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Gillygate Guest House vs Vikings Accommodation

Both are in York, 460 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.

GuesthouseBootham

Gillygate Guest House

Guest rating
8.3 Very good
Location score
8.7
Score by category
2 of 3
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Vikings Accommodation

Guest rating
9.2 Excellent
Location score
7.4
Score by category
1 of 3
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The short answer

Pick Gillygate Guest House

It leads in 2 of 3 categories. 460 m apart.

Choose Gillygate Guest House if you want

  • to walk to the sights (310 m / 760 m)
  • more restaurants on the doorstep (150 / 43)

Choose Vikings Accommodation if you want

  • the more consistently praised stay (9.2 / 8.3)

Why is Gillygate Guest House better than Vikings Accommodation?

  1. 1320 m closer to public transport−320 m
  2. 2107 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m+107
  3. 3More walkable surroundings (walk grade 100 vs 79)+21
  4. 415 more sights within 1 km+15

Why is Vikings Accommodation better than Gillygate Guest House?

  1. 1Higher guest rating (9.2 vs 8.3)+0.9
  2. 2More guest reviews (114 vs 5), so the rating is more reliable×23

All compared facts

Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.

Gillygate Guest HouseVikings Accommodation
Score by category
Guest rating 8.3 9.2 +0.9
Location 8.7 +1.3 7.4
Public transport 7.0 +1.7 5.3
Ratings & reviews
StayVersus score 8.6 9.1 +0.5
Guest rating 8.3 9.2 +0.9
Number of reviews 5 114 +109
Google rating – 4.6/5
Google reviews – 265
Rank in York top 67% top 7% +60%
Location
Location score 8.7 +1.3 7.4
Distance to Bootham centre 210 m −150 m 360 m
To public transport 700 m −320 m 1.0 km
To the airport 39 km 39 km
Restaurants within 500 m 150 +107 43
To the nearest food shop 330 m −160 m 490 m
Shops within 500 m 6 +3 3
Sights within 1 km 40 +15 25
Rooms & building
Rooms – 11
Floors – 3
Listed amenities – 8
Policies
Check-in from 14:00 14:00
Check-out until 10:30 11:00 +1h
Amenities
Free Wi-Fi – ✓
Parking – ✓
Luggage storage – ✓
Breakfast – ✓
Bar – ✓
Pets allowed – ✓
Coffee or tea maker – ✓
Which hotel suits you
Sightseeing on foot ✓ –
Business trips – ✓

Price for your dates

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      Location

      460 m apart

      Gillygate Guest House: city centre: 310 m, nearest station York Train Station Platform 9: 700 m, Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA): 39 km, 150+ places to eat within 500 m, 40+ sights within 1 km.

      Vikings Accommodation: city centre: 760 m, nearest station York Station Taxis: 1.0 km, Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA): 39 km, 43 places to eat within 500 m, 25 sights within 1 km.

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      Gillygate Guest House or Vikings Accommodation: common questions

      Which is better, Gillygate Guest House or Vikings Accommodation?

      Gillygate Guest House leads in 2 of 3 categories, including location, public transport. Vikings Accommodation is stronger in guest rating.

      Which is cheaper, Gillygate Guest House or Vikings Accommodation?

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      Which hotel is closer to the centre?

      Gillygate Guest House is closer: 210 m from the centre, against 360 m for Vikings Accommodation.

      How far apart are Gillygate Guest House and Vikings Accommodation?

      The two hotels are 460 m apart in a straight line.

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      Updated 6 Oct 2026. Data: Agoda, Overture Maps, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports and hotels' own websites. We may earn a commission from partner links; it never changes the comparison. How we score