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The Watergate Inn

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

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Suite, Ensuite
Room
Suite, Ensuite
Terrace/patio
Food and drink

Reviews

7.4 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Pet-friendly
  • Free WiFi
The current price is AU$115
includes taxes & fees
27 Apr - 28 Apr

Explore the area

Map
24 Walmgate, York, England, YO1 9TJ
  • Shambles
    ‪4 min walk‬
  • York City Walls
    ‪5 min walk‬
  • York Minster
    ‪10 min walk‬
  • Leeds (LBA-Leeds Bradford)
    ‪65 min drive‬

Room options

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Comfort Double Room, Ensuite (Small Double Room )

Comfort Double Room, Ensuite (Small Double Room )

Highlights

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

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Double Room, Ensuite

Double Room, Ensuite

Highlights

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

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Quadruple Room, Ensuite | Bathroom

Quadruple Room, Ensuite

Highlights

TV
Separate bedroom
Hairdryer
Private bathroom
Coffee/tea maker
Digital channels
Pet friendly
Iron/ironing board
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Single Beds and 1 Queen Bed

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Suite, Ensuite

Suite, Ensuite

Highlights

TV
Separate bedroom
Hairdryer
Private bathroom
Coffee/tea maker
Digital channels
Pet friendly
Iron/ironing board
  • Sleeps 5
  • 2 Single Beds and 2 Queen Beds

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Triple Room, Ensuite | Bathroom

Triple Room, Ensuite

Highlights

TV
Separate bedroom
Hairdryer
Private bathroom
Coffee/tea maker
Digital channels
Pet friendly
Iron/ironing board
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Single Bed and 1 Queen Bed

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Single Room, Ensuite

Single Room, Ensuite

Highlights

TV
Separate bedroom
Hairdryer
Private bathroom
Coffee/tea maker
Digital channels
Pet friendly
Iron/ironing board
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Single Bed

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Twin Room, Ensuite | Bathroom

Twin Room, Ensuite

Highlights

TV
Separate bedroom
Hairdryer
Private bathroom
Coffee/tea maker
Digital channels
Pet friendly
Iron/ironing board
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Single Beds

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About the area

York

At The Watergate Inn you'll be within a short 5-minute stroll of popular places like Shambles and York City Walls. .The inn's own lounge bar is a nice place to enjoy a drink. Other amenities include free Wi-Fi in public areas, barbecues and a picnic area. .Attractions within a 10-minute drive of this 3-property class City Centre inn include York Minster and York Racecourse.
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What's nearby

  • Shambles - 4 min walk - 0.4 km
  • Jorvik Viking Centre - 4 min walk - 0.4 km
  • York City Walls - 5 min walk - 0.5 km
  • York Barbican - 7 min walk - 0.6 km
  • York Minster - 10 min walk - 0.9 km

Getting around

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

Restaurants

  • ‪The Red Lion - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Piccadilly Tap - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Cresci Pizzeria - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Walmgate Sandwich Bar - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪The Fossgate Tap - ‬3 min walk

About this property

The Watergate Inn

Inn with a bar, a short walk to Shambles
The Watergate Inn offers its guests barbecue grills and a picnic area. Public spaces have free WiFi. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge.

This 3-star York inn is smoke free.

  • 13 guestrooms or units
  • Storage area for luggage
  • Wedding services available
  • BBQ grill(s)
  • Outdoor picnic space
  • No smoking on site
  • Bar or lounge
The Watergate Inn offers 13 accommodations.

Languages

English

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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 lift

Room amenities

Entertainment

  • TV

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 are welcome
  • Only dogs are allowed
    • Service animals are exempt from fees.

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.

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
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business or profession. This property accepts Visa, Mastercard and JCB International.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the cancellation policy at The Watergate Inn?

The Watergate Inn offers free cancellation on select room rates. Check out the cancellation policy for more info.

How much does it cost to stay at The Watergate Inn?

As of 22 Apr 2025, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at The Watergate Inn on 27 Apr 2025 start from AU$114.72, including taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.

Is there a free airport shuttle available at The Watergate Inn?

No, The Watergate Inn does not offer an airport shuttle service.

What time are check-in & check-out at The Watergate Inn?

