Frommer's Review
Set on an 11-hectare (26-acre) park, this hotel is on the outskirts of York, near the racecourse and away from the traffic. It's clearly York's leading hotel. Built in 1699, the stately, redbrick William-and-Mary country house was purchased by Historic House Hotels and beautifully restored, both inside and out. Fresh flowers are displayed profusely and lots of antiques create the ambience of a classic manor house. The rooms are located in the main house and restored outbuildings. Accommodations in the annex (a converted stable block) have slightly less drama and flair, though you can enjoy greater privacy there. Rooms have such niceties as homemade cookies and bottles of mineral water, as well as bathrobes. All the bedrooms have been styled to evoke the aura of a country house, though all the modern comforts have been installed as well. Each bedroom is decorated individually with four-poster beds or padded or canopied headboards. Bathrooms come with tub/shower combos.
Facilities:
2 restaurants; bar; indoor pool; gym; spa; room service; laundry service; dry cleaning; nonsmoking rooms; 1 room for those w/limited mobility
Note: This information was accurate when it was published, but can change without
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