Set within an elegant Victorian town house built in 1870, this 3-star guest house presents itself as the ideal base for you to explore the historic city of York.
Just 10 minutes walk away from the city centre and York Racecourse, Hillcrest boasts a beautiful position – backing onto the beautifully landscaped Rowntree Park, consisting of formal gardens and a lake. Beyond is the River Ouse and the delightful riverside walk into town.
Privately-owned and run, you can be assured of a friendly welcome on arrival before you venture out into the city to explore the nearby attractions, such as York Minster, the Railway Museum, the Theatre Royal and much more.
Score from 33 reviews
Superb
8.7/10
Rooms: 8
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Address: 110 Bishopthorpe Road, York YO23 1JX 
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What people say
The staff were amazing, so helpful,polite. The breakfast was greatplenty of choice and the full english was cooked perfectly. Friendliness of the owners, plus the quietness of the vicinity.Excellent personal attention. Friendliness, cleanliness. The friendly staff and clean room. Plenty of choice of food for breakfast and nothing was too much trouble for the owner. all reviews »
Very friendly staff, comfortable beds and close to city centre and river.excellent mattress, very comfortable. A nice warm welcome. Very clean and tidy. Good breakfast served quicklyand efficiently. Bedroom clean , light and airy with good facilities.Very friendly proprietor. Real family run hotel. Everyone was very welcoming and friendly.Nothing was too much trouble .Fabulous breakfast our daughter particularly liked the sausage butty! The room was basic but very clean and we understand it is to be redecorated soon. Would definately recommend.the guest house was convenient to York city centre,it had a carpark and was frankly cheap the accomadation was commensurate with the price. the owner was delightful very welcoming ,helpful and friendly. Owners very friendly, helpful and accommodating. Good breakfast. Good value. Very close to centre of town.The owners were friendly and helpful, the rooms were clean and comfortable and the food was good. helpfulness of staff was outstanding.Friendly, good food,. friendly staff. I was worried that the hotel would be nervous of accommodating my party, as four young women rather than a family. But they were very welcoming and helpful. friendly staff .and easy walk to the city.the decor was dated but the hotel was clean. The en suite facility was of a high standard.Bed very comfortable. owner lovely although accommodation old she made up for it. Friendly staff, closeness to city centre and lovely walk through park and along river bank to get into York. The Landlady and the breakfast. the staff were all friendly. close to city centre. Proximity to town. friendly. Staff were helpful, room was clean, coffee making facilities a bonus -nice and close to York City Centre, easy to walk in so no need fortaxi's! Large park (which also had playground) to the rear of the bandb socould walk into city along the river during the day - peaceful location. flexibility of checking in hours, come and go as you please. Warm and friendly. Room small and basic, but ok for price. Good breakfast.the staff were very welcoming and accommodating, the family room was better than most in terms of space and beds provided - ie full sized single beds for the three children. breakfast was excellent with plenty of choice. My little boy loved the lady who ran the Guest House - she was very friendly and welcoming. She even gave him some bread to go and feed the ducks.Landlady was very friendly and tried hard. Staff were good. Staff were very friendly. Breakfast was very good. Walking distance to town. The breakfast tea wasn't good at all !. Pillows not to our liking (too thin and hard). Would have liked a chairin the room to go with the one stool. Decor a bit dated but they are in the process of refurbishment. there was a smell from bad drains in our room but room was clean. No en suite room. the fact that we were not told to pre-book the car park so had to park on the street about 1/4mile away as they were all resident permit holders only!. Bathroom was too small. Difficult to use washbasin. Car park space was not reserved as too many cars to rooms due to beingbank holiday weekend so had to find a space in a side road, didnt causeany problems though. We happened to be unlucky enough to get the roomwhich had not yet been renovated however, this is due to be renovatedthis winter so shouldnt be a problem for future guests next spring. very dated decor - felt like we had gone back in time. Though I understand they are in the middle of renovation and we were just unfortunate we got one of the old rooms.I thought the hotel was very tired, no ensuite, very old fashioned and in desperate need of a make over. Maybe a bit basic. Our room was very dated. Our bed was extremely uncomfortable with a very old mattress which gave back problems after sleeping on it. There was a problem with the shower drains which meant our bathroom had an awful smell. We reported this to the owner who was very appologetic.
