Name: Lil's On The Waterfront
Address: 5 Kings Staith, York, YO1 9SN, United Kingdom, 5 Kings Staith, North Yorkshire, YO1 9SN, UK
Price range: Prices for upcoming dates start at $58 per night (We Price Match)
Rating: 8.3

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Hotel Lil's On The Waterfront

5 Kings Staith, York, YO1 9SN, United Kingdom –

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*9.1* York City Walls: only 2 minutes away! (400 feet by foot)

*8.5* Clifford's Tower: only 4 minutes away! (850 feet by foot)

*9.0* York Castle Museum: only 5 minutes away! (1,250 feet by foot)

*8.4* Jorvik Viking Centre: only 3 minutes away! (700 feet by foot)

*8.9* Cliffords Tower: only 4 minutes away! (850 feet by foot)

*8.8* Priory Church of the Holy Trinity: only 6 minutes away! (1,400 feet by foot)

*8.7* York Dungeon: only 2 minutes away! (300 feet by foot)

*9.3* The Shambles York: only 5 minutes away! (1,100 feet by foot)

*8.2* Grand Opera House: only 2 minutes away! (350 feet by foot)

*9.0* Stonegate: only 6 minutes away! (1,400 feet by foot)

*8.9* Bettys Cafe Tea Rooms: only 5 minutes away! (1,150 feet by foot)

*9.0* York Christmas Market: only 4 minutes away! (850 feet by foot)

*8.1* York's Chocolate Story: only 5 minutes away! (1,200 feet by foot)

York Guildhall: only 5 minutes away! (1,150 feet by foot)

York Crown Court: only 4 minutes away! (1,050 feet by foot)

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Our room was absolutely lovely and cozy. The staff was very nice and helpful, I had to call them a couple of times to get directions and parking advice after we got turned around a little bit and they were great. And the food at the restaurant (where we ended up eating a couple of times) was absolutely delicious!

Carlise

United States of America

The location was excellent and easy to walk to the top spots in York. I had a river view room which made the views out of my room lovely. And the large size of the room made it a very comfortable stay.

Laura

Australia

Location nearby the center, shopping street, waterside and parking. Staff was very friendly Although the rooms our outdated it was clearly well cleaned

Tom

Belgium

Stayed in a river view room with fantastic views of the Ouse. Modern and updated bathroom with wonderful water pressure in the shower. Location was in proximity of just about everything in town. Had breakfast and dinner at the bistro and it was adequate. Would definitely recommend this hotel.

James

United States of America

Wonderful location. Easy check in. Room was clean and well maintained, with good storage for our bags. River view room was nice, 2 big windows.

Heather

United States of America

We loved everything about our stay at Lil's. We had only planned on staying one evening but ended up staying three. Room one was very comfortable, clean and had the perfect view looking out on the river. We had breakfast a couple times along with coffee which were both amazing. The staff were super friendly and helpful in every way possible. It is located right on the river and just a couple minutes walk from the town center and about a 20 minute walk from the train station.

Alexis

United States of America

Room was lovely. I paid extra for the water view room and was glad I did. Had the Sunday pork roast in the pub and it was fabulous.

Pamela

United States of America

York itself was fantastic loved every bit off the couple off days we spent there

Darren

United Kingdom

Had a great night here. Very comfortable and so convenient for the city. Nice bed, friendly staff. The adjoining restaurant is good too, really lovely right on the Waterfront.

Sarah

United Kingdom

Excellent staff! They really went above and beyond. Also very friendly, literally everyone working there. Tom was the coolest though. Boutique hotel so pretty much check in at a bar. Excellent view of the River Ouse. Lot of personality. VERY well located, minutes to some of the best history in northern England! They had a decent TV, very clean room. Nice modern remodel on the bathroom etc. I enjoyed staying here.

Robert

United States of America

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9.2

Excellent location!
Highly rated for:
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What guests loved the most:
“Our room was absolutely lovely and cozy. The staff was very nice and helpful, I had to call them a couple of times to get directions and parking advice after we got turned around a little bit and they...”

