The Minster Hotel in York is situated on Bootham and is literally no more than a 5 minute walk down a staright road from the city centre. It is a friendly, welcoming place to stay. My boyfriend and I were looking to stay in another hotel in York, but as this particular weekend was a race weekend, many hotels were fully booked and in high demand. My sister in law recommended this one to me, and we were able to stay here for 3 nights earlier this year in July. We were very pleased with our stay.

We were directed to our room, a standard double. On booking, we had requested one of the larger double rooms, or even a four poster room, but all were already allocated to other guests. However our room was well equipped and homely. It was quite small, and fairly compact - not as spacious as we had expected, but as it was just somewhere to rest our heads at night, we weren\'t particularly bothered. The room was furnished with a standard sized double bed, 2 bedside cabinets, a wardrobe, an armchair and a large dressing table with stool. As you can imagine, quite a lot of furniture for a small room. Extras included a television with channels BBC1 and 2, ITV, and channel 4, a hairdryer, trouser press, telephone and tea and coffee making facilities. The bathroom was nice, and again well equipped. There was a bath with shower, a toilet and sink, with a large mirror above. We also had a generous supply of towels, toiletries and toilet roll. The lock on the bathroom door however did not work. The main door to the room had a fantastically designed lock, which once shut, automatically locked from the outside, meaning no one could venture in, and you didnt have to lock the door from the inside by yourself.

The folowing morning we woke up, showered, and went down to the dining area for breakfast. We were shown to our seats by another polite and friendly member of staff, who took our orders for hot drinks and toast. The dining area was large and spacious with numerous tables all set out immaculately. here was a small table in the middle wre you could help yourself to cold juices or water, and cereal and milk, or fruit. Also there was a menu for hot food which included two versions of the full english breakfast we know and love, including everything from beans to black pudding. Also there were lighter options such as bacon sandwiches, and beans on toast. The breakfast was basically like an all-you-can-eat meal, as it was a set price included in the price for your room.

Rates for 2007
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Room Type Prices From Prices From
Single occupancy double £69.00 £89.00
Standard double £89.00 £99.00
Large double/twin (dbl & sgl) £99.00 £119.00
Four poster room £119.00 £145.00
Deluxe four poster with jacuzzi £149.00 £165.00