The Sycamore Guest House

Food close-up, Dining area, Continental breakfast, Buffet breakfast

Facade/entrance, Lobby or reception, Decorative detail

The Sycamore Guest House Bed and Breakfast in York

4.3 / 5.0

Excellent(763 Ratings)

Bed and Breakfast in York

4-Star Hotel

Reasons to book

Free cancellationFull refund if you change your mind

High-end valuePrice for this property is higher than average in the area

Includes essentialsGarden, Internet / Wifi, Parking and more

About this bed and breakfast

This elegant Edwardian townhouse, built around 1904, is a small family-run guest house in York. It is a 5-minute walk through the Museum Gardens to the Minster and city centre.

Amenities

Internet / Wifi

Parking

Garden

Family friendly

Map of York

Nearby attractions

Roundhay Park

30.1 mi

National Trust - Brimham Rocks

40.8 mi

Yorkshire Wildlife Park

52 mi

Eden Camp Modern History Museum

29.2 mi

Available Rooms

1 King or 2 Single • 161 ft²

Sleeps 2

You'll be directed to Booking.com for availability & pricing

1 Queen • 172 ft²

Sleeps 2

You'll be directed to Booking.com for availability & pricing

1 Double • 107 ft²

Sleeps 2

You'll be directed to Booking.com for availability & pricing

1 Double • 139 ft²

Sleeps 2

You'll be directed to Booking.com for availability & pricing

1 Double • 182 ft²

Sleeps 2

You'll be directed to Booking.com for availability & pricing

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The Sycamore Guest House

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4.3 / 5.0

Excellent(763 Ratings)

Bed and Breakfast in York

4-Star Hotel

Reasons to book

Free cancellationFull refund if you change your mind

High-end valuePrice for this property is higher than average in the area

Includes essentialsGarden, Internet / Wifi, Parking and more

About this bed and breakfast

This elegant Edwardian townhouse, built around 1904, is a small family-run guest house in York. It is a 5-minute walk through the Museum Gardens to the Minster and city centre.

Amenities

Internet / Wifi

Parking

Garden

Family friendly

Map of York

Nearby attractions

Roundhay Park

30.1 mi

National Trust - Brimham Rocks

40.8 mi

Yorkshire Wildlife Park

52 mi

Eden Camp Modern History Museum

29.2 mi

Available Rooms

1 King or 2 Single • 161 ft²

Sleeps 2

You'll be directed to Booking.com for availability & pricing

1 Queen • 172 ft²

Sleeps 2

You'll be directed to Booking.com for availability & pricing

1 Double • 107 ft²

Sleeps 2

You'll be directed to Booking.com for availability & pricing

1 Double • 139 ft²

Sleeps 2

You'll be directed to Booking.com for availability & pricing

1 Double • 182 ft²

Sleeps 2

You'll be directed to Booking.com for availability & pricing

Ratings and reviews

4.3 / 5.0

Excellent(763 Ratings)

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4.0 / 5.0

Jul 2024

OK it met our need for that particular visit.

Breakfast was good and the location and car parking were what we wanted but would normally visit York as a day trip rather than stay overnight.

Room was nice but a little small and we expected something a little better.

5.0 / 5.0

Jul 2023

Exceptional

The owner was very welcoming and the property was well located and very clean and tidy.

Nothing

5.0 / 5.0

Jul 2023

Excellent facilities and very friendly staff.

Full English breakfast was excellent, location was within a 10 min walk of the rail station and city, room was roomy and cleaned every day. The owner and son were very friendly and catered for any whim - even loaned me a trouser belt!

The weather.

3.5 / 5.0

Jul 2023

A good location but be prepared for a small room if you are at the top of the house.

Location was great as it was within walking distance from City centre. The host Spirios was welcoming, the breakfast was well presented.

The room unfortunately was on the small size with dated decor.

3.5 / 5.0

Jan 2023

Beautiful house, rooms need updating, particularly the bathroom and breakfast was excellent.

The breakfast was excellent, freshly made to your specification and nothing was to much trouble.

