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Reviews of The Lighthorseman

3 out of 5
The Lighthorseman
124 Fulford Road, York, England

Reviews

8.0

Very good

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8.0/10

Cleanliness

8.4/10

Staff & service

7.8/10

Amenities

7.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Annelies

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Suitably located for my needs with a nearby riverside walk into the city centre. Warm and comfortable overnight stay at a very reasonable rate.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

8/10 Good

brian

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Clean room. Pleasent staff.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Carli

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

6/10 Okay

Matthew

Liked: Staff & service
Good value .
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Simon

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
A good base just outside with an excuse to walk along the river into town (it not too flooded!). Called the prooerty about parking up about 1-2hrs early in their car park as had travelled quite far, and there are restrictions to parking so unclear if we were going to get a ticket for parking up early but someone responded and they ok'd and no issues. Room had really high ceilings and was nice, furnishings ok, the shower cubicle was small - so warning for anyone who isn't small or any intending on going 2-up in the shower because it's definately not an option in the room we had. Would stay again.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2024

8/10 Good

Elizabeth

Liked: Staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

6/10 Okay

John

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness
On a main rd, better if double glazing fitted,great for access in to York Central
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

The Bankes

Business traveller, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Loved it here! Great staff at every interaction, and our accommodation was MASSIVE for 5 people. We basically had our own apartment. Some furnishings were a bit dated, but in a charming way! Lovely place. Being above the bar meant for a great chance to socialize with people. Will recommend to everyone passing through, and will definitely be back.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

8/10 Good

Paul

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very good
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024

8/10 Good

Jane

Travelled with partner
Very convenient location with parking. Interesting old pub building. Pleasant staff. Heating in room weird; the room radiator was cold but the bathroom towel rail was on full 24/7! Could have done with larger mugs in the room for tea. We did not have breakfast so can't comment on that.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2024

8/10 Good

Patricia

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Great stay for the price!!
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

2/10 Terrible

Melissa

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Dont stay here
Needed a cheap quick overnight stay. Extremely basic. Old. Noisy. It felt unsafe The lock on the door not adequate Building felt abandoned after hours Noisy from pub below Headache from fresh paint from pub reno below the room Radiator kept me up all night god knows if it needs bleeding but it was so noisy Pillow cases on bed stained Duvet cover stained I wish i hadnt booked this room. Worst place ive ever stayed. Isnt fit for purpose. Price for double room advertised as 50£ but somehow ive been invoiced and paid £55 I could have got a premier inn for less and been happy
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024

4/10 Poor

David

Business traveller, Travelled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Small room, no table for drinks tray and kettle only a mantelpiece from which kettle lead does not reach down to the plug socket so you have to boil the kettle on the floor. The room smells foisty and damp, and the walls and ceiling in the bathroom have numerous areas of furry black mould spores, as well as on the windows and frames. The extractor fan is blocked with clumps of fluff and shower head is dirty and has mould and hair on it. Even the tv remote is so old that all the button labels have worn off and the battery cover is missing, highlighting that this is more like being in a charitable hostel than a paying guest B&B because it is so poorly cleaned and maintained, of a very low quality and hygiene standard and thus hugely overpriced. During our stay the room was not cleaned nor towels replaced, evidenced by the peanuts and crumbs that were on the floor when we arrived and most probably still remain. If the rooms at the Lighthorseman were about £25 then they probably would be more realistic for someone on a really tight budget looking for a room only stay and prepared to accept somewhat unhygienic slightly cramped conditions as a trade off for the low price, but at £70 without breakfast or reasonable comfort as a B&B the Lighthorseman falls incredibly short to the point of actually being offensive and a rip off.

10/10 Excellent

sean

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Andrew

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lighthorseman Pub
Nice friendly pub to stop in close to city centre. Good bus service for when it poured down.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2023

6/10 Okay

Sonia

Was close to centre , staff were ok , hairdryer didn’t work
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

4/10 Poor

Rob

Travelled with family and small children
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Our stay started of with a blocked unusable toilet. On further inspection the room was in a poor state one of our children shut the door to the bedroom to have the handle come off in his hand, bath surround was warped and broken, pull out bed was unusable as it was so hard and had lots of unknown stains on so my daughter ended up sleeping on the floor. The whole room just felt dirty and unclean wouldn't recommend to anyone, if we had not had pre-paid activities booked in York we would of gone home.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

JON

Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Rosie

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Really good value for money in a very nice building. The staff were all really welcoming too.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

