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Barbican House

4.0 star property
History comes alive at this welcoming guesthouse just steps from York City Walls, where travelers gather over morning meals before exploring nearby attractions

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Barbican House brings historic charm to Fishergate with comfortable rooms inviting connection. Guests love its location near Jorvik Viking Centre and York City Walls. This upscale guesthouse offers free WiFi in all rooms and complimentary self-parking for easy area exploration.

Reviews

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi

Room options

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Traditional Double Room, 1 Double Bed | Premium bedding, desk, free WiFi, bed sheets

Traditional Double Room, 1 Double Bed

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Wonderful
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Highlights

Individually furnished
Individually decorated
Fireplace
Heating
Flat-screen TV
Hypo-allergenic bedding
Ceiling fan
Premium bedding
  • 150 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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City Double Room, 1 Double Bed

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Exceptional
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Individually furnished
Individually decorated
Heating
Flat-screen TV
Renovated in 2015
Premium bedding
Ceiling fan
Private bathroom
  • 150 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Traditional Double Room, 1 King Bed

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Exceptional
(1 review)

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Individually furnished
Individually decorated
Heating
Flat-screen TV
Premium bedding
Ceiling fan
Private bathroom
Designer toiletries
  • 220 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Superior Twin Room, 2 Twin Beds, City View

Highlights

Separate sitting area
Individually furnished
Individually decorated
Fireplace
Heating
Flat-screen TV
Premium bedding
Ceiling fan
  • 260 sq ft
  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Junior Suite, 1 King Bed, City View

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Exceptional
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Highlights

Individually furnished
Individually decorated
Fireplace
Heating
Flat-screen TV
Renovated in 2015
Premium bedding
Ceiling fan
  • 260 sq ft
  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Superior Room, 1 King Bed | Premium bedding, desk, free WiFi, bed sheets

Superior Room, 1 King Bed

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)

Highlights

Individually furnished
Individually decorated
Heating
Flat-screen TV
Premium bedding
Ceiling fan
Private bathroom
Designer toiletries
  • 230 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Double Room, 1 King Bed | Premium bedding, desk, free WiFi, bed sheets

Double Room, 1 King Bed

Highlights

Individually furnished
Individually decorated
Heating
Flat-screen TV
Hypo-allergenic bedding
Ceiling fan
Premium bedding
Private bathroom
  • 220 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed
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About the neighborhood

Located in Fishergate, a neighborhood in York, Barbican House is near a train station. Notable landmarks in the area include Shambles and York Minster. Looking to enjoy an event or a game while in town? See what's happening at York Barbican or Bootham Crescent Stadium. Visit our York travel guide
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20 Barbican Road, York, England, YO10 5AA

What's nearby

  • Walmgate Bar in York
    York Barbican
    3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Jorvik Viking Centre which includes interior views
    Jorvik Viking Centre
    9 min walk - 0.8 km
  • York featuring heritage architecture
    York City Walls
    9 min walk - 0.8 km
  • Shambles showing heritage architecture, street scenes and a small town or village
    Shambles
    9 min walk - 0.8 km
  • The sun setting over a wintery day on the Heslington East campus at the University of York #goldenhour
    University of York
    12 min walk - 1.1 km

Getting around

  • York (QQY-York Train Station)
    10 min drive
  • Leeds (LBA-Leeds Bradford)
    67 min drive

Restaurants

  • The Postern Gate
    6 min walk
  • Waggon & Horses
    3 min walk
  • The Rook & Gaskill
    2 min walk
  • The Masons Arms
    5 min walk
  • Tabanco by Ambiente
    6 min walk

About this property

Barbican House

Upscale guesthouse near Shambles
Close to York Minster and University of York, Barbican House has plenty to offer. Stay connected with free in-room WiFi.
Other perks at this guesthouse include:
  • Free self parking
  • Full breakfast (surcharge) and smoke-free premises
Room features
All guestrooms at Barbican House feature thoughtful touches such as premium bedding, as well as amenities like free WiFi and free bottled water.
More amenities include:
  • Bathrooms with showers and free toiletries
  • Wardrobes/closets, coffee/tea makers, and ceiling fans

