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The Watergate Inn

3.0 star property

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Reviews

7.4 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

  • Pet friendly
  • Free WiFi
  • Bar
$74
includes taxes & fees
Jan 1 - Jan 2, 2026

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24 Walmgate, York, England, YO1 9TJ
  • Place, Jorvik Viking Centre
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Place, York City Walls
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Place, Shambles
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Airport, Leeds (LBA-Leeds Bradford)
    ‪54 min drive‬

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  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Comfort Double Room, Ensuite (Small Double Room )

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Single Room, Ensuite

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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Twin Room, Ensuite

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Triple Room, Ensuite

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(3 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Twin Bed and 1 Queen Bed

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Quadruple Room, Ensuite

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Twin Beds and 1 Queen Bed

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Suite, Ensuite

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 5
  • 2 Twin Beds and 2 Queen Beds

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About this property

The Watergate Inn

3-star inn in City Centre
A bar/lounge, wedding services, and barbecue grills are available at this smoke-free inn. WiFi in public areas is free. Other amenities include a picnic area. Housekeeping is not available.
The Watergate Inn offers 13 accommodations.
The Watergate Inn features barbecue grills and a picnic area. Public areas are equipped with complimentary wireless Internet access. A bar/lounge is on site where guests can unwind with a drink.

The Watergate Inn is a smoke-free property.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Food and drink

  • A bar/lounge

Conveniences

  • Luggage storage

Guest services

  • No housekeeping service
  • Wedding services

Outdoors

  • Barbecue grill
  • Picnic area

Accessibility

  • No elevator

More

  • Smoking not allowed

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 8:00 PM
Early check-in subject to availability

Check-out

Check-out before 10:30 AM

Special check-in instructions

Guests will receive an access code
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Access code

Pets

Pets allowed
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Welcoming dogs only

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

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

Property is also known as

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The Watergate Inn Reviews

Reviews

7.4

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 84 out of 297 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 103 out of 297 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 51 out of 297 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 35 out of 297 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 24 out of 297 reviews

7.4/10

Cleanliness

7.8/10

Staff & service

7.4/10

Amenities

6.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.2/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

6/10 Okay

L

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Good and bad

We booked the accommodation last minute during York Food Festival, so availabilty was limited to the small double room. Small is an understatement. The bedroom was pretty grim with no opening windows, a small oscillating fan and a metal rack for clothing. There was a tiny, unnoticeable step into the bathroom, perfect for toe stubbing and the shower screen surround was pitted. That said, the breakfast and coffee was good and the staff were lovely. We glanced into other rooms which looked perfectly okay, so maybe we were unlucky with our choice.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Leisha

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness
The staff are exceptional! They are very friendly, helpful and go above and beyond for you. We couldn’t have asked for better. The breakfast in the pub below was good. When we needed ice for our sodas in our room they happily gave it to us. We were even allowed to check in early with no problems. High marks to the staff!! It’s in a wonderful and central location! Super close walk to the sites of York! The rooms are very dirty and in need of DEEP cleaning; new furniture and a complete overhaul. If they’d clean the rooms it would be a great place to stay. Again, amazing location and some of the best staff I’ve ever encountered!
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

4/10 Poor

Kelly

Liked: Cleanliness
Check-in was straightforward, and the room was clean and functional with basic amenities like coffee-making facilities and a warm shower. However, our stay was seriously disrupted by loud drilling and hammering starting around 08:15 right outside our window. The noise was so loud and went on for a couple of hours, making it impossible to get a restful lie-in. It’s likely this work has been going on for weeks before our stay, yet the hotel gave no warning or apology. This feels like a failure on the hotel’s part — guests should be informed about ongoing construction or work, especially if it affects their comfort so dramatically. A restful stay was completely ruined, and for that reason, I can only give 2/5.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Richard

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
While the room was a bit small, the location was great. You can walk to almost any of the many old-town attractions. There is a decent restaurant/bar below the hotel. The staff was all very friendly. And, as a bonus, there is free secure parking on the lot just behind the hotel (you enter through a gate that goes under the 2nd floor). It's a bit loud until 11:00 (on the weekend) and then very quiet afterward. Despite the crowded room, we loved it and would go back.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

6/10 Okay

Maxwell

Traveled with family
Mattress was very soft, not good for the back. Staff were friendly and welcoming, good parking facilities and only a few minutes walk from the town centre.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Linda

Traveled with partner
Exactly what I expected a clean bed in a small room with facilities . The WI had a good atmosphere and friendly staff was ideal for an overnight stay
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

4/10 Poor

Diane

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This is the first time I was disappointed with a hotel booked through Expedia. From the very start, I should’ve been advised to take a cab from the train station to the Watergate Inn since there are crowds of people on narrow streets and uneven sidewalks. Traipsing through York with luggage and a bag was not pleasant. The room was junky looking. One of the chairs was dirty and soiled. The other chair was from their outside patio. Could NOT take a shower. Once I turned on the water, it started filling up in the base of the shower stall. Also saw mold in shower. Glad I only booked one night there.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

John, Asheville

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Loads of parking, nice bar, good food. The room showed its age but it's an old building so that's only to be expected. It really couldn't be better located. Make sure you have a GPS to find the place, though as the streets are what you'd expect in a 2000+ year old city. Would definitely stay here again.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Jake

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service

Just what we needed

Great location and family room perfect for our stay Free packing a massive bonus with York parking costs
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

John

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

Fantastic

Nice place / pub staff fantastic
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

6/10 Okay

Zoe

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Celia

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
We stayed a lot of places on our trip around the UK and Ireland, and even though this hotel wasn't the nicest, it was one of our favorites! Our room was small and bathroom had seen better days, but we loved staying here! It is above a pub/restaurant, so food and drinks were convenient. Staff was lovely and fish and chips were amazing! Lots of shops and restaurants around and an easy walk over to the Shambles! Thank you for the awesome stay, Watergate Inn! :D
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Natalia

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

Good experience

Spacious bedroom for our family of four and dog. Parking. Friendly staff. All good.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Amy

Traveled with group
Liked: Staff & service, amenities
Lovely hotel in the centre of York! Staff were amazing 👏
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

Timothy

Traveled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness
Shower area looked to have some mold growing
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Theresa

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

1 night in York

Good family room but right on street side so lots of street noise. Other rooms off street would be fine. Good food onsite and surrounded by tasty restaurants. Heart of old city. Approx 1 mile walk to train station.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

LIAM

Business traveler
Disliked: Cleanliness

Average fusty room.

The room was average, you get what you pay for. Everything just smelt fusty. Then at 1:30 the fella next door felt like he needed to let me know he was coming back slamming his door 4 times.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Andrew

Traveled with partner, Traveled with pets
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Central location, easily walkable. The rooms are a bit dated but clean. It’s dog friendly and the breakfast is very good value. The staff always have a smile and are very welcoming and friendly.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

Lili

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities

Overnight stay

It was average but the price reflects this. It was just an ok place to stay
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Jennifer

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
New floor coverings & shower. Broken handles & bed had a thin mattress. Quite basic for the cost.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

4/10 Poor

kate

Traveled with partner
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was very run down. But great location
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Lawrence

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

carrie

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
This hotel was a little dated, i emailed them before to see if we could park there noone got back to me, therefore we ended paying £23 for parking
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025