8/10 Good

Dianne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely hotel.
Hotel was very well situated, only 10-15 walk to town centre. There was free parking. Our room was small, but comfortable. Could have done with a chair, but we only stayed 2 nights. Full length mirror we ease of access to sockets.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2023

8/10 Good

Chloe

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff super friendly and helpful, room was really clean (a little dated but excellent value for money) and warm (despite it being very cold out!). Nice touch having the travel plug/USB in the room. Great location - not as noisy as being central but still walking distance with easy access to river path for the morning walk! It's an older property so if you are a very light sleeper, take ear plugs. Would definitely stay again.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Gary

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely spot near to town, fab host in Dan and breakfast was one of the best I have had. Thoroughly enjoyed stopping here and will againe⭐🤠
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

8/10 Good

Ian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Great location.
Great location, the place is a little dated but very friendly staff and warm with newly installed heating system. Really well positioned for walking around York.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Rachael

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
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Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Brian

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Enjoyed 2 days at lighthorseman. Rooms clean and comfortable. Nice meals available.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2023

8/10 Good

Michael Anthony

Travelled with partner
Liked: Property conditions & facilities
Nice old pub. Well presented for its age. Very warm. Comfortable bed. Didn’t like a clump of hair on the vanity, probably overlooked by the cleaner.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

6/10 Okay

Lee

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service
The room we had was ok for a weekend away. Only 10 minutes steady walk into the town centre. The staff were polite, the drinks in the bar were quite cheap. We both had a cooked breakfast at a cost of £12.50 each. It was ok but probably better to walk into town to M&S or similar for better food and cost. Overall, one of the cheaper places to stay and only 10 mins from town. If you want plush and fancy then you’ll be around £400 for 2 nights not the £250 we paid.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Kevin

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
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Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

6/10 Okay

Dean

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service, amenities
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
the room was very outdated but the bed was quite comfortable. Had to boil kettle on the floor as the plug didn’t reach the plug socket.Location was ok ..about 5-10 minute walk into York.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

2/10 Terrible

Andrew

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Emma

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Brian

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely traditional hotel.
From the time I arrived until the time I left I was made to feel welcome. Brilliant traditional pub with a good selection of drinks. Excellent food and all reasonably priced. Would stay again.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Denise

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Enjoyable stay
Lovely old-fashioned Victorian pub with accommodation. Our room had a four poster double bed, tea/coffee making facilities, a really comfy bed, TV and en-suite bathroom. The room was spotlessly clean, warm and cosy (it was cold & rainy outside). We had breakfast the following morning, which was lovely. The host and other staff were welcoming and friendly and the checking in process was very easy. We will definitely stay here again when we revisit York.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

James

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
A decent sized room and bathroom, in a quiet spot, very handy for the Barbican (as we were seeing a show there), and very reasonably priced. Good breakfast too.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Geoff

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

6/10 Okay

Claire

Business traveller
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness
Fine stay, room for improvement.
I stayed for two nights in a single room. The cost was the best I could find with York being so expensive to stay in and around! On arrival I was shown to my room by a lovely man (he didn’t introduce himself so I don’t know his name!). He told me about breakfast but due to my conference I was leaving too early each day to try. I also didn’t eat in the pub but the menu read well and was reasonably priced. The single room was small, as expected but had what I needed, bed, wardrobe, small tv, kettle, hairdryer and bathroom. The bathroom needed a good scrub, especially in the shower. The bed was creaky but sheets appeared clean. There was damp on the ceiling, and the room smelt a little fusty but not awful. The toilet system is different to the usual and therefore smelly when the toilet was flushed or shower used. Overall it was the bed I needed. I’d probably stay again but in a different room!
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2023

8/10 Good

Rebecca

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Room comfort
Good location
The hotel has a great location. The staff was very friendly and helpful. The bed was SO small that rolling over or even getting a decent night of sleep was challenging.
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Cristina

Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Donna Christine

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

David

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great stay
Great place to stay and the kids loved the apartment we stayed in.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Heather

Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2023

8/10 Good

Keeley

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very handy location. Good sized car park. Good price. Only issue was that bed/floor/bathroom door creaked like crazy (not too big an issue tho!).
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

6/10 Okay

Evelyn

Liked: Staff & service
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Gail

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great pub, lovely room, perfect location
This trip was originally planned with my daugther, so it was a twin room, great size with a big ensuite bathroom. The room was clean and had everything we needed and was central to the places in York we were going. Would definitely book again.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

G

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023