The Queens Hotel & Victoria Cloisters

Lovely staff very central and clean

The apartment rooms are incredibly clean, spacious, and comfortable, with good beds, hot water, and even a washing machine, which was a huge bonus for us while traveling across the country. That said, the flats are located in a separate building away from the main hotel and its lovely river view. Getting in requires juggling a flimsy set of keys to unlock three different doors, with the exterior one being particularly tricky to open — likely due to a faulty key copy. We stayed on the top floor, and with no elevator in the building, going up and down multiple times a day quickly became exhausting. There was also a plumbing issue worth mentioning: whenever you turn on the shower or the bathtub faucet, water starts dripping in the kitchen. This comes with a loud noise, most likely from a water pump working to push the pressure up to the higher floors. That definitely needs looking into. Finally, the building has a somewhat dated feel to it, though depending on your taste, that could actually be part of the charm.

Clean apartment, good location for exploring York city centre. The only downside was that we stayed on a Friday and a Saturday and there was a lot of noise on the Saturday evening from the streets when the local nightclub was closing.

Clean, decent size room. Has room for small table to sit at to make the most of the fantastic river view from room. There is a bar/resturant with small balcony overlooking river. Parking available for a small fee but needs to be booked (did not bring car on this occasion) Breakfast buffet style with something to suit everyone. Eggs cooked to order. Staff helpful and room ready before time. It has a facility to leave luggage when checking out. Would return