The Milner York formerly the Principal York

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

8.4

Outstanding(1,202 Reviews)

Hotel in York

4-Star Hotel

Reasons to book

Guests love it hereGuests give this property a top rating

Includes essentialsGarden, Pool, Kitchen or Kitchenette and more

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About this hotel

Eco-certified York hotel in South Bank with a health club
This smoke-free hotel features an indoor pool, a restaurant, and a health club. WiFi in public areas is free. Additionally, a bar/lounge, a snack bar/deli, and a sauna are onsite.
The Milner York formerly the Principal York offers 155 air-conditioned accommodations with safes and complimentary bottled water. This York hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access, with a speed of 100+ Mbps (good for 1–2 people or up to 6 devices). Bathrooms include showers with rainfall showerheads, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers. Additionally, rooms include coffee/tea makers and irons/ironing boards. Housekeeping is provided daily.
An indoor pool and a spa tub are on site. Other recreational amenities include a health club and a sauna.

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

Amenities

Pool

Air conditioner

Kitchen or Kitchenette

Internet / Wifi

Laundry

Balcony or Patio

Hot tub or spa

Gym or Fitness Center

Garden

Map of York

Nearby attractions

Roundhay Park

18.6 mi

National Trust - Brimham Rocks

25.5 mi

Yorkshire Wildlife Park

31.9 mi

Eden Camp Modern History Museum

18.4 mi

Available Rooms

Superior Double Room, 1 King Bed

1 King • 215 ft²

Sleeps 2

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

Standard Double Room

1 Double • 215 ft²

Sleeps 2

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

Deluxe Double Room, 1 King Bed

1 King • 323 ft²

Sleeps 2

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

Superior Twin Room

2 Single • 215 ft²

Sleeps 2

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

Single Room

1 Single • 108 ft²

Sleeps 1

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The Milner York formerly the Principal York

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8.4

Outstanding(1,202 Reviews)

Hotel in York

4-Star Hotel

Reasons to book

Guests love it hereGuests give this property a top rating

Includes essentialsGarden, Pool, Kitchen or Kitchenette and more

Book with confidenceWe partner with the top travel sites so you know you're getting a great deal on the perfect rental

About this hotel

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

Amenities

Pool

Air conditioner

Kitchen or Kitchenette

Internet / Wifi

Laundry

Balcony or Patio

Hot tub or spa

Gym or Fitness Center

Garden

Map of York

Nearby attractions

Roundhay Park

18.6 mi

National Trust - Brimham Rocks

25.5 mi

Yorkshire Wildlife Park

31.9 mi

Eden Camp Modern History Museum

18.4 mi

Available Rooms

Superior Double Room, 1 King Bed

1 King • 215 ft²

Sleeps 2

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

Standard Double Room

1 Double • 215 ft²

Sleeps 2

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

Deluxe Double Room, 1 King Bed

1 King • 323 ft²

Sleeps 2

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

Superior Twin Room

2 Single • 215 ft²

Sleeps 2

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

Single Room

1 Single • 108 ft²

Sleeps 1

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

Reviews

8.4

Outstanding(1,202 Reviews)

5.0

Dec 2024

The hotel was lovely, very cosy and Christmassy, the room was very spacious and the staff were friendly and helpful, would definitely go back.

4.0

Dec 2024

Very nice staff helpful and friendly excellent central location

4.0

Dec 2024

Nice stay, only 3 disabled parking spaces though.

4.0

Dec 2024

My single room was comfortable, well furnished, providing all a solo traveller needs. I’m

5.0

Dec 2024

Lovely hotel great food, large comfortable rooms. Nice pool area. Staff friendly and professional. .

5.0

Dec 2024

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.

5.0

Dec 2024

Hotel was fantastic, very comfortable, very nicely decorated for xmas. Staff were excellent. Facilities are fantastic.

5.0

Dec 2024

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 .

5.0

Dec 2024

Amazing location. Amazing staff. The perfect hotel

5.0

Dec 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.

5.0

Nov 2024

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

5.0

Nov 2024

Amazing stay once again. Staff were very attentive, rooms were spotless. They made our anniversary that extra bit special. Will definitely return.

4.0

Nov 2024

Nice hotel in the city centre but it requires more attention.

4.0

Nov 2024

Stayed on a junior suite, nicely decorated, beautiful reception/lounge areas with nice tipi in the garden area. Central location for visiting York markets. Slight issue in the bathroom but didn’t spend much time in the room.

