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Reviews of The Farthings Guest House

4 out of 5
The Farthings Guest House
5 Nunthorpe Avenue, York, England

Reviews

9.4

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 313 out of 451 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 110 out of 451 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 18 out of 451 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 6 out of 451 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 4 out of 451 reviews" "

9.8/10

Cleanliness

9.8/10

Staff & service

9.4/10

Amenities

9.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

suzanne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in single room Arrived via Train, found Railway Station Excellent easy walking distance to Property & into York City. Hostess Helen was very warm & friendly. The Farthings was spotlessly clean. Single room, although small was very well equipped. Breakfast offered lots of choice, cooked with quality produce. If I stayed again in York, definitely would consider booking.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Darren

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely cosy room in an immaculately kept property. Breakfast was outstanding too. 10 minute walk to the city centre yet nice and quiet. The perfect spot. Thank you for a wonderful weekend.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Sam

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely rooms with well made beds- provided plenty of warmth which is good since middle of February is quite cold. Brilliant location, within sensible walking distance of city centre and the station with reasonably safe walking routes to both, but without the downside of all the noise since it’s in a more residential area allowing for a better nights sleep versus the big brand hotels on the main streets. However, the real standouts are the wonderful owners who were very helpful and understanding throughout my stay and the quality breakfasts (the pancakes and the sausage sandwich were great). When I booked, I was moderately worried about shared bathrooms for my room but these turned out to be very clean at all points in the day so was not an issue, plus having a choice of 2 is very handy in case one is in use- never had to wait for one to become available. All in all very glad I booked a stay here, will now be the first place I check availability for on future visits to York. Thank you for the great stay.

10/10 Excellent

Christopher

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Fabulous guest house close to city centre
We had a double room with en-suite shower and toilet. It was very clean, well-equipped, comfortable and quiet. The breakfast was excellent with lots of options and a lovely "full English" as well. Parking needed to be requested prior to arrival and Helen then arranged for an online permit that allowed us park in the street outside. That went very smoothly. It took only about 20mins to walk to the city centre with numerous different routes to choose to do so which allowed us to explore even more. The city of York itself is fabulous and we enjoyed seeing in the New Year there. I would highly recommend The Farthings and we will go there again when we next visit York.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2023

6/10 Okay

Gabriella

Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Jeanette

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The property was close to the centre of York only a short walk Property was ideal staff were so friendly and helpful breakfast was amazing It was an ideal place to staff will definitely be returning
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Jackie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very pleasant stay, friendly hosts and great breakfast.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Katarzyna

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was my bucket list festive gateway. ❤️ cosiness of my room and breakfast , breakfast bar amazing, Helen lovely her Mum a bit scary... lol.... but over-all i am happy to recommended :) :) :) thank you X
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Adrian

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent little place, family run, short walk.
Very friendly, use the key lock to grab you keys when you arrive. Any issues just ring the mobile on the info by the door. Very easy to find, can cross the little park for a cheeky shortcut. Close to the station, over the river, first right left at Sainsbury's across the park and it's on the corner.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Tracy Nicol

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Charming hotel within walking distance of York
Lovely hotel, with welcoming host, who even parallel parked my car for me outside the hotel when I was struggling to park in the bay (free for guests) outside the hotel! You need to give your registration in advance to the hotel to be allocated a free spot… The hotel is very charming, with a lot of attention to detail and quirky ornaments which I particularly liked, being a cat lover! A hearty full English breakfast and other options are available - there are 2 sittings and you can specify your preference for 8.15 or 9.15 am breakfast the night before on a sheet in the lobby. I stayed in a single room 9 in the attic, which had a TV, tea and coffee making facilities, hair dryer, complimentary make up remover pads, sewing kit and shower cap. It was adjacent to the shared bathroom.
Parking is free for residents who pre- register their registration details with the hotel.
Shared bathroom
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

John

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

10/10 Excellent

Deana

Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Flavia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Amazing b&b
This was an excellent b&b - very comfortable, clean, and cosy. Breakfast was delicious and staff were very polite. Check in and out process was really easy. Helen is really helpful and lovely
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely place for a weekend away. Walking distance to Center of York.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Stephen

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Fantastic Guest House
This Guest House is amazing place fantastic, The minute you got your key to get into the guest house you felt very comfortable and homely ,Our room was very clean and the beds where very comfortable plus you had a kettle to make your own tea bags,coffee even jar off hot chocolate power plus nice biscuits to go with your drinks aswell big bottle off water,we just like whole room even bathroom nice shower, You had a lovely choice to choose from for breakfast which breakfast was very good plus the staff where ready perlite and friendly ,plus the dining room was very clean really the whole place was very clean plus staff with wonderful, helpful it a great place to stay in as your not to far from the center aswell,love our stay a lot ,
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Anthony

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent place to stay
Very clean, well run guest house. Excellent breakfast. Convenient location, just a short walk to the city centre.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023

