City Walls Sanctuary - 5 - a family break that sleeps 4 guests in 2 bedrooms

I just spent 10 days at City Walls Sanctuary and loved it. One thing that really stood out was how well they planned out the kitchen. It had everything you would need to cook all your meals, this is usually lacking in rentals, but City Walls Sanctuary had everything. The lockbox was easy to find, the beds were comfortable and we had everything we needed. The location is perfect. It's a short walk to the city and right along the York Walls. We walked 1 minute every morning to Gatehouse Coffee for a delicious cup of coffee then would walk the walls. We are also 1 minute from the bus stop so it's a quick trip to anywhere you need to go. I would definitely stay here again!

Great central location. The hot water system needs looking at. Only works on the boost and not on the timer, so no hot water on arrival. Bathroom drain smell and no sink plug on arrival. Otherwise everything great, good selection of crockery and glasses, clean and comfortable beds ( although blind in small bedroom does not block out the outdoor lights that are on all night). We did not have hot water for first 12 hours and boiled the kettle to rinse ourselves in the shower. We phoned management, which advised to heat it with the immersion/ boost button. Also advised of the missing sink plug and bad drain smell. Generally had a great comfortable stay after this.

On entering for the first time, the overwhelming impression was the smell of paint. The whole place had been painted white all over including all of the woodwork. Unfortunately a strong smelling gloss had been used. A water based low odour paint would have been much more agreeable. Within two days I developed a bad cold which I couldn’t shake off. With the time of year that could have been coincidental of course. Ventilating the flat was compromised by the design of the windows which included floor to ceiling glass doors which couldn’t be left open in a ground floor flat. A triumph of design over function. An additional tilt and turn window would have helped. The shower was easy to use but of the overhead type. Not my favourite. It wasn’t obvious where my rubbish should go. But now for the good bits. The heating was very simple to use. The cooker likewise. I liked the washing machine, the dishwasher and the microwave. Three big ticks. The kitchen was very well supplied with crockery, utensils and pans etc. Good supply of towels and bedding. Handy for shopping at Waitrose if you can afford it.

great apartment. great location, good value