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The Fat Badger

4.0 star property

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Garden
Exterior
Restaurant
Superior Double Room
1 bedroom, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Reviews

8.6 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Laundry
  • Housekeeping

Explore the area

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2-4 High Petergate, York, England, YO1 7EH
  • York Minster
    ‪2 min walk‬
  • Shambles
    ‪5 min walk‬
  • York City Walls
    ‪8 min walk‬
  • Leeds (LBA-Leeds Bradford)
    ‪49 min drive‬

Room options

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Deluxe Double Room

Deluxe Double Room

  • 15 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Standard Double Room

Standard Double Room

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(11 reviews)
  • 10 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Superior Double Room

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(4 reviews)
  • 20 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Standard Single Room

Standard Single Room

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(2 reviews)
  • 7 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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1 bedroom, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Four Poster Double Room

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(2 reviews)
  • 15 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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About the area

York

With a stay at The Fat Badger, you'll be centrally located in York, steps from York Minster and within a 5-minute walk of Barley Hall. .This inn is 0.5 mi (0.8 km) from St. Mary's Abbey and 0.8 mi (1.3 km) from Treasurer's House.
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What's nearby

  • York Minster - 2 min walk - 0.2 km
  • Shambles - 5 min walk - 0.4 km
  • York Christmas Market - 6 min walk - 0.6 km
  • York City Walls - 8 min walk - 0.7 km
  • Jorvik Viking Centre - 8 min walk - 0.7 km

Getting around

  • York Station - 10 min walk
  • Leeds (LBA-Leeds Bradford) - 61 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪McDonald's - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Bootham Tavern - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Bean & Gone Coffee - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Ye Olde Starre Inne - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Guy Fawkes Inn - ‬1 min walk

About this property

The Fat Badger

Inn with bars, steps from York Minster
The Fat Badger offers 12 accommodations with hair dryers and irons/ironing boards. 32-inch Smart televisions come with digital channels and Netflix.

Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Additionally, rooms include complimentary toiletries and fans. Housekeeping is provided daily.

Stay in one of 12 guestrooms featuring Smart televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and digital programming is available for your entertainment. Bathrooms have complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. Conveniences include electric kettles and free tea bags/instant coffee, and housekeeping is provided daily.
Take in the views from a terrace and a garden and make use of amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access.
At The Fat Badger, enjoy a satisfying meal at the restaurant. Relax with a refreshing drink at one of the 2 bars/lounges. Cooked-to-order breakfasts are available daily from 7:30 AM to 10 AM for a fee.
Featured amenities include dry cleaning/laundry services, a 24-hour front desk, and luggage storage.
Cooked-to-order breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 7:30 AM and 10 AM.
The Fat Badger has a restaurant on site.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • No on-site parking available

Food and drink

  • Daily cooked-to-order breakfast available 7:30 AM to 10 AM for a fee: GBP 14.95 per person
  • 2 bars/lounges
  • A restaurant

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage

Guest services

  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Hardwood flooring in room
  • No lift
  • Stair-free path to entrance

More

  • 1 building
  • 4 floors
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Shampoo
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 32-inch smart TV with digital channels
  • Netflix
  • Streaming services

Food and drink

  • Electric kettle
  • Tea bags/instant coffee

More

  • Fan
  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 4:00 PM; Check-in end time: 10:30 PM
Contactless check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for cooked-to-order breakfast: approximately GBP 14.95 per person

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

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, debit cards, and cash

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms

Property is also known as

Lamb & Lion Inn
Lamb & Lion Inn York
Lamb Lion York
Lamb And Lion Hotel York

The Fat Badger Reviews

Reviews

8.6

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 278 out of 531 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 159 out of 531 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 57 out of 531 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 30 out of 531 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 7 out of 531 reviews

9.0/10

Cleanliness

9.2/10

Staff & service

8.6/10

Amenities

8.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Neil

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
A quirky room,clean,somewhat cramped....distance between mattress and floor wider than distance between corner of bed and drinks table. Bit of a squeeze...a larger person would have to roll over bed to get to window. Facilities good but personally no need for TV...it's York why stay in watching TV?
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Greg

