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title: "Gillygate Guest House, York: reviews, location & comparison"
description: "Gillygate Guest House in York: rated 8.3 by guests, 4-star. Amenities, location and nearby alternatives compared side by side."
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Guesthouse · ★★★★
# Gillygate Guest House

Bootham, York, United Kingdom

8.3 ·  Very good 5 reviews ·  #50 #50 of 76 in York ·  8.7 Location score
## About Gillygate Guest House

Gillygate Guest House is a guesthouse in Bootham, York, United Kingdom. It holds a 4-star rating. Guests rate it 8.3 out of 10 across 5 reviews. It is 310 m from the centre of York. The nearest beach is 740 m away. The nearest airport, Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA), is 39 km away.

- **Type:** Guesthouse

- **Star rating:** ★★★★

- **Check-in from:** 14:00

- **Check-out until:** 10:30

- **Other stays within 500 m:** 41

43 Gillygate [gillygateguesthouse.co.uk](http://www.gillygateguesthouse.co.uk/)

## How Gillygate Guest House scores

Better rated than 37% of hotels in York

-   Guest rating **8.3**
-   Location **8.7**
-   Beach access **7.8**
-   Public transport **7.0**

York average

## Amenities

The partner listing does not include an amenity list for this property yet.

## Location

- **Location score:** **8.7**/10

- **Walk grade:** **100**/100 Great for walkers

- **Restaurants & cafés within 500 m:** **150**

- **Sights within 1 km:** **40**

<table class="dist" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><tbody data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Nearest beach<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">York Beach</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">740 m</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">12 min walk</span></td></tr><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Nearest station<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">York Train Station Platform 9</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">700 m</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">11 min walk</span></td></tr><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Nearest airport<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA)</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">39 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">89 min drive</span></td></tr><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Distance to the centre<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">York</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">310 m</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">5 min walk</span></td></tr></tbody></table>

### Sights nearby

-   Adze Gallery: Adze Gallery10 m
-   Chapter House210 m
-   Treasurer's House250 m
-   South African War Memorial260 m
-   Anglian Tower300 m
-   Constantine Statue300 m

### Compare

## Compare Gillygate Guest House with nearby hotels

Similar hotels within 3 km. Open a match-up to see where each one wins.

-   [The Gillygate Pub](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/the-gillygate-pub-york/) Guesthouse 30 m away
    
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-   [Gillygate Bar & Tea Room](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/gillygate-bar-tea-room-york/) Hotel ★★★ 30 m away
    
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-   [The Bootham Tavern - York](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/the-bootham-tavern-york-york/) Hotel ★★★★ 140 m away
    
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-   [The White Horse](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/the-white-horse-york/) Inn ★★★ 150 m away
    
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-   [The Dean Court](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/the-dean-court-york/) Hotel ★★★★ 250 m away
    
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## Questions about Gillygate Guest House

### How do guests rate Gillygate Guest House?

Gillygate Guest House has a guest rating of 8.3 out of 10 from 5 reviews, which is better than 37% of rated hotels in York.

### What are the check-in and check-out times at Gillygate Guest House?

Check-in starts at 14:00 and check-out is until 10:30.

### How far is Gillygate Guest House from the airport?

The nearest airport, Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA), is 39 km away in a straight line.

### Is Gillygate Guest House close to the beach?

The nearest beach is 740 m from the hotel.

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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