The room needs definite updating and the bathroom in particular was very tight with old shower, with rusting in places.

5.0 / 5.0

Dec 2022

Wonderful People, perfect stay

wonderful hospitality ideal location for town warm & cosy period features

5.0 / 5.0

Dec 2022

our stay was just perfect

very friendly, comfortable & warm just really lovely breakfast was exceptional

5.0 / 5.0

Oct 2022

Would definitely recommend this as a great place to stay if you visit York centre.

The owners, Elizabeth and Spiros were very welcoming and made sure your needs were met. The English Breakfast was extremely good....and filling....no need for lunch! The location was ideal to walk in to York, either through the park or along the roadway. The house is situated on a quiet cul de sac offering a peaceful sleep on a comfortable bed.

Wifi was there but a little slow...it may have been me!

3.5 / 5.0

Oct 2022

owners were lovely and very accommodating bathrooms need updating

location owners

shower noise from the room above

4.5 / 5.0

Oct 2022

Superb

Loved the comfy bed. Fabulous cooked breakfast of choice,with lighter options,yoghurt fruit ,toast,cereal. Nice pot of tea. Very nice location 10 mins walk to York Minster. Very lovely couple Elizabeth and Spiros nothing too much trouble. Plenty of info at front of house for things to do,although they had a visit from fire brigade and had to trim it down as deemed fire hazard.

Probably walk up to top of house. Not en suite. Would find out in advance what floor you are on. Wouldn't recommend top for people with health mobility issues.

4.5 / 5.0

Oct 2022

Superb

Staff was very warm.and accommodating.

The mattress was not as comfortable as we hoped.

5.0 / 5.0

Sep 2022

Would definitely return to this guest house.

The owners were very friendly and made us feel very welcome. The location is great and the house is very comfortable. The breakfast was very good.

3.0 / 5.0

Sep 2022

Expensive for what we got.

Within easy walking distance of York and York Minster. Loved walking in the Museum gardens and easy to catch a boat cruise. Parking permit was reasonable and parking for the three days was great. Room tidied throughout our stay. Breakfast reasonable and a good variety to hot or cold food to choose from.

Three flights of stairs and in the roof. My parents ensuite they had to keep the door open when sat on toilet as it was so small they couldn't have the door shut and sit at the same time. Disappointed especially with the cost. Not worth going back. My ensuite was across the hall, which was as advertised, but nearly fell a few times until I got used to the step outside of my bedroom to walk across all to the bathroom, nice and clean, shower quite high off the floor, was a little difficult climbing in and out, especially when wet.

5.0 / 5.0

Aug 2022

Very comfy and cosy house.

Great place to stay. The host is adorable and the house is fantastic. Loved it. Also, tasty breakfast. I will defo come back here if I go again in York.

2.0 / 5.0

Aug 2022

Disappointing

Very close to the city center.

The room was a bad joke - way too small for a double room so that we could not open both suitcases in parallel. Furthermore, the bathroom was outside the room on the other side of the floor (that was written in the description), but way too small also.

4.5 / 5.0

Aug 2022

Brilliant hosts room and hotel spotless clean

Breakfast superb hotel location was what we wanted short walking distance into the city.

Nothing

3.5 / 5.0

Aug 2022

Nice friendly home, fulfilling breakfast, good location.

Fabulous location, 10 min walk if that to town. On street car parking near hotel for £2 (24hrs). Staff knowledgable, welcoming and friendly. Breakfast was good and filling - tea/coffee, juices, cereal, yoghurt, fruit and hot cooked breaky. Beautiful old house. Room 7 - twin/double, en-suite with shower, up one flight of stairs, room at the back of house. Tea/coffee & TV in room, plus a fan as it was warm when we visited. Back window opens but not double glazed.

