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4 out of 5
The Fat Badger
2-4 High Petergate, York, England

Reviews

8.6

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 207 out of 413 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 134 out of 413 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 44 out of 413 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 23 out of 413 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 5 out of 413 reviews" "

9.0/10

Cleanliness

9.2/10

Staff & service

8.6/10

Amenities

8.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Richard.

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Arrived at hotel early, and was given early checkin. Excellent location right next to the city wall. Perfect for the city centre.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024
Response from HRH Group on 11 Apr 2024
Thank you for your feedback and perfect score rating. We are delighted that you enjoyed your stay with us and we hope to see you again soon. Best wishes, HRH Group

8/10 Good

MARK

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very convienient for visiting York. The property is based within the walls and is very close to York Minster which is an amazing spectacle. The rooms are very 'quirky' and it was a ghostly atmospheric experience. We stayed in room 2 which had a very narrow passageway to the bathroom. The window looked out over the cobbled streets and it was next to petergate and literally just inside the city walls. Great place to stay when visiting and reasonably priced.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024
Response from HRH Group on 8 Apr 2024
Thank you for your lovely feedback and high score rating. We are delighted that you enjoyed your stay with us and we hope to see you again soon. Best wishes, HRH Group

10/10 Excellent

Karl

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Quirky , charming place to stay! Staff super friendly and fabulous location.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024
Response from HRH Group on 26 Mar 2024
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8/10 Good

Lisa

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
A nicely decorated room above a pub serving excellent food. The room could have used an extra reading light on both nightables (not just one), and a few more hooks for hanging clothes & towels (especially in the bathroom). A very nice stay.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2024
Response from HRH Group on 18 Mar 2024
Thank you for your feedback and high score rating. We aim to take all feedback on board. We hope that you choose to stay with us again. Best wishes, HRH Group

8/10 Good

Carol

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The property is full of character and cosy, you step in and its full of cosy nooks and crannies a maze of rooms.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024
Response from HRH Group on 6 Mar 2024
Thank you for your lovely review. We are delighted that you enjoyed your stay with us and we hope to see you again soon. Best wishes, HRH Group

8/10 Good

Robert

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Historic hotel in middle of town
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024
Response from HRH Group on 6 Mar 2024
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10/10 Excellent

Aileen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2024
Response from HRH Group on 6 Mar 2024
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4/10 Poor

Colette

Liked: Cleanliness
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023
Response from HRH Group on 6 Mar 2024
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6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Do not stay in room 10
The hotel was very pleasant with interesting decor. The room was clean and an adequate size for a single room. The bed was large and comfortable. There was coffee/tea in the room with a cup and kettle, and an iron and ironing board. There is a wonderful outdoor area, and the staff were friendly and welcoming. All perfectly good. However, at 6:45am the kitchen extraction unit was switched on. Unfortunately it appeared to be attached to the bed and sounded like an aeroplane taking off. My lie in and leisurely morning ruined by this noise that persisted until I checked out. The breakfast was very good, and the staff were pleasant and attentive. Upon checking out I mentioned the unceasing noise that had ruined my intended lazy start to the day. The dismissive response was ‘Oh yeah, sorry about that’. In conclusion, a potentially great stay was spoiled and I can’t say it was worth the price. If I had stayed in a different room my experience would probably have also been different.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023
Response from HRH Group on 6 Mar 2024
Thank you for your feedback. All feedback is passed onto the relevant staff members. We are sorry we are not the right property for you. Best wishes, HRH Group

10/10 Excellent

Julie

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Absolutely loved it here! What a fantastic location, so close to everything! Lovely welcome to the hotel. Bags were taken to our room whilst we were out and about. The staff were all very friendly and accommodating. Our room was lovely with all the charm of an old hotel, creaky floor boards and all! Obviously because of the age of the building the room and bathroom has a few quirks..the shower is a little tight and there aren't many plug sockets but nothing that spoils the stay at all. The bed was very comfy and everything was very clean. It was a very cosy and charming room with a view over the city wall and the Secret Garden. Oh my the Secret Garden..what a lovely little place to have a drink to start our evening. Fairy lights and heaters make it almost magical out there of an evening. The cabin looked fab too ready for Christmas. We travelled to this hotel for a mum and daughter trip for my daughters 18th birthday and I would like to thank the hotel for making it a very memorable trip. I will definitely be returning!
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023
Response from HRH Group on 6 Mar 2024
Thank you for your lovely feedback and perfect score rating. We are delighted you had such a wonderful stay in York. We hope to welcome you back soon. Best wishes, HRH Group