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Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Free self parking on site
  • Limited onsite self parking

Food and drink

  • Daily full breakfast available 8:00 AM to 9:30 AM for a fee: GBP 17.50 per person

Conveniences

  • Limited-hour front desk

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • No elevator
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)

More

  • 1 building
  • 3 floors
  • Built in 1888
  • Smoking not allowed

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Free bottled water

More

  • Ceiling fan
  • Desk

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 7:00 PM
Contactless check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10:30 AM
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 7:30 AM - 7:00 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in
For any questions, please contact the property using the information on the booking confirmation
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools
The credit card used to book the reservation must be presented by the cardholder at check-in

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children 9 and younger are not allowed at this property; All guests older than 9 are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for full breakfast: approximately GBP 17.50 per person

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

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
The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation
This property accepts credit cards, mobile payments, and cash
Safety features at this property include a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system, and a first aid kit
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property
This property charges a fee for violations of their non-smoking policy.

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
This property's policy is to refuse certain bookings for the purpose of group events or parties, including pre-wedding stag/bachelor and hen/bachelorette parties
Children 9 years old and younger are not permitted at this property
Alcohol is not served at this property

Property is also known as

Barbican House York
Barbican House Hotel York
Barbican House Guesthouse York
Barbican House Guesthouse
Barbican House York
Barbican House Guesthouse
Barbican House Guesthouse York

Frequently asked questions

Is Barbican House pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking?

Self parking is free at this property.

What time is check-in at Barbican House?

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 7:00 PM. After-hours check-in is not available.

What time is check-out at Barbican House?

Check-out is at 10:30 AM.

Where is Barbican House located?

Located in Fishergate, this guesthouse is within a 15-minute walk of York Barbican, Shambles, and University of York. Walmgate Bar and National Centre for Early Music are also within 10 minutes. York (QQY-York Train Station) is 22 minutes by foot and York Station is 23 minutes.

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Reviews

Barbican House Reviews

9.6

Exceptional

9.8

Cleanliness

9.6

Location

9.8

Staff & service

9.6

Property conditions & facilities
Rating 10 - Excellent. 140 out of 173 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 29 out of 173 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 3 out of 173 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 173 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 173 reviews

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Clive

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Higly recommended, excellent service, very friendly
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Stephen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Breakfast was very good . Room was spotless.10 mins walk to city centre . Very close to Barbican centre . Great choice of recommended restaurants we went to thai tapas khaosan road again very good .The owners were very nice and went out of their way to help. Will be booking next trip to york
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Amelia Jane Delarosbel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The host was very kind and helpful. The Barbican is located just outside the wall, which is brilliant, as inside the walls is quite noisy until very late. We would definitely stay here again!
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great location , very friendly , welcoming and great breakfast thank you
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

8/10 Good

Muhammad Sabeel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Clean room
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Katreena

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely property in a great location.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Steven

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
A really nice place to stay very close to the Centre of York. The owners are really friendly, we will definitely return.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Susan Margaret

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The people were very welcoming & helpful. Breakfast was beautifully cooked and served. Very clean and comfortable. A thoroughly enjoyable stay.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Robin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

York stay

Lovely hosts, super clean and comfy rooms. Excellent breakfasts, and conveniently situated. Couldn't have asked for anything more
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Ian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Friendly staff helped us get the car parked early in the day before check-in, so we could explore York. The location was fantastic, and the room was clean and adequate.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Emma

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Amazing place

Barbican House was amazing, the owners were very friendly and very helpful. The breakfast was beautiful so much that we ordered it for our second morning as well. The room was a lovely size and beds were very comfy.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Mike

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very friendly host, very close to the Barbican Centre. We will be back next time we go to a concert.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Lovely accommodation in a charming house

Lovely family-run B&B, walking distance from the city center. They were kind, helpful & accommodating to our early bag drop-off too. The room is spotless, comfortable & I would return for sure!
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Edward

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The host was genial, interesting, helpful and welcoming. The excellent service ethos was impressive. The room and breakfast were excellent and restaurant recommendations were most helpful. We would happily return to this lovely B&B.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Trent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

York Visit!