Carlise United States of America
“The location was excellent and easy to walk to the top spots in York. I had a river view room which made the views out of my room lovely.”

Laura Australia
“Location nearby the center, shopping street, waterside and parking. Staff was very friendly Although the rooms our outdated it was clearly well cleaned”

Tom Belgium
“Stayed in a river view room with fantastic views of the Ouse. Modern and updated bathroom with wonderful water pressure in the shower. Location was in proximity of just about everything in town.”

James United States of America
“Wonderful location. Easy check in. Room was clean and well maintained, with good storage for our bags. River view room was nice, 2 big windows.”

Heather United States of America
“We loved everything about our stay at Lil's. We had only planned on staying one evening but ended up staying three.”

Alexis United States of America
“Room was lovely. I paid extra for the water view room and was glad I did. Had the Sunday pork roast in the pub and it was fabulous.”

Pamela United States of America
“York itself was fantastic loved every bit off the couple off days we spent there”

Darren United Kingdom
“Had a great night here. Very comfortable and so convenient for the city. Nice bed, friendly staff. The adjoining restaurant is good too, really lovely right on the Waterfront.”

Sarah United Kingdom
“Excellent staff! They really went above and beyond. Also very friendly, literally everyone working there. Tom was the coolest though. Boutique hotel so pretty much check in at a bar.”

Robert United States of America

Stay in the Heart of York –

One of our best sellers in York! Boasting a bar and a restaurant, Lil's On The Waterfront is located in York. Around 650 feet from Grand Opera House, the property is also close to York City Walls. The property is set 1.6 mi from York Minster and 1,000 feet from Cliffords Tower.

At the hotel, every room has a desk, a flat-screen TV and a private bathroom. Lil's On The Waterfront provides some rooms with river views, and every room is equipped with a kettle. The rooms have a wardrobe.

Paid public parking is located about 10 minutes away. Cafe Tea Rooms is 2,300 feet from the accommodations, while Priory Church of the Holy Trinity is less than 0.6 mi from the property. Leeds Bradford International Airport is 31 mi away.

This is our guests' favorite part of York, according to independent reviews.

Couples in particular like the location – they rated it 9.2 for a two-person trip.

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Located in the heart of York, this hotel has an excellent location score of 9.2

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Full English/Irish, Vegetarian

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An Inside Look at Lil's On The Waterfront

Welcome to Lil's on the Waterfront, your closest guesthouse to the heart of York.

Hotel surroundings

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Closest Landmarks *

York Dungeon
0.1 miles
Grand Opera House
0.1 miles
York City Walls
0.1 miles
Jorvik Viking Centre
0.1 miles
Clifford's Tower
0.2 miles
York Christmas Market
0.2 miles
Cliffords Tower
0.2 miles
York Crown Court
0.2 miles
The Shambles York
0.2 miles
York Guildhall
0.2 miles

Restaurants & Markets *

The Lowther Restaurant
0 miles

Natural Beauty *

Ouse River
0 miles

Closest Airports *

Leeds Bradford Airport
24.2 miles
Doncaster Sheffield Airport
33.5 miles
Humberside Airport
39.5 miles

Shopping Nearby – All Within 500 Yards! *

Coppergate Shopping Centre Mall
Coney Street Shopping Street
Popular brands like: H&M, Zara

What Travelers Love About This Location

“Excellent location, friendly staff, very comfortable bed, great views, fantastic value, happy stay, we will be back! ”

Lisa

United Kingdom

9.5

“Spacious suites and comfortable beds. Surprisingly good considering a building in the middle of the old city. Amazing food and location. The business gives 15% ...”

Brunosanfelice

United Kingdom

9.1

“Location was excellent, staff were friendly, let us drop our bags off for the day. ”

Campbell

New Zealand

9.5

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1 Restaurant On Site

Lils Bar and Bistro

Food: British

Menu: À la carte

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Check-in

3:00 PM - 7:00 PM

Guests are required to show a photo ID and credit card at check-in

Check-out

9:00 AM - 11:00 AM

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Cancellation and prepayment policies vary according to accommodations type. Please enter the dates of your stay and check what conditions apply to your preferred room.

