 34 out of 82 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 25 out of 82 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 15 out of 82 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 3 out of 82 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 5 out of 82 reviews

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Jade

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The property was excellently situated just around the corner from the Minster. The rooms are well presented with everything you need and staff are very helpful. The pub down stairs is well stocked and a nice environment to be in. Jane was amazing and very generous on our arrival to take our bags in early so we could make the most of our time in York. The breakfast offer is great and the food was lovely, well cooked and great products. The cost of the breakfast offer was well priced and so worth the money spent. I would highly recommend this place for your visit and would happily pay to stay here again.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Sandra

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

Single Room - Comfortable

I stayed here for two nights on the wsy back from Scotland to London. I always love York. The room above the pub was comfortable and had all that was needed for the two nights. The check in was quick and was shown to my room. There is no view from the room which didnt bother me as only needed the bed. The shower was good and refreshing. The normal tea and coffee was supplied. It was surprisingly quiet given that it was above a pub.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Karola

Very central and very friendly and helpful staff.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Chris

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

Perfect pub with great rooms

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.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Caroline

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely room all we needed. Only problem was shower kept stopping working but landlady planned to fix it
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Andrea

Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Gary

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Perfect location for a wedding we were attending. Great breakfast and very friendly staff
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

4/10 Poor

Paola

Business traveller
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Room quite dirty

The room was quite dirty, bread crumbs and other dirt were still visible on the floor, including what I think was a cut nail. Lipsticks marks on the glasses in the toilet and spoons and cups were stained. Water was still in the kettle. Also, the toilet only has a bath, there is no showerhead attached to it - which probably is shown in the picture, so my bad that I didn't check properly. And I won't be taking a bath in a hotel room that hasn't been cleaned properly. The only good thing about this place is the location. I don't think I will be back.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

6/10 Okay

Jodi

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Barbara

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
My first experience in
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

carol

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
You can certainly hear the bar below if on the first floor. The Kararoke was fine the first night but the band was better the second. Watch the cab drivers first one took me on a 20£ taxi ride from the train station. Other cabs to and from were less then 10£
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Zoe

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

6/10 Okay

Neena

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

6/10 Okay

Alison

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
There is live music at weekends. Rooms were noisy until midnight
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

Colin

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

Pleasant find

The single room was comfortable, clean and pleasant. It had tea making facilities, a hair drier and iron. The en suite was of a good size and private. The only draw back was the shower - it had little water pressure and the shower hose was a poor fit. I had a key to a separate entrance which gave me freedom to avoid the bar and flexibility to come and go.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Carley

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Nicola

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

Comfortable room above local pub

Neat, clean, and comfortable room above a local pub. Thought it would be noisy, but surprisingly not. Very centrally located and short walk from the station and to the Minster/old city etc.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Christopher

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

Perfect pub, perfect location.

Lovely welcoming pub with excellent rooms. Even though you are above a pub and on the high street, it was silent at night. Pay and display carpark to the rear, shops and other pubs and restaurants next door. 1 min walk into the centre of York. I would stay again.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Colin

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

Bootham tavern. York. 10 out of 10

Great B&B. Cosy room, excellent breakfast and welcoming pub downstairs. Would stay again but I’d book independently as YOU, HOTELS.COM did not pass on my payment to the Bootham and YOU told the Bootham I was 2 persons and needed to be charged double for breakfasts! I had to prove I’d paid for my stay when I arrived which made me feel very uncomfortable and I hold YOU, HOTELS.COM entirely responsible and in no way am I annoyed with the Bootham B&B. They were brilliant at resolving the mix up which was 100% caused by YOU, HOTELS.COM. It’s put me off booking with YOU ever again.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Ian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely pub with really nice rooms. Staff very friendly and helpful and only 5 minutes walk from York Minster
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kathy

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
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.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

Jean

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.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Lyndsey

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

Lovely and lively tavern

A lovely tavern with good music and a cheerful atmosphere. The room was a good size and nicely decorated. The staff were friendly and the breakfast delicious. We've been to York a few times to stay over and this is now our favorite. Will definitely be back!
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

Tejaswi

Business traveller
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.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

6/10 Okay

Rose

The room was fine, but the live music was so loud that the floors were vibrating beneath my feet when two floors up. Thankfully it stopped by midnight, but it was still disruptive. It also would’ve been nice if they could hold luggage for a bit after checkout instead of having to pay extra to store it somewhere down the street.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024