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The Victoria

3.0 star property
Inn with a bar, near University of York

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Exterior
Desk, free WiFi, bed sheets
Exterior detail
Bar (on property)
Step into The Victoria Hotel, situated near the historic Jorvik Viking Centre and York City Walls. Enjoy a warm welcome with in-room WiFi, unwind on the charming terrace, indulge in a hearty English breakfast or coffee/tea from the lobby. You can also take advantage of self parking and explore nearby attractions from this smoke-free premises.

Reviews

8.2 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Housekeeping
  • Free WiFi

Room options

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Showing 4 of 4 rooms

Double Room

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)

Highlights

Heating
TV
Private bathroom
Electric kettle
Coffee/tea maker
Desk
Daily housekeeping
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Twin Room

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)

Highlights

Heating
TV
Private bathroom
Electric kettle
Coffee/tea maker
Desk
Daily housekeeping
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

Single Room

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)

Highlights

Heating
TV
Private bathroom
Electric kettle
Coffee/tea maker
Desk
Daily housekeeping
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

Deluxe Double Room

Highlights

Heating
TV
Private bathroom
Electric kettle
Desk
Daily housekeeping
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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About the neighborhood

Map
1 Heslington Road, York, England, YO10 5AR

What's nearby

  • York Barbican - 3 min walk - 0.2 miles
  • Jorvik Viking Centre - 11 min walk - 0.6 miles
  • York Christmas Market - 12 min walk - 0.7 miles
  • Shambles - 12 min walk - 0.7 miles
  • York Minster - 17 min walk - 0.9 miles

Getting around

  • York (QQY-York Train Station) - 6 min drive
  • Leeds (LBA-Leeds Bradford) - 55 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪The Postern Gate - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪Waggon & Horses - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪The Masons Arms - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪Bison Coffee House - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Edinburgh Arms - ‬3 min walk

About this property

The Victoria

Inn near University of York
Close to Shambles and York Minster, The Victoria provides a terrace, a bar, and more. Guests can connect to free in-room WiFi.
You'll also enjoy the following perks during your stay:
  • Smoke-free premises and coffee/tea in the lobby
Room features
All guestrooms at The Victoria offer amenities such as free WiFi.
Extra conveniences in all rooms include:
  • Bathrooms with showers and free toiletries
  • Electric kettles, heating, and daily housekeeping

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Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Food and drink

  • A bar/lounge
  • Coffee and tea in common areas

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)

Outdoors

  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only

More

  • Smoking not allowed

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • TV

Food and drink

  • Electric kettle

More

  • Desk
  • Heating

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: 9:00 PM
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

There is no front desk at this property
The host will greet guests on arrival
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in

Access methods

Host will greet you

Pets

Pets not allowed (service animals welcome)

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, debit cards, and cash
Safety features at this property include a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, and a first aid kit

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
This property's policy is to refuse certain bookings for the purpose of group events or parties, including pre-wedding stag/bachelor and hen/bachelorette parties

Property is also known as

Victoria Hotel York
Victoria York
The Victoria Inn
The Victoria York
The Victoria Hotel
The Victoria Inn York

Frequently asked questions

Is The Victoria pet-friendly?

No, only service animals are welcome at the property.

What time is check-in at The Victoria?

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: 9:00 PM. After-hours check-in is not available.

What time is check-out at The Victoria?

Check-out is at 10:00 AM.

Where is The Victoria located?

Located in Fishergate, this inn is within a 15-minute walk of York Barbican, University of York, and Shambles. Walmgate Bar and St. Margaret's Church are also within 10 minutes. York Station is 22 minutes by foot and York (QQY-York Train Station) is 22 minutes.

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Reviews

The Victoria Reviews

8.2

Very Good

8.2

Cleanliness

9.6

Location

8.8

Staff & service

8.0

Eco-friendliness

8.0

Property conditions & facilities
Rating 10 - Excellent. 28 out of 67 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 26 out of 67 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 8 out of 67 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 67 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 4 out of 67 reviews

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Robert

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

Good trip

Lovely place , very clean, helpful hosts, breakfast was a good start to the day. Would stay again if we visit york again.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2023

8/10 Good

Corin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great location to access the city/uni on foot. The landlord couldn't have been more helpful, great service. The room was great for our purposes, just for one night, nothing fancy but good value and a bonus to have free parking and leave the car there the next day.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jay

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Rooms were stunning. Host was very welcoming and the pub itself had a lot of history and we loved our time there.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

6/10 Okay

David

Liked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good location for the Barbican, however unable to order a drink for the room when we returned just after 11:30 and there were still people in the bar
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Michael