5.0

Nov 2024

After arriving we left our bags and went to the city centre. Returning we collected our bags, and went to our room which was on the 2nd floor facing the garden. I'd previously ordered a fruit plate and chocolates which were waiting for us. The room was lovely and warm, the bathroom clean and a towel swan waiting on the bed. There are notices asking to turn off lights when not needed and to reuse the towels if possible. If you require a dressing gown you have to ask them. There were teas, coffees, biscuits etc but no decaf drinks (which were necessary because of medication) so i asked at reception and got some off them. We both ate breakfasts and evening meals there and the choices were good for both. The staff are very helpful and friendly and you can ask them for anything. We had such a lovely relaxing break, and it's lovely that you feel so welcomed.

2.0

Nov 2024

Cold rooms and had to be moved due to light switch being broken. Also room service took 1hr 15 mins and was very expensive

4.0

Nov 2024

Nice hotel, good breakfast, plenty of room

2.0

Nov 2024

The hotel in it's self is lovely. We did not book in for dinner when we went to the restaurant we were turned away being told they were not talking walk ins. We returned to the bar and booked a table on line! Rather wished we had not bothered the person in charge was very off hand. We waited 20 mins for someone to take a food order only because we ask them to take the order. 30 mins later the food arrived, the two steaks were ordered medium rare, both were seriously over cooked. We refused the food, no apology was made by the manager he just asked if we wanted another meal, we replied no and he walked away. A young waiter called Ewan came over to apologise. It feels very much like staff don't really want to be there at all none of them seem to be happy. We would not return.

3.0

Nov 2024

For a 4*, hotel was grandly decorated but that was it as the service lacked in lots of areas. Staff were not very attentive and my husband and I had to clear our own table in the Garden Room then ordered a Cream Tea which in the menu was supposed to have been loose leaf but was t bags and tepid water and then had to wait a further 25mins for the scones which we did have 2 of but only enough cream and name for one. Our bed room had just enough room to walk around the bed which was a small double (husband is 6ft 8) and moved on it’s wheel every time someone rolled over and of course woke the other one didn’t sleep much over the 2 day stay, We had booked a table in the Peaches restaurant for the first night which was expensive for what was actually average food unfortunately and again the waiters just plonked the dishes down in front of us and walked off. Would not stay again.

4.0

Nov 2024

Beautiful hotel but room in the wing was a little small and not very well organised- like no side table, small bed and couldn’t easily open shower screen over bath!

5.0

Nov 2024

My daughter and i came for two nights, i dont know what we expected but it surpassed it, what a wonderfull hotel and right on the station. The staff were so helpfull, humerus and kind, the leisure facilitys were good. Thank you everyone for making our stay so special.

2.0

Nov 2024

This hotel has recently been renamed The Milner and we have stayed here before but this last trip fell short on our expectations. Pillows were very uncomfortable and water pressure in taps were just a trickle. We paid extra for breakfast, waste of money! Help yourself to barely warm hot breakfast and empty hot plates. Honestly very disappointing.

5.0

Nov 2024

Great location with a good atmosphere

3.0

Nov 2024

Our room was a Sidings double and when we arrived our room was cold and the thermostat broken, we were offered a portable radiator rather than a change of room. We asked to move and this was arranged although we would have expected our bags to have been moved and this didn't happen. We asked to upgrade and were told this wasn't possible even though we would have paid for this. Our room was noisy with an alarm of some kind going off at 6am for an hour and the cistern was also running meaning we didn't have the hoped for sleep in we were looking forward to. Overall, staff were friendly and helpful and the breakfast was good with plenty of choice.

5.0

Nov 2024

Nice stay for a conference, rooms very well equipped, excellent shower and clean bathroom. Decent coffee facilities and good temperature controls

1.0

Nov 2024

Room nice. Linen gorgeous. But only 2 on reception and no porter made it a lengthy check in n poor service. The men’s toilet I then went to stunk and was dirty. Very disappointing as I brought my partner her for her 49th b’day.

5.0

Nov 2024

Beautiful spot to stay in an amazing location! Be prepared to carry suitcases up stairs on arrival at main doors and no ramp. Bellman not available or seldom.

