St. Raphael Guest House
Location: 44 Queen Annes Road, Bootham, York. Yo30 7af, York, gb
Star Rating: 4 Stars
Property Type: Bed and breakfasts
About this Property
Charming Historic Setting
Nestled in a quiet cul-de-sac just 600 meters from York Minster, St Raphael offers a cozy retreat near many local attractions.
Themed Rooms with Modern Amenities
Each room is adorned with fresh flowers and unique themes, boasting modern comforts like a private bathroom, TV, and complimentary Wi-Fi.
Award-Winning Breakfast Experience
Start your day with a delicious breakfast in the traditional dining room, featuring homemade bread and a hearty English Breakfast.
Experience comfort and convenience at St Raphael Guest House - book your stay now for a memorable getaway.
Important Information
Please inform of your expected arrival time in advance. You can use the Special Requests box when booking, or contact the property directly using the contact details in your confirmation.
Policies
Check-in: 12:30 PM - 12:00 AM
Check-out: 10:00 AM
Amenities & Facilities
- Offsite parking discounted rates available
- Parking
- Non-smoking rooms
- Family rooms
- Luggage storage
- Non-smoking throughout
- Board games/puzzles
- Staff adhere to local safety protocols
- Guest rooms disinfected between stays
- Cleaning standards that are effective against Coronavirus
- Physical distancing rules followed
- Hand sanitizer in guest room and key areas
- Cashless payment available
- First aid kit available
- Sanitized tableware & silverware
- Contactless check-in/check-out
- Invoice provided
- Guests can opt-out any cleaning services during stay
- Shared stationery like menus, pens are removed
- Guest room sealed after cleaning
- Physical distancing in dining areas
- Key access
- Process in place to check health of guests
- Free wired internet
- Self parking (surcharge)
- Offsite parking discounted rates available
- Internet access
Rooms Available
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Double Room
Fresh flowers are provided in each beautifully light and airy room. All rooms also have an en suite, free Wi-Fi access, a reading chair and a TV. Some rooms have exposed beams.
Max Occupancy: 2 (2 Adults)
- Coffee/tea maker
- Shower
- TV
- Hair dryer
- Radio
- Seating Area
- Fan
- Toilet
- Private bathroom
- Heating
- Dining area
- Electric kettle
- Wardrobe or closet
- Coffee machine
- Linen
- Dining table
- Clothes rack
- Drying rack for clothing
- Toilet paper
- Bottle of water
- Chocolate or cookies
- Trash cans
- Shampoo
- Conditioner
- Body soap
- Shower cap
- Socket near the bed
- Smoke alarm
- Key access
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Triple Room (3 People)
With exposed beams and an original, feature fireplace, this triple bedroom offers an en suite shower, 2 reading chairs and a TV.
Max Occupancy: 3 (3 Adults)
- Coffee/tea maker
- Shower
- TV
- Hair dryer
- Radio
- Seating Area
- Fan
- Toilet
- Private bathroom
- Heating
- Dining area
- Electric kettle
- Wardrobe or closet
- Coffee machine
- Linen
- Dining table
- Clothes rack
- Drying rack for clothing
- Toilet paper
- Bottle of water
- Chocolate or cookies
- Trash cans
- Shampoo
- Conditioner
- Body soap
- Shower cap
- Socket near the bed
- Smoke alarm
- Key access
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Quadruple Room (4 People)
This quadruple bedroom offers an en suite shower, 2 reading chairs and a TV.
Max Occupancy: 4 (4 Adults)
- Coffee/tea maker
- Shower
- TV
- Hair dryer
- Radio
- Seating Area
- Fan
- Toilet
- Private bathroom
- Heating
- Dining area
- Electric kettle
- Wardrobe or closet
- Coffee machine
- Linen
- Dining table
- Clothes rack
- Drying rack for clothing
- Toilet paper
- Bottle of water
- Chocolate or cookies
- Trash cans
- Shampoo
- Conditioner
- Body soap
- Shower cap
- Socket near the bed
- Smoke alarm
- Key access
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Deluxe Suite
This suite has a private entrance, dining area and electric kettle.