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

Friendly Pub

Lovely local pub, very friendly and helpful.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Jamie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This hotel is very conveniently located right next to York Barbican. I had an event there so this hotel was a great choice. The staff were prompt and friendly, and explained everything well. The property is very secure with the gate locked and a code required to unlock and access the building. I felt very safe! Everyone staying at the hotel was considerate and quiet. I tried to keep as quiet as possible when returning, as my event didn’t end until 1am. I love that the property is also a pub, although I unfortunately didn’t have time to get a drink here due to having alternate plans. The room is bright and very clean, as is the bathroom! There’s a TV, kettle and some tea and biscuits available in the room. The only con I would mention is that my room was a little noisy due to the traffic outside. There was also a strange rattling outside of the window, maybe caused by wind. I did also struggle with the lock to my room but luckily had friends who were able to help me out before they left to go home. Overall, I was happy with my stay and would definitely return :)
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

oliver

Will stay again
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Christopher

Staff were so friendly and helpful. Very clean room. Excellent bar on premises. Loads of eating shops very handy.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very convenient stay for York without the expense of being in the centre of the city - good value for money, would stay again.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveler

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

Avoid!

Sub standard, very poor decor, not cleaned to expected standard. Poor facilities and no one who could authorise on site. Not even a request for extra pillows. After serious consideration we changed our plans and decided not to stay and drove home after seeing our show. Manageress was not available until after we had left and have emailed our complaint as instructed. She agreed to refund the breakfast costs which we pre paid on booking in but was very defensive otherwise. Not satisfied but cannot be bothered to push for full refund. Will not recommend and will definitely not visit again. Oh and we would not have returned a full pint if there was nothing wrong with it. Customer service is sadly lacking these days .
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

6/10 Okay

Ben

Disappointed

Noisy due to the bar and no sound proofing between rooms/landing. The room was lit all night from the emergency exit light, i get this is a requirement but never seen it almost directly above the bed before.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

8/10 Good

Dave

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

Weekend in york

Good clean place friendly staff. Good location for what we wanted. Have no problem staying there again.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Christine

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The Location was good for the Xmas markets 15 mins walk. There was parking at the hotel and the staff were very helpful. The beds were comfy and very clean. Breakfast was excellent, would stay there again if we go to York.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

8/10 Good

Shuren

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Need to pay for breakfast
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

2/10 Terrible

Andrew

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Rang up say ok to park car said ok then rang me back to say my room had a flood.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

8/10 Good

David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Staff friendly and helpful.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2023

8/10 Good

Sarah

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service

Bargain stay

Very good price, bed comfy, easily walkable to the centre
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2023

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
A good room for a low price, and surprisingly quiet for accommodation above a pub. The room was very cold, however.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2022

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Disliked: Room comfort
Room above the pub small and noisy, not able to charge phone as I did not have a UK plug. (no adaptor available)
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2022

8/10 Good

Sandra

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Direkt am Zentrum aber ruhig gelegen
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2022

2/10 Terrible

Robert

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Not reccommended

The show didnt appera to have been cleaned from previous occupant The traffic was noisy as the room was on the corner of the hoten No 5 also below where a set of traffic lights no double glazing on the window so noisy from the traffic particularily lorry traffic . also avoid nights when there is a band playing bery very loud and contines to 11 pm (Not recommended) only stayed one night instead of 2 due to noise from band and traffic
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2022

6/10 Okay

lynne

Liked: Staff & service
Location location, on a Saturday night live music, so very very loud in bedroom, room very bright which could course some people unable to sleep due to a big green escape light, slight road noise, but did have a good night sleep, could do with extra pillows, as had to use bath towels underneath .Free car parking on premises which was a big bonus .
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2022

10/10 Excellent

Christopher

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I arrived too early for check in but the staff were able to hold my bag for me before I checked in. Car Park was great for me and easy to park in. The heater in the room was a great accessory for me personal due to my trainers getting ripped out and about. There was a creaking floorboard outside my rom so when I heard people coming in from a night out that woke me, but able to get straight back to sleep.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2021

10/10 Excellent

Christine

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

Excellent Value and clean

All was good. The bathroom was very modern and clean. The bed was comfy. The room a reasonable size. They managed to squeeze in a zed bed for my child. Free wifi, nice sized tv. Kettle, coffee etc in room. A fan too, a bit dusty/past its best but was better than nothing. A rather pleasant stay and walkable distance to main York (5-10mins)
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2021

10/10 Excellent

John

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

Brilliant

Fantastic location and great helpful friendly people, I'm staying here next time for sure. Right near the center too.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2020

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