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The Milner York formerly the Principal York

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Exterior
City view from property
Lobby
In-room safe, desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Reviews

8.6 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Hot tub
  • Bar

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Station Road, York, England, YO24 1AA
  • Micklegate Bar
    ‪5 min walk‬
  • Yorkshire Museum Gardens
    ‪6 min walk‬
  • National Railway Museum
    ‪8 min walk‬
  • Leeds (LBA-Leeds Bradford)
    ‪54 min drive‬

Room options

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In-room safe, desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Single Room

  • 10 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Single Bed

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In-room safe, desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Comfort Double Room

  • 15 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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In-room safe, desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Standard Double Room, Annex Building

  • 20 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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In-room safe, desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Standard Double Room

  • 20 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Garden view

Standard Double Room, Garden View

  • 20 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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In-room safe, desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Signature Studio Suite, City View

  • 35 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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In-room safe, desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Junior Studio Suite

  • 35 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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In-room safe, desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Superior Twin Room

  • 20 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Single Beds

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Superior Double Room, 1 King Bed | In-room safe, desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Superior Double Room, 1 King Bed

  • 20 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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In-room safe, desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Deluxe Double Room, 1 King Bed

  • 30 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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In-room safe, desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Standard Double Room, Accessible

  • 20 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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About this property

The Milner York formerly the Principal York

Victorian hotel with bars/lounges and fitness centre
This smoke-free hotel features an indoor pool, a restaurant and 2 bars/lounges. WiFi in public areas is free. Additionally, a fitness centre, a snack bar/deli and a sauna are on-site.
The Milner York formerly the Principal York offers 155 air-conditioned accommodations with laptop-compatible safes and complimentary bottles of water. Flat-screen televisions are featured in guestrooms.

Bathrooms include a shower with a rainfall showerhead, complimentary toiletries and hairdryers. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access (speed: 100+ Mbps (good for 1–2 people or up to 6 devices)). Additionally, rooms include coffee/tea makers and an iron/ironing board. Housekeeping is provided on a daily basis.

An indoor pool and Access to hot tub are on site. Other recreational amenities include a sauna and a fitness centre.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on-site or nearby; fees may apply.

Our customers tell us they can't get enough of The Milner York formerly the Principal York's great location. During your stay, you're just a quick walk from York Minster. You'll find features such as free WiFi in public areas, plus 2 bars and an indoor pool. This property offers pet-friendly amenities, such as food and water bowls.
  • Free Wi-Fi (speed: 100+ Mbps (good for 1–2 people or up to 6 devices))
  • Enjoy British cuisine while dining at Peachey's Bar & Grill
  • English breakfast served daily for a fee
  • Self-parking available for a fee
  • Take a swim in the indoor pool or soak in the hot tub
  • Services include dry cleaning/laundry, a concierge and luggage storage
  • On-site recreation includes a gym, a steam room and a sauna
  • Guests really like the accommodation for the cleanliness and spaciousness
  • Within a 15-minute walk of York Minster and York Dungeon
  • Dogs welcome for a fee (restrictions apply)
  • Pet-friendly amenities are available, including food and water bowls
As a guest of The Milner York formerly the Principal York, you'll find an indoor pool, Access to hot tub, a sauna, and a fitness centre. Along with a restaurant, there's a snack bar/deli on site. You can unwind with a drink at one of the 2 bars/lounges. Public spaces have free WiFi.

A business centre and meeting rooms are available. A terrace, barbecue grills, and a garden are also featured at the eco-certified The Milner York formerly the Principal York. Parking is available for a fee.

This Victorian York hotel is smoke free.

For a fee, guests can enjoy a English breakfast daily from 7 AM to 10 AM.
Peachey's Bar & Grill – This restaurant specialises in British cuisine and only serves dinner. Guests can order drinks at the bar and enjoy al fresco dining (weather permitting). Reservations are required.
The Swollen Gambler – This pub serves lunch, dinner and light fare. Open daily.
The Garden Room – This lobby lounge serves breakfast, lunch and light fare. Open daily.
24-hour room service is available.

Awards and affiliations

Eco-certified property
This property participates in Green Key (Foundation for Environmental Education) – a programme that measures the property's impact on one or more of the following: environment, community, cultural heritage and the local economy.

Languages

English

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • In-room WiFi speed: 100+ Mbps (good for 1–2 people or up to 6 devices)
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Uncovered parking on site (GBP 19 per day)
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Food and drink

  • Daily English breakfast available 7 AM to 10 AM for a fee: GBP 19.95 per person
  • 2 bars/lounges
  • A restaurant
  • Snack bar/deli

Restaurants on site

  • Peachey's Bar & Grill
  • The Garden Room
  • The Swollen Gambler

Things to do

  • Gym
  • Hot tub
  • Indoor pool
  • Sauna
  • Steam room

Family friendly

  • Indoor pool
  • Snack bar/deli

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Wedding services

Business services

  • Business centre
  • Conference space
  • Meeting rooms

Outdoors

  • Barbecue grill
  • Garden
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Assistive listening devices
  • Braille/raised signage
  • Lift
  • Stair-free path to entrance
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible business centre
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
  • Wheelchair-accessible path to lift
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Rainfall showerhead
  • Shower
  • Toothbrush and toothpaste (on request)
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV

Food and drink

  • 24-hour room service
  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Free bottled water

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Desk
  • Heating (climate-controlled)
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Laptop-compatible safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; check-in end time: anytime
Contactless check-in and check-out are available
Minimum check-in age - 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM
Contactless check-out
Late check-out subject to availability
A late check-out fee will be charged
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
For any questions, please contact the property using the information on the booking confirmation
Suites are located in various parts of the hotel including the 4th and 5th floors which are only accessible by stairs.
The credit card used to book the reservation must be presented by the cardholder at check-in.

