Independent hotel guide
No.1 by GuestHouse, York
Design-minded couples, families, dog owners and rail arrivals who value luggage collection.
- Luxury
Image: No.1 by GuestHouse, York. Full attribution
At a glance
Quick facts
- Price band
- Luxury
- Neighbourhood
- Bootham and Clifton
- Location
- York
Editorial take
Why consider No.1 by GuestHouse, York?
A Grade II-listed Regency townhouse with help-yourself pantries and individually characterful rooms.
Best for
Design-minded couples, families, dog owners and rail arrivals who value luggage collection.
Avoid if
you want a swimming pool, an inside-the-walls address or unrestricted parking.
- Travelling solo
- Couple
- Family
Strengths and trade-offs
Strengths
- Family and interconnecting configurations
- Treatment spa and pantry treats
- Published dog-friendly rooms and luggage collection
Trade-offs
- The spa is treatment-led rather than a leisure pool
- Only eighteen private parking spaces are published and advance booking is required
Fit check
Who it suits — and who should skip it
Best for: Design-minded couples, families, dog owners and rail arrivals who value luggage collection.
Skip it if: you want a swimming pool, an inside-the-walls address or unrestricted parking.
Related reading:York hotel guide; Where to stay in York; Best York Christmas Hotels 2026.
Stay details
Rooms and spa
These are the room categories for which our current source set contains useful, comparable detail. They are not presented as a complete live inventory.
suite
Clifton Suite
The most flexible published family setup, with sofa-bed, extra-bed and cot options; confirm the final occupancy.
Facilities in our source set
- Spa at No.1
Treatment rooms without a published swimming pool; reserve treatments separately.
On the ground
Location and access
No.1 by GuestHouse, York is at 1 Clifton, York, YO30 6AA. See our York hotel guide for the wider area context and other places to stay.
The hotel publishes a ten-minute walk from York station and offers pre-arranged luggage collection during set daytime hours.
Before you book
Good to know
Children
Cots, extra beds and interconnecting configurations vary by category and should be arranged directly.
Pets
Dogs are accepted in all but Small Guest Rooms for a stated per-stay charge; restrictions apply in the spa and restaurant.
Accessibility
BestUKHotels.com has not surveyed access. Confirm the entrance, stairs, lift coverage, room floor and bathroom directly in this listed townhouse.
Quick answers
Questions travellers ask about No.1 by GuestHouse, York
What is the main reason to choose No.1 by GuestHouse, York?
A Grade II-listed Regency townhouse with help-yourself pantries and individually characterful rooms.
Who is No.1 by GuestHouse, York best for?
Design-minded couples, families, dog owners and rail arrivals who value luggage collection.
Where is No.1 by GuestHouse, York?
The hotel is at 1 Clifton, York, YO30 6AA. The hotel publishes a ten-minute walk from York station and offers pre-arranged luggage collection during set daytime hours.
What should I check before booking No.1 by GuestHouse, York?
Arrange interconnecting rooms, parking, dog accommodation or station luggage collection directly rather than assuming availability.
Featured in our York guides
No.1 by GuestHouse, York is shortlisted in these editorial guides, each written for a different trip.
Destination guide
Best hotels in York
Where to stay
Where to stay in York
Curated guide
Best York Christmas Hotels 2026
Alternatives
Other hotels we have written up that may suit a different brief.
Grays Court Hotel
- Best for
- Couples, special occasions, history and destination dining.
- Trade-off
- The hotel states it cannot offer disabled access
York’s most intimate history-led choice: twelve individual rooms, a walled garden and serious dining in the shadow of the Minster.
Booking tipChoose the named room by view and stairs, reserve dinner, and arrange the limited parking before arrival.
Hotel du Vin York
- Best for
- Couples, food-and-wine weekends, drivers and travellers wanting a calmer edge-of-centre base.
- Trade-off
- The Mount address is beyond the city walls and farther from the Minster
The quieter boutique option south-west of the walls, combining a Grade II-listed mansion, individual rooms, bistro dining and limited parking.
Booking tipArrive early if relying on first-come parking, and ask about the exact room because layouts and open-plan bathrooms vary.
The Milner York
- Best for
- Rail arrivals, families wanting a pool, groups, business trips and dog owners.
- Trade-off
- Room character and location vary between the main house and Sidings wing
The easiest full-service York stay for rail travellers who want Victorian scale, gardens and a leisure pool directly beside the station.
Booking tipCompare main-house and Sidings rooms, confirm the view, and do not assume the limited parking or pool times will suit without checking.
Editorial evidenceSources4 cited references supporting this page
Claims are paired with the publisher and access date used during editorial verification.
Open status, identity, listed townhouse, pantry, spa and Minster proximity
Luxury is an editorial relative price band, not a live rate.
Family configurations
Address, station walk, luggage collection and parking
Coordinates for YO30 6AA
OS postcode centroid for YO30 6AA
Postcode centroid, not a surveyed entrance.
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