10/10 Excellent

Mike

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023
Response from HRH Group on 21 Oct 2023
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6/10 Okay

Bernard

Liked: Staff & service
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023
Response from HRH Group on 21 Oct 2023
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10/10 Excellent

Kendra

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Loved this place! Staff very friendly and wonderful. Exactly what I was looking for on our European trip. So rustic and cozy but beautiful and comfortable.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023
Response from HRH Group on 21 Oct 2023
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10/10 Excellent

Leslie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great place to stay in York!!
I loved the Fat Badger. It was so cute and comfortable. The staff were so accommodating and wonderful. Everyone was helpful and kind.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023
Response from HRH Group on 21 Oct 2023
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10/10 Excellent

Rene

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Amazing character, great location and excellent services.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023
Response from HRH Group on 21 Oct 2023
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10/10 Excellent

Kirsten

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

nicole

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Loved The Fat Badger
We loved our stay. A very special place, busy and full of charm. Antique with all modern facilities. It has good vibes.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023
Response from HRH Group on 16 Aug 2023
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8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023
Response from HRH Group on 16 Aug 2023
Thank you for your high score rating!We hope to see you again soon.Best Wishes,HRH Group

10/10 Excellent

Barbara

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023
Response from HRH Group on 16 Aug 2023
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10/10 Excellent

Jillian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Beautiful old property right in the middle of York
Well decorated old property with antique furniture located right beside the main attractions of York. Our room looked over the secret garden which was a peaceful place to have a drink. Breakfast was very tasty with high quality ingredients: the Greek yogurt was particularly tasty.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023
Response from HRH Group on 16 Aug 2023
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6/10 Okay

William

Liked: Staff & service
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2023
Response from HRH Group on 16 Aug 2023
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8/10 Good

Bryan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Great Location.
Good beer and Food, great breakfast. Rooms dated, but can perhaps be forgiven for being in keeping with the fine, old building. Great location. Friendly staff. I would stay here again.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2023
Response from HRH Group on 16 Aug 2023
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10/10 Excellent

Megan

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The perfect little spot for a night in a small English town. I wish we could have stayed longer and will definitely book again if we come back to York!
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023
Response from HRH Group on 14 Jun 2023
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10/10 Excellent

Bryan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Wonderful location. The staff were very friendly and helpful. Would definitely recommend this hotel to friends. x
Stayed 1 night in May 2023
Response from HRH Group on 14 Jun 2023
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10/10 Excellent

Pauline

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in May 2023
Response from HRH Group on 14 Jun 2023
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10/10 Excellent

Jaye

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff were professional and friendly, helped us with luggage transport upstairs. This hotel is handicapped friendly! I highly recommend it!
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2023

10/10 Excellent

Matthew

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2023

8/10 Good

Colin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
We recently stayed at the Fat Badger, where staff were excellent as was the food and service we received. The only downside were the rooms were a little dated, and old fashioned. Parking was expensive off site too.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2023

10/10 Excellent

David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great hotel
Lovely hotel with helpful staff in an amazing central location
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2023

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Not bad but well over priced
Not too bad, but to stay in York for 24hours cost more than £30!! The place itself is very dark, not sure if its mood setting or to hide things!!!! Price is about going rate, now as to whether or not this should be included in the going rate, I would beg to differ. I am sure we could have had somewhere that as bright and open rather than dark and not sure what is lurking behind the dark.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2023

10/10 Excellent

Fay

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely Stay
Service was incredible, very friendly and helpful staff. The room was lovely. A bit hot which I had read about but wasn't unbearable and you can open the windows. There was also a fan provided which we didn't need. We ate in the resturant which was lovely and again, very friendly staff. The location was fantastic within the city walls and a stones throw away from York Minster.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2023

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Comfortable stay but city centre noise!
Staff very welcoming and room was comfortable. Only negative was the amount of noise from outside, unavoidable due to location but kept us awake.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2023

10/10 Excellent

Alba

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The hotel is located in the Center of all the attractions. The bedroom cozy and perfectly clean. It could be noisy for the complex of the building, but it is part of the character of this place. We got dinner in the restaurant and it was delicious. The staff very attentive and helpful but overall I need to talk about Debbie the waitress for breakfast service. Very happy and attentive lady, who was ready to take care of us in the morning. No doubt the staff made our stay even better than expected.

