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The Cottage by The Walls

The Cottage by The Walls

4.4
out of 5
Ratings from 14 reviews
93% of guests
recommend
Cleanliness
4.3
Comfort
4.4
Condition
4.2
Location
4.7
Value
4.2
Customer
Service
4.5

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A hidden haven just a stone's throw from York Minster! This charming 1 bedroom property makes for the perfect bolthole or even for an extended stay. Please note there are two beehives which are kept in a neighbouring property garden in close proximity.

Great location, comfortable and adequately equipped

Review submitted on Sun, 23 Aug 2026
4.8
out of 5
Guest recommends this property
Cleanliness
4.0
Comfort
5.0
Condition
5.0
Location
5.0
Value
5.0
Customer
Service
5.0
We had a lovely stay very home from home with a perfect location.
Would have been nice to have the heated towel rail on.

Lynne from Stockton On Tees stayed at The Cottage by The Walls for 4 nights in August 2026


Great stay

Review submitted on Sun, 02 Aug 2026
5.0
out of 5
Guest recommends this property
Cleanliness
5.0
Comfort
5.0
Condition
5.0
Location
5.0
Value
5.0
Customer
Service
5.0
Great location, comfortable, convenient, well equipped,
Handy for city centre, buses, take-aways, restaurants & shops

Jayne from Dumfries stayed at The Cottage by The Walls for 1 nights in July 2026


Great location but needs a little attention

Review submitted on Sun, 29 Jun 2025
4.0
out of 5
Guest doesn't recommend this property
Cleanliness
4.0
Comfort
4.0
Condition
3.0
Location
5.0
Value
4.0
Customer
Service
4.0
The location of this property is excellent 5 minutes from the Minster with the Shambles just a bit further on. York is a fantastic place to visit because everything is within easy access.
The cottage was good and not so good. You enter through a door which leads into a passageway then out to a garden area. This whole area could do with a tidy up and maybe a lick of paint to brighten it up.
The living room, bedroom and kitchen were clean and had all the equipment needed. However what let the property down was the bathroom. The shower really needs a good deep clean as with the shower mat. There was no where to put anything in the shower with just a broken little soap tray.
The outside area was interesting, a little patio area and further on the upstairs occupants have bee hives. We thought from the description on the website there was only one bee hive however it turned out there was six of them which was very interesting when they came to work with them. Having said that we were never bothered with the bees.
Really not sure if I would recommend this cottage or not.

Jim from Edinburgh stayed at The Cottage by The Walls for 5 nights in June 2025


Didn't stay, had to cancel

Review submitted on Sat, 14 Dec 2024
3.0
out of 5
Guest recommends this property
Cleanliness
3.0
Comfort
3.0
Condition
3.0
Location
3.0
Value
3.0
Customer
Service
3.0
Unfortunately my wife was rushed into hospital the day before we were to begin our holiday and we had to cancel. Maybe next year!

Richard from Oldham stayed at The Cottage by The Walls for 5 nights in November 2024


Nice but worked needed

Review submitted on Wed, 15 May 2024
3.8
out of 5
Guest recommends this property
Cleanliness
3.0
Comfort
3.0
Condition
3.0
Location
5.0
Value
4.0
Customer
Service
5.0
The annex was perfectly situated for a touristy weekend around York. Everything was within walking distance and there’s a shop directly across the road for any essentials. The annex itself would have been lovely however, we arrived to a rather mouldy bedroom wall, stained carpets, lots and lots of cobwebs etc. We were really looking forward to having the use of the terrace included in the pictures. Again not very well kept, rubbish bags strewn around, weeds etc, and a shed which was left wide open brimming with clutter. Was a nice stay but for the money you pay I can’t say I was too impressed with the lack of finishing touches. If maintained better would make more of a lovely place.

Asia from Cumbria stayed at The Cottage by The Walls for 3 nights in May 2024


The cottage by the wall

Review submitted on Sun, 25 Jun 2023
4.3
out of 5
Guest recommends this property
Cleanliness
4.0
Comfort
5.0
Condition
5.0
Location
4.0
Value
4.0
Customer
Service
4.0
We enjoyed our stay in York , The accomodations location was really good for quick access to Yorks walled city, with easy access to the wall itself which can be used as a less crowded route to other parts of York on busy weekends This secluded accomodations work well for us with easy access to transport links too as a bonus

Edward from Northwood stayed at The Cottage by The Walls for 15 nights in June 2023


Review of Annex

Review submitted on Sun, 07 Aug 2022
4.3
out of 5
Guest recommends this property
Cleanliness
4.0
Comfort
4.0
Condition
4.0
Location
5.0
Value
4.0
Customer
Service
5.0
Fantastic location!
Nice little flat. Adequately equipped. Big comfy bed.
Garden to look out at as well as part of city wall.
Couldn’t sit on terrace because of bees all around beehive in garden.
Second visit so we knew all about access.
Arrived on rubbish day so passage way a mess and difficult to access by disabled.
Still no stool in the bathroom.



