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The Lighthorseman

3.0 star property
3-star inn near Shambles

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Bar (on property)
Double Room, Ensuite (four-poster -)
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Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Housekeeping
  • Free WiFi

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124 Fulford Road, York, England, YO10 4BE
  • Shambles
    ‪13 min walk‬
  • York Minster
    ‪18 min walk‬
  • York Racecourse
    ‪19 min walk‬
  • Leeds (LBA-Leeds Bradford)
    ‪49 min drive‬

Room options

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Twin Room, Ensuite

Twin Room, Ensuite

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(5 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Double Room, Ensuite

Double Room, Ensuite

8.6 out of 10
Excellent
(21 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Double Room, Ensuite (Small)

Double Room, Ensuite (Small)

8.6 out of 10
Excellent
(27 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Double Room, Ensuite (four-poster -)

Double Room, Ensuite (four-poster -)

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(15 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Single Room, Ensuite

Single Room, Ensuite

8.2 out of 10
Very good
(10 reviews)
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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Apartment, Private Bathroom

Apartment, Private Bathroom

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(3 reviews)
  • Sleeps 6
  • 1 King Bed, 2 Twin Beds and 1 Double Sofa Bed

About the area

York

Fishergate stay.Within a 10-minute walk of this Fishergate inn, you'll find York Barbican and Kohima Museum. Yorkshire's Winter Wonderland and Walmgate Bar are also within half a mile (1 km).
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What's nearby

  • York Barbican - 6 min walk - 0.5 km
  • Jorvik Viking Centre - 12 min walk - 1.1 km
  • Shambles - 13 min walk - 1.2 km
  • York Minster - 18 min walk - 1.6 km
  • York Racecourse - 19 min walk - 1.6 km

Getting around

  • York (QQY-York Train Station) - 3 min drive
  • Leeds (LBA-Leeds Bradford) - 53 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪The Postern Gate - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪Fulford Arms - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪The Lighthorseman - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Waggon & Horses - ‬11 min walk
  • ‪Wellington Inn - ‬7 min walk

About this property

The Lighthorseman

3-star inn near Shambles
There's a restaurant on site. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. WiFi is free in public spaces. An arcade/game room and multilingual staff are also featured at The Lighthorseman. Free self parking is available.

This 3-star York inn is smoke free.

  • 8 guestrooms or units
  • Breakfast available (surcharge)
  • Staff is multilingual
  • Game room or arcade
  • No smoking on site
  • Bar or lounge
  • Dining venue
The Lighthorseman offers 8 accommodations. Housekeeping is provided daily.

Languages

English, Italian

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Property amenities

Family friendly

  • Arcade/game room

Internet

  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Free self parking on site

Food and drink

  • Breakfast available for a fee
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant

Things to do

  • Arcade/game room

Accessibility

  • No elevator

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 9:00 PM
Early check-in subject to availability

Check-out

Check-out before 10:00 AM
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.

Property payment types

Important information

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
Cashless transactions are available
Safety features at this property include a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system, and a first aid kit
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 and Mastercard. For guests' safety, the property includes a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system, and a first aid kit in each accommodation. Cashless payment methods are available for all transactions.

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The Lighthorseman Reviews

Reviews

8.2

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 413 out of 1000 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 376 out of 1000 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 132 out of 1000 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 51 out of 1000 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 28 out of 1000 reviews

8.2/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

7.8/10

Amenities

7.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Richard

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Lovely staff, good location and well priced.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

8/10 Good

Paul

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Good for a pub with rooms.

Very handy for York centre. Good atmosphere in bar. Basic but happy to use again.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

J

Stayed 1 night in May 2025

6/10 Okay

Nawid

Stayed 1 night in May 2025

8/10 Good

Phillip

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

Pleasant Easter Break.

Room was small, beds were comfortable. Close to city centre.
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Christen

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

Cute place in York

Large space for family and the staff were kind and informative!
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Jo

Travelled with family, Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely spacious room with 4 postèr bed that was so comfortable. Staff friendly and helpful.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Ian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed for one night, I couldn’t find fault, friendly staff, perfect room for one and to top it off the evening meal I had, was excellent. Highly recommend as a place to stay in York.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Mark

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Lovely place to stay, great character, staff wonderful and fiddly very good, really enjoyed our weekend
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Victoria

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort

April midweek break

The hotel was good. The rooms had nice furniture and they were clean. The location was spot on for what we needed. Could walk into the city along the river. Bar is a typical old pub with fantastic features. Beer garden was really nice. Think the hotel is going through some updating and it’s needed but would stay again for sure
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Stephanie

Liked: Property conditions & facilities

Perfect location

An absolutely lovely stay, friendly staff, clean and spacious room. Perfect location for a stroll along the river into the town centre. Would definitely stay again.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

6/10 Okay

Scott

Good location, room needs some upgrading!

Hotel is rather central just outside the city walls, good location, pub is a typical old town pub, rooms are a bit dated and need a facelift and some TLC but cant complain about the price paid.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2025

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Room comfort
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities

Average stay

The location was Ok, quite close to the centre. Staff very friendly but lacking knowledge of simple facts like how to synchronise the TV as it didn't work when we checked in. Bed was quite comfy and room was quiet, considering we were on top of the pub and by the main road. Cleanliness very poor, the carpet was incredibly dirty and the brush toilet holder was in really poor condition, all rusty. This cost less than £5 to replace it Overall, if you are in a budget, the place is OK but it could certainly be improved by owners I can't comment on food and drinks as we didn't consume anything. There are amazing places in York centre where to have meals and drinks
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sarah

Travelled with family, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very accommodating. Close to the city centre.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Debra

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Melanie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

comfy and clean

a spacious room with everything needed for a comfy stop over in a beautiful city. And car parking a bonus.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

S J

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great stay

Great location, pleasant walk into York from the hotel, good breakfast but you need to order it the night before. We spent three nights there, the bar was pleasant for drinks after walking back from York centre.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Thomas

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

10/10 Excellent

Tracy

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

8/10 Good

Katherine

Business traveller
Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Know the pub from previous visits to York. Excellent chef who was unfortunately on holiday when I stayed.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Martin

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice little pub. Reminded me of the Winchester on Shaun of the dead😂 room was spot on although on a bit of noisy road, didn’t bother me to much.. had a great crack with the lassy behind the bar.. slept well probs cause I was half soaked.. would return
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

A nice reasonably priced bed for the night

I was looking for a reasonably priced place for an overnight stay for a work trip without spending over £100.00 on some of the "cheep hotel chains rooms". This little nugget was just what was needed, a nice comfy bed, ease of access, polite and friendly staff. When I asked for suggestions on where to eat as their kitchen was closed and it was spot on!
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Steven

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

10/10 Excellent

Oliver

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