Kitchen not included, please contact property if you would like the kitchen extra charge would be applied.
Max Occupancy: 2 (2 Adults)
- Coffee/tea maker
- Shower
- TV
- Hair dryer
- Radio
- Seating Area
- Fan
- Toilet
- Private bathroom
- Heating
- Private entrance
- Sofa
- Dining area
- Electric kettle
- Wardrobe or closet
- Terrace
- Linen
- Dining table
- Outdoor furniture
- Outdoor dining area
- Entire unit located on ground floor
- Clothes rack
- Drying rack for clothing
- Toilet paper
- Bottle of water
- Chocolate or cookies
- Trash cans
- Shampoo
- Conditioner
- Body soap
- Shower cap
- Socket near the bed
- Smoke alarm
- Key access
Guest Reviews
- Marilyn (8/5): - Friendly staff, easy check in, great breakfast, clean and tidy room. Seemed a little pricey, but a decent value given the competition.
- Anke (9/5): - Charmantes, familiengeführtes kleines Hotel.
Liebevoll gestaltet
Fußläufig zur Stadt und zum Bahnhof. ---
- Sam (9/5): -
- Larsen (9/5): Hyggeligt sted - Rigtig fin modtagelse af flink personale, fint værelse med en god seng
Morgenmaden var god
God beliggenhed på rolig villavej
Ca. 10 minutters gåtur fra centrum
Et sted vi ville komme igen
- Alistair (8/5): -
- Ellie (10/5): - Welcoming staff.
Clean room.
Hairdryer, towels and toiletries supplied.
We were able to leave our luggage on checkout day to spend a day in York and collect it later which helped make our day a lot smoother. N/A
- Elin Marie Kåsin (10/5): -
- Tim (10/5): Definitely recommend- lovely propert and very helpful staff - Close enough to town to walk in within 10 mins
Property was really lovely- and room was very well decorated Would have been nice to have a bedside cabinet on both sides of the bed to put a book etc- maybe a small stool that could be pushed under the bed when not in use would be a good idea
- Belinda (7/5): Great location close to city centre. - Location is excellent, very handy for city centre, just a few minutes walk away. Easy check-in instructions on arrival. Top floor room was clean, quiet and comfortable. Small breakfast room with friendly staff and we were not hurried. No allocated parking, but resident permit so we had to drive around looking for appropriately marked spaces. Cooked breakfast good, but not generous. Appreciate it was bank holiday weekend, but not quite as personal a welcome/feel as other places we've stayed.
- Rachel Laura (9/5): Wonderful weekend in York - The room was cosy and clean. Breakfast was home cooked and very yummy. Location was perfect (for us)...about a 10/15 min walk into York centre. Staff we wonderful and helpful. An overall very enjoyable stay. Not a lot.
- Guest (8/5): -
- paul (10/5): Would definitely be back soon - Excellent No , nothing toreport
- Declan (10/5): Brilliant - Self check in was simple, location was excellent and the bed was really comfortable. Nothing
- Paula (8/5): We enjoyed our stay at St Raphael, very convenient for walking into town and parking was a bonus. - It was very clean and comfortable. The bathroom was a little snug no room to get dry after showering.
No decaffeinated coffee in the room
- Debbie (9/5): Friendly staff, comfortable bed, great shower and tasty breakfast. A definite find. - Well situated for access to central York. Easy to find with parking available. Room was bright and airy and had everything we needed.
- Joan (8/5): -
- Veronique (10/5): Comfortable stay. Enjoyed cooked breakfast and the location perfect, within 10 mins of York town centre and station. - Well located, comfortable and good breakfast.
- Tom (8/5): Very happy with overall package. - Breakfast was lovely, location was perfect, room was clean & perfectly adequate, staff were first class & even allowed us to remain in parking bay for a few extra hours. Nothing worth noting of a negative nature.
- Tom (9/5): -
- Susan (8/5): - Good location. Within walking distance of York. Good breakfast.