Visiting York for the weekend. Fantastic room with great views. Very comfortable!!
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Randy and Joyce

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
we found the property spotlessly clean and the father and daughter team we interacted with to be very friendly and accommodating. Only criticism is that the bed was very soft and hammock-like.
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

ROBERT

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Property was close to old York. Clean. Host very friendly.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Julie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Gem of a place

Lovely place to stay with very friendly and helpful owners. Absolutely recommend. Room spacious, clean and comfortable with everything you need. 2 min walk to York Barbican and 10 min walk to city centre. We will definitely return. Overall, an amazing 2 night break! Thank you for having us.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Lisa

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Lovely place

Barbican House is lovely. Very comfortable bed and room was decorated very nicely. Breakfast with tea was wonderful ( you need to order the night before and it is an extra charge). Durga is lovely and even ordered a taxi for me to get to the airport.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Wonderful stay at Barbican House!

Our stay at the Barbican House could have not been better! Sabina got in touch with us before our arrival to ask about our estimated arrival time and whether we required parking. Durga kindly welcomed us on our arrival and he suggested various places and restaurants to go to. In addition, there were many other additional recommendations in the guest book we found at the room we stayed in. Fantastic communication all the time! The room was spotless, very comfortable, and had everything we needed. In addition, the hotel is within walking distance to all the places we had time to visit during our short stay. We would have loved to try their breakfast as all reviews were extremely positive about it! Unfortunately, we had a very early event to attend both days, and sadly we had to miss it. If we ever come back to York, our first place to check will for sure be the Barbican House. Thanks ever so much, Durga and Sabina, we really had a wonderful time!
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Gina

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

A real Gem

We booked the Barbican House as we had tickets to see Paul Weller at the Barbican. From the minute we arrived they were so helpful. The room itself was spotlessly clean with the most comfortable bed I have ever slept in. We hadn't booked breakfast but decided to order as we arrived, the cost was £15 each per night, it was delicious with fresh fruit and cereal to start and then a full English with gorgeous bacon and sausages. Nothing was too much trouble for the host, he was so lovely. We had such a wonderful stay we didn't want to go home. Would definitely stay here again it's a gem of a place. Thank you again for your hospitality.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Pam

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
This was a very cute bed and breakfast and the host was beyond helpful. I really can't say enough good things about him! We unfortunately were not able to have breakfast as they don't start serving until 9 and we needed to be on our way for the day by 9 :) The room was clean, although the bathroom could have been cleaner. Speaking of the bathroom, the shower was tiny. The shower in a travel trailer is bigger. If you are a larger individual, or if ladies want to shave their legs, not a chance. It is like being in a sardine can. The other item to note is the location. It is very conveniently located for walking to downtown to see the attractions, however, it is on a very busy intersection which was very loud and had bright lights all night from traffic.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

6/10 Okay

JAY

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The owner, Mr Durung is such a nice man, friendly, helpful and with an impeccable military background too. My room was very nice. Lovely furnishings, clean en suite bathroom with a nice shower plus multiple tea tray options and plenty of milk and sugar which is often kept to a minimum at other places. The bathroom toiletries (The White Company) are not cheap and they smell absolutely lovely. The B & B is well situated with the nicest smelling fauna on the exterior corner. Access to the city wall, the Shambles, Minster and all that York City centre has to offer is a convenient short walk away. The only downside for me was the noise of the traffic outside but that's a personal slant as it wouldn't be an issue for a heavier sleeper. All in all, I would throughly recommend Barbican House. The 'No vacancies' sign was displayed while I was there and I can totally understand why it's such a popular place to stay.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Ammy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Our host was extremely helpful, courteous and an absolute pleasure. The room was clean, comfortable with everything we needed and breakfast was plentiful and tasty. The location was great - close to the city centre and the Barbican, which is why we chose it. We would definitely stay there again if we were overnighting in York.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Nigel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
we stayed at Barbican House as we were going to the Barbican theatre, 2 minutes walk away. The room was lovely, clean and comfortable with plenty of tea and coffee to choose from. Breakfast was good to. Parking was a bit tight but the owner parked the car for me and it fit in well.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024