Pamela from Reading stayed at The Cottage by The Walls for 2 nights in August 2022


Great accommodation

Review submitted on Mon, 18 Jul 2022
4.5
out of 5
Guest recommends this property
Cleanliness
4.0
Comfort
5.0
Condition
4.0
Location
5.0
Value
4.0
Customer
Service
5.0
This was our second visit.Apartment is like a home from home.Location only minutes away from city centre ,yet very quiet. Pretty garden view(although grass could have done with a cut).We really enjoyed our stay.

Susan from Redcar stayed at The Cottage by The Walls for 7 nights in July 2022


Great location, walking distance to all the main attractions.

Review submitted on Fri, 22 Apr 2022
4.7
out of 5
Guest recommends this property
Cleanliness
5.0
Comfort
5.0
Condition
5.0
Location
5.0
Value
4.0
Customer
Service
4.0
Excellent location. Loved the fact we were in the city centre but once the front door was closed we could have been in the country !

Mandy from stayed at The Cottage by The Walls for 3 nights in April 2022


Short stay in March

Review submitted on Sat, 09 Apr 2022
5.0
out of 5
Guest recommends this property
Cleanliness
5.0
Comfort
5.0
Condition
5.0
Location
5.0
Value
5.0
Customer
Service
5.0
Perfect cosy cottage in city centre, comfortable, clean and bright with low key garden. Super comfy bed and well appointed throughout, we will be back!

Craig from Tranent stayed at The Cottage by The Walls for 3 nights in March 2022


Fantastic Location and lovely annex

Review submitted on Tue, 21 Dec 2021
5.0
out of 5
Guest recommends this property
Cleanliness
5.0
Comfort
5.0
Condition
5.0
Location
5.0
Value
5.0
Customer
Service
5.0
A lovely place to stay in the centre of York. It's a large one bedroom flat with a decent sized garden. You would never know you were next door to a pub. It's so quiet. It is truly a home from home a lovely comfortable feel about it. I definitely would stay here again if returning to York.

Guest from Cheshunt stayed at The Cottage by The Walls for 3 nights in December 2021


Good stay with some issues, most of which were addressed by agent, but not all.

Review submitted on Thu, 04 Nov 2021
4.2
out of 5
Guest recommends this property
Cleanliness
5.0
Comfort
4.0
Condition
4.0
Location
5.0
Value
3.0
Customer
Service
4.0
To enhance the stay which we enjoyed, we would make the following minor comments:
Limited kitchen equipment;
Advertised coffee maker not working;
The flat is not ideally suited to disabled people because - its Exterior access was poor - restricted with refuse and paint pots- untidy;
Not ideal on arrival because
correct door was not marked - sign on correct door needed;
Back door blind not functioning;
Bedroom overlooked from pub;
Lovely flat - these small improvements would enhance the stay. Very enjoyable fortnight.


Pamela from Reading stayed at The Cottage by The Walls for 14 nights in October 2021


Nice stay but not quite as good as expected

Review submitted on Thu, 12 Aug 2021
4.0
out of 5
Guest recommends this property
Cleanliness
4.0
Comfort
5.0
Condition
3.0
Location
4.0
Value
4.0
Customer
Service
4.0
We had a great week in York staying at the Annex and would consider staying there again but there were areas that did not meet our expectations and we would probably look for something else nearby. The house is comfortable and well furnished and the location in terms of visiting York attractions probably could not be beaten. It was however the outside space that sold the property to us and unfortunately there were some issues. The wild garden look at the rear of the garden by the amazing city walls was great and the beehives really interesting with the old walled turret a unique view, however the patio was covered with weeds and dead flowers (someone must have come in on the 6th day and just pulled out the worst of these), the grass was unkempt, uncut all week with quite a lot of old animal excrement and in general there was broken pots and bin liners full of who knows what strewn around the garden. For awareness the garden is sandwiched between a pub garden (pub was quiet and very pleasant) and a Vegan kebab restaurant outside area, there is some noise during the day but it was never a nuisance and for us tended to enhance sitting out there (that with people looking over the walls) made sitting out quite atmospheric

Inside there is nice furniture, plenty of room, a comfortable large bed, good tv and an excellent shower. Only complaints is the large beautiful old wardrobe but with just a single hanger (no parking so most people would I guess travel by train and not bring their own) and the cafetiere was not cleaned from the previous guest (apart from this the cleaning had been very good).

Reading this back it comes out as more negative than intended. It is a nice apartment with a close to unique outside area that just needs the real selling point of the garden cleaned up and better maintained. Hence I would recommend subject to this caveat


Dave from Chatham stayed at The Cottage by The Walls for 7 nights in August 2021


Very satisfied customer

Review submitted on Thu, 03 Jun 2021
4.8
out of 5
Guest recommends this property
Cleanliness
5.0
Comfort
4.0
Condition
5.0
Location
5.0
Value
5.0
Customer
Service
5.0
Very satisfied customer
Would definitely stay again as location was perfect and would highly recommend this place


Joanne from Leicester stayed at The Cottage by The Walls for 4 nights in May 2021