Hotel Review: Inside No.1 by GuestHouse York - an 'oasis of calm' in the center of the bustling city

Great British boltholes: Inside a new boutique hotel that offers an "oasis of calm" in the center of bustling York. of a royal Georgian home, with interiors by designer Martin HulbertAngelina Villa-Clarke checks in, finding he's featured period details alongside his "quirky style" Guest rooms have record players and coffee machines hidden in dollhouses The basement has been transformed into a spa, with Pinks Boutique oil massages and facials
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Posted: 09:34 GMT, 9 November 2022 | Updated: 17:13 GMT, Nov 9, 2022
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York is buzzing. Firstly, Clifford's Tower, the city's iconic 800-year-old building, recently reopened after a £5 million restoration project by English Heritage. A snake of visitors queue to see inside what is the city's second major historic site after York Minster.
Then along from the Shambles, another heritage-laden part of York, Harry Potter fans try to get the best shot of the towering wooden buildings. What is widely considered to be one of the best preserved medieval streets in Europe also happens to be the inspiration for Diagon Alley in the Potter films.
But a dozen Minutes walk from all the hubbub is an oasis of calm in GuestHouse's new #1 boutique hotel. Located in the Clifton area, the hotel has been carved from a royal Georgian home, where interior designer Martin Hulbert showcases the many original period details alongside his quirky style.

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Hotel Review: Inside No.1 by GuestHouse York - an 'oasis of calm' in the center of the bustling city

Great British boltholes: Inside a new boutique hotel that offers an "oasis of calm" in the center of bustling York. of a royal Georgian home, with interiors by designer Martin HulbertAngelina Villa-Clarke checks in, finding he's featured period details alongside his "quirky style" Guest rooms have record players and coffee machines hidden in dollhouses The basement has been transformed into a spa, with Pinks Boutique oil massages and facials

Posted: 09:34 GMT, 9 November 2022 | Updated: 17:13 GMT, Nov 9, 2022

York is buzzing. Firstly, Clifford's Tower, the city's iconic 800-year-old building, recently reopened after a £5 million restoration project by English Heritage. A snake of visitors queue to see inside what is the city's second major historic site after York Minster.

Then along from the Shambles, another heritage-laden part of York, Harry Potter fans try to get the best shot of the towering wooden buildings. What is widely considered to be one of the best preserved medieval streets in Europe also happens to be the inspiration for Diagon Alley in the Potter films.

But a dozen Minutes walk from all the hubbub is an oasis of calm in GuestHouse's new #1 boutique hotel. Located in the Clifton area, the hotel has been carved from a royal Georgian home, where interior designer Martin Hulbert showcases the many original period details alongside his quirky style.