Children & Beds

Children of all ages are welcome.

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This property doesn't offer cribs.

This property doesn't offer extra beds.

Age restriction

The minimum age for check-in is 18

Pets

Pets are not allowed.

Lil's On The Waterfront accepts these cards and reserves the right to temporarily hold an amount prior to arrival.

The fine print

Please note, the property is located in the city center and as a result guests may experience some noise disruption.

The rooms are accessed via 1 or more flights of stairs in a building with no elevator.

Please inform Lil's On The Waterfront of your expected arrival time in advance. You can use the Special Requests box when booking, or contact the property directly using the contact details in your confirmation.

Guests are required to show a photo ID and credit card upon check-in. Please note that all Special Requests are subject to availability and additional charges may apply.

The payment methods and timing of payment may vary. However, Lil's On The Waterfront accepts the following payment methods:
- Visa
- PayPal
- Apple Pay
- Diners Club
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- iDEAL
- China UnionPay
- American Express
- JCB
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Lil's On The Waterfront offers the following activities/services (charges may apply):
- Live sports events (broadcast)
Room options at Lil's On The Waterfront include:
- Double
Guests staying at Lil's On The Waterfront can enjoy a highly-rated breakfast during their stay (guest review score: 8.3).

Breakfast option(s) include:
- Full English/Irish
- Vegetarian
- À la carte
Check-in at Lil's On The Waterfront is from 3:00 PM, and check-out is until 11:00 AM.
In total, there are 7 rooms at Lil's On The Waterfront.

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Lil's On The Waterfront has 1 restaurants:
- Lils Bar and Bistro
From the nearest airport, you can get to Lil's On The Waterfront by:
- Taxi 56 minutes

“Our room was absolutely lovely and cozy. The staff was very nice and helpful, I had to call them a couple of times to get directions and parking advice after we got turned around a little bit and they were great. And the food at the restaurant (where we ended up eating a couple of times) was absolutely delicious!”

“The location was excellent and easy to walk to the top spots in York. I had a river view room which made the views out of my room lovely. And the large size of the room made it a very comfortable stay.”

“Stayed in a river view room with fantastic views of the Ouse. Modern and updated bathroom with wonderful water pressure in the shower. Location was in proximity of just about everything in town. Had breakfast and dinner at the bistro and it was adequate. Would definitely recommend this hotel.”

“We loved everything about our stay at Lil's. We had only planned on staying one evening but ended up staying three. Room one was very comfortable, clean and had the perfect view looking out on the river. We had breakfast a couple times along with coffee which were both amazing. The staff were super friendly and helpful in every way possible. It is located right on the river and just a couple minutes walk from the town center and about a 20 minute walk from the train station.”

“Had a great night here. Very comfortable and so convenient for the city. Nice bed, friendly staff. The adjoining restaurant is good too, really lovely right on the Waterfront. ”

“Excellent staff! They really went above and beyond. Also very friendly, literally everyone working there. Tom was the coolest though. Boutique hotel so pretty much check in at a bar. Excellent view of the River Ouse. Lot of personality. VERY well located, minutes to some of the best history in northern England! They had a decent TV, very clean room. Nice modern remodel on the bathroom etc. I enjoyed staying here.”

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Reviewed: October 15, 2019

Aussie
Australia

1 helpful vote
6.3

“Great location, ”
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
The music downstairs, the noise on the river from young drunks, also the flooding, and the water pressure. The towels had holes and were threadbare. The door lock looked like someone had broken in and it hadn't been repaired.
The location.

Stayed in October 2019
Reviewed: October 14, 2019

Alison
United Kingdom
5.8

“Great location”
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
The Waterfront Room 8 needs seriously updating for the price we paid.
We were greeted by a lovely girl, I didn’t catch her name, she was chatty and helpful. Room on top floor, first impression when I opened the door was that the decor and furniture were very dated and looked nothing like the photographs. This was disappointing. The location was very noisy with revellers, mind it was race day, so we accepted this. Lil s bistro was beautifully and tastefully presented staff polite and breakfast was well presented and tasty.

