Holmwood House Guest Accommodation

The decor was very tastful with beautiful William Morris wallpapers throughout and paintwork to compliment. The solid wooden pieces of furniture were lovely The breakfasts were tasty and of very good standard. Simple, honest, tasty produce cooked and presented very well by very friendly staff. I had beautiful soft boiled eggs with happy faces drawn on by the chef one morning 😊 nice touch! Offers of fresh coffee and toast to be topped up were greatly appreciated. And filling our water bottles ahead of our day visiting beautiful York was also very much appreciated. Our room was in the main house at the rear. It was relatively quiet - but as the building is situated on a main road, you're never not going to hear any traffic even at the rear. But what little traffic we did hear certainly didn't distract us from a very comfortable sleep on our cosy bed Loved the roll topped bath in our ensuite The staff from the minute we arrived offered us an extremely warm Northern welcome, and this continued throughout our stay. Thank you to the staff we met, and to those behind the scenes, we didn't meet for an enjoyable stay Getting to and from York City Centre was very easy. Although we walked everywhere, there's a bus stop one minute to the right of the guest house with regular buses throughout the day/night. Holmwood House is a 10/15 minute walk to York railway station. And 25/30 minute walk into the City Centre with several places to grab a coffee and curious little shops to explore along the way. Less than 5 minutes away heading left out of the gate towards the City Centre and railway station is a lovely pub - The Crystal Palace, no food, no mobile phones but a coal fire, comfy seats and £3 a pint!

The bed was comfortable and firm, and the bathroom was roomy. The room was at the top of the building and the view was exceptional. The breakfast was well cooked and presented and the staff were friendly and helpful. Easy walking distance from the railway station and the city, only about 15 minutes. I didn't explore the place but I did notice a sitting room to the side of the entrance hall which looked interesting.

The staff were very friendly. The beds were comfortable and the bathroom was large, bath and shower. The room had space to move around but the dressing table was in a very dark corner. Just a couple of small things, curtains missing hooks so we had to fasten them together at night; a few slight stains in the carpet; missing handle on the wardrobe.

The staff are very friendly and helpful. As someone who has to live a GF life and generally keeps to self-catering, putting my food safety into someone else's hands in a B&B was reassuring. I wish everyone was like this. The food was lovely too, always warm and cooked the way I like, especially a sunny side up egg! Beyond the food, any queries like directions, were easily answered and there was good comradery. I'd happily stay here again.

The location is great! 20 minute walk into York centre with lots of interesting shops and eateries along the way. The hosts are friendly and very helpful, we had a warm welcome on arrival also each morning at breakfast where the choices were great and the cooked food excellent. Room was clean, comfotable bed and a really good shower. There is a pub a few minutes from the hotel called Crystal Palace, the beer is well kept and served with a smile. York is a great place to shop, eat and be entertained with a lovely hotel sitting room to rest in when we returned to Holmwood House🙂