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The Milner York

4.0 star property
4-star Victorian hotel near York Minster

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Exterior
Indoor pool
Meeting facility
Lobby
Lobby

Reviews

8.6 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Air conditioning

Explore the area

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Station Road, York, England, YO24 1AA
  • Place, Jorvik Viking Centre
    ‪10 min walk‬
  • Place, Shambles
    ‪12 min walk‬
  • Place, York Minster
    ‪12 min walk‬
  • Airport, Leeds (LBA-Leeds Bradford)
    ‪53 min drive‬

Room options

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1 bedroom, in-room safe, desk, iron/ironing board

Garden View Double Room

  • Sleeps 2

Accessible Room

  • Sleeps 2

Standard Room

  • Sleeps 2

Standard Single Room

  • Sleeps 1

Standard Double Room

  • Sleeps 2

Superior King Room

  • Sleeps 2

Superior Twin Room

  • Sleeps 2

Suite with Minster View

  • Sleeps 2

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Superior Double Room, 1 King Bed

Superior Double Room, 1 King Bed

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(44 reviews)
  • 20 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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1 bedroom, in-room safe, desk, iron/ironing board

Standard Double Room

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(34 reviews)
  • 20 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

View all photos for Deluxe Double Room, 1 King Bed

1 bedroom, in-room safe, desk, iron/ironing board

Deluxe Double Room, 1 King Bed

8.4 out of 10
Very good
(18 reviews)
  • 30 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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1 bedroom, in-room safe, desk, iron/ironing board

Standard Twin Room

7.8 out of 10
Good
(22 reviews)
  • 20 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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1 bedroom, in-room safe, desk, iron/ironing board

Single Room - May be in Annex Building

8.6 out of 10
Excellent
(10 reviews)
  • 10 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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1 bedroom, in-room safe, desk, iron/ironing board

Comfort Double Room

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(29 reviews)
  • 15 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

View all photos for Standard Double Room, Annex Building

1 bedroom, in-room safe, desk, iron/ironing board

Standard Double Room, Annex Building

7.8 out of 10
Good
(29 reviews)
  • 20 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

View all photos for Standard Double Room, Accessible

1 bedroom, in-room safe, desk, iron/ironing board

Standard Double Room, Accessible

  • 20 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Garden view

Standard Double Room, City View

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(31 reviews)
  • 20 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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1 bedroom, in-room safe, desk, iron/ironing board

Junior Studio Suite

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(7 reviews)
  • 35 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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1 bedroom, in-room safe, desk, iron/ironing board

Signature Suite, City View

7.4 out of 10
Good
(9 reviews)
  • 35 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Premium King Room

  • Sleeps 2

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Bathroom

Urban Double Room

  • Sleeps 2

Cozy Double Room

  • Sleeps 2

Standard Double Room-Annex Building

  • Sleeps 2

Sidings Double Room

  • Sleeps 2

Superior Room

  • Sleeps 2

Junior Suite

  • Sleeps 2

Deluxe King Room

  • Sleeps 2

About the area

York

Central York getaway .Within a 15-minute walk of this South Bank hotel, you'll find York Minster and York Dungeon. Shambles and Jorvik Viking Centre are also within half a mile (1 km).

What's nearby

  • York Christmas Market - 10 min walk - 0.9 km
  • Jorvik Viking Centre - 10 min walk - 0.9 km
  • York Dungeon - 10 min walk - 0.9 km
  • Shambles - 12 min walk - 1.0 km
  • York Minster - 12 min walk - 1.0 km

Getting around

  • York Station - 1 min walk
  • Leeds (LBA-Leeds Bradford) - 54 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪York Tap - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Malmaison York - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Society Lounge & Bar - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪Duke of York - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Starbucks - ‬4 min walk

About this property

The Milner York

4-star Victorian hotel near York Minster
As a guest of The Milner York, you'll find an indoor pool, a hot tub, a sauna, and a fitness center. 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 center and meeting rooms are available. A terrace, barbecue grills, and a garden are also featured at the business-friendly The Milner York. Parking is available for a fee.

This 4-star York hotel is smoke free.

  • 155 guestrooms or units
  • 5 levels
  • 2 buildings
  • 2 bars or lounges
  • Meeting rooms
  • Built in 1870
  • Deli
  • Business facilities
  • Conference space
  • Breakfast available (surcharge)
  • Dry cleaning
  • Front desk (24 hours)
  • Express check-out
  • Storage area for luggage
  • Front-desk safe
  • Concierge
  • Wedding services available
  • Terrace
  • Garden
  • BBQ grill(s)
  • Elevator
  • No smoking on site
  • Dining venue
The Milner York offers 155 air-conditioned accommodations with laptop-compatible safes and complimentary bottled water. Flat-screen televisions are featured in guestrooms.

Bathrooms include showers with rainfall showerheads, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers. 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 irons/ironing boards. Housekeeping is provided daily.

Awards and affiliations

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

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Property amenities

Family friendly

  • Indoor pool
  • Snack bar/deli

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 transportation

  • Uncovered self parking on site (GBP 20 per day)
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Food and drink

  • Daily English breakfast available 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM for a fee: GBP 19.95 per person
  • 2 bars/lounges
  • A restaurant
  • Snack bar/deli

Things to do

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

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
  • Elevator
  • Stair-free path to entrance
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible business center
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
  • Wheelchair-accessible path to elevator
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant

Room amenities

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV with cable/satellite channels

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

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

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 available
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM
Contactless check-out available
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 December 23 to December 26:
  • Dining venue(s)

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.
  • Cribs (infant beds) are not available.