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean room, lovely shower. Staff are friendly. Convenient for food and option for room service. Highly recommend
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

6/10 Okay

Caroline

Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very fun. Along city wall which is cool. Good food in pub as well. Would come back anytime
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

4/10 Poor

Mary

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service

Fat Badger York

Really disappointed in accommodation. Paid just short of £400 for 2 nights definitely overpriced. The location is great. The bedrooms in need of refurbishment. No lift on property and rooms are across 3 floors which consisted 2 flights of stairs per floor so on third floor you have to climb six flights of stairs. Bed was clean not to bad on comfort. Very noisy from street below which wasnt rowdy people just folk talking while walking past woke up a few times during the night with the noise. Also bin men at 7am very noisy. I would not recommend the property and would not return. Definitely overpriced for what it is
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Fiona

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

Lovely York Hotel

Lovely time at this funky hotel. Great room, comfy bed. Lovely staff, and a fab secret garden! Recommend for a stay in York - very close to everything. Top Marks to The Fat Badger!
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

2/10 Terrible

Stephen

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

susan

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

Would definitely stay again

Had such a lovely time in York and the staff at the fat badger added to the whole experience. Would highly recomend to anyone planning a visit to the city as a place to stay . The staff are polite and friendly and the morning lady who does the breakfast shifts is amazing and had us laughing she was from leeds just so she knows its her we are talking about . The rooms were very clean with clean bedding every day our only regret is we didnt stay longer
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Stephen

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

8/10 Good

Susan

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff are friendly and helpful. The food was excellent. Excellent licarion for walking the ity centre.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service
Food was amazing both in burger night & at breakfast. Beer garden wonderful. Hotel is a very old building in York, so you need to be prepared for narrow, squeaky stairs, sloping floors to room. The bed was comfy but the standard room is small & bathroom was just ok. There is a lot of outside noise from other bars on the street & traffic noise so the provided ear plugs were very welcome. Great for a short stay in an old world authentic inn - don’t expect a plush high end refurbished hotel but it all adds to the character of the place.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

hayley

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff were really friendly, room was lovely and comfy. And it was perfect location for what we had planned for our visit.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Barb

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The Fat Badger is a small compact establishment right beside the city wall and a block from the Minster. The food was delicious and the staff was friendly.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Juliet

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

Great location, lovely staff

The location is excellent and the inn full of character. The staff were all lovely and breakfast well presented and very good quality . The room was clean and pleasant, but as it was overlooked by both the City Walls and the beer garden I had to keep the curtains closed. Also the industrial extractor fan for the kitchen was right outside my window so there was a continuous noise from 7.00 until late into the evening. In a way, it was a plus because it was white noise that mitigated the noise from the beer garden. It is a pub with rooms, and there was quite a bit of noise from the bar below in the evening. But this didn't carry on past 11, and I was able to get to sleep quite easily without using the earplugs they thoughtfully provided. I'd happily stay there again.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jackie

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

Lovely place to stay

Lovely place to stay. Bedroom was roomy and bed was comfortable. Was able to check in early. Breakfast was delicious. Walking distance to Minister is fab. Will definitely be staying here again.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Charles

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Only problem no bag storage after checkout
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

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

8/10 Good

Dawn

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Enjoyed a one night stay, room was nice and comfortable. Hotel is lovely with a hidden secret beer garden which is next to the historic wall. Had a fantastic full english breakfast - would recommend The Fat Badger.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

John

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

Lovely bed and breakfast and pub

Lovely old building in the heart of old York. Room was nice although I’ve slept in more comfortable beds- I prefer a firmer mattress. Breakfast was excellent with good quality products. May not be suitable for people with mobility issues.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

joe

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
lovely little pub with lovely rooms, Highly recommended for drinks, supper and stay.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Gemma

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Had a really relaxing break. Great breakfast
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

K

Travelled with group
Liked: Staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Lauren

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely room, friendly staff.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

teresa

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Beautiful old restaurant pub and hotel, rooms are old and beautiful!
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Rona

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Centrally located, comfortable and hospitable inn!
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025