Grays Court Hotel – A Favorite for Families in York
About the Hotel
Historic Accommodations with Views
Grays Court Hotel offers 12 individually designed en-suite bedrooms, including the Cumberland room with a free-standing bathtub and views of the city walls, Edwards with a split-level layout and copper bath, and Willoughby featuring a William IV four-poster bed. Rooms include Clarins toiletries, soundproof walls, flat-screen TVs, and tea/coffee facilities. Views encompass York Minster, the cobbled courtyard, and the city walls.
Garden-to-Table Dining
The Bow Room Restaurant serves a six-course tasting menu using produce from the hotel's kitchen garden, including heritage Yorkshire cultivars like Ribston Pippin apples. The Long Gallery offers lunch daily with seasonal Yorkshire produce. Breakfast is cooked-to-order each morning for all guests. The bar serves craft beers, wines, and cocktails made with garden-grown ingredients.
Gardens and Historic Spaces
The hotel features half an acre of gardens with views of York Minster and the city walls, containing both decorative and edible planting. The Jacobean Long Gallery has an open log fire, original paintings, and French doors leading to a terrace. The cobbled courtyard has pollarded plane trees leading to the entrance.
Central York Location
Grays Court Hotel is located on Chapter House Street, between York Minster and the city walls. It is 1 km from York Station and 55 km from Leeds Bradford Airport. The hotel is a 5-minute walk from The Shambles, York Castle Museum, and Jorvik Viking Centre. Goathland Station (Harry Potter's Hogsmeade) is accessible via the North York Moors Historical Railway.
Event and Guest Services
The hotel offers private dining, wedding coordination, and meeting spaces in the Long Gallery and Minster rooms. Limited on-site parking is available for £20 per night with advance reservation. The nearest car park is Monk Bar, a 5-minute walk away. The hotel composts kitchen waste for garden fertilization and uses energy-efficient LED lighting throughout.
Choose from a variety of room types
Availability and pricing for your selected dates
Facilities
General
- No smoking on site
- Wi-Fi
- On-site car park
- Safe deposit box
- VIP check-in/ -out
- No pets allowed
- Security
- Luggage storage
- Smoke detectors
- Fire extinguishers
- Key access
Sports & Fitness
- Golf course
Guest Parking
- Electric kettle
Services
- Housekeeping
- Welcome drink
Dining
- In-room breakfast
- Restaurant
- Bar/ Lounge area
- Special diet menus
Business
- Business centre
- Meeting/ Banquet facilities
- Fax/Photocopying
Spa & Leisure
- Garden area
Room features
- Heating
- Soundproofed rooms
- Sitting area
- Terrace
- Garden furniture
- Tea and coffee facilities
- Ironing facilities
Bathroom
- Free toiletries
Self-catering
- Electric kettle
Media
- Flat-screen TV
Room decor
- Carpeted floor