10/10 Excellent

Gregory

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Wonderfully authentic pub accommodation. Thoroughly enjoyed our stay - thank you!

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Hotel was lovely and we had a really nice stay for the one night we were there. Room was also really nice with everything we needed. Parking was a ten minute walk down the road
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2022

10/10 Excellent

Terry

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities

4/10 Poor

Janet

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very disappointed
Bitter cold in the room on arrival heating not working.. had to come up numerous times to get it on, but unfortunately never succeeded with the bathroom one and with the bathroom down a long hallway it was bitter cold in there..
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2022

10/10 Excellent

Christophe

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Wonderful stay in York
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2022

10/10 Excellent

Ian

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2022

10/10 Excellent

Deborah

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Perfect Christmas stay
Great location with a warm welcome. Very nice clean comfortable room with a great breakfast. We stayed for one night and had an evening meal which was superb. Very friendly, will definitely stay here again, highly recommended.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2022

10/10 Excellent

Daniel

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2022

8/10 Good

Margaret

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

Thomas

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Unique, charming hotel/pub ideally situated for the Minster which is just 400yards away. Wonderful food, extremely helpful, friendly staff, great ambience and beautifully clean. We really enjoyed our stay and look forward to going again.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2022
Response from The Fat Badger Team on 27 Nov 2022
Dear Thomas, Thank you for such a lovely review. We hope to see you again soon. Best Wishes,

10/10 Excellent

Kelvin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Fat Badger stay
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2022
Response from The Fat Badger Team on 27 Nov 2022
Dear Kelvin, Thank you for such a fabulous 10/10 review. We hope to see you again. Best Wishes,

8/10 Good

Mark

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2022
Response from The Fat Badger Team on 27 Nov 2022
Dear Mark, Thank you for reviewing your time with us. We hope to see you again.Best Wishes,

10/10 Excellent

Ann

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Cute place
A great little place
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2022
Response from The Fat Badger Team on 23 Oct 2022
Dear Ann, Thank you for such a lovely review. We hope to see you again. Best Wishes,

8/10 Good

Janet

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff were really cheerful, helpful and lovely at every stage of our stay! We arranged a meal for 6 on our first eve and the food was delicious, although no toffee sauce with the expensive sticky toffee pud was very disappointing and not as described on the menu. This sauce is quick and easy to make! We loved the central position of this hotel, so near the Minster, shops and walking distance to and from the railway station. We found the stairs to our room difficult for my 82 year old husband and would request a first floor room next time. Thank you for a great break!
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2022
Response from The Fat Badger Team on 2 Oct 2022
Dear Janet, Thank you for such a lovely review. We hope to see you again. Best Wishes,

10/10 Excellent

Timothy

Travelled with partner, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
What can I say about The Fat Badger…the rooms, the breakfast, the location, and the pub were all superb! The staff were the friendliest we encountered in all of the UK. And all just a 2 minute walk from York Minster and the heart of York. Will absolutely return, and highly recommend.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2022
Response from The Fat Badger Team on 16 Sept 2022
Dear Timothy, Thank you for such a lovely 5* review. We are so pleased to hear you had a superb stay. We hope to welcome you back again soon. Best Wishes,

10/10 Excellent

Kathryn

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Super friendly staff, nice clean rooms comfortable rooms. Excellent stay!
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2022
Response from The Fat Badger Team on 16 Sept 2022
Thank you for such a fabulous 5* review and for mentioning our amazing team. We hope to welcome you back soon. Best Wishes,

10/10 Excellent

Simon

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2022
Response from The Fat Badger Team on 16 Sept 2022
Wow what a fabulous 10/10 We hope to see you again.Best Wishes