A bar/lounge, wedding services, and barbecue grills are available at this smoke-free inn. WiFi in public areas is free. Other amenities include a picnic area. Housekeeping is not available.
The Watergate Inn offers 13 accommodations.
During your stay at The Watergate Inn, you're just a quick walk from Shambles. Features include free WiFi in public areas and a bar.
Free WiFi in some public areas
Enjoy drinks at the bar/lounge
Services include luggage storage and wedding services
Just a 4-minute walk from Shambles and 10 minutes by foot from York Minster
The Watergate Inn offers its guests barbecue grills and a picnic area. Public spaces have free WiFi. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge.
This 3-star York inn is smoke free.
Property amenities
Internet
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi
Food and drink
A bar/lounge
Conveniences
Luggage storage
Guest services
No housekeeping service
Wedding services
Outdoors
Barbecue grill
Picnic area
Accessibility
No lift
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Smoke-free property
Policies
Check-in
Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 8:00 PM
Early check-in subject to availability
Check-out
Check-out before 10:30 AM
Special check-in instructions
Guests will receive an access code
Access methods
Access code
Pets
Pets are welcome
Only dogs are allowed
Service animals are exempt from fees
Children and extra beds
Children are welcome.
Payment types at the property
Important information
You need to know
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards
Guests will receive an access code.
If you cancel your booking, you'll be subject to the property's cancellation policy. In accordance with EU regulations about consumer rights, property booking services are not subject to the right of withdrawal.
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Reviews
The Watergate Inn Reviews
7.4
Good
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7.4/10
Cleanliness
7.8/10
Staff & service
7.4/10
Amenities
6.8/10
Property conditions & facilities
7.2/10
Eco-friendliness
Rating 10 - Excellent. 82 out of 282 reviews
10 - Excellent
82
Rating 8 - Good. 98 out of 282 reviews
8 - Good
98
Rating 6 - Okay. 45 out of 282 reviews
6 - Okay
45
Rating 4 - Poor. 35 out of 282 reviews
4 - Poor
35
Rating 2 - Terrible. 22 out of 282 reviews
2 - Terrible
22
Reviews
6/10 Okay
Jenny
1 Jul 2025
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Room comfort
Lovely staff and food
We stayed for 1 night as a halfway stop en route, the staff were extremely helpful and polite. Unfortunately the facilities in the room were lacking, the bed was very low and the tiny shower door didnt open fully i had requested a low floor room because i have mobility issues at the moment, but was placed up a flight of stairs. They need to make it absolutely clear on their website that they are not suitable for anyone with mobility problems. The food was really good as was the beer.
We chose this property for it's location, right in the old part of York, which as fantastic. The room itself was noisy, over crowded with a few broken items. The sheets didn't fit the bed properly and kept coming off in the night making it quite uncomfortable.
There is really not anything positive I can say. The bed was terrible! Thin, bad quality mattress, thin lousy pillows. Noisy outside the window from the pub downstairs until after 1AM Door lock was hard to use, we almost locked ourselves in. Mold in the shower. Just don't do it! We loved the town of York, but had a miserable night in this "Hotel"
The place itself was lovely a little dated in the bedrooms but so clean, short walk to the shambles, food at the hotel was fantastic excellent price, can recommend the Eggs Benedict for breakfast, outside lovely seating area right by the river and last but not least staff are so welcoming very attentive 5 star service will be going back again
Stayed here for one night - great room, comfy bed, clean en-suite.
Easy self check in and staff were very accommodating to requests.
Definitely stay here again.
The Walkergate Inn was a fab little pub with rooms to stay at.
The room I stayed in was fab for the night, with a double, TV, kettle with tea & coffee.
A bathroom with shower.
The room was safe & secure & a 3 minute walk from the main town centre.
The staff I ment on check in/out were warm & friendly.
I would definitely stay there again.
Marcus
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025
4/10 Poor
matthew
30 Mar 2025
Disliked: Amenities
Not safe if you travel by yourself at nights get a little bit unsafe
Staff were very nice. Accomodations did not match the pictures. Room was painfully small. There was no place to open luggage. Full bed took up most of the room. No lighting by bedside, only one light overhead. Shower head sprayed water outside of shower and drain was so slow that overflow threatened to spill over onto floor. Only one outlet available and teapot needed to sit on floor to plug in because of length of cord. Mattress very thin futon. We were miserable.
Excellent location. The staff in the pub were friendly and delightful. The room was clean. The double bed in room 7 needs a new mattress and a wood slate is underneath the bed and should be fixed. But overall a very pleasant stay for the one night.