Renovations and closures

The following facilities are closed seasonally each year. They will be closed from 23 December to 26 December:
  • Dining venue

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • Pets: GBP 30 per pet, per night
  • Only dogs are allowed
  • Maximum 1 pets
  • Pets cannot be left unattended
  • Food and water bowls are available
  • Certain rooms only, restrictions apply
  • You can request a pet-friendly room by reaching out to the property at the number on the booking confirmation
    • Service animals are exempt from fees.

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
  • Cots (infant beds) are not available.

Payment types at the property

Important information

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Fee for English breakfast: from approximately GBP 19.95 per person
  • Uncovered self-parking fee: GBP 19.00 per day
  • Pet fee: GBP 30 per pet, per night
  • Service animals are exempt from fees
  • Late check-out is available for a fee (subject to availability)

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

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
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property. For any questions, please contact the property using the information on the booking confirmation.

We should mention

  • Certain facilities might have restricted access. For details, you can contact the property at the number on the booking confirmation.
  • Pets are welcome in certain rooms only; other restrictions apply (please see the Fees section for related charges). To make arrangements for your pet, contact the property directly at the number on your booking confirmation.
  • This property welcomes guests of all sexual orientations and gender identities (LGBTQ+ friendly).

Property is also known as

Hotel Royal York
Hotel York Royal
Royal Hotel York
Royal York
York Hotel Royal
York Royal
York Royal Hotel
Royal York Hotel Grand Victorian
Royal York Hotel York
Principal Hotel
Principal York
The Royal York Hotel
The Principal York
Principal York Hotel
Hotel Principal York York
York Principal York Hotel
Hotel Principal York
Principal York York
The Principal York
The Royal York Hotel
Principal Hotel
Principal

The Milner York formerly the Principal York Reviews

Reviews

8.6

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 716 out of 1324 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 331 out of 1324 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 153 out of 1324 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 75 out of 1324 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 49 out of 1324 reviews

9.0/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

8.8/10

Amenities

8.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.2/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Julie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely building we were given an upgrade so had lovely views of the Minster friendly staff
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

steve

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Comfortable stay
Very nice staff helpful and friendly excellent central location
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Timothy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A proper hotel.
My single room was comfortable, well furnished, providing all a solo traveller needs. I’m
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice stay, only 3 disabled parking spaces though.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Nicola

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This is a lovely hotel, perfectly located for a visit to York. Gym is great and room amenities good. Lovely and Christmassy
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Joneen

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great hotel
Lovely hotel great food, large comfortable rooms. Nice pool area. Staff friendly and professional. .
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

azuka

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Mark

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Hotel was fantastic, very comfortable, very nicely decorated for xmas. Staff were excellent. Facilities are fantastic.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Philippa

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Highly recommend.
Beautiful venue and rooms. Friendly and very accommodating staff, we arrived before the check in time and as our room was available we were able to book in early. Very comfortable bed and the shower was amazing. Excellent location. Highly recommend.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Amina

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

neil

Liked: Staff & service
Staff are really nice and helpful. We had issues with our room and were moved to another to compensate it was upgraded. The annex or sidings it's called is tired and shoddy in places. The further you walk from reception the standard declines and I would personally avoid unless room was cheap. The main hotel is very pleasant and has character and charm. Lots of road works and very very busy hotel position over Christmas. There is a pop up pup in the grounds which can be a bonus if that's what you want. Would I stay again.. yes if the price was right for the main building. Very convenient for station and has a door onto the platform. Very nice people and despite the issues a pleasant stay.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kiley

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Beautiful hotel perfect location & wonderful stay
Probably the nicest hotel I’ve stayed in in the uk. Location was perfect 30 secs walk from train station and 10 min walk straight into city centre. We had the best views from our room straight out over the garden and city and the catherdral. Room was huge and comfortable. The whole hotel was glorious and staff were welcoming and friendly. Breakfast was yummy I would definitely come back here again .
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jane

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A definate must to stay
Amazing location. Amazing staff. The perfect hotel
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Gillian

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful hotel with excellent staff. Rooms were very spacious and clean. Good choice of food at breakfast
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Amy

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The building is beautiful and we were greeted with friendly and polite reception staff!
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

paul

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Fantastic York stay Christmas market 2024.
Fantastic hotel right in the city centre Very friendly staff and the hotel is amazing and very spacious I will be staying there again 100% Loads of parking spaces £20 for 24hrs Christmas market gets very crowded so you need to be prepared for this.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

4/10 Poor

Christopher

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Just stay at the premier inn
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

Adam

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

amy

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Hotel has a lovely feel to it, particularly the grand stairwells and garden room
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jacob

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Simon

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was great, old school glamour and really handy for the station and the old part of the city.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

Lyndsey

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jo

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

kaley

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Little night away
Great location, right next to train station and couple of minutes walk in to the centre. Hotel was beautiful, very impressed. Staff all very helpful and friendly. Room was lovely. A couple of hairs and a bit of dust in the bathroom, so could have been better, but was by no means dirty. Would definitely go back
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024