With a stay at The Lighthorseman in York (Fishergate), you'll be within a 5-minute drive of Shambles and York Minster. .This inn is 1.6 mi (2.6 km) from York Racecourse and 0.3 mi (0.6 km) from York Barbican.
The Lighthorseman offers 10 accommodations. Housekeeping is provided daily.
Make yourself at home in one of the 10 guestrooms.
Make use of convenient amenities, which include complimentary wireless internet access and an arcade/game room.
At The Lighthorseman, enjoy a satisfying meal at the restaurant. Wrap up your day with a drink at the bar/lounge. English breakfasts are served on weekdays from 8:30 AM to 9:30 AM and on weekends from 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM for a fee.
Free self parking is available onsite.
English breakfasts are available for a surcharge on weekdays between 8:30 AM and 9:30 AM and on weekends between 9:00 AM and 10:00 AM.
The Lighthorseman has a restaurant on site.
Property amenities
Internet
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi
Parking and transport
Free self parking on site
Limited on-site self parking
Food and drink
English breakfast available for a fee 8:30 AM to 9:30 AM on weekdays and 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM on weekends; GBP 12.50 per person
A bar/lounge
A restaurant
Things to do
Arcade/game room
Family friendly
Arcade/game room
High chair
Guest services
Housekeeping (daily)
Multilingual staff
Accessibility
No lift
More
Smoke-free property
Policies
Check-in
Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 9:00 PM
Early check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18
Check-out
Check-out before 10:00 AM
Special check-in instructions
There is no front desk at this property
The host will greet guests on arrival
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools
Access methods
Host will greet you
Pets
Pets not allowed (service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees)
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 English breakfast: approximately GBP 12.50 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; cash is not accepted
We should mention
This property does not have elevators
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The Lighthorseman Reviews
Reviews
8.4
Very good
All reviews shown are from real guest experiences. Only travellers who have booked a stay with us can submit a review. We verify reviews according to our guidelines and publish all reviews, positive or negative.
Rating 10 - Excellent. 434 out of 1000 reviews
10 - Excellent
434
Rating 8 - Good. 375 out of 1000 reviews
8 - Good
375
Rating 6 - Okay. 122 out of 1000 reviews
6 - Okay
122
Rating 4 - Poor. 42 out of 1000 reviews
4 - Poor
42
Rating 2 - Terrible. 27 out of 1000 reviews
2 - Terrible
27
8.2/10
Cleanliness
8.8/10
Staff & service
8.0/10
Amenities
7.8/10
Property conditions & facilities
Reviews
6/10 Okay
Maxine
Travelled with family
15 Dec 2025
Yes room was comfortable and clean
Maxine
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2025
8/10 Good
Bridget
15 Dec 2025
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Very conveniently located in York, good size room, pleasant staff
Bar offered a wide selection of beers and spirits, breakfast was very good and good portions.
Paul Francis
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2025
6/10 Okay
Beth
3 Dec 2025
Liked: Cleanliness
Room was in good condition but unfortunately due to the location of the room, all you hear during the night is people walking up and down the stairs and slamming the heavy doors. Also when someone ran a tap / flushed the toilet, there was a very loud noise of water gushing through pipework. This woke us both up numerous times throughout the night and with the bathroom door only closing properly by a latch on the inside, there was no way to drown this out. Wouldn't stay again unfortunately due to not being able to have more than 3 hours sleep in total.
Beth
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025
10/10 Excellent
Malcolm
Travelled with family
2 Dec 2025
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Great location, lovely building, freshly cooked breakfast
Excellent location for the barbican (5 min walk) and only a 10-15 minute walk to the centre of York. Bathroom was a little dated but shower was hot and heating in room worked well! Main downside was one of the windows didn't shut properly so road noise was quite loud (room 7).
Claire
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2025
10/10 Excellent
Christine
30 Nov 2025
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Great place to stay, short walk into the city centre. Staff were lovely and helpful. Room was great too. The whole place has bundles of character.
Christine
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2025
8/10 Good
Peter
30 Nov 2025
Friendly staff and clean rooms, recommend the breakfast and location to city ctr takes 10 mins to walk.
Once again (here 3years ago) we had an excellent stay. the Owner and his staff were excellent. Room very comfy and this time the added bonus of able to enjoy meals and fine wines and beer. The Pub/Hotel so convenient to walk into York centre.
The room was basic but clean. Staff were excellent.
Francis
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025
10/10 Excellent
Tracy
20 Nov 2025
Friendly , made very welcome , food was delicious. Room was more than adequate. A bit of a walk to city centre but I think it felt longer as it was really really cold weather , would have been a nice walk otherwise.
Tracy
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2025
8/10 Good
Janet
Travelled with group
18 Nov 2025
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Staff very pleasant.
Room basic but clean but we only paid for basic as we only stayed for 1 night
I think this was our third year here, staying to attend a festival at the Fulford Arms, 5 mins walk away. Its convenient, has parking, is close to everything we need. The only negative is lack of hooks or shelves in the bathroom. We brought a small camping table with us this year. The bathroom is pretty big, a shelving unit and hooks would be easy to add...
Heather
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025
6/10 Okay
Nik
15 Nov 2025
Nik
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2025
10/10 Excellent
Sadie
14 Nov 2025
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Very friendly easy to find. Lovely room and pub about 15 min walk to the centre with parking on site made it ideal for a trip to the Christmas market. Will definitely stay again