St. Raphael Guest House

–Excellent location – show map
+42 photos
Scored 8.9
Rated excellent

Staff

9.7

About this property

Located in a quiet cul-de-sac, St Raphael is just 1969 feet from York Minster. Restaurants, The National Railway Museum, The Shambles, Jorvik Viking Center, the Castle Museum and York Rail station are all less than 15 minutes away on foot. With fresh flowers, each light and airy room also has a private bathroom with shower. All themed rooms feature a reading chair, TV, hairdryer and tea/coffee making facilities. Free Wi-Fi internet is available, along with laundry services. Set in a mock-Tudor building dating back to 1900, breakfast is served in the traditional dining room with large windows and fireplace. St Raphael Guest House’s award-winning breakfast features freshly-baked, homemade breads as well as a cooked English Breakfast.

Couples in particular like the location – they rated it 9.7 for a two-person trip.

Distance in property description is calculated using © OpenStreetMap

Property highlights

  • Located in the top-rated area in York, this property has an excellent location score of 9.6!

  • Want a great night's sleep? This property was highly rated for its very comfy beds.

  • Free Private Parking Available On Site

Availability

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1 full bed
1 twin bed
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1 queen bed
2 twin beds
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1 queen bed
1 full bed
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Guests who stayed here loved

  • Doreen
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    “Excellent location, good value for money. Excellent and friendly staff, very accommodating”
  • Julieta
    Argentina Argentina
    “Excellent stay at St. Raphael's! Perfect location, cleanliness and overall service. Outstanding breakfast! We strongly recommend it!”
  • Leila
    United States United States
    “Convenient and quiet location close to the train station. Very friendly and helpful staff. Very good breakfast.”
  • Marilyn
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    “really good accommodation - very comfortable, great location, friendly people, good choice of breakfast.”
  • Diane
    United States United States
    “Breakfast was excellent; we loved the opportunity to select what we preferred! Everyone was so friendly and helpful, and the location was an easy walk to most things we wanted to see. All in all, a great experience!”
  • Kerri
    Canada Canada
    “Clean, comfortable, central location, and lovely staff”
  • Rita
    United States United States
    “Friendly hosts; location in the city was excellent.”
  • Ayla
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    “Comfortable, free welcome cake, good breakfast, easy check-in”
  • Gibbons
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    “Danny the host was very friendly and helpful. He even found us a phone charger as we forgot ours. Location of the guesthouse was great - in a very quiet location but only a short 10 mins walk from the city centre. The room was just what we needed...”
  • Hernandez
    United States United States
    “Short walk to the main center. Accommodations were clean, and comfortable. Breakfast was delicious and the hosts were friendly, professional and helpful. Super for family or couples.”

Managed by Jamie & Fran

Company review score: 9.7Based on 572 reviews from 1 property
1 managed property

Company info

We love to meet our guests and tell them about York and what to look out for so they get the most out of their stay.

Property info

A traditional building built in 1895 with original decor. We are a family run and independent guest house that focuses on service and helping our guests have the best experience possible. We pride ourselves on our clean rooms and breakfast offer.

Neighborhood info

We get great feedback on our location. It is a couple of minute walk into the city centre, no need for a car or public transport. We also have a scenic walk to the city centre which takes 5 mins and take our guests through the museum gardens, steeped in history.

Languages Spoken

English,Italian

Area info

House rules

St. Raphael Guest House takes special requests – add in the next step!
Check-in
From 12:30 PM to 12:00 AM
You need to let the property know what time you'll be arriving in advance.
Check-out
From 7:30 AM to 10:00 AM
Cancellation/ prepayment
Cancellation and prepayment policies vary according to accommodation type. Enter your stay dates and check the conditions of your selected option.
Children & Beds

Child policies

Children over 3 are welcome.

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Crib and extra bed policies

Cribs and extra beds aren't available at this property.

No age restriction
There's no age requirement for check-in
Pets
Pets are not allowed.
Cards accepted at this property
American ExpressVisaMastercardMaestroUnionPay credit card Cash is not accepted
Smoking
Smoking is not allowed.

The fine print

Must-know information for guests at this property

Please inform St. Raphael Guest House of your expected arrival time in advance. You can use the Special Requests box when booking, or contact the property directly using the contact details in your confirmation.