New hotels in York

We track six hotels in York, three open and three announced, almost all inside or next to the city's medieval walls. Radisson Hotel York, an eight-story riverside tower on the Ouse, has been open since April 2023; the most recent addition is Micklegate by Supercity Aparthotels, a 46-suite aparthotel that opened in July 2026 after a five-year delay caused by an archaeological dig. First-time visitors do best inside the walls near the Shambles and the Minster; rail travelers get the shortest walk from the station area.

What to do

A weekend in York

Two days covers York's historic core comfortably. Start at York Minster, the largest medieval cathedral in northern Europe, then walk the narrow, overhanging-timbered Shambles a few minutes away, one of the best-preserved medieval shopping streets in England. Spend an afternoon walking a stretch of the York city walls themselves (nearly three miles of them survive, with access points scattered around the old town) before heading to the Jorvik Viking Centre for its reconstruction of Viking-age York. In the evening, Coney Street and the riverside path along the Ouse make for an easy walk between dinner and a pub, and the city's snickelways (a network of narrow medieval alleyways connecting its main streets) reward some aimless wandering rather than a fixed route. On the second day, York Castle Museum and Clifford's Tower sit together at the old castle site, and a short river cruise on the Ouse is a low-effort way to see the city from the water. York Minster's central tower can also be climbed for a rooftop view over the city's red-tiled roofs, worth the 275 steps for anyone without mobility concerns.

A full week

A week lets you slow down and add York's quieter corners. Micklegate, running from Micklegate Bar down toward the river, is worth a wander for its Georgian townhouses and independent shops away from the main tourist streets. The National Railway Museum, a short walk from the station, is one of the largest railway museums in the world and worth a half-day even without a strong interest in trains. Bootham and the area around the Museum Gardens, home to the ruins of St Mary's Abbey and the Yorkshire Museum, make for a slower morning than the Shambles crowds. With a car or a train connection, the North York Moors and the coastal town of Whitby are both feasible half-day trips, and Castle Howard, the stately home used in Brideshead Revisited, sits about 30 minutes northeast of the city. Closer to the centre, the Museum Gardens hold the Multangular Tower, a surviving corner of the Roman fortress walls that once encircled the city, worth folding into a slower morning around the Yorkshire Museum rather than treating as a separate trip.

Where to stay

Inside the city walls: Piccadilly, Coney Street and High Petergate

The medieval core within York's walls carries most of the city's new hotel activity. room2 York is under construction on Piccadilly, a fully electric, net-zero-carbon 116-room hometel designed around a "Modernising Medieval" concept, targeting an early-2027 opening as Lamington Group's first hotel in the North of England. On Coney Street, one of the city's busiest shopping streets, Zedwell York is converting a Grade II-listed 1907 former department store into a windowless capsule hotel, though the project's room count and opening date remain unconfirmed. At the quieter end of the walled city, The Fat Badger opened in May 2022 on High Petergate, a 12-room boutique conversion of a former coaching inn with a beer garden facing York Minster. This is the best base for reaching the Shambles, the Minster and the walls on foot.

The River Ouse waterfront

Radisson Hotel York has occupied an eight-story tower on the banks of the Ouse since April 2023, a rebrand of the former Park Inn by Radisson and the first Radisson-branded hotel in the north of England. At 200 rooms, it's the largest hotel on this list and one of the tallest buildings in York after the Minster itself, a 10-minute walk from both the Minster and the Shambles.

Micklegate

Micklegate by Supercity Aparthotels opened on one of York's most storied streets in July 2026, a 46-suite, self-catering property whose timber-clad facade was designed to echo the medieval houses around it. Every suite has its own kitchen, making it the pick for longer stays or anyone who prefers cooking to eating out every night. It's a five-minute walk from the railway station and under a mile from the Minster.

Rougier Street, near the station

Dakota York is planned for Rougier Street, on the site of a demolished 1960s office block a short walk from York railway station, though no opening date has been set following a September 2025 planning approval. Once open, its 140 rooms and car-free design will put it closest to rail arrivals among the hotels on this list.

Which hotel for your trip

First-time visitors

The Fat Badger's High Petergate address, steps from Bootham Bar and a short walk from the Minster, puts first-time visitors inside the walled city's most walkable stretch. Radisson Hotel York, a 10-minute walk along the riverside, offers a larger-scale alternative at rates from £110.

Longer stays and self-catering

Micklegate by Supercity Aparthotels is the clearest fit for a multi-night stay, with a full kitchen and washer-dryer in every one of its 46 suites, from £150 a night: useful for anyone visiting York as a base for day trips rather than a single overnight.

Rail travelers

Micklegate's five-minute walk from the station is the shortest among hotels currently open; once it opens, Dakota York on Rougier Street will sit even closer, within a few minutes of the platforms.

Travelers waiting on York's next openings

Three projects remain unopened: room2 York is targeting early 2027 on Piccadilly, Dakota York has no confirmed date on Rougier Street, and Zedwell York's Coney Street capsule-hotel conversion has neither a confirmed room count nor an opening date.

Sustainability-focused travelers

room2 York, once open, will be Lamington Group's first hotel in the North of England and is designed as fully electric and verified net-zero carbon by Savills Earth against the UKGBC framework: its "Modernising Medieval" interiors reuse reclaimed timber, recycled textiles and restored joinery rather than the brand's more usual new materials, while still keeping the playful, bold-colored interiors and artistic wallpaper the room2 brand is known for elsewhere. It's worth watching for anyone specifically choosing a stay on environmental grounds rather than location alone.

Frequently asked questions

What is the newest hotel to open in York?

Among the six hotels we track, Micklegate by Supercity Aparthotels is the most recent, opening in July 2026 after a five-year delay caused by an archaeological dig that uncovered a stretch of the city's medieval wall and thousands of Roman-era artefacts.

What is the largest hotel in York among those you track?

Radisson Hotel York, at 200 rooms, is the largest: an eight-story riverside tower on the Ouse and one of York's tallest buildings after the Minster.

What new hotels are coming next to York?

Three are announced: room2 York, a net-zero, 116-room hometel on Piccadilly, is targeting the earliest date at early 2027; Zedwell York is converting a Grade II-listed former department store on Coney Street into a capsule hotel, though its permission lapses if construction hasn't started by July 2026; and Dakota York on Rougier Street has no confirmed date at all.

Which York hotel is closest to the railway station?

Micklegate by Supercity Aparthotels, a five-minute walk from the station; Dakota York, once built, will sit even closer on Rougier Street.

Are York's new hotels inside historic buildings?

Most are. Zedwell York occupies a 1907 department store, The Fat Badger a 19th-century coaching inn, and Radisson Hotel York a 1969 tower rebranded rather than rebuilt, only room2 York and Dakota York are new-build projects, and Micklegate's design deliberately echoes the medieval street it sits on.

Is York walkable?

Yes: the historic core within the city walls, home to the Minster's 275-step Central Tower Climb and most of the hotels on this list, is compact enough to cover on foot in a day or two.