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The Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in York

Where to Stay on Your First Trip to York

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Visiting York, UK for the first time can be an exciting, yet overwhelming experience. With so many incredible hotels to choose from, it can be difficult to know where to stay. If you're deciding where to stay for your first visit to York, we've compiled a list of the best hotels for first time visitors. We analyzed all of the hotels in York based on price, location, amenities, guest ratings, and more to determine which would be the ideal places to stay for first timers. Whether you're here for just a few days or longer, these hotels offer the perfect combination of amenities, location, and price. For those visiting York for the first time, it's important to choose a hotel in a safe and convenient area to make the most of your first visit. You'll want to be close to the activities, shopping, and dining options, of course. When looking for hotels, consider the amenities they offer. Some hotels may have a fitness center, a bar or restaurant, a pool, or even a spa. All of these features can add to your overall enjoyment if you've never been to York before. Also, guest ratings and reviews are also important to consider when choosing a hotel. Whether you're visiting York for the first time, or you're a seasoned traveler, the best hotels in York for first-timers offer the perfect combination of comfort, convenience, and affordability. So, here's our list of suggestions for your next trip.

(Prices are listed in U.S. Dollars.)

The Grand Hotel & Spa

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $223 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to York
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly
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Located at Station Rise, The Grand Hotel & Spa has great rooms from $223 (before taxes). It offers room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and parking. It has a terrific 9.00 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 1 km from the city center, first time visitors will especially love child care, laundry services, golf, cooking classes, and a hot tub at this relaxing hotel. Getting room service delivered is always a nice luxury.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Spa
  • Indoor pool
  • Family-Friendly
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  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room
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Astor York

Hostel with prices starting at $19 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 2-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
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A great place to stay is Astor York which has nice rooms starting at $19. Offering a restaurant, a bar, parking, laundry services, and golf, it also has a great guest rating of 9.00 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 124 Holgate Road. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers cooking classes, a game room, evening entertainment, laundry facilities, and a 24-hour desk which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 1.8 km from the city center. The restaurant serves delicious food, too. It's also less than the average price for first time trip hotels, so it's a great value.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Parking
  • Airport shuttle
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Game room
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Grays Court

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $315 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in York
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly
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We found Grays Court to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $315. We loved that is has room service, a restaurant, a bar, parking, and golf, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 9.40 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at Chapter House Street. You'll also find city views, a 24-hour desk, breakfast in the room, landmark views, and private parking which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just 0.4 km from the center of town.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Luxury
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Park Inn by Radisson York City Centre

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $115 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for first time trip hotels.
  • Family-Friendly
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With terrific rooms from $115, Park Inn by Radisson York City Centre, at North Street provides a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, parking, and laundry services. Its terrific guest rating is 8.30 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. New visitors will really like this amazing hotel which also offers golf, cooking classes, bowling, kids meals, and horse riding. It's located just 0.9 km from the city center, too. It's a great value, as the price is less than the average for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Parking
  • Horse riding
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
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Middlethorpe Hall & Spa

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $241 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to York
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
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Middlethorpe Hall & Spa has a great guest rating of 9.20 out of 10, and offers room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and laundry services. The great rooms here start at $241 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at Bishopthorpe Road. Furthermore, it also offers a hot tub, a spa and wellness center, a spa, an indoor pool, and free parking, which is nice for first time visitors. Just 4 km from the city center, this fantastic hotel is a terrific choice. Having a hot tub at this hotel is also a nice splurge.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Spa
  • Indoor pool
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
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Jorvik House

Guest House with prices starting at $150 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit
  • Family-Friendly
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The great guest rating of Jorvik House is 8.80 out of 10. This place has room service, a restaurant, a bar, city views, and air-conditioning. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $150, and it's located at 50-52 Marygate. We also love the a 24-hour desk, a refrigerator, breakfast in the room, landmark views, and meeting facilities which are great for visitors. And since it's just 0.6 km from the center of the town, the location is great, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Luxury
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Galtres Lodge Hotel & Restaurant

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $131 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • Family-Friendly
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A cool place is Galtres Lodge Hotel & Restaurant because it has great rooms that start at $131. It has a restaurant, a bar, parking, breakfast, and a free breakfast, it also earned a great guest rating of 8.80 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at 54 Low Petergate. Only 0.6 km from the city center, travelers will especially love pet-friendly rooms, city views, kids meals, family rooms, and a 24-hour desk at this convenient hotel.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Parking
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Pets allowed
  • Family rooms
  • Breakfast in the room
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The Churchill Hotel

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $124 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to York
  • Family-Friendly
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The Churchill Hotel offers room service, a restaurant, a bar, parking, and laundry services which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $124 (before taxes). It's located at 65 Bootham and has earned a guest rating of 8.70/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers city views, laundry facilities, family rooms, a multi-lingual staff, and air-conditioning which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 0.4 km from the city center.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Family rooms
  • Breakfast in the room
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The Grange Hotel York

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $128 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • Family-Friendly
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Located at 1 Clifton, The Grange Hotel York has great rooms from $128 (before taxes). It offers room service, a restaurant, a bar, parking, and laundry services. It has a terrific 8.60 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find pet-friendly rooms, a spa and wellness center, a spa, kids meals, and laundry facilities which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just 0.5 km from the center of town.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Spa
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Breakfast in the room
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B+B York

Guest House with prices starting at $106 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in York
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly
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A great place to stay is B+B York which has nice rooms starting at $106. Offering a bar, a kid-friendly buffet, laundry services, golf, and pet-friendly rooms, it also has a great guest rating of 8.95 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 15 St Peter's Grove. Visitors will really like this fantastic hotel which also offers a game room, free parking, laundry facilities, family rooms, and a tour desk. It's located just 0.5 km from the city center, too. We found the price of this hotel to be a great value because the price is less than average for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
  • Luxury
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Also, take a look at the First Time Trip hotels in nearby destinations: Scarborough, Leeds, Harrogate, and Whitby.

For more terrific hotel ideas in York, make sure you also see Best Family-Friendly Hotels in York, Best Cheap Hotels in York, Best Luxury Hotels in York, Best Pet-Friendly Hotels in York, Best Hotels for a Weekend Getaway in York, Best Hotels for One Week in York, Best Hotels for One Night in York, Best Romantic Hotels for Couples in York, or Best Business Hotels in York.


How much do hotels for first-time visitors cost in York?

York Average First Time Trip Hotel Price
$115

Visitors will find a large range of terrific first time trip hotel choices when planning a visit to York, UK. The price of these first time trip hotels can vary according to location, type, and amenities. The average first time trip hotel price in York, UK based on data from 57 hotels is an affordable $115. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in York.

The average prices of our suggested first time trip hotels by star rating:

  • 5-star hotels: $210
  • 4-star hotels: $121
  • 3-star hotels: $102
  • 2-star hotels: $68


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