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Diamonds Villa

3.0 star property
Bed & breakfast in York, near York Minster

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Experience the historic charm of York at Diamonds Villa, close to York St. John University and iconic York Minster. Unwind in a smoke-free environment with free WiFi, luggage storage for your convenience.

Reviews

7.8 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

  • Parking available
  • Free WiFi

Room options

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Double Room, Ensuite

Double Room, Ensuite

Highlights

Separate bedroom
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Coffee/tea maker
Digital channels
Iron/ironing board
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Triple Room, Ensuite

Triple Room, Ensuite

Highlights

Separate bedroom
Hair dryer
Coffee/tea maker
Digital channels
Iron/ironing board
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Twin Bed and 1 Double Bed

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Triple Room, Shared Bathroom

Triple Room, Shared Bathroom

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(2 reviews)

Highlights

Separate bedroom
Hair dryer
Coffee/tea maker
Digital channels
Iron/ironing board
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bed

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Single Room, Ensuite

Single Room, Ensuite

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(2 reviews)

Highlights

Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Coffee/tea maker
Iron/ironing board
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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Superior Twin Room, Ensuite

Superior Twin Room, Ensuite

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)

Highlights

Separate bedroom
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Coffee/tea maker
Digital channels
Iron/ironing board
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Standard Double Room, Ensuite

Standard Double Room, Ensuite

Highlights

Separate bedroom
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Coffee/tea maker
Digital channels
Iron/ironing board
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Twin Room, Shared Bathroom

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)

Highlights

Separate bedroom
Fan
Hair dryer
Coffee/tea maker
Digital channels
Iron/ironing board
  • 80 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Twin Bed

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About the neighborhood

Map
2 Vyner Street, Haxby Road, York, England, YO31 8HS

What's nearby

  • York St. John University - 9 min walk - 0.5 miles
  • York Minster - 16 min walk - 0.9 miles
  • Shambles - 18 min walk - 1.0 mile
  • York Christmas Market - 3 min drive - 1.3 miles
  • Jorvik Viking Centre - 3 min drive - 1.3 miles

Getting around

  • York Station - 12 min drive
  • Leeds (LBA-Leeds Bradford) - 68 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Slice of Heaven - ‬11 min walk
  • ‪Costa Coffee - ‬7 min walk
  • ‪Black Horse - ‬14 min walk
  • ‪Hong Kong House - ‬11 min walk
  • ‪Chop Suey House - ‬4 min walk

About this property

Diamonds Villa

Bed & breakfast near York Minster
Close to Shambles, Diamonds Villa has plenty to offer. Stay connected with free WiFi in public areas.
You'll also enjoy the following perks during your stay:
  • Self parking (surcharge), luggage storage, and smoke-free premises
  • Multilingual staff

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Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Self parking on site (surcharge)

Conveniences

  • Luggage storage

Guest services

  • Multilingual staff
  • No housekeeping service

Accessibility

  • No elevator

More

  • Smoking not allowed

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: 10:00 PM
Early check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10:30 AM

Special check-in instructions

Guests will receive an access code

Access methods

Access code

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Property payment types

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

Property is also known as

Diamonds Villa Guesthouse York
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Frequently asked questions

Is Diamonds Villa pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking at Diamonds Villa?

Self parking is available for a fee.

What time is check-in at Diamonds Villa?

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: 10:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Diamonds Villa?

Check-out is at 10:30 AM.

Where is Diamonds Villa located?

Situated in York, this bed & breakfast is within 1 mi (2 km) of Clarence Gardens, York Minster, and Shambles. White Cross Court and York Hospital are also within 10 minutes. York Station is 25 minutes by foot and York (QQY-York Train Station) is 26 minutes.

