Book Safestay York Micklegate in York, Yorkshire

Safestay York Micklegate is a 201-room hostel in a Georgian town house, 300 metres from York Railway Station. Original exposed beams, grand fireplaces, and hand-carved ceilings are intact throughout the building. The property overlooks Micklegate and the city's medieval walls; York Minster is a 10-minute walk away, and the Shambles shopping area is half a mile away.

Rooms are private bedrooms and bright, airy dormitories with personal reading lights and orthopaedic mattresses. Private rooms have air conditioning, a personal safe, and views across historical York. Family rooms, heating, and non-smoking rooms are available throughout the property.

Continental breakfasts are served daily in the dining room with chandeliers and banquet tables. The bar at reception serves bottled beers and ciders, and the snack bar has wine and champagne options. Special diet menus and a kid-friendly buffet are available.

The hotel has a 24-hour front desk, daily housekeeping, and luggage storage. Laundry, dry cleaning, ironing, and fax/photocopying services are available. Guests can use the shared lounge/TV area, the terrace, and board games and puzzles.

Family rooms and a kid-friendly buffet are available for families, with board games and puzzles in the shared lounge. CCTV in common areas and outside the property, smoke alarms, and fire extinguishers are in place. Key access, key card access, and safety deposit boxes protect guest belongings.

Location: 300 metres from York Railway Station, 10 minutes from York Minster

Architecture: Georgian town house with exposed beams and hand-carved ceilings

Rooms: private rooms with air conditioning and personal safes

Sleeping: dormitories with orthopaedic mattresses and personal reading lights

Dining: continental breakfasts in the dining room with chandeliers

Bar: reception bar with bottled beers and ciders

Family: family rooms, kid-friendly buffet, board games and puzzles