The Fat Badger

4.0 star property

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Garden
Superior Double Room | 1 bedroom, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets
Reception
1 bedroom, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets
Exterior

Reviews

8.6 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Breakfast available
  • Laundry
  • Housekeeping
  • Free WiFi

Explore the area

Map
2-4 High Petergate, York, England, YO1 7EH
  • York Minster
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Yorkshire Museum Gardens
    ‪4 min walk‬
  • York St. John University
    ‪5 min walk‬
  • Leeds (LBA-Leeds Bradford)
    ‪61 min drive‬

Room options

Deluxe Double Room

  • 161 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Standard Double Room

  • 106.7 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Superior Double Room

  • 213.5 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Standard Single Room

  • 71.2 sq ft
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

Four Poster Double Room

  • 161 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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About this property

The Fat Badger

4-star inn in City Centre
Along with a restaurant, this smoke-free inn has 2 bars/lounges and dry cleaning. WiFi in public areas is free. Additionally, a 24-hour front desk and a garden are onsite.
The Fat Badger offers 12 accommodations with hair dryers and irons/ironing boards. 32-inch Smart televisions come with digital channels and Netflix.

Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Additionally, rooms include complimentary toiletries and fans. Housekeeping is provided daily.

The inn offers a restaurant. Guests can unwind with a drink at one of the inn's 2 bars/lounges. Wireless Internet access is complimentary. This York inn also offers a terrace, a garden, and dry cleaning/laundry services.

The Fat Badger is a smoke-free property.

Cooked-to-order breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 7:30 AM and 10 AM.
The Fat Badger has a restaurant on site.

Languages

English

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • No onsite parking available

Food and drink

  • Daily cooked-to-order breakfast available 7:30 AM to 10:00 AM for a fee: GBP 14.95 per person
  • 2 bars/lounges
  • A restaurant

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage

Guest services

  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Hardwood flooring in room
  • No elevator
  • Stair-free path to entrance

More

  • 1 building
  • 4 floors
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Shampoo
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 32-inch smart TV with digital channels
  • Netflix
  • Streaming services

Food and drink

  • Electric kettle
  • Tea bags/instant coffee

More

  • Fan
  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 4:00 PM; Check-in end time: 10:30 PM
Contactless check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 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

Pets

Pets not allowed

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

  • Fee for cooked-to-order breakfast: approximately GBP 14.95 per person

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

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, debit cards, and cash

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms

Property is also known as

Lamb & Lion Inn
Lamb & Lion Inn York
Lamb Lion York
Lamb And Lion Hotel York

The Fat Badger Reviews

Reviews

8.6

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 254 out of 489 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 150 out of 489 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 51 out of 489 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 28 out of 489 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 6 out of 489 reviews

9.0/10

Cleanliness

9.2/10

Staff & service

8.6/10

Amenities

8.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

M L

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Second time visitor and will be back again next November
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

David

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
2 night stay
Lovely hotel built in a historical and fantastic building. Great location. I would stay again.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Winston

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Best place for exploring York, so convenient for walking, shopping, so close to York minster and the Shambles. A fabulous hotel with great history.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jennifer

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely stay! Cute room with very comfortable bed! Fantastic food and friendly staff
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Victoria

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Lovely quirky hotel. Rooms arw dark but thats the decor and ambience. Debbie who served us at breakfast was a star
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Timothy

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Quirky Pub with rooms, lots of little eating area's and a large beer garden, bedroom was clean and tidy set just inside the city walls. Breakfast was freshly made and excellent and the food menu was varied and reasonable. Bar area is a little small and fills up at busy times , apart from that no other issues.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Suzanne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent!!!
Beautiful room lots of character. Tasty breakfast and friendly staff. The only downside was our room was the 4th floor and steep stairs could be an issue with mobility.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Julia

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Cheryl

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We loved the view outside our window of the old city gate, it was so close we felt we could reach out the window and touch it!. The room was comfortable and the staff helpful. Would recommend for an atmospheric stay.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

4/10 Poor

peter

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Difficult access to room
Access to room was nearly dangerous. Old property in perfect location. Room comfortable but access difficult. I think they had other rooms.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Maureen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Superb in the Heart of York
Very comfortable beds, cosy, very central, great food, great service.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

6/10 Okay

Andrew James

Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

David

Smart boutique with friendly and efficient staff: great value! Ace breakfast but coffee too weak
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

June

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We loved our stay once we found it as had problems accessing it by car in the dark, no parking and need to use carpark quite a distance to walk from the hotel. The room was quirky and the bed very comfortable and cosy. Staff were very helpful and food lovely.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Sam

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great location and place to stay
Only stayed one night but staff were very kind and it’s in a great location. The building is beautiful and the bed was really comfy. The pub has a great beer garden too. One thing to say (& this is common for the architecture across York) is that the doorways can be quite small and a bit of a hazard if you’re tall!
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Lori

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
What a great location right inside the city wall. Convenient parking near the location and great staff and loved the beer garden.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kay

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

6/10 Okay

Suzanne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Darin

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Lisa

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great Stay in York
This was a very cute and fun place to stay at the end of our trip to England. The staff is so friendly and our room was comfortable. The spaces in the hallways were quite tight, but we enjoyed the rustic feel of the place and our English breakfasts. Very convenient to sightseeing, as it is right down the block from incredible York Minster.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

6/10 Okay

Marie

Great pub!
Had an overnight stay at the Fat Badger. Lovely service and good food and great location but not great sleep. Late night revelry and early morning keg deliveries make not for a good night’s sleep. Better glass in windows could help!
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

6/10 Okay

James

Traveled with partner
Room was fine, though bathroom had a smell of damp in it. Location was great for city centre but it was really noisy. Bin wagon at 5am outside room, street sweeper at 6am, bottle bank at 7am!
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

2/10 Terrible

Beverley

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Amenities
So, so disappointed! Thought it would be a treat to stay in this old charming building. The room was so small we had to crawl across the bed to sleep and bathroom was down a long dark hallway. Very dark decor and poor lighting. The worst part was the NOISE! On a main street just inside the old Roman gate where the party crowd congregate. Horrible noises from garbage collectors and those stocking the bar rolling and banging metal kegs in the wee hours. While convenient to the old city, resist the temptation to stay here, I am so sorry to say.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Leigh

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Deb

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024