Guest Reviews of Holmlea Guest House

"value for money and close to york. very polite and friendly staff. I would stay there again."

clean and tidy.cooperative staff.

heating was not the best and we were cold more often than not. It is fair to say it was unusually cold and we were hardly in the room for it to be a serious problem.

"A lovely guesthouse with cosy rooms, really close to city centre."

Lovely owners, very helpful on the phone.

Bad tv reception but that's not important.

"The purpose for my stay was achieved and was happy to have affordable accomodation."

Room was cosy and warm. Towels available and use of entertainment. Breakfast was served as promised.

it was very noisy in the early hours of the morning. Load banging at about 06:00 am for both nights i was there. This did not happen last time I stayed there possibly due to fact that I was on the lower floor this time?

"it is a value for money accomodation with good location, however breakfast could have been more generous... Room was nice and clean."

Friendly staff, guesthouse is close to centre

"nice"

nice neighbourhood, nice and clean room, nice breakfast, parking right in front

bathroom is very very small that I can't barely move.

"Excellent - provided everything required for my stay!"

Cleanliness of room, hot shower, tea/coffee making facilities, breakfast, lovely, friendly staff

close to town centre. reasonably quiet street

unconfortable nights sleep - bed squeked all night. when we went to check out they did not have any change for us - my husband had to run to the corner shop to buy a paper to get change!!! morning breakfast croissant was stale.

"I would definately stay at this guest house again if I was going to visit York, For the price it exceeded what I expected."

Very efficient pleasant host, Very helpful, Comfortable clean room, Quiet location about 5 -10 minutes from city centre,close to local amenities such as Sainsburys local, Costcutter convenience store Fish and chip shop to name but a few on route to the city centre, Parking permit given as soon as we arrived and parking directly outside the guest house.Wi fi internet connection worked great too!

"comfortable freindly staff . there was confusion over payment which we thought would be taken out of payment details provided on line, however we was informed that a cash only payment was required in the morning. i would stay at this accomodation again if provided with larger room."

Accomodation was clean, room was very small expected room to be bigger as a double. this may have been due to last minute booking and may have been only room available only suitable for single occupancy really

Cleanliness, and easy access. Staff were very welcoming too

"staff very helpful and accomodating, very clean"

close to attractions

bed a bit smaller than we like

CLEAN AND STAFF HELPFULL

Location, price.

Quite noisy.

Very clean and comfortable in a good location and with a very pleasant welcome

Room was a little cramped

"The directions we used from their website were great, and we were able to find Homelea very easily. It was a short walk into the city of York which made things easier. It was nice for a short stay at the B & B and it was great to have plenty of Tea and coffee facilities in our room."

Very clean. The owners are very friendly! Nice Welcome on arrival.

The room we had was next to the stairs so we were disturbed through the night.

The price of the room for a central location in the city was excellant. It is only a 10 minute walk to all the attractions and nightlife.

i found the accommodation to be clean and the staff run the place to a top standard

"The staff at Homlea Guest House were very kind and courteous, they even gave us some great advice on some good local pubs in the area. The room was very clean and cheery, everything was in great working order, and all of the furnishings in the bedroom and bathroom looked pratically new! Overall, our stay was very enjoyable and I would highly recommend this establishment to anyone looking for a B&B in the area."

The facilities were very cute, clean, and within easy walking distance of the town attractions.

Everything was great!

"The Guest House was well situated for both the railway station and city centre, both of which are within easy walking distance. The accommodation was of a good standard, clean, nicely furnished and decorated. Overall it was excellent value for money and I would definitely recommend it to those on a tight budget."

"The accommodation was within easy reach of the city & other local sights. The room was nice & airey."

Accommodation was what we expected for staying in over the w/e

"A good low budget guest house that is ideal for a short stay in York. We took a taxi from the railway station to the guest house on our first day, but on our return home it was easy just to walk to the station. We were lucky that the weather was beautiful for our entire 2 day stay. You are issued with your own key so therefore have 24 hour access which is great!"

Nice clean accommodation, easy to walk into the city centre 10 mins, liked the breakfast served to my room the following day. Staff were very friendly and helpful.

Pillows were rather lumpy, probably are due to be replaced, and the credit card machine didn't work and we were not advised of this until we came to pay, which would have been a disaster had we not had enough cash on us to pay. This problem should really be addressed by the owner as I would imagine that most people would prefer not to carry around a lot of cash! However, these were minor problems that would not put me off from staying at Homelea in the future.

"Generally a nice place with just a couple of things to sort out. Nothing to add to information prior to booking. Would try again. Nice people. Made welcome. Four post bed a nice touch."

