Safestay York Micklegate

A Georgian house turned hostel

The building keeps its stone-flagged entrance hall, sweeping staircase and vaulted cellar, so it feels very different from a purpose-built hostel. Most rooms are private twins and doubles with en-suite bathrooms, alongside family rooms and dormitories with four to 12 bunks. Rooms are simple, as you would expect from a hostel, but the period setting gives it far more character than most budget options in the city.

Facilities

There is a bar serving drinks and snacks, with a pool table, and a dining room laid out with long tables and benches. Wi-Fi and air conditioning run throughout. It suits backpackers, groups of friends and families after a central room without a hotel price. Booking direct with Safestay or through the usual travel sites both work; private rooms go first at weekends and during the races.

On Micklegate

The hostel is opposite Holy Trinity Priory church and two minutes from Micklegate Bar, one of the medieval city gates. Micklegate itself is lined with pubs and restaurants: Partisan is a few doors away for brunch, and The Punch Bowl is nearby for a pint. The Ouse and the city centre are a short walk downhill. Trains arriving from London, Edinburgh and Leeds put you within an easy walk of the door.

Highlights

• Georgian townhouse built in 1752
• Private en-suite rooms and 4–12 bed dorms
• Bar with pool table
• Inside the city walls, 6 minutes from the station
• Opposite Holy Trinity Priory

Good to know

• About a 6-minute walk from York station
• Mix of private rooms and dorms; family rooms available

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