- Derek (8/5): Good location - Location was good,
Breakfast also good
Bed very comfortable Pictures slightly misleading, room was dated.
When room cleaned water for kettle not replaced/ restocked
- Manickam (8/5): Enjoyable stay. Thank you. - Excellent service. Nice location and friendly staff. Well informed. Water pressure in the bathroom was very good and enjoyed the shower. Clean and queit rooms and comfortable to stay. The internet was dropping and not stable. Since we had mobile data, we managed. It could have been better. We let them know and they told they will look into it.
- Guest (9/5): -
- Fran (8/5): -
- Brian (8/5): Ideal spot for visitors. - Very close to the city centre. Also provided parking. Nothing
- Diane (8/5): -
- Rosemary (10/5): - The attention to detail obviously very thoughtful hosts. The breakfast was delicious and freshly cooked Nothing
- Simon (9/5): Will definitely return! - Excellent location close to the city centre. Nice comfortable bed. Good breakfast and very friendly staff.
- Raul (10/5): - The breakfast was really good!
- Kelly (8/5): Lovely stay, delicious food. Clean and characterful :) - Breakfast. Large spacious room. Very small shower and toaster. Difficult to toast the bread
- Anthony (10/5): No issues stopping here in the future, host very friendly on arrival - Close to the centre , room was very clean breakfast was a bonus N/A
- Blacker (8/5): - Lovely staff and very good breakfast
- Elizabeth (8/5): -
- Chris (8/5): - Perfect location
- Metcalfe (8/5): - The beds were really comfy but we struggle with a double bed and find it too small, we would normally book a twin if we can't get a bigger bed but there were no twins
- clayton (9/5): - Good location
Good size room
Clean, freshly cooked breakfast
- Florin Robert (10/5): -
- William (10/5): -
- Cox (7/5): - Staff,were very pleasant, family room was excellent, only a short walk into city ,not far from railway Unfortunately breakfast wasn't a great choice for children,
- Adrian john (9/5): -
- Robert (10/5): Great friendly staff. Nice little breakfast - Little bit of an old school feel about it 😊 Was all good
- Jayne (5/5): Not very enjoyable and expensive! - Location was really good for walking into the city centre! The showerhead riser bar was broken so you had to hold the shower head! No coffee making machine, no biscuits, no hot chocolate or rainfall shower as stated!
Milk not replenished! Bed very small and uncomfortable! Unable to operate heating as needed, so we were either cold or too hot! The outside PIR light in the courtyard garden constantly going off throughout the night!
- Louise (8/5): - The location is great and really helped to have parking pre arranged. The bed was comfortable. Breakfast was good although to enhance the experience it would have been nice to offer pastries. The staff we came accross were friendly and helpful. We stayed in The Bars room
The pillows were not particularly comfortable, lumpy or flat.
The panel behind the bed was grubby.
The bed linen was well worn (grey looking) and didnt smell very fresh
To enhance the experience it would have been nice to have a few small packets of biscuits to have with our coffee when we arrived after a long drive
The towels were very small
- byron (9/5): Excellent location, friendly staff, clean rooms - Warm welcome from Diane and her colleague
Very close parking
Room very clean and comfortable.
- Helen (10/5): Lovely bnb deffo be back, sorry we missed breakfast on last morn we was so tired from enjoying York -
- Sieran (8/5): Would recommend - Location, cleanliness, nice rooms. A bigger bed would be nice
- Knell (10/5): - Great location. Convenient parking. Very cozy room.. great shower. Staff very efficient and friendly. Wi definitely use them again
- Caroline (7/5): Enjoyable stay - Location to Minster (10 mins walk)
Quiet and felt safe
Close to station as no car
Adequate breakfast - well cooked and great produce
Lovely and warm room Fruit bowl at breakfast - felt old fruit (as fruit flies present in dining room), depleted as stay went on and not refreshed.
