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The Fairfax Arms

4.0 star property
Guesthouse in York with free breakfast and restaurant

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Superior Twin Room, Ensuite
Miscellaneous
Restaurant
Superior Suite, Hot Tub

Reviews

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi
  • Restaurant
The current price is AU$281
includes taxes & fees
26 June - 27 June

Explore the area

Map
Main Street, Gilling East, York, England, YO62 4JH
  • Howardian Hills
    ‪3 min drive‬
  • Ampleforth Abbey
    ‪6 min drive‬
  • Castle Howard
    ‪19 min drive‬
  • Durham (MME-Teesside Intl.)
    ‪56 min drive‬

Room options

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Classic Double Room, Ensuite

Classic Double Room, Ensuite

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(3 reviews)

Highlights

Separate bedroom
Premium bedding
Shower/bath combination
Hairdryer
Free bottled water
Coffee/tea maker
Digital channels
Iron/ironing board
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Superior Suite, Hot Tub

Superior Suite, Hot Tub

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)

Highlights

Separate bedroom
Hairdryer
Jetted bath
Shower/bath combination
Coffee/tea maker
Digital channels
Desk
Pet friendly
  • Sleeps 2

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Suite, Ensuite

Suite, Ensuite

Highlights

Separate bedroom
Private bathroom
Hairdryer
Shower/bath combination
Coffee/tea maker
Desk
Pet friendly
Iron/ironing board
  • Sleeps 4

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Deluxe Double Room, Ensuite

Deluxe Double Room, Ensuite

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)

Highlights

Fan
Separate bedroom
Premium bedding
Heating
Hairdryer
Bathrobes
Coffee/tea maker
Digital channels
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Superior Double Room, Ensuite

Superior Double Room, Ensuite

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)

Highlights

Fan
Separate bedroom
Premium bedding
Shower/bath combination
Hairdryer
Coffee/tea maker
Digital channels
Iron/ironing board
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Superior Twin Room, Ensuite

Superior Twin Room, Ensuite

Highlights

Separate bedroom
Private bathroom
Hairdryer
Shower/bath combination
Coffee/tea maker
Digital channels
Iron/ironing board
Desk
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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About the area

York

At The Fairfax Arms you'll be within a 5-minute walk of Ampleforth College Golf Club and 2.9 km (1.8 mi) from Ampleforth Abbey. Highlights at this guest house include free breakfast, a restaurant and free self-parking. .At the guest house's own lounge bar, you can stop for a drink. Additionally, you'll find free Wi-Fi in public areas and multilingual staff. There's also the convenience of free extended parking. .Attractions within a 30-minute drive of this 4-property class York guest house include North York Moors National Park and Flamingo Land Theme Park and Zoo.
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What's nearby

  • Howardian Hills - 3 min drive - 3.3 km
  • Ampleforth Abbey - 6 min drive - 6.5 km
  • National Trust Nunnington Hall - 8 min drive - 10.4 km
  • Hemsley Walled Garden - 10 min drive - 10.1 km
  • Castle Howard - 19 min drive - 21.4 km

Getting around

  • Malton Station - 23 min drive
  • Durham (MME-Teesside Intl.) - 76 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪The Durham Ox - ‬11 min drive
  • ‪The Star Inn - ‬11 min drive
  • ‪Grapes Inn - ‬12 min drive
  • ‪Kirks Coffee House & Kitchen - ‬7 min drive
  • ‪Helmsley Brewing Co - ‬7 min drive

About this property

The Fairfax Arms

Guesthouse in York with free breakfast and restaurant
There's a restaurant on site. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. Free breakfast is served. WiFi is free in public spaces.

Self parking is free.

This 4-star York guest house is smoke free.

  • 11 guestrooms or units
  • Breakfast available (free)
  • Staff members are multilingual
  • No smoking on site
  • Bar or lounge
  • Dining venue
The Fairfax Arms offers 11 accommodations.

Languages

English, Greek

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Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Free extended parking on site

Food and drink

  • Free breakfast available
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant

Things to do

  • Hot tub

Guest services

  • Multilingual staff
  • No housekeeping service

Accessibility

  • No lift

More

  • Smoke-free property

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; check-in end time: 10:00 PM
Early check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age - 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10:30 AM

Special check-in instructions

The host will greet guests on arrival

Access methods

Host will greet you

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.

Payment types

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property accepts Visa, Mastercard and American Express.

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Frequently asked questions

Is parking available at The Fairfax Arms?

Yep, The Fairfax Arms has a free self car park and free extended parking.

How much does it cost to stay at The Fairfax Arms?

