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The Watergate Inn

3.0 star property

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A restaurant interior with wooden tables and chairs, a large mirror, and decorative wall panels.
A living room with a sofa, coffee table, and a bed with a headboard. There is a ceiling fan, a window with curtains, and a plant.
A bedroom with a bed, dresser, vanity, and a large mirror.
A narrow street with red brick buildings, outdoor seating, and a clear sky.
A living room with a grey sofa, a small table, a wooden cabinet, a TV, and a bed with floral bedding.

Reviews

7.4 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

  • Pet-friendly
  • Bar

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24 Walmgate, York, England, YO1 9TJ
  • Place, York City Walls
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Place, Jorvik Viking Centre
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Place, Shambles
    ‪3 min walk‬

Room options

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A bathroom with a glass-enclosed shower, a white sink with a towel, and a mirror above the sink.

Double Room, Ensuite

7.0 out of 10
Good
(10 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

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A bathroom with a glass-enclosed shower, a toilet, and a marble-patterned wall.

Comfort Double Room, Ensuite (Small Double Room )

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

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A bathroom with a white sink, a blue towel, and a glass shower enclosure.

Single Room, Ensuite

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Single Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

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Twin Room, Ensuite | Bathroom

Twin Room, Ensuite

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Single Beds
  • Free Wi-Fi

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Triple Room, Ensuite | Bathroom

Triple Room, Ensuite

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(3 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Single Bed and 1 Queen Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

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Quadruple Room, Ensuite | Bathroom

Quadruple Room, Ensuite

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Single Beds and 1 Queen Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

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A living room with a sofa, coffee table, and a bed with a headboard. There is a ceiling fan, a window with curtains, and a plant.

Suite, Ensuite

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 5
  • 2 Single Beds and 2 Queen Beds
  • Free Wi-Fi

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About this property

The Watergate Inn

A bar/lounge, wedding services and barbecues are available at this smoke-free inn. WiFi in public areas is free. Other amenities include a picnic area. Housekeeping is not available.
The Watergate Inn offers 13 accommodations.
During your stay at The Watergate Inn, you're just a quick walk from Shambles. Features include free WiFi in public areas and a bar.
  • Free Wi-Fi in some public areas
  • Enjoy drinks at the bar/lounge
  • Services include luggage storage and wedding services
  • Just a 3-minute walk from Shambles and 4 minutes on foot from York City Walls
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.

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

More

  • Smoking not allowed

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
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

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 at the property

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
Guests will receive an access code.
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 Watergate Inn Reviews

Reviews

7.4

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 89 out of 315 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 108 out of 315 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 56 out of 315 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 37 out of 315 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 25 out of 315 reviews

7.4/10

Cleanliness

7.8/10

Staff & service

7.4/10

Amenities

6.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

Verified

10/10 Excellent

Angela

Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent location and staff very polite & helpful
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2026
Verified

8/10 Good

Trevor

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I wasn’t expecting a lot as it was about the cheapest room without being a hostel. However, it suited my needs and was private. It lacks the amenities of the bigger hotels, but the check in was easy, the staff were friendly, and it was a short distance to the Shambles. The topper was that they serve a fantastic breakfast at a reasonable price!
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2026
Verified

8/10 Good

Emmely

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
The room was clean, spacious, and comfortable. The staff was very nice and friendly.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Linda

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Loved the staff they were very helpful, friendly and courteous. Room was spotless and well worth the money paid.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

David

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great place to be centrally located
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Amy

Liked: Staff & service, amenities
Lovely hotel in the centre of York! Staff were amazing 👏
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025
Verified

8/10 Good

Peter

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Friendly professional service small but adequate room for my wife and I for a one night stay close to the centre comfortable and warm bed with small en-suite, definitely worth the very reasonable price, we would use again most definitely
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025
Verified

6/10 Okay

Claire

Great location Pub downstairs does food. Rooms are a little tired and the bathroom was freezing. There is a kettle but the plug is on the floor next to the bed. It is also impossible to fill the kettle directly from the sink. We used the cups to fill it. Onsite parking costs £10 which we weren’t aware about.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2026
Verified

10/10 Excellent

John

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

Fantastic

Nice place / pub staff fantastic
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025
Verified

8/10 Good

Linda

Exactly what I expected a clean bed in a small room with facilities . The WI had a good atmosphere and friendly staff was ideal for an overnight stay
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025
Verified

8/10 Good

Lucy

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

Lovely stay

Stayed here for one night - great room, comfy bed, clean en-suite. Easy self check in and staff were very accommodating to requests. Definitely stay here again.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

GILBERTO

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very well located and friendly staff, highly reccomended
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Andrew

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Central location, easily walkable. The rooms are a bit dated but clean. It’s dog friendly and the breakfast is very good value. The staff always have a smile and are very welcoming and friendly.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025
Verified

8/10 Good

Delanie

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Clean and very simple. Perfect for a few nights.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025
Verified

8/10 Good

Jake

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service

Just what we needed

Great location and family room perfect for our stay Free packing a massive bonus with York parking costs
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025
Verified

4/10 Poor

Elizabeth

Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very out dated, cobwebs in the room,& a banana had been left by previous guest, so not very clean.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Fathima

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

Comfortable Stay

Happy with our stay.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2022
Verified

6/10 Okay

Paul

Disliked: Cleanliness
It was ok, for the price about what you would expect, small TV and en-suite not the cleanest of places.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025
Verified

6/10 Okay

Heather

Liked: Amenities
Disliked: Staff & service
It was OK. Location was great, room was very basic, dated and tiny. Good to have parking, but was charged £10 cash for this although advertised as free parking..
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025
Verified

6/10 Okay

Lisa

Liked: Staff & service
Great location in centre of York, walking distance to shops, bars, restaurants and the Barbican centre. Room itself was dated, no central heating, just two small stand-alone heaters (which did heat the room) and small bathroom with shower. Tea and coffee facilities were a nice touch.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025
Verified

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities

Overnight stay

It was average but the price reflects this. It was just an ok place to stay
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025
Verified

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

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

Good, budget stay

Staff were very helpful, room had all the essentials needed for a comfortable and enjoyable stay.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023
Verified

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

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
Verified

6/10 Okay

Kim

Liked: Staff & service
It was tired but very convenient as 10 minute walk from York walls and Shambles
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025
Verified

8/10 Good

John

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Loads of parking, nice bar, good food. The room showed its age but it's an old building so that's only to be expected. It really couldn't be better located. Make sure you have a GPS to find the place, though as the streets are what you'd expect in a 2000+ year old city. Would definitely stay here again.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025