No pastries only bread
Photos of hot breakfast choices on site showed more choice (no salmon/scrambled egg) only full items offered
Shower control in room could be easily hit and turned water scolding
- LISA (10/5): Lovely comfortable stay - Lovely breakfast cooked to perfection
- ALAN (5/5): - breakfast room ok bed room so cold and small
- Angela (9/5): - Location was great, a 15minute walk to the minster, several pubs within 10 minutes walk. Breakfast was really good especially the homemade bread. The only problem we had was the double bed in our room seemed to be a small double.
- Christine (9/5): York was approximately a 5 minute walk away. Accommodation comfortable. - Location to the centre of york.
Excellent breakfast. Good choice of food. Delicious home made bread.
Comfortable bed.
Pleasant helpful staff. Small bedroom at the top of the house. No lift. 3rd floor.
1 chair which had to be moved to sit in due to sloping roof.
Thin walls with neighbours bathroom at the head of my bed.
- Julie (10/5): Goid breakfast fab location for the city center very helpfull friendly staff - Comfortable room Nothing
- Helen (8/5): We arrived a little early but everything was set up. A warm welcome when we got there very friendly! Would definitely st - Very good location
- Kia (10/5): Lovely! Would stay again :) - It was lovely, clean and well presented. The location was perfect only a short walk into the centre and The Shambles and had great local food for breakfast.
- Malcolm (10/5): Excellent service - Breakfast excellent overall good value for money
- Jacquie (9/5): Perfect, fabulous location, easy to find and walking distance to everything. - Breakfast was excellent as you only ordered what you wanted. Location was perfect we were able to walk everywhere we wanted to visit, lovely not to have to use the car.
- Timm (8/5): Sehr angenehme Unterkunft, zentral zum Stadtzentrum gelegen und doch ruhig, sehr nette Betreuung - Wir bekamen ein excellentes englisches Frühstück, dass wir selber nach unseren Wünschen am Vorabend zusammenstellen konnten. Unser Zimmer war sehr ruhig. Wer einen angenehmen Nachtaufenthalt nach einem Tag voller Besichtigungen und Wandern benötigt, ist hier eher richtig - das Haus ist insgesamt in einer sehr ruhigen und angenehmen Wohngegend gelegen. Die Lage zum nicht weit entfernten Stadtzentrum ist als sehr gut zu bezeichnen. Angenehme und liebenswürdige Betreuung durch die Gastgeber inclusive. Schön wäre noch ein zusätzlicher Aufenthaltsraum (oder eine anderweitige Sitzgelegenheit) für die Gäste - leider gibt es außer dem Zimmer für die Übernachtung keine weitere Aufenthaltsmöglichkeit im Guesthouse, da der Frühstücksraum tagsüber und abends verschlossen ist. Das Preisleistungsverhältnis für die Übernachtung mit Frühstück war zumindest in unserem Buchungszeitraum für ein Doppelzimmer sicherlich an der "oberen Kante" - eine Korrektur zu etwas günstigeren Übernachtungspreisen wäre aus unserer Sicht daher für die angebotene Zimmerkategorie angemessen.
- Emily (10/5): Fabulous stay and convenient - Breakfast was great Nothing!
- Julia (8/5): Great location - Great location 15 to 20 mins wak to city centre.. Staff helpful and friendly, great breakfast with varied choice. Bedroom was smaller than we would have liked but it was clean with an ensuite. Free parking was also a bonus. Would stay again. Small attic bedroom but ut was clean with an ensuite.
- Trayc (9/5): -
- Joanna (6/5): -
- Martin (9/5): Ideal location in a great guest house - Great location close to the centre of York. Good communication from the proprietors regarding parking and breakfast arrangements. Great breakfast nothing
- Etienne (9/5): - Location, cleanliness, breakfast, parking.
- Helen (8/5): - Brilliant location, lovely place to stay, very well organised and staff were very friendly and helpful.