Contact prior to arrival good. Friendly when there.

The bed very noisy wakes you up as you move in your sleep. Toilet unsecure had to be very careful. TV very poor almost not viewable.

"The room was clean and comfortable; check in and out was quick and courteous. Permit parking was very convenient - all adjacent streets were permit only. Continental breakfast delivered to room was a pleasant change from the full English!"

Location, value for money, proximity to city centre.

"The location of the hotel is very accessible for visiting the centre of York and the adequate free to guests! car parking on the hotel doorstep is a great advantage. The Landlord was most welcoming and helpful at all times and made me feel very much at home. It was a pleasure to be a guest at Holmlea."

The comfort and cleanliness of the roomm

Breakfast could be a little more varied

A very clean and tidy guest house. The breakfast supplied to your room is adequate to start your day and the couple running it were very friendly. With just a short walk from city ideal for a tourist holiday base.

"The room and shower were very clean, which made me feel very confortable. Breakfast was ok, but should be improved with fresh bread and not the exact same thing every day. An iron and ironing board are available, always a good tip! This accomodation is fine for very busy people but the lack of common areas and many stairs might put off some travellers."

The cleanliness of the room and friendliness of the staff were very appreciated.

Breakfast could and should be improved and possibly the stock of the shower gel samplers.

"It was a very enjoyable stay. It was exactly what I wanted at a very reasonable price. It was between the town and the conference venue, with a pleasant walk to each."

The owners were very pleasant

a piece of fruit on the continental breakfast would be nice

"A well run Guest House with very friendly people"

Very comfortable apart from the futon and lovely and clean

Possibly a thicker futon mattress. Would be OK fo r a child but my daughter aged 23 found it a little hard and uncomfortable, but it would not put us off staying again.

"Very friendly staff, they were always available if we had any queries, breakfast was lovely, the B & B was within walking distance of the city centre, nice, quiet road."

Very clean, warm room. Everything we needed was there.

Maybe oiling the locks!! They were a little stiff at times

"nice,clean hotel.Friendly and helpful staff.Near the city centre"

the breakfast at your door

"Overall we were satisfied with our room, it was clean and warm. The nearness to the towncentre we found very good as well and we enjoyed our stay."

The friendly reception and the cosy room

The breakfast as this we found to be very poor, we had expected at least some fresh rolls beside the croissants.Also we were not impressed by the bed as it creaked by every turn and kept us awake.

The staff were very friendly and helpful. Holmlea is very comfortable and close to York city centre.

Excellent location near all the central attractions yet in a quiet road.

Personally missed not having a dining room and the choice of a cooked breakfast.

"As above cannot really fault the accommodation or the couple that run the Guest House. Ideal place for people who are independant and don't like to be restricted by times to be able to come and go from their room. There was adequate information regarding attractions in York and clear instructions for safty regulations etc. The room was perfect, comfortable, very clean and tastefully furnished. Serving breakfast in our room meant that we could get up and dressed in our own time which was really nice and privatee rather than sharing breakfast in a room with people we've never met before. A definate 11 out of 10."

The room we stayed in was very comfortable and spotlessly clean. Cannot really fault our stay which was 4 nights. The idea of serving continental breakfast in our room suited us as it meant that we could get up and dressed in our own time. The access in and out of the Guest house was 24hrs so didn't feel tied by time. The couiple that run the guset house lovely and very helpfull. We would not hesitate to stay at Holmlea again.

Perhaps for guests staying longer than one or two nights a slight variation on the breakfast.

"Very happy with the hotel and the staff, thanks"

More milk for the cereal at breakfast time!!

"Enjoyed the stay very much would return if the occasion arises and owners were very helpful to our needs.I think the information i was given was very adequate."

Good friendly atmostphere,very clean and tidy

car parking

"Location good for proximity to city centre - easily walkable in just a few minutes. Room was clean and comfortable, staff were friendly and helpful, without being intrusive. Continental breakfast solely available, and delivered to your room was very nice. Plenty of tea/coffee materials in the room."

Convenient location; price

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"The room was on the small size, other wise we were happy with our stay, information give by staff about local area and enertainment was good. happy."

very central, to town,race course & station, close to a nice park to walk into York 15 minutes along the river.

The breakfast is a continental type which was o,k, by us others may prefer a cooked breakfast.

Within walking distance of city centre and no parking charge. Clean and comfortable room.

Room was clean, Friendly Service

Room wasn't ready at check in time also credit card machine was broken and wasn't informed.

"This Hotel was very handy to the city area just a short walk to everything you want to see in York, The staff where very helpful and happy to be of assistance.We would certainly stay there again."

Very friendly helpful staff plenty of Local information guides

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