Golden Fleece York

The property itself

Dining on an evening table was in the middle of a noisy bustling rowdy pub not ideal for a meal

Perfect positition in the centre of York. The staff were lovely, the breakfast was enormous, well cooked and delicious. The room certainly had atmosphere!

The low ceilings! I head butted the light fitting twice and shower head once!

Looooved the haunted house vibe, and especially loved the decor of the staircase leading up to the rooms.

Nothing comes to mind, though I suppose I felt that it was a little pricey.

The location was fabulous, everything was within a short walk. The age and the quirkiness of the building was fabulous. The room we had was gorgeous and the bed was very comfortable. Liked that there was fresh milk and bottled water for us in a mini fridge in the room. The pub itself is nice inside with plenty of unusual objects to look at! Unusual goings on... were they staged or truly down to the famous spirits! Intriguing...

The staff didn't seem to want to be there, not very enthusiastic. Our room, as beautiful as it was, was neglected. Dust everywhere, a bit of dust can be excused, but it didn't look like it had a proper clean for a long time! No heating!! There were radiators but they didn't work. An electric portable heater was left in the room, so I had that going to take the chill off! The plumbing has a mind of it's own, the shower turned itself on whilst we were sat in the bedroom and the bath turned itself off midway through me running it! I awoke in the middle of the night to the sound of banging and what sounded like furniture being dragged about! Could all of this been down to the ghosts I wonder? Or was it a staged theatrical show for the guests? I actually didn't mind the 'spooky' goings on, however, could the ghosts be trained to clean the rooms I wonder! Breakfast was just ok really, nothing special. For what we paid, nearly £300 per night, I'd have expected a warm, clean room and excellent food and service.