Stayed in October 2019
Reviewed: October 14, 2019

Meili
United Kingdom
4.6

“Handy but overrated.”
- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveler
- • Stayed 1 night
room not that clean, not river view as claimed! Breakfast was really slow (I had to wait for more than 30min and then it was brought cold! They gave me a free coffee, but it didn't make up for the slowness and cold food!! )

Stayed in October 2019
Reviewed: October 14, 2019

Anonymous
United Kingdom
6.3

“Unfortunately disappointing”
- • Leisure trip
- • Group
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
We booked several rooms as there were 10 of us. None of the rooms ready for check in at 3pm. One room had cleaners in and another hadn't been started. 2 rooms got the keys at 4:15pm. The 2 staff who I spoke to were lovely but unfortunately they couldn't do much to help. One room wasn't in the same building and it isn't advertised as that, it was down a dark alley up some slippy and dirty fire stairs. We also arranged to balloons and banners to be in a room this hadn't happened
The location

Stayed in October 2019
Reviewed: October 14, 2019

Paul
United Kingdom

1 helpful vote
10

“A great place to stay in York”
- • Business trip
- • Solo traveler
- • Stayed 1 night
Helpful staff, good food.

Stayed in October 2019
Reviewed: October 12, 2019

Jeffrey
United Kingdom
3.8

“Very poor value for money and would not recommend as a place to stay.”
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Poor facilities, cleanliness, and very poor in terms of decoration.
Staff were friendly enough.

Stayed in October 2019
Reviewed: October 10, 2019

Anonymous
Australia
5.4

“Overpriced for what you get”
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Stayed 1 night
Overpriced for what you get
Good location

Stayed in October 2019
Reviewed: October 9, 2019

Mark
United Kingdom
9.6

Exceptional
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
No blind on bathroom window for abit more privacy
Lovely little view right by the river

Stayed in October 2019
Reviewed: October 9, 2019

Helena
United Kingdom
7.9

Good
- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveler
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Shower temp was either really cold or boiling hot
Staff very lovely and friendly, great location

Stayed in October 2019
Reviewed: October 9, 2019

Anca
United Kingdom
8.8

Excellent
- • Leisure trip
- • Group
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Lovely place, very cozy room. Excellent location and friendly staff. Good value for money!

Stayed in October 2019
Reviewed: October 6, 2019

Mark
United Kingdom
5.4

Fair
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
The room was not cleaned on arrival, to the dismay of the check in staff , although I never paid a huge amount for the room (£70) their are things that are expected The room should have been cleaned , my partner and I walked in to a messy bed , a bin full of rubbish and a far from clean bathroom ,?we were polite to the staff about this and said we would get changed and leave to which they promised the room would be cleaned , tbh we should of been told to move to the bar to relax whilst the cleaning was done and gone back after , the other thing I found odd is that breakfast isn’t included , surely it should be , it said on a flyer tin the room that if you want breakfast it’s an additional £9 per head , why not just include it on to the room price , no reason not to and it would make guests feel more welcome , in general the rooms are modern and very pleasant but on my experience these things let it down , it’s not all bad but attention to detail and value for money is key , thanks
It was a lovely location in general ,

Stayed in October 2019
Reviewed: October 6, 2019

Sir
Australia
9.2

Awesome
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Stayed 4 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Location was very convenient to the town centre.

Stayed in October 2019
Reviewed: October 5, 2019

Elsa
United Kingdom
10

“Perfect spot”
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Very quaint and beautifully decorated. Very high standard. Stunning view of the river!

Stayed in October 2019
Reviewed: October 4, 2019

Geraldine
United Kingdom
7.0

“Would not stay there again , not worth the money .”
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Towels were very old and frayed . Stairs up to room were filthy and steep . River had flooded so smelled badly of sewerage .
Room was very nice , decor lovely , clean

Stayed in October 2019
Reviewed: September 30, 2019

Anonymous
United Kingdom
5.4

Fair
- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveler
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
The location by the waterfront

Stayed in September 2019

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