Bishops provides 5-star guest accommodation in a traditional Victorian villa, with free Wi-Fi and free parking on site. York’s medieval city walls are just 900 metres away and the magnificent York Minster is a 25-minute stroll. The property is a proud winner of York Tourism Awards' 'Guest House of the Year' 2012 and 2013.
Rooms are spacious and individually designed, with double-glazed windows to provide peace and quiet. Every room has a large flat-screen TV, en suite bathroom with free toiletries, and facilities for making tea and coffee.
You can enjoy a delicious Yorkshire breakfast in the morning, served in a sunny dining room with views of the gardens. There is a fresh buffet every day with fresh fruit salad, as well as vegetarian and gluten-free options. Bishops also has a licensed lounge, where you can unwind with a newspaper or a drink.
Bishops is a short walk from the bus and train stations, and the Olde Worlde shops and streets of the Shambles. Guests can take a picturesque stroll on top of the city walls from Micklegate Bar. The National Rail Museum is an 8-minute walk away, and Castle Museum is also close by. National Railway Museum (2 km / 1.3 miles) - the world's biggest railway museum houses 'The Workshop', 'The Warehouse' and 'The Working Railway', providing a packed visit full of learning and interaction for the family.
York Dungeon (2.2 km / 1.4 miles) - bringing more than 2000 years of history back to life, including a plague exhibit and a vivid re-creation of the murder and mayhem wrought by marauding Vikings.
Jorvik Viking Centre (2.5 km / 1.6 miles) - detailing York's rich Viking past, using hundreds of exhibits. Visitors can even be transported through a reconstruction of the actual Viking-Age streets which stood on the site 1000 years ago. Bishops is a family-run business, committed to comfortable and relaxing breaks for couples. It is one of York's select few providers to achieve and maintain over 3 years the prestigious 5-star Guest Accommodation Award. Bishops also keeps its Silver Award for cleanliness and overall quality and attained the Kellogs Breakfast Award.
Each morning, a breakfast buffet is followed by a full English or vegetarian breakfast, cooked to order using fresh ingredients. Eggs are sourced from a local farmer, with bacon and sausages supplied by a local butcher.
Travel cots and high chairs are available for little ones, with free cordial drink also available for children.
Facilities
General
Non-smoking rooms
Free parking
Heating
Gay friendly
Non-smoking throughout
Designated smoking area
On-site parking
WiFi available in all areas
Parking
Activities
Golf course (within 3 km)
Hiking
Services
Laundry
Dry cleaning
Breakfast in the room
Internet services
Bicycle rental
Packed lunches
Car hire
Fax/photocopying
WiFi
Free WiFi
Special diet menus (on request)
Food & Drink
Breakfast in the room
Packed lunches
Special diet menus (on request)
Breakfast options
Transportation
Bicycle rental (additional charge)
Car hire
Common areas
Garden
Cleaning services
Laundry
Dry cleaning
Business facilities
Fax/photocopying
Miscellaneous
Non-smoking rooms
Heating
Non-smoking throughout
Designated smoking area
Family rooms
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