As of 22 June 2025, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at The Fairfax Arms on 26 June 2025 start from AU$281.46, including taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.

Is there a free airport shuttle available at The Fairfax Arms?

No, The Fairfax Arms does not offer an airport shuttle service.

Is there a bar or restaurant at The Fairfax Arms?

Yep, they've got a lounge bar and an onsite restaurant.

What time are check-in & check-out at The Fairfax Arms?

Check-in begins at 2:00 PM. Check-out time is 10:30 AM.

Is there a golf course on site at The Fairfax Arms?

There isn't one on site, but Ampleforth College Golf Club is a short 4-minute walk away.

The Fairfax Arms Reviews

Reviews

9.2

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 109 out of 160 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 37 out of 160 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 11 out of 160 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 160 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 2 out of 160 reviews

9.6/10

Cleanliness

9.4/10

Staff & service

9.0/10

Amenities

9.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Super comfy inn- highly recommend.

Welcoming, super comfy room, fantastic food. Great family room. Would definitely recommend staying at the Fairfax inn.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Rachel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jim

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

Paul

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Somewhere I keep going back to

Been here 3/4 times, and looking forward to next stay. Food is really good. Service is excellent. Only issue this time was someone clearly had too much to drink in the village and people were shouting in the early hours of the morning. This woke me and i struggled to get back to sleep, but nothing to do with the inn.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

PHIL

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

6/10 Okay

Yvonne

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service

Shame about the heating.

This was a second visit to this hotel for us. As we were meeting friends to celebrate early Christmas at Castle Howard. The hotel is well located, with an excellent chef and food menu. The staff are all helpful and friendly. The rooms are a reasonable size, with good ensuite facilities, and comfortable bed. However both our rooms suffered with heating problems, one with a cold radiator and the other with a leaky and cold radiator and we were advised to use the plug in radiators provided but not till after we had queried the situation. Our friends had to ask to move rooms due to the leak. This was all done easily but it was a disappointment to us that it appeared to be a known problem and we'd still been given these rooms. Such a shame when it is a lovely old inn in a beautiful village setting.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

James

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Lovely pub, room and food

Gorgeous little pub in the heart of North Yorkshire. Lovely room, great dinner and perfect breakfast. Would highly recommend
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Phil

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Comfortable bed Good breakfast Disappointed that they didn’t do dinner on a Sunday evening
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Martin

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kevin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Keith

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Lisa

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This hotel was perfect for our trip to Ampleforth. The room was perfect and the staff were amazing. We had a wonderful evening meal in the restaurant and the bar area is very pleasant with many friendly locals. The breakfast was to dye for. Thank you so much for a wonderful stay
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Matt

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

One night break with dog

Very nice room with jacuzzi bath, room allowed dogs and easy external access. Food was excellent- both dinner and breakfast. Good atmosphere in the bar
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

Wayne

Travelled with partner
Liked: Amenities
Staff very good dilapidated state of the en-suite Toilet not cleaned out after outgoing occupant Beds not made up everyday and no clean glasses left out Certainly not recommended
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

CATHERINE

Travelled with partner
Liked: Amenities
Delicious food. Beautiful orangery. Great outdoor seating area. Friendly, helpful stiff. Big bed, clean room.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Joyce

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
From first sight of this very pretty hotel with its beautiful hanging baskets and very attractive outside terrace to the very warm welcome and check in I knew we’d made a good choice. Such a peaceful location, very nicely appointed bedrooms, great menu choice in the evening and at breakfast - all was very very good. Of course a hotel cannot be successful simply by nature of its nicely appointed public areas - it needs great staff - and everyone we met during our two night stay was without exception a credit to the business. We hope to return soon.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Sion

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Trish

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Richard

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

8/10 Good

Eugene

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Very nice srat

Room was really good and comfortable. Overlooked car park. Excellent bath/shower room. Didnt have evening meal as hotel had hen or stag party booked in. Also as I have limited appetite choice was restricted. Overall would certainly recommend staying here also dog friendly so daughters family could bring their dog and all atebrsakfast together
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

2/10 Terrible

Jonathan

Stayed 1 night in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Martin

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent property near Helmsley
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Paul

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Absolutely excellent

Second time we've stayed and can't wait to go back. The food here is delicious. I cannot recommend it enough. We stayed in the superior suite again and it was delightful. Such a comfy bed to.sleep onand just a lovely stay in general. Staff were excellent and extremely friendly. Location is lovely and very quiet, but worth the journey. You need to stay here and eat here
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

AE

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Comfortable bed Good choice of breakfast Tasty breakfast Enjoyed the chocolates
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Helen

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024