The Lighthorseman

Property class: 3

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Apartment, Private Bathroom | Lounge
Double Room, Ensuite (four-poster -)
Exterior
Miscellaneous
Bar (on property)

Reviews

8.4 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Bar
  • Housekeeping

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124 Fulford Road, York, England, YO10 4BE
  • Place, York Barbican
    ‪6 min walk‬
  • Place, Shambles
    ‪13 min walk‬
  • Place, University of York
    ‪14 min walk‬
  • Airport, Leeds (LBA-Leeds Bradford)
    ‪54 min drive‬

Room options

Double Room, Ensuite

8.6 out of 10
Excellent
(27 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Double Room, Ensuite (Small)

8.6 out of 10
Excellent
(33 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Single Room, Ensuite

8.4 out of 10
Very good
(12 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Single Bed

Twin Room, Ensuite

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(5 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Single Beds

Double Room, Ensuite (four-poster -)

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(19 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Apartment, Private Bathroom

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(3 reviews)
  • 2 bedrooms
  • Sleeps 6
  • 1 King Bed, 2 Single Beds and 1 Double Sofa Bed

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About this property

The Lighthorseman

Along with a restaurant, this smoke-free inn has a bar/lounge and an arcade/games room. Free WiFi in public areas and free self parking are also provided. Other amenities include multilingual staff assistance.
The Lighthorseman offers 10 accommodations. Housekeeping is provided on a daily basis.
During your stay at The Lighthorseman, you're just a quick walk from York Barbican. You'll find features such as free WiFi in public areas and free self-parking, plus a restaurant.
  • Free Wi-Fi in some public areas
  • Free self-parking
  • Grab something to eat at the restaurant or stop for a drink at the bar/lounge
  • English breakfast served daily for a fee
  • Amenities include multilingual staff
  • 13 minutes by foot from Shambles and a 3-minute drive from York Minster
There's a restaurant on site. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. WiFi is free in public spaces. An arcade/games room and multilingual staff are also featured at The Lighthorseman. Free self parking is available.

This 3-star York inn is smoke free.

For a fee, guests can enjoy English breakfast on weekdays from 8:30 AM to 9:30 AM and at the weekend from 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM.
The Lighthorseman has a restaurant on site.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Free self parking on site
  • Limited on-site self parking

Food and drink

  • English breakfast available for a fee 8:30 AM to 9:30 AM on weekdays and 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM on weekends; GBP 12.50 per person
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant

Things to do

  • Arcade/game room

Family friendly

  • Arcade/game room
  • High chair

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff

Accessibility

  • No lift

More

  • Smoke-free property

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; check-in end time: 9:00 PM
Early check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age - 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

There is no front desk at this property
The host will greet guests on arrival
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Host will greet you

Pets

  • No pets allowed, but service animals are welcome

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
  • Cots (infant beds) are not available.

Payment types at the property

Important information

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Fee for English breakfast: from approximately GBP 12.50 per person

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

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; cash is not accepted
This property does not have a front desk. This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in. The host will greet guests on arrival.
If you cancel your booking, you'll be subject to the property's cancellation policy. In accordance with EU regulations about consumer rights, property booking services are not subject to the right of withdrawal.

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The Lighthorseman Reviews

Reviews

8.4

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 439 out of 1002 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 371 out of 1002 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 123 out of 1002 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 42 out of 1002 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 27 out of 1002 reviews

8.2/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

8.0/10

Amenities

7.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

8/10 Good

Richard

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness
Good loacation, only a short walk into York
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

8/10 Good

Judith

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The staff were very helpful
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

Carol

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very pleased with our stay, comfortable clean room. Great Breakfast. Thank you
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

leanne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Didn’t have breakfast
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Barry

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Check in was very smooth a lovely young lady very helpful and welcoming friendly atmosphere.My Room was clean and warm comfortable bed and nice shower.Evening staff also very nice and welcoming to . Lovely character pub good parking very short walk to the shambles.I also had a very nice cooked breakfast in morning,I will stay again definitely.😊A lovely stay.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

8/10 Good

Thomas

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Room was very clean staff weee very cooperative little disappointed that there was no entertainment on new years eve but overall enjoyed
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2025

8/10 Good

Charline

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Pros: very friendly staff, comfortable room and bedding, very good for the couple of nights I spent there. Cons: walls are very thin. First night no issue, second night was unlucky enough to have a neighbour flush their toilet at 5am, which sounded like the whole building was coming down, and other neighbours making a ruckus at 6am. Also had some silverfish in the bathroom, but those are tough to avoid in the uk.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Leanne Carpenter, Willunga

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
All the staff were amazing, friendly and welcoming. We spoke to Maddy a lot who was charming and effervescent. The pub was a lovely place to be at the end of a day of exploring. We had a wonderful room with everything we could want. Thanks for the fantastic stay.
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2025

4/10 Poor

C

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The room was clean, very outdated and very overcrowded. The staff were friendly. Very overpriced for what you get. For £100 a night, breakfast should have been included.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2025

8/10 Good

Nicholas

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great value, especially for York. Nice clean room and tasty breakfast. Easy walking distance into the city centre.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2025

6/10 Okay

Maxine

Travelled with family
Yes room was comfortable and clean
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2025

8/10 Good

Bridget

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Very conveniently located in York, good size room, pleasant staff
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

William

Stayed 6 nights in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Gordon

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The room was spotless and very comfy. The staff were amazing going the extra mile to help. Breakfast was fab best I’ve had for a long time
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

david

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
excellent host's,friendly staff ,rooms very clean,food good, would go back again 10/10 .well done.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Philip

Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2025

8/10 Good

A

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2025

6/10 Okay

Shiona M

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
A bit run down, but clean enough. The landlord was very prompt and helpful but the bar was woeful. Needs some love.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2025

8/10 Good

Paul Francis

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Bar offered a wide selection of beers and spirits, breakfast was very good and good portions.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2025

6/10 Okay

Beth

Liked: Cleanliness
Room was in good condition but unfortunately due to the location of the room, all you hear during the night is people walking up and down the stairs and slamming the heavy doors. Also when someone ran a tap / flushed the toilet, there was a very loud noise of water gushing through pipework. This woke us both up numerous times throughout the night and with the bathroom door only closing properly by a latch on the inside, there was no way to drown this out. Wouldn't stay again unfortunately due to not being able to have more than 3 hours sleep in total.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Malcolm

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Great location, lovely building, freshly cooked breakfast
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

8/10 Good

Claire

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent location for the barbican (5 min walk) and only a 10-15 minute walk to the centre of York. Bathroom was a little dated but shower was hot and heating in room worked well! Main downside was one of the windows didn't shut properly so road noise was quite loud (room 7).
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Christine

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Great place to stay, short walk into the city centre. Staff were lovely and helpful. Room was great too. The whole place has bundles of character.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2025

8/10 Good

Peter

Friendly staff and clean rooms, recommend the breakfast and location to city ctr takes 10 mins to walk.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2025

8/10 Good

Derek

Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2025