Malmaison York
Malmaison York is a 150-room hotel on Rougier Street, created from Yorkshire House, a 1960s brutalist office block just inside the city walls near the station. The conversion leans into the building's era, with sixties-inspired interiors, a bar, a ballroom and meeting spaces.
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Colin Wreglesworth
A sixties block reworked
Rather than hide its concrete past, Malmaison took inspiration from the 1960s architecture of Yorkshire House. The result is a 150-room hotel with a retro feel, bar spaces, a ballroom for events and a Work+Play area with meeting pods for anyone mixing business with a weekend away. It works as well for a couples' weekend as for a work trip, and the central position means you can leave the car behind once you have checked in.
Where it sits
Rougier Street is a few minutes' walk from York station and just west of Lendal Bridge, so you can cross the Ouse to the Museum Gardens and the Minster on foot. Barker Tower, the medieval riverside tower by Lendal Bridge, is almost on the doorstep. Being so close to the station also makes it a practical base for day trips out by train to Harrogate, Scarborough or the coast.
Neighbours
The Grand, a large Edwardian hotel in the former railway offices, is next door. For something more relaxed, Cafe Fleur is a short walk for breakfast or lunch, and The Milner is nearby too. Micklegate's run of bars and pubs is a few minutes south. The walk along the river towards the Museum Gardens is pleasant in the evening.
Highlights
- 150 rooms
- Converted from 1960s Yorkshire House
- Sixties-inspired interiors
- Bar, ballroom and meeting spaces
- Walk to York station
Good to know
- Short walk from York station
- Event ballroom and meeting spaces on site
Frequently asked questions
Sources: bdaily.co.uk · inkl.com