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The Watergate Inn

3.0 star property
Inn with a bar, a short walk to Shambles

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The Watergate Inn, in City Centre's heart, welcomes visitors with a warm atmosphere. The cozy bar is a perfect gathering spot, and public areas offer WiFi. Travelers appreciate the luggage storage service and consistently mention the helpful staff.

Reviews

7.4 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Pet friendly
  • Free WiFi

Room options

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Highlights

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

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Comfort Double Room, Ensuite (Small Double Room )

Comfort Double Room, Ensuite (Small Double Room )

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)

Highlights

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

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Single Room, Ensuite

Single Room, Ensuite

Highlights

Separate bedroom
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Coffee/tea maker
Digital channels
Desk
Pet friendly
Iron/ironing board
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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Twin Room, Ensuite

Highlights

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

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Triple Room, Ensuite

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(3 reviews)

Highlights

Separate bedroom
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Coffee/tea maker
Digital channels
Desk
Pet friendly
Iron/ironing board
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Twin Bed and 1 Queen Bed

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Quadruple Room, Ensuite | Bathroom

Quadruple Room, Ensuite

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)

Highlights

Separate bedroom
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Coffee/tea maker
Digital channels
Desk
Pet friendly
Iron/ironing board
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Twin Beds and 1 Queen Bed

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Suite, Ensuite

Suite, Ensuite

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)

Highlights

Separate bedroom
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Coffee/tea maker
Digital channels
Desk
Pet friendly
Iron/ironing board
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 5
  • 2 Twin Beds and 2 Queen Beds

About the neighborhood

Map
24 Walmgate, York, England, YO1 9TJ

What's nearby

  • Jorvik Viking Centre - 3 min walk - 0.2 miles
  • York City Walls - 3 min walk - 0.2 miles
  • York Christmas Market - 5 min walk - 0.3 miles
  • Shambles - 5 min walk - 0.3 miles
  • York Minster - 9 min walk - 0.5 miles

Getting around

  • York Station - 16 min walk
  • Leeds (LBA-Leeds Bradford) - 65 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Brew York Craft Brewery & Tap Room - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Coppergate Kitchen - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪The Red Lion - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Piccadilly Tap - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Turning Point Brew Co Outpost - ‬2 min walk

About this property

The Watergate Inn

Inn near Shambles
Close to York Minster, The Watergate Inn provides amenities like a bar. Stay connected with free WiFi in public areas.
You'll also find perks like:
  • Smoke-free premises, barbecue grills, and wedding services
  • Luggage storage

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Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Food and drink

  • A bar/lounge

Conveniences

  • Luggage storage

Guest services

  • No housekeeping service
  • Wedding services

Outdoors

  • Barbecue grill
  • Picnic area

Accessibility

  • No elevator

More

  • Smoking not allowed

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 8:00 PM
Early check-in subject to availability

Check-out

Check-out before 10:30 AM

Special check-in instructions

Guests will receive an access code

Access methods

Access code

Pets

Pets allowed
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Welcoming dogs only

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

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Frequently asked questions

Is The Watergate Inn pet-friendly?

Yes, dogs are allowed at this property.

What time is check-in at The Watergate Inn?

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 8:00 PM.

What time is check-out at The Watergate Inn?

Check-out is at 10:30 AM.

Where is The Watergate Inn located?

Located in City Centre, this inn is within a 5-minute walk of Yorkshire's Winter Wonderland and Shambles. York Minster and University of York are also within 1 mi (2 km). York Station is 16 minutes by foot and York (QQY-York Train Station) is 16 minutes.

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Reviews

The Watergate Inn Reviews

7.4

Good

7.4

Cleanliness

9.0

Location

7.8

Staff & service

7.2

Eco-friendliness

6.8

Property conditions & facilities
Rating 10 - Excellent. 82 out of 289 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 100 out of 289 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 48 out of 289 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 35 out of 289 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 24 out of 289 reviews

Reviews

8/10 Good

Delanie

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Clean and very simple. Perfect for a few nights.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Amy

Liked: Staff & service, amenities
Lovely hotel in the centre of York! Staff were amazing 👏
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Linda

Exactly what I expected a clean bed in a small room with facilities . The WI had a good atmosphere and friendly staff was ideal for an overnight stay
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

David

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great place to be centrally located
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

John

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Loads of parking, nice bar, good food. The room showed its age but it's an old building so that's only to be expected. It really couldn't be better located. Make sure you have a GPS to find the place, though as the streets are what you'd expect in a 2000+ year old city. Would definitely stay here again.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Andrew

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Central location, easily walkable. The rooms are a bit dated but clean. It’s dog friendly and the breakfast is very good value. The staff always have a smile and are very welcoming and friendly.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

Maxwell

Mattress was very soft, not good for the back. Staff were friendly and welcoming, good parking facilities and only a few minutes walk from the town centre.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Sharon

Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Good location but as it's attached to the pub it was noisy at night from people plus could hear noise from upstairs/next door. Room was sufficient for one night. Pillows were a little on the soft side. Bathroom compact, shower good. Can get discount on breakfast as staying there. All staff that I interacted with were very nice and helpful, could leave luggage to collect later. It was very close to shops and restaurants.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Richard

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
While the room was a bit small, the location was great. You can walk to almost any of the many old-town attractions. There is a decent restaurant/bar below the hotel. The staff was all very friendly. And, as a bonus, there is free secure parking on the lot just behind the hotel (you enter through a gate that goes under the 2nd floor). It's a bit loud until 11:00 (on the weekend) and then very quiet afterward. Despite the crowded room, we loved it and would go back.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Celia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
We stayed a lot of places on our trip around the UK and Ireland, and even though this hotel wasn't the nicest, it was one of our favorites! Our room was small and bathroom had seen better days, but we loved staying here! It is above a pub/restaurant, so food and drinks were convenient. Staff was lovely and fish and chips were amazing! Lots of shops and restaurants around and an easy walk over to the Shambles! Thank you for the awesome stay, Watergate Inn! :D
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

David Eduardo

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great attention from the personnel. Monica was really nice and helpful
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

Timothy

Disliked: Cleanliness
Shower area looked to have some mold growing
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

4/10 Poor

kate

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was very run down. But great location
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Lucy

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

Lovely stay

Stayed here for one night - great room, comfy bed, clean en-suite. Easy self check in and staff were very accommodating to requests. Definitely stay here again.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

6/10 Okay

Kim

Liked: Staff & service
It was tired but very convenient as 10 minute walk from York walls and Shambles
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

6/10 Okay

Jennifer

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
New floor coverings & shower. Broken handles & bed had a thin mattress. Quite basic for the cost.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Nancy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The place itself was lovely a little dated in the bedrooms but so clean, short walk to the shambles, food at the hotel was fantastic excellent price, can recommend the Eggs Benedict for breakfast, outside lovely seating area right by the river and last but not least staff are so welcoming very attentive 5 star service will be going back again
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

2/10 Terrible

Stephanie

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Rooms were musty, mold in the showers, hair all over the sinks. Carpet staples sticking up out of the carpet where my husband cut his foot walking in. Wouldn't even have stayed one night if we had the choice but there was no where else to stay in York as everything was fully booked. So we ended up sleeping with all our clothes on and a hood up. The only good thing about this property is the one employee they have working for them who was polite and kind. Gave poor service for Staff & Service as when we tried to deal with the manager they just ignored our concerns.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

4/10 Poor

Kelly

Liked: Cleanliness
Check-in was straightforward, and the room was clean and functional with basic amenities like coffee-making facilities and a warm shower. However, our stay was seriously disrupted by loud drilling and hammering starting around 08:15 right outside our window. The noise was so loud and went on for a couple of hours, making it impossible to get a restful lie-in. It’s likely this work has been going on for weeks before our stay, yet the hotel gave no warning or apology. This feels like a failure on the hotel’s part — guests should be informed about ongoing construction or work, especially if it affects their comfort so dramatically. A restful stay was completely ruined, and for that reason, I can only give 2/5.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jeanette

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

good value for money

good location. I stayed in room 3, it was basic, clean and great value for money.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

6/10 Okay

carrie

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
This hotel was a little dated, i emailed them before to see if we could park there noone got back to me, therefore we ended paying £23 for parking
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Jenny

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Room comfort

Lovely staff and food

We stayed for 1 night as a halfway stop en route, the staff were extremely helpful and polite. Unfortunately the facilities in the room were lacking, the bed was very low and the tiny shower door didnt open fully i had requested a low floor room because i have mobility issues at the moment, but was placed up a flight of stairs. They need to make it absolutely clear on their website that they are not suitable for anyone with mobility problems. The food was really good as was the beer.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Joel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great value
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

4/10 Poor

Diane

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This is the first time I was disappointed with a hotel booked through Expedia. From the very start, I should’ve been advised to take a cab from the train station to the Watergate Inn since there are crowds of people on narrow streets and uneven sidewalks. Traipsing through York with luggage and a bag was not pleasant. The room was junky looking. One of the chairs was dirty and soiled. The other chair was from their outside patio. Could NOT take a shower. Once I turned on the water, it started filling up in the base of the shower stall. Also saw mold in shower. Glad I only booked one night there.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Marcus

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The Walkergate Inn was a fab little pub with rooms to stay at. The room I stayed in was fab for the night, with a double, TV, kettle with tea & coffee. A bathroom with shower. The room was safe & secure & a 3 minute walk from the main town centre. The staff I ment on check in/out were warm & friendly. I would definitely stay there again.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

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