The en-suite was ‘snug’, toilet between wall and shower cubicle so not much room. Shower didn’t have a lot of water coming out on Max setting, took a while to warm up too. Beds weren’t the comfiest but clean. Walls must be thin as could hear other people inside the house and creaking floors etc.. window opened on to back, so could hear breakfast being made as well as the train (station very near too). Beautiful new floor in dining room so had to wear socks for breakfast (no bare feet or shoes!), breakfast was 830-915 so you had to be prompt, if you like to sit and chill ... I loved the house and its old fashioned quirks and also the location, but the room/decor/design lets it download sadly for what you pay per night (but that seems to be the going rate for the town)

5.0 / 5.0

Aug 2022

we were made to feel very welcome and loved the period features and cooked breakfast. A real gem!

warm welcome, very clean room and wonderful cooked breakfast. A short walk to town and the station.

nothings

4.0 / 5.0

Aug 2022

good base comfortable room even though a bit tired in a good location friendly hosts especially Speedo’s and good breakf

quiet location rooms comfortable sociable hostsgood breakfast

hosts bought an expensive wooden floor in dining room and guests where told they had to where socks or slippers in dining room which was odd

3.5 / 5.0

Aug 2022

was ok but wouldn’t return to this hotel

good location

changed room without informing us. the room we were given was very small. had to remove your shoes in the dining room, didn’t like how owner approached us

5.0 / 5.0

Aug 2022

Will be back. Would recommend to anyone

Everything it was a wonderful stay

Nothing to dislike it was lovy

3.0 / 5.0

Jul 2022

Pleasant

good location, pleasant owners and nice breakfast

outdated, finer detail missing

5.0 / 5.0

Jul 2022

Just perfect!!!

Elizabeth and Spiros were so welcoming and friendly! Breakfast was yummy (and enormous) room was super comfy and had everything we needed!

No complaints

3.5 / 5.0

Jul 2022

Just fi effort on e night

Fine

Bigger room and chairs

5.0 / 5.0

Jul 2022

Exceptional

The location was great short walk though the park to town center Elizabeth and Spiro's was very welcoming breakfast was beautiful a great night's sleep .

5.0 / 5.0

Jul 2022

Lovely stay well looked after definitely stay again!!

Location very friendly brilliant breakfast

4.5 / 5.0

Jul 2022

very nice

more homely than a hotel

3.0 / 5.0

Jul 2022

Overpriced for a tiny attic room.

Nice friendly staff, the room was clean and a nice full English breakfast was served. The location was good as close to all attractions. Parking was good, straight in front of the house.

Very cramped room had to shimmy my way between the bed and the wall to get into bed. Although it stated a small bathroom we were not expecting it to be so small. It was no bigger than the wardrobe which was situated on the other side of the alcove. You could not sit on the toilet comfortably as there was not a large enough gap between the front of the toilet and the wall in front, you could not fit your legs in and had to sit at an angle. The sink was next to the toilet and then the shower next to that without any room in between so to get into the shower you had to squeeze yourself around the sink. Also the door to the bathroom was very flimsy so you didn't feel like you had any privacy. For these reasons I felt the room was slightly overpriced.

FAQs

How much does this bed and breakfast cost compared to others in York?

The average price for a rental in York is $260 per night. This rental is $2 above the average.

Is parking included with this bed and breakfast?

Yes, parking is listed as an amenity at The Sycamore Guest House. For more information, we encourage you to contact the property about where to park.

Is there a pool at this bed and breakfast?

We didn’t find pool listed as an amenity for this bed and breakfast. It may be worth double checking if a pool is important for your stay.

Is The Sycamore Guest House pet friendly?

Unfortunately, this bed and breakfast is not pet-friendly. Try searching again and filter for "Pets Allowed"

What amenities are available at The Sycamore Guest House?

We found 5 amenities for this rental. This includes internet / wifi, parking, tv, garden, and family friendly.

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Bed and Breakfast in York

Reasons to book

About this bed and breakfast

Amenities

Map of York

Nearby attractions

Available Rooms

Ratings and reviews

FAQs

How much does this bed and breakfast cost compared to others in York?

Is parking included with this bed and breakfast?

Is there a pool at this bed and breakfast?

Is The Sycamore Guest House pet friendly?

What amenities are available at The Sycamore Guest House?

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