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 bustling center of YorkNo.1 by GuestHouse is a 10-minute walk from The Shambles, the inspiration for Diagon Alley in the Potter films The property was sculpted from a royal Georgian home, with interiors by designer Martin Hulbert Angelina Villa-Clarke checks in, finding it featured period details alongside its "quirky style" The rooms guest houses have record players and coffee machines hidden in dollhouses The basement has been transformed into a spa, with massages and facials with Pinks Boutique oils
AdvertisementYork 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 snap 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.
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 snap 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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