Check-in begins at 3:00 PM. Check-out time is 10:30 AM.

The Watergate Inn Reviews

Reviews

7.4

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 69 out of 244 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 90 out of 244 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 33 out of 244 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 31 out of 244 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 21 out of 244 reviews

7.4/10

Cleanliness

7.8/10

Staff & service

7.6/10

Amenities

6.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Marialejandra

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Bill

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
About a 30 minute walk from the train station. Nice, friendly staff. Comfortable rooms.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Deborah

Travelled with group
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

4/10 Poor

Roberta

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff were very nice. Accomodations did not match the pictures. Room was painfully small. There was no place to open luggage. Full bed took up most of the room. No lighting by bedside, only one light overhead. Shower head sprayed water outside of shower and drain was so slow that overflow threatened to spill over onto floor. Only one outlet available and teapot needed to sit on floor to plug in because of length of cord. Mattress very thin futon. We were miserable.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Simon

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

Monica

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent location. The staff in the pub were friendly and delightful. The room was clean. The double bed in room 7 needs a new mattress and a wood slate is underneath the bed and should be fixed. But overall a very pleasant stay for the one night.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Had some issues with accessing the key from the lock, staff were extremely helpful with sorting this. Room was clean and tidy, basic amenities were also provided. No noise issues overnight.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Mark

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

Top stay

Excellent location right in the centre of York and offers free parking bargain !!
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

basic one-night stay

Accommodating of late check-in, good parking. Good central location. Bed clean. Bathroom mouldy. Noise from other rooms/toilets very loud. No blackout curtains and broken blinds. Lots of daylight and potential for onlookers.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Arthur

Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Business traveller
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Rated on would I stay again. The answer would be no. Room was poor and the bathroom had mould on the ceiling, tiles and the shower hose and head needed a very good clean.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Elizabeth

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Very convenient location for exploring York. Surprisingly quiet considering it's above a pub. It was a bit dilapidated, but very clean. Couldn't get the TV to work, and felt awkward to ask for assistance, since there's no front desk, just the pub.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

6/10 Okay

Steve

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

6/10 Okay

deborah

Liked: Cleanliness
Nice place but spoilt by staff arguing very loudly outside our bedroom window, hard to get to sleep
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

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

Nice stay in York

Good experience, close to city centre
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

4/10 Poor

Robert

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
No food and we couldn’t get our suitcases up the stairs
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kevin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
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Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jana

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Friendly staff! Safe and great walkable area
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Jenny

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
The staff here was so nice! It isn't in the most scenic part of the city, but it was safe enough and the property was fine. There is a lovely deck outside overlooking a canal. If you are looking for a good deal that is a short walk from the more historic areas, this is a good choice.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

6/10 Okay

Julia

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Amenities
This property is a simple room above a small pub. There was no landline phone. The bathroom had no shelves or hooks which was an issue because the shower overflowed onto the floor, soaking anything placed in the bathroom. The shower did not drain well, so the basin quickly filled and leaked out onto the floor. It smelled like strong mildew. There is no AC so we had a fan going and the window open at night. The street was very noisy below. I tried to contact the management with some questions, but they did not respond to email and I did not get through on the phone. With that being said, the price was good and the location fantastic. We had an easy walk to the sights in York. The people working in the pub below were very kind and helpful and the breakfast we had there was delicious. Overall, we had a nice time, I just want people to have a good understanding of the property before choosing it.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Alison

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Mel

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

Fun & friendly.

Our stay was brilliant the staff were fantastic & so friendly. I was unaware that there was on site free parking so I ended up paying but other than that it was an excellent stay.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

6/10 Okay

J Kelly

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Liked the inn. The staff was wonderful. The premises could use a little updating.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

CATHERINE

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

Away with friends

I stayed here with 3 other friends and we had an amazing time nothing was too much for the staff at the Inn. Next time I would love to stay in one of the shepherds huts
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

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

A terrible experience in beautiful York

Awful awful awful - asked to park and was told we couldn't, later found out it was supposed to free and so lost £20, room was small, uncomfortable and then no hot water, and spent all night being kept up by what I can only describe as the local crack den. Avoid this at all costs if staying in York - we love the place but will never be coming back here, and personally feel we should be refunded in full.
Stayed 1 night in May 2024