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Diamonds Villa Reviews

Reviews

7.8

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 109 out of 314 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 106 out of 314 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 54 out of 314 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 28 out of 314 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 17 out of 314 reviews

8.4/10

Cleanliness

8.0/10

Staff & service

7.0/10

Amenities

7.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

6.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Cheryl

It was very clean and the facilities were as described. We had a twin room. It was downstairs next to the front door but it was very quiet in the property. We weren’t disturbed. Good tea and coffee making facilities. Fridge and bottled water provided. Host was on hand when we checked in and explained everything we needed to know. Just stayed on night. Met our needs comfortably. Uber from Betty’s York area around £5 each way. It is walkable too.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Mark

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very nice room short walk into town center very polite and help staff definitely book again
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Hodie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very handy within walking distance of york centre
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

8/10 Good

Matthew

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Property was perfect for the price. Clean and welcoming. Shower was nice and the bed was comfortable. I was able to get in touch with the management on arrival. Tap in the ensuite was cold and despite running for a while, did not produce hot water. The building was subject to some noise pollution and you could clearly hear other guests in other rooms. Other than that, I would book again.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

4/10 Poor

Martin

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities

Don’t go!!!!

Thinking Diamond Villas sounded good and always wanting to support small business, we booked. Arrived and had to wait for a man to come from next door to let us in. The room was SO small with a shower in the bedroom right next to the bed. The toilet and sink were next to shower behind a door. The room was Clean and a clean bed, but VERY dated and Not worth the £150+ we paid…. Thanks be we only booked for one night. The limited parking was being used, so extra cost to park the car. We opened the window wide and there was a powerful fan, otherwise we would not have stayed as very claustrophobic. Oh and we were told ‘no alcohol in the room or you will be removed and charged £25 for a deep clean’….. Never had this is the MANY holidays we have taken. By far the worst hotel we have ever stayed in - AVOID
Shower right next to the bed
Very small room with toilet and sink
Bed and furniture very dayrd
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Irma

Liked: Staff & service
The property is okay but a little bit old. The cleaning is in the UK standard. The place is 20 min from the city centre in a quiet and safe area.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024

4/10 Poor

Carl

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Better than a tent (just)............

Basic as it gets, no towels provided, no staff on site, you need a degree to get through security locks, strong smell of cigarette smoke. Plus side: Close to York Minster and the hospital. Nuff said, line drawn and will not be revisiting.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

4/10 Poor

Antony

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Not good !!

Arrived and was given wrong room.booked superior room with ensuite and two single beds as was with my daughter and waa given a room with a double bed and had to argue to get another room as that wasnt what i booked.shower cubicle had multiple holes in wall panels ,toilet door had been smashed somewhere along the line and just had a load of filler in the hole ( not flattened or rubbed down), doirway was so small we had to turn side on to go through !! tv didnt work properly picture was badly pixellated, if this was superior room i would hate to see normal room !!
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2023

2/10 Terrible

Dominic

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Shouldn’t allowed to be listed standards are gross

I recently booked to stay with you guys Upon arrival I paid an extra £15 to upgrade to a private bathroom which I couldn’t even use to shower because the water overflowed like the drain was blocked and the shower didn’t work properly it kept going scalding hot then freezing cold There were big hairs in the shower too One of the towels had a large brown stain on which I have pictures of so I just used it to dry the floor, disgusting but obvious what it was I had to shower in the sink Then onto the actual room… the bedding was stained and there was an aggressive drugged up lady that came out of a downstairs room who said she lives downstairs and has come off the streets She was slamming doors all night and while I was outside she was aggressive. We didn’t sleep because of worry we even had to ring reception to express our worry and he said don’t worry she’s drunk Why would you have someone like that when you’re trying to run a business She was shouting with loads of her crackhead friends then coming in and out slamming all the doors Complete waste of 70 quid Would like a refund
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2022

6/10 Okay

Alan

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Y
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

Suwayne

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
The checkin process was annoying.It needs to be revamped.Checkout was seemless though.Didnt see a staff around in case anytg at no time of the day at all.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Mary

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Close to transport and off road parking.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

