I found this to be a typically English town hotel/guest house. The staff were very accomodating, the breakfast and sevice were excellent. The hotel location is pretty good at only a few minutes walk from the centre of town and has plenty of free parking. It's also very quiet. The room was smallish and could do with a refurb but... more

Positioned in a cul de sac off the A19 The Groves has a great location. Easy off road parking is also a bonus in York. The welcome was friendly and I was offered help with my suitcase. I was in room 22A at the top of the main staircase. Some of the rooms on the floor above appeared to be... more

Stayed one night at end August with husband and teenage daughter and friend. Had read mixed reviews but encouraged by later ones referring to new management, booked last minute rooms. Spoke direct to hotel to ensure second room would be close to us and pleasantly suprised to be able to do this at 10pm. Hotels own websitee cheaper than 'last... more

My husband, son and myself have just returned from a two night stay at the Groves in York. We felt that although the hotel is a little "tired" the cleanliness, quality of food, pleasantness of staff more than makes up for this. The current owner took over in May this year (09)and a refurbishment is planned - If you are... more

The Groves Hotel is a real find - and with excellent rates. It isn't a "magnolia box" hotel in the style of a Holiday Inn or Travelodge - as the owners readily admit, but it is an authentic hotel created from a large original building. The service is second to none, with very helpful staff, even though they only took... more

As per the review by another member on here, this hotel is exactly as they described, I think we had the same room in fact. In short, it's a nice enough building but badly needs a spruce up, pricing is quite high, but rooms in York are always in high demand The bedroom, again exactly as described. Stuck in the... more

I try to stay in independent hotels when I can and this lead me to booking The Groves. On arrival the staff were very friendly and helpful couldn't fault them. The room was very poor. In the past I have stayed in B&B's that were far superior to this hotel for less money. The room itself was very dated and... more

We booked The Groves because of positive reviews and it was near the city centre with good parking. Sadly the hotel was a real disappointment. We were given a top floor room which was very clean, but the fittings were really in need of renewal - one of the lights did not work, the bed linen was threadbare, the mattress... more

The Groves Hotel is perfect for anyone who wants to stay in a nice, quiet hotel which is close to the centre of York. Our room was spacious and clean with a large bathroom and had everything we needed like tea and coffee, hairdryer etc. Breakfast was also lovely with a selection of cereals, juices and cooked breakfst. All of... more