5.0

Nov 2024

Very nice hotel

4.0

Nov 2024

Everything was fine other than our room check in should have been at 3pm but the room wasn’t ready until 5pm but we were given some drinks vouchers at reception and all the staff were very nice

4.0

Nov 2024

Lovely grand hotel, nice communal areas and a good bar inside. Rooms were good and nice clean bathroom. Only negative was the bed which was rock hard and extremely small (stayed in a standard double room)

5.0

Nov 2024

Stayed here many times, always great staff and never been dissapointed with the rooms, lovely food and the bar is great, we have yet to sample the afternoon tea in the bright spacious garden room but it looks excellent

4.0

Oct 2024

Room was lovely and quiet. However the kettle cupbiard was broken. Easy city parking. Good breakfast. Bar had limited larger and bar stools not seats.

2.0

Oct 2024

I arrived at 15.30 after a busy day to be told the room was not ready. For a high quality hotel this is not acceptable when the previous guests will have checked out at 11am. I had to accept another room. The room mattress was clearly past its best with a large dip in the middle. Very uncomfortable. Try the Grand down the road.

4.0

Oct 2024

Rooms were fair, cupboard space a bot on small side.

4.0

Oct 2024

Absolutely stunning place really beautiful staff are really friendly breakfast was nice only problem I had was with the pillows very small and lumpy bathroom was beautiful too

3.0

Oct 2024

I booked this in advance for the Halloween festival and so paid over the top, however it is a great location so I guess this is what you pay for. On arrival parking is limited and first come first served. People had abandoned their cars where they can even in ‘no parking’ spots! After we eventually found a space booking in was busy but ok, staff polite and professional. My room is very, very bijou to say the least. You couldn’t swing a cat (not that I would want to)! There is a shower room and whilst clean, is tiny. The rainfall shower is nice, with an option of a ‘normal’ shower head. The toilet is squashed in at the side of the sink, very limited space, so much so the toilet roll holder is literally almost over the toilet bowl. The double bed, for me was not comfortable at all, and the pillows were also uncomfortable, with no options of pillow choice obvious. The tea and coffee making facilities are in the wardrobe due to the tiny space. can’t see two people staying comfortably in this room. Luckily my son and his girlfriend had a separate room which was a bit larger. There is a window overlooking the station which at least opened. It is clean throughout although the carpet is a bit manky looking. The bar was busy but nice, staff great. At breakfast it is usual hotel food, nothing exciting. Fresh fruit was a nice selection. Overall it was an ok stay, I have been in much nicer hotels for the money (and less). It looks very grand but the rooms are another story.

4.0

Oct 2024

The hotel overall was excellent but the room was small and the bed was quite hard

4.0

Oct 2024

Nice long weekend in York. The hotel is a very traditional old building with a newer annex. Our room in the annex was a bit compact, but comfortable enough. Some problems with one of the keys loosing its coding which meant long walks back to reception. Staff are very friendly and helpful. Breakfast buffet was good.

5.0

Oct 2024

Nice hotel. Room was very small for the price.

1.0

Oct 2024

It was appalling and the staff were extremely rude they didnt let us in because i lost my bank card and told us to go

FAQs

How much does this hotel cost compared to others in York?

The average price for a rental in York is $163 per night. This rental is $56 less expensive than the average.

Is parking included with this hotel?

Parking is not specified as an available amenity at The Milner York formerly the Principal York. For more information, we encourage you to contact the property about where to park.

Is there a pool at this hotel?

Yes, a swimming pool is available for use at The Milner York formerly the Principal York. Enjoy the water!

Is The Milner York formerly the Principal York pet friendly?

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What amenities are available at The Milner York formerly the Principal York?

We found 10 amenities for this rental. This includes pool, air conditioner, kitchen or kitchenette, internet / wifi, and laundry.

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The Milner York formerly the Principal York

Hotel in York

Reasons to book

About this hotel

Amenities

Map of York

Nearby attractions

Available Rooms

Superior Double Room, 1 King Bed

Standard Double Room

Deluxe Double Room, 1 King Bed

Superior Twin Room

Single Room

The Milner York formerly the Principal York

Hotel in York

Reasons to book

About this hotel

Amenities

Map of York

Nearby attractions

Available Rooms

Superior Double Room, 1 King Bed

Standard Double Room

Deluxe Double Room, 1 King Bed

Superior Twin Room

Single Room

Reviews

FAQs

How much does this hotel cost compared to others in York?

Is parking included with this hotel?

Is there a pool at this hotel?

Is The Milner York formerly the Principal York pet friendly?

What amenities are available at The Milner York formerly the Principal York?

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