4/10 Poor

Ashley

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities

Quite poor

We stayed here on 25/07/2025 for one night. We arrived at around 15:30, and after quite a rude interaction with the person on the phone we finally got to our room, to be met by the cleaner who was still cleaning the room despite the fact it should have been ready by 14:00 (check-in time). Once he had finished, the room was still not in great condition. Marks all over the walls, and toilet not very clean. The whole place is just very tired and could do with a refurbishment and almost felt like it was the company's "forgotten property". Also messaged them about how to pay for parking in one of the spaces but never got a reply. Location however was good, about a 20 minute walk to the city centre which was ideal. There is also a couple of convenience shops on the doorstep which is handy. All in all, it is fine for 1 night but wouldn't stay any longer.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Peter

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
As a solo traveller with simple requirements, the property ticked all the boxes - own shower and immediate hot water, toilet, TV, kettle, bed was comfy. Just about close to town. Room was small but perfectly functional. Price was very fair. However - to me it is not made clear that there is no full-time reception. On arrival with no answer of the doorbell I had to ring a mobile number. What if my phone had been flat? This needs to be made very clear, especially for solo travellers. The check-in over the phone worked OK and I got into the room, but it is quite hard carrying bags and receiving instructions on phone about numbers to put on keypads. On arrival into my room I wasn't expecting stairs down and didn't see them as I was on phone receiving instructions as to where keycard was in room. If you want to go fully remote, these instructions could surely just be emailed on day of planned arrival? So very serviceable room, building/decor needs a bit of TLC and remote check-in needs to be streamlined.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Patricia

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
This was right on a bus line and close to York center. Room was small but fine for just sleeping in.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2025

6/10 Okay

Dai

Disliked: Staff & service
Didn't get the door code before arrive.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

PAUL

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Nice stay

The hotel is well located. I stayed in the annexe room at the rear of the building accessed through a small yard at the back. Recently decorated the room was clean, warm and surprisingly quiet. Bed was very comfortable, and a very spacious bathroom with nice thick towels. My only criticism would be that there is a strong smell of new carpet in the bedroom
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

6/10 Okay

Megan

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Room comfort

Could be better

Room was small. The shower was an add on in the room. Door didn’t shut, toilet was cold and the bed was extremely hard, instructions to get in were not great stood on the door waiting for 10 mins
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Terance

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Diamond Villas stay

Clean and tidy. Easy access to and from city centre by bus.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

6/10 Okay

Gerard

Liked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Good for an overnight stay if you’re attending an event,clean enough and in a quiet area
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

2/10 Terrible

Tracey

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
on check in if you can call it that. phoning a mobile number to gain access to follow instructions to gain entry, as a sole person i felt utterly unsafe staying here, after five minutes in the room i could not stay there. i returned home by train cutting my two day break to a end. its more like a half way house or hostel, should be removed as a b&b. disgrace.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Alison

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great place

After reading some of the negative reviews we were very pleasantly surprised. Staff were helpful and attentive and actually went above and beyond. Overall the property is a little dated and and in one of our rooms the tv wasn't working properly and in another the the lightbulbs needed replacing but it's clean, the beds are comfy and it's close to town. Would definitely stay here again.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Ellie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

York 2024 visit

We enjoyed our stay at the Diamond Villa hotel, for our weekend in York The room we stayed in was clean, although for the 3 of us we found it was a little difficult to move around, however we managed. Thank-you for having us
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Zuzanna

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I was staying in the property for four nights, spending most days sightseeing. For a double room it was a bit cramped, but for a single traveller on a tight budget perfectly sufficient. The room was equipped with an electric kettle and a mini-fridge, which was convenient for a few day stay. The room also contained a well-stocked toilet (which however needs a hook for a towel) and a shower cabin opening to a room - not what I expected but not really a problem (if you can figure out how to set water temperature). I found opening the front and room doors with a card very practical and easy. Property is in general quiet, but other guests can be heard. Most of York attractions are located within 20-30 minutes walk from the property and personally I found no need for public transport in this town, I happily hiked all over it. And a tip for future guests: on your way to York Minster you will pass Aly's Bakery: their San Sebastian cheesecake is heavenly, not to be missed!
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2024

4/10 Poor

Ryan

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Shocking

Minging room to be honest Staines on walls .. wall paper hanging off All chrome rusty Shower door covered in grime on seals Whole place had a wierd smell and extractor fan rattled all night. Avoid
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

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