The Farthings

–Excellent location - show map
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Scored 8.9
Rated fabulous

Staff

9.6

About this property

Situated in a quiet residential area of York, The Farthings is a 10-minute walk from the shops and historic attractions within the walled city. It offers comfortable accommodation 10 minutes’ walk from York Rail Station, and has free Wi-Fi and free on-street parking is with a permit. These are limited, and must be booked in advance. The 4-star rooms at The Farthings are spacious, comfortable and traditionally furnished. They have carpeted floors, a flat-screen TV and DVD player, and a hospitality tray. A full English, continental or vegetarian breakfast is served in the cosy dining room using locally sourced produce. Other options include, pancakes, fresh fruit salad and croissants. The Farthings is located between York Racecourse and the centre of the historic city. The Jorvik Viking Centre, the Castle Museum, and the National Railway Museum are all within easy walking distance. The shops of the Shambles are about 10 minutes' walk away.

Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 9.2 for a two-person trip.

Distance in property description is calculated using © OpenStreetMap

Most popular facilities

  • Free parking
  • Free WiFi
  • Non-smoking rooms
  • Tea/coffee maker in all rooms

Property highlights

  • Situated in the best rated area in York, this property has an excellent location score of 9.2

  • Want a great night's sleep? This property was highly rated for its very comfy beds.

Breakfast info

Continental, Full English/Irish, Vegetarian, Vegan, Gluten-free, Buffet

  • FREE parking!

Availability

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1 large double bed
2 single beds
2 single beds
1 double bed
2 single beds
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Guests who stayed here loved

Mike
United Kingdom United Kingdom
“Easy booking, arrival, access and communication. Parking via street permit was also easy. Comfortable stay in a very well kept guesthouse. Breakfast was excellent - choice and quality. Helen was always available if required.”
Rebecca
United Kingdom United Kingdom
“We had a lovely stay here. It's a short walk to the city centre. Tasty breakfast and a range of options. All rooms are well decorated. And there's clearly been a lot of thought put into decorating the rooms with useful facilities for...”
Angela
United Kingdom United Kingdom
“The friendly warm reception and all the finishing touches - a perfect stay - very impressed”
Kirk
United Kingdom United Kingdom
“The breakfast was very tasty, good value for money. Helen the host was very welcoming, short distance from York about a 10 minute walk. The room was clean, bed comfortable, really enjoyed our stay at The Farthings Guest House.”
Allison
United Kingdom United Kingdom
“The hotel is in a great location, in walking distance to the city centre. Hotel very clean and comfortable. The size of the room was really big, slept well in the very comfy king size bed, the hotel was also nice and quiet. Rooms are beautifully...”
`hans
Netherlands Netherlands
“Thanks to the superb hospitality of Helen, I highly recommend staying with her. The breakfast was a good start of the day. From the Farthing the centre of York and the National Railway Museum are on walking distance. With a parking permit of...”
Wallis-ryan
United Kingdom United Kingdom
“Location, room, breakfasts, and especially the host, Helen.”
Anonymous
United Kingdom United Kingdom
“Perfectly located, just far enough out of the town, that you're not affected by noise, but only a short 15-minute walk. It has parking, which seemed to be a novelty in York. Our host was lovely and cooked up a storm for breakfast with many...”
Tony
United Kingdom United Kingdom
“Staff very friendly breakfast very nice room comfortable”
Brian
United Kingdom United Kingdom
“10 minute walk to town. Breakfast was amazing. Pleasant staff.”

Property surroundings

Facilities of The Farthings

Great facilities! Review score, 8.8

Most popular facilities

  • Free parking
  • Free WiFi
  • Non-smoking rooms
  • Tea/coffee maker in all rooms

House rules

The Farthings takes special requests - add in the next step!
Check-in
From 13:00 to 22:00
Check-out
Until 10:00
Cancellation/ prepayment
Cancellation and prepayment policies vary according to accommodation type. Please enter the dates of your stay and check the conditions of your required option.
Children and beds

Child policies

Children are not allowed.

Cot and extra bed policies

Cots and extra beds are not available at this property.

No age restriction
There is no age requirement for check-in
Pets
Pets are not allowed.
Accepted payment methods
VisaMastercardDiners ClubJCBMaestroSoloCash
Smoking
Smoking is not allowed.
Parties
Parties/events are not allowed

The fine print

Need-to-know information for guests at this property

Check in times at The Farthings are between 01:00 PM and 09:00 PM. It is important that you confirm your arrival time with The Farthings prior to arrival. Arrivals outside of these times may be arranged with prior notification.

Kindly note the property cannot process payments from American Express credit cards, and an alternative card will be required.

Please note that this property cannot accommodate group bookings, including same-sex parties or hen and stag parties.

This property will not accommodate hen, stag or similar parties.