8/10 Good

Hywel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Fathings Hotel, York.
The Hotel itself is a very old building. My room was on the second floor with very sharp staircase and at 77yrs of age was hard work getting case up and down. The other minus for me was the fact that there was no lounge to sit and relax in. The landlady was very welcoming and chatty, everywhere was very clean and tidy and the breakfast excellent. The shared bathroom was not for me even though I knew about it before hand. One bathroom between four bedrooms I found stressful. Overall I enjoyed me stay there, but doubt if I will visit again due to shared bathroom idea.
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2023

2/10 Terrible

Marie

Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023

6/10 Okay

Kevin

Travelled with partner
Must get parking permit before arrival. Very small over furnished rooms. Great breakfast and excellent location.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Catherine

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The property was a little way out of the centre, but fabulous. The only slight downside was the size of our room - a little on the small side. Everything else was wonderful though - the hosts were lovely, breakfast was excellent, with a great choice and plenty of it, with local produce, and the whole place was clean and homely.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Harris

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Nick

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Short break in York
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Harry

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Nice property and wonderful, personable woman who runs the establishment. She even washed my shirt for free (despite offering money). Quiet at night too. My only nitpick would be to have a window mounted air conditioner installed in the future. Other than that, ... five stars.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The hospitality at Farthings is excellent. Not the first time we’ve stayed here, and certainly won’t be the last!
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023

8/10 Good

Angela

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely York stay.
We really enjoyed our stay at The Farthings Guest House. Very nice people, great breakfast and the location in York is ideal - close to the attractions. All within easy walking distance. Our room was lovely and full of character with even a washbasin in the bedroom. However the shower and toilet were very small. A slightly larger person would struggle in the shower. Overall our stay was great.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Michael

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

10/10 Excellent

Lesley

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Helen was a very pleasent friendly host, nice distance from centre of York, will deffently stay again when visiting York
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

DEBORAH

Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2023

8/10 Good

Liz

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The accommodation was comfortable, if a little hot. The breakfast was very good. They were very accommodating allowing me to leave my luggage there until I was ready to leave. I was not keen on the "self check in" which, although easy, was very impersonal. I would also have appreciated being notified that it was a shared bathroom.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2023

6/10 Okay

Patricia

Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

phillip

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
great stay
Lovely guest house with lovely host & staff, very clean, great en-suite room, great breakfasts, 15 minutes from York center so very close to all the attractions, will definetly book again for another break
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Charles

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Farthings Guest House
I really enjoyed my stay, the room was clean, the breakfast choice was excellent, the price for York was reasonable, and the staff were friendly, couldn't fault anything.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Veronica

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Lovely victorian property, room small but well decorated and had all necessary facilities. Nice extra touches, mini cookies, make up remover etc.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Colin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
10/10 breakfast
So enjoyed our stay that we’ve decided to revisit. Helen , and her mum were great hosts
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

LYNN

Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

L

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Amazing hotel
My goddaughter and I had an amazing stay. It definitely added to our lovely trip to York. The hotel is quirky, clean, comfy beds, friendly hosts. The breakfast was delicious. We loved the dog Jasper as well😁 We would definitely recommend 👍
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2023

10/10 Excellent

Miss

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

8/10 Good

Robert

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent breakfast, room could have been warmer. Room 5.

10/10 Excellent

Jim

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Farthings in December 2022
A great hotel, nice room, great breakfast!
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2022

10/10 Excellent

Keith

Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2022

10/10 Excellent

Brian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great hosts lovely comfortable room and food was excellent.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2022

10/10 Excellent

Deborah

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2022

8/10 Good

Adam

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2022

10/10 Excellent

Lisa

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely little stay for me and my daughter and owner was easy to get hold of and very helpful would definitely stay again
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2022

8/10 Good

Jon

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2022

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Self entry to Farthings was provided by the guest house and very simple to let myself in. The service was very warm and friendly, the breakfast was delicious and well presented. Would return just for that. Unfortunately room 9 where I stayed, had a very musty smell like old socks. Was also right next to the bathroom, which had incredibly squeaky floor boards - not so great at the end of the evening. Other than that, I would recommend.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2022

4/10 Poor

leslie

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2022

8/10 Good

Carol

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We had a lovely stay and the ladies were very nice.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

Andrew

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A little gem of a B&B in York
What a lovely place. Very clean and everything in good order. Good location. About 15 minute walk from station and about same into central York. Bishey Street is a nice buzzy High Street and a Sainsbury's local on the corner. The breakfast was excellent. Fried eggs are a hard thing to do and they were always perfect. Mushrooms were so tasty. Helen, the proprietor, always has a smile on her face and is a delight to talk to. Just a word of caution, I was on the top floor which involved climbing a steep set of stairs. Not a problem for me but if you have any mobility issues, let Helen know and she'll do her best to get you into one of the ground floor rooms. Also, you will be sent instructions on how to get your room key. Make sure you read them before you arrive. They are clear and concise. Helen is very proud of her establishment and she has every right to be so.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2022