- Oliver (10/5): -
- Phil (7/5): -
- Richard (10/5): 👍🏻👍🏻 - 👍🏻🌲
- paul (7/5): - Location Uncomfortable bed very small room
- Patricia (10/5): - Loved the private patio
Spacious
- Sascha (8/5): - Communication from the guest house from time of booking to check out was brilliant. Great location and a short walk into the city centre Room seemed a little dated. The house could probably do with a bit of modernising but didn't really affect anything given the amount of time we spent in the room. We could hear everything through the walls from other rooms and bed wasn't at all comfy
- Agustin (10/5): All is well. - The area feels safe and secured. It is near the town which is very accessible. The place is cozy and clean. The room has complete amenities such as parking space, wifi, hair blower, sewing kit, breakfast and etc. The staff are friendly and accommodating. Everything was explained well.
- Mark (10/5): Best stay in York - Very clean, comfortable and really pleased with everything. Lovely hosts. Great location. Breakfast was lovely. Would highly recommend and hopefully will definitely return. Nothing wrong was happy with everything
- Fiona (9/5): -
- Paul (9/5): Good weekend - We had no car, so was a 15 minute walk with no taxi or uber needed Breakfast and Bed
- Nicola (9/5): Great stay will deffo stay again price point was great - Location was fab just a short walk to the minster parking was free such a bonus,breakfast was delicious and staff were lovely and helpful.
- Alison (7/5): Short autumn birthday stay in York - Nice property on a quiet street on a good area with on street parking in permit holders only zone for duration of stay. Breakfast good. Room clean and comfortable. Room quite basic for the price and quite hot and stuff. Parking very difficult in York and only allowed in one of the designated guest house parking spots until checkout which was quite early nome negotiable
- Stephen (8/5): Very happy as staff pleasant breakfat good. - Easy access to parking and to main town market. The shower was just a drip and I am glad I didn’t have to wash my hair. I think the heating in the evening could have been on earlier, although there were two electric heaters one in bedroom one in living room heat didn’t go near the large bathroom, cold tiled floors.
- Paul (10/5): -
- wendy (10/5): Enjoyed, will return - Nice clean room,
Good quality ingredients for breakfast, good service by staff,
Nice touch with have a bottle of water in your room as well as tea/ coffee.
- Keith (8/5): Nice place to stay for a few days. - Location was great. Far enough to not hear the hustle and bustle of the city but close enough to walk in. Staff were very friendly and accommodating. Shower could do with a deep clean. Cobwebs round ceiling.
- Patrick (8/5): -
- Jackie (8/5): St Raphael in a great location - The location was good,free parking was a bonus in York. Friendly staff and a nice clean comfortable room. I was fortunate to have been offered a gluten free breakfast which was very good although the sausages were not to my taste
- ela (9/5): -
- Mrs Riley-Mac (9/5): Warm & welcoming. - Staff were friendly and welcoming.
The guest house was clean with a great breakfast. Can’t fault the the guest house it was just a little far from the centre.
- Cowling (7/5): - Good breakfast Some people didn't park properly which made it difficult to get in the space
- mark (6/5): - Location and staff The noisy older people who have total disregard for others!
- Mark (9/5): -
- jill (5/5): -
- Louise (10/5): Very comfortable and enjoyable - The location was great. The room was very clean and comfortable. The owners were very nice and we had a fantastic breakfast.
- michaellittle (8/5): - The breakfast was great and of good quality and served hot. The house was a little distant from the town centre but close to the National Railway Museum which is what I came for.
- Kathlyn (9/5): -
- Olga (10/5): Brilliant Experience, lovely staff and tasty home made breakfast. - The breakfast was lovely, especially the home baked bread it made the whole place feel cozy and comforting. The facilities were more than satisfactory and location was great for getting to the city center quickly.
- Anthony (10/5): - Everything Nothing
- Stephen (9/5): -
- Allan (10/5): - Location Nil
- Carolyn (9/5): Really good short break and lovely breakfast to cap it off - Staff are very welcoming and the property is in an excellent location for the city Location
- kumar (9/5): -
- Andrew (8/5): Pleasant stay with everything we needed. Breakfast excellent,good quality produce . - Good parking close to hotel. Excellent freshly cooked breakfast. Hosts very friendly. Nothing.
- Susan (10/5): -
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