Holmlea Guest House (York)

My husband and I visited York city for 4 days during September 2009. The base for our stay was a B&B named Holmlea Guesthouse. Why we chose it? Before we started our trip we searched on the internet trying to find reasonably priced accommodation that ideally was close to the tourist areas of York. Most B&Bs and hotels we found charged at least £60 for a double room per night. However Holmlea was an exception. On their own website they advertised £45 for a double room with private bathroom, but not en-suite. Personally I'm not used to a room without an en-suite bathroom, so I hesitated to choose Holmlea. We searched again and found even if ...  Read the complete review

The brief: to find a reasonably priced (cheap) bed and breakfast close to the train station and within walking distance of the centre of York for one night only. Not as easy as it sounds. York is a year round tourist destination and the cheapest rates often only apply if you are staying at least three nights. We were also looking at short notice and found that many of those that did not stipulate a three night stay were fully booked already. The York Tourist Information website came up with the Holmlea as a possibility and a visit to their own website showed an even cheaper rate of £45 for a double room without private bathroom. We made our ...  Read the complete review