Property payment types

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: approximately GBP 19.95 per person
  • Uncovered self parking fee: GBP 20 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

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
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card, or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession. This property accepts Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Barclaycard, and debit cards. Cash is not accepted. 

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

Reviews

The Milner York Reviews

8.6

Excellent

9.0/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Staff & service

8.8/10

Amenities

8.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.4/10

Eco-friendliness
Rating 10 - Excellent. 886 out of 1624 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 401 out of 1624 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 187 out of 1624 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 93 out of 1624 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 57 out of 1624 reviews

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Andrew

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Luis

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities

Great Hotel

Great hotel and location, though the room was tiny
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Paul

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Jennifer

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities

Room not the best

Breakfast was lovely, service and staff excellent. Room, not the best - had a wall and some kind of unit for a view out of window. Chair had a nasty stain, carpet was quite stained in places. We were put in an accessible room which wasn’t required and didn’t like, couldn’t be changed. Wardrobe rail was waist high and had to hang dresses, trousers and skirts outside the wardrobe. Both being quite tall struggled with sink in bathroom as very low, set for a wheelchair. Not a fan of wet rooms either.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

Lisa

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities

Disappointing stay

My husband and I stayed at the Milner for 2 nights for a birthday/anniversary celebration. On arrival the reception is very impressive in a stunning building, the receptionist was very efficient, gave us the key and directions to our room. Unfortunately the directions included going down one floor in the lift, across the hall and back up one floor in another lift. We were in a side annexe which was disappointing, an obvious much later addition to the hotel. Room was on the small side with a tatty Roman blind at the window which could not be opened. The air con was noisy but on the plus side, the bed was big and very comfortable and everything was clean. As the most expensive 4 star hotel in York, I had high hopes but on reflection would not stay again.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

2/10 Terrible

Sarah

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ian

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

J

Really nice stylish hotel with lovely staff and facilities. Because of a delay we arrived at the hotel after the cut off for breakfast but they went out of their way to get us a bite to eat,only a bacon bun but much appreciated.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

DAVID

Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Gabrielle

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

10/10 Excellent

Joanne

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

10/10 Excellent

Emma

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent stay
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ann

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness

Do not stay in the sidings rooms

The sidings rooms truly let down what is an otherwise lovely hotel . Just pay the extra money and just stay in the main hotel. These rooms are in the conference centre annexe of the hotel (basically a concrete block down the end of the car park) and I was a bit shocked at quite how different they were to the main hotel. It was like staying in an entirely different (cheaper) hotel to the main building. I was initially given a room on the ground floor, which looked directly into the entry foyer (see the picture attached). I found it quite shocking that they think anyone would be ok with staying in this room, as there is absolutely no privacy whatsoever? I asked to move and was given a better room on a higher level, but it was still a pretty bleak outlook onto the royal mail centre and a road with ongoing construction works. Staff were helpful throughout though. Overall, the sidings annexe feel more like a premier inn than a 4* hotel - it doesn't feel like part of the main hotel at all and they really let down what is otherwise a lovely hotel. There isn't a huge price difference, but the quality difference is vast, so just stay in the main hotel.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

martin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Had a nice room but really really noisy. Also the chair in the room was really stained and dirt
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Tom

Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sarah

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jean

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We loved our 2 rooms here. Beds were super comfortable, amenities were fantastic, food was tasty, we liked the history and decor, & we had great rooms with garden views. It was also nice to say someplace right next to the train station (especially since we brought my senior parents) and have the option of leaving luggage and exploring the city before check in / not taking your luggage all over town. For those driving, the car park / parking lot seem to be large enough to accommodate many visitors.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Susan

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely hotel friendly and helpful staff, I was just there one night but my stay was great and a lovely pool 😁 very nice comfy bed, can't comment on food as did not eat at hotel but menu looks good, one comment I thought a bit pricey.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Hotel itself was really nice. Close to the city centre and plenty of parking. But I wouldn't recommend staying in the annex/sidings. Its a bit like the hotel rooms time forgot. Stains everywhere, cracked tiles, broken seals and ancient noisy plumbing.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Cris, London

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very nice hotel. Great staff. Stayed in a junior suite, perfect for a couple of nights. Would recommend.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Simon

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

2/10 Terrible

Barbara

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Public areas excellent style and space. Staff all excellent except reception clerk who totally unhelpful when our room unacceptable. Bedroom appalling : cell-like grey 12 sqft including tiny 'washroom' with malfunctioning shower and slight sewage smell from washbowl. Only furniture/fittings = bed and 3ft wide plywood cupboard filled with large fridge on large safe and ironing board, no hanging clothes space. Empty space with plumbing pipes where possible missing worktop. No chair, and when I asked for one a metal office chair arrived. Request for other room rejected (unavailable?).
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Todd

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Cool new place to stay near the train station.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

Martin

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This hotel has declined in quality recently particularly the breakfast service
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025