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title: "Jorvik House vs The Minster Hotel: which hotel is better?"
description: "Jorvik House or The Minster Hotel in York? Compare guest ratings, location, amenities, rooms and prices side by side."
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retrieved: 2026-11-14
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# Jorvik House vs The Minster Hotel

Both are in York, 240 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.

Hotel · Bootham
## [Jorvik House](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/jorvik-house-york/)

- **Guest rating:** 8.7 ·  Very good

- **Location score:** 9.0

- **Score by category:** 4 of 12

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1706157/agoda/?lang=en)

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Hotel · ★★★ · Bootham
## [The Minster Hotel](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/the-minster-hotel-york/)

- **Guest rating:** 9.1 ·  Excellent

- **Score by category:** 5 of 12

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/2207492/agoda/?lang=en)

The short answer

## Pick The Minster Hotel

It comes out ahead on 5 of 12 compared facts. 240 m apart.

### Choose Jorvik House if you want

-   more restaurants on the doorstep (144 / 86)

### Choose The Minster Hotel if you want

-   the more consistently praised stay (9.1 / 8.7)

### Why is Jorvik House better than The Minster Hotel?

1.  240 m closer to public transport (−240 m)
2.  58 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m (+58)

### Why is The Minster Hotel better than Jorvik House?

1.  Higher guest rating (9.1 vs 8.7) (+0.4)
2.  More guest reviews (128 vs 52), so the rating is more reliable (×2.5)

## All compared facts

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

 

|  | Jorvik House | The Minster Hotel |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Score by category |
| Guest rating | 8.7 | – |
| Location | 9.0 | – |
| Facilities | 3.3 | – |
| Spa & wellness | 0.0 | – |
| Public transport | 8.2 | – |
| Ratings & reviews |
| StayVersus score | 8.7 | 9.0  (+0.3) |
| Guest rating | 8.7 | 9.1  (+0.4) |
| Number of reviews | 52 | 128  (+76) |
| Rank in York | bottom 46% | top 12%  (+42%) |
| Location |
| Location score | 9.0  (+0.6) | 8.4 |
| Distance to Bootham centre | 240 m | 70 m  (−170 m) |
| To public transport | 490 m  (−240 m) | 730 m |
| To the airport | 39 km | 39 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 144  (+58) | 86 |
| To the nearest food shop | 460 m | – |
| Shops within 500 m | 4 | 3 |
| Sights within 1 km | 40 | 40 |
| Rooms & building |
| Star rating | – | ★★★ |
| Rooms | 19 | – |
| Floors | 3 | – |
| Newest building or renovation | 2018 | – |
| Listed amenities | 14  (+10) | 4 |
| Policies |
| Check-in from | 14:00 | – |
| Check-out until | 11:00 | – |
| Amenities |
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | – |
| Parking | ✓ | ✓ |
| Concierge | ✓ | – |
| Laundry | ✓ | – |
| Luggage storage | ✓ | – |
| Breakfast | ✓ | ✓ |
| Bar | ✓ | ✓ |
| Room service | ✓ | – |
| Wheelchair accessible | ✓ | – |
| Smoke-free | ✓ | – |
| Air conditioning | ✓ | – |
| Minibar | ✓ | – |
| Coffee or tea maker | ✓ | – |

## Live prices around both hotels

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## Location

240 m apart

Jorvik House: city centre: 480 m, nearest station York Station Taxis: 490 m, Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA): 39 km, 144 places to eat within 500 m, 40+ sights within 1 km.

The Minster Hotel: city centre: 500 m, nearest station York Station Taxis: 730 m, Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA): 39 km, 86 places to eat within 500 m, 40+ sights within 1 km.

## Weather in York

[York weather: 15-day forecast](https://atlasofseasons.com/en/united-kingdom/england/york/weather)

## Jorvik House or The Minster Hotel: common questions

### Which is better, Jorvik House or The Minster Hotel?

The Minster Hotel leads in 5 of 12 categories, including StayVersus score, guest rating, number of reviews. Jorvik House is stronger in location score, to public transport, restaurants within 500 m.

### Which is cheaper, Jorvik House or The Minster Hotel?

Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.

### Which hotel is closer to the centre?

The Minster Hotel is closer: 70 m from the centre, against 240 m for Jorvik House.

### How far apart are Jorvik House and The Minster Hotel?

The two hotels are 240 m apart in a straight line.

## Compare now

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](https://stayversus.com/en/about/)

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Source: https://stayversus.com/en/compare/jorvik-house-york-vs-the-minster-hotel-york/. Facts are compiled by StayVersus from partner data (Agoda), Overture Maps, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports, public Google Maps listings and hotels' own websites. Scores use one formula for every hotel. Methodology: https://stayversus.com/en/about/