Welcome to MonkBridge House, York
Winner of Best Bed & Breakfast York 2024 & 2025
MonkBridge House offers luxurious guest house accommodation in York, perfect for an idyllic getaway. We are winners of Guest House of the Year 2024 & 2025 in the Visit York Tourism Awards and a finalist in the Visit England Countrywide Excellence Awards.
MonkBridge House offers luxurious guest house accommodation in York, perfect for an idyllic getaway. We are winners of Guest House of the Year 2024 and 2025 in the Visit York Tourism Awards and a finalist, winning Silver, in the Visit England Countrywide Excellence Awards.
Book direct for THE best prices and MORE flexibility. (e.g parking is limited but we guarantee a space to direct bookers, earlier arrival can be agreed, and we are far more flexible if you need to cancel). We also offer further discounts on selected rooms / dates to those that book through our site - either call us or hit the "Book Direct" button for details.
We are located just a 10-minute stroll to York Minster, the City Walls, and an array of brilliant shops and attractions.
Our 5-star accommodation has 8 stunning rooms to choose from, all of which have been beautifully refurbished to offer quality accommodation. You can choose from, double, twin, and triple rooms, plus a lavish four-poster room with an antique French oak bed. Some of the rooms also boast glorious views of York Minister or the River Foss.
We are fully licensed so you can relax & have a drink in our guest lounge or heated courtyard garden. We also have the advantage of free private parking (must be booked in advance), EV chargers, and a secure cycle locker.
We operate a quiet hour policy from 10 pm to 8 am to respect our guests' & local residents' peace. Sorry, but we do not take stag or hen party groups. Our recent refurbishment won the prestigious York Design Award for best Commercial Design and our work was also shortlisted in both the Restoration/Conservation and sustainability categories (see sustainability).
We are committed to supporting diversity & inclusivity; we are LGBTQ+ friendly and happy to discuss accessibility needs (see accessibility). However, we do not have an elevator nor any "accessible" rooms on the lowest floor.
Winner of Best Guest House North Yorkshire in both 2024 and 2025
Step into history
MonkBridge House was built in 1864 and has been the home to a number of prominent city merchants, including a fellmonger, woolstapler, coal merchant, the home of two Lord Mayors of York and the Clerk to the Guardians of the York Workhouse.
Between 1943 and 1962 it was St Mary’s Home for Girls before returning to private ownership. For the last 40 years, it has been a guest house offering elegant and inspiring rooms for visitors to York.
Flexible accommodation to suit your needs
We have eight spacious, double, twin and triple rooms. All eight bedrooms are en-suite and have air filtration, central heating, television, tea/coffee making facilities, USB plug sockets and free Wifi. All the rooms have all been recently refurbished. Remember you always get the best price by booking directly with us and you can also bye gift vouchers.
Explore York with ease
MonkBridge House is in the perfect location for you to explore all that York has to offer. You can easily walk into the city centre and visit the many award-winning attractions such as the Jorvik Viking Centre, York Minster, The National Railway Museum, York Castle Museum and the York Chocolate Story. We are also close to the Universities and York Racecourse.
Start the day right with a quality breakfast included
Our award-winning breakfast is cooked to order using the finest locally sourced products. We pride ourselves on providing homemade products such as jams, marmalades, granola, butter, breads, sausages and biscuits. If you have specific dietary needs then just let us know. With family members having allergies and intolerances we truly know the importance of carefully catering for your needs. Breakfast runs from around 8 am to 9:15 weekdays and 7:45 to 9:45 am weekends. However, if you want to go to the York Parkrun we can arrange a later breakfast. Check out our reviews for what people say about our breakfast!
Book direct for better value
We know that booking with an on-line travel agency is easy and you might think you are getting get the best deal but we ought to let you in on a secret: booking directly with us is always the better option whether by phone, email or through our on-line booking link. Firstly you will get the best rate from us, there is no worry that your reservation will be lost because you are our direct guest, we can be more flexible and understanding on delays, the need for early or late arrival and departure times and can more easily help to choose the best room for your needs.
