Main Street, Upper Poppleton, York, North Yorkshire, York, YO26 6EL, United Kingdom
#1 of 79 B&Bs and inns in York
Guests' ChoiceBased on 84 B&B reviews
9.9Cleanliness
9.9
Comfort
9.9
Location
9.7
Facilities
9.9
Staff
9.9
Value for money
9.9
Free Wifi
9.5
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End of dialog contentReviewed: July 29, 2025
Edith
United KingdomNothing to dislike about our stay at Grove House.
Excellent breakfast and location. A lovely welcome from Linda and Jonathan when we arrived at Grove House. Such Excellent hospitality over the weekend.
Stayed in July 2025
Reviewed: July 6, 2025
Mary
United StatesFrom the moment I walked through the gate I was home. The welcome from Jonathan and Linda was so warm. They took the time to have tea and chat. So nice
Stayed in June 2025
Reviewed: June 18, 2025
Vivien
United KingdomThe welcome, room and food.
Stayed in June 2025
Reviewed: June 16, 2025
Bryant
United KingdomQuiet location. Great hosts and breakfast.
Stayed in June 2025
Reviewed: May 17, 2025
Andrew
United KingdomNothing
Everything. Linda and Jonathon go the extra mile. High quality B&B from a hardworking lovely couple. We’ve never stayed in a B&B that comes anywhere near matching Grove House. Beautiful house and garden in a prime location within 10 minutes of York with a local bus and train route into the city.
Stayed in May 2025
Reviewed: May 12, 2025
Colin
United KingdomNothing
Everything excellent. Good location as we were attending a birthday celebration in an adjacent village. Garden was well kept with outdoor seating for all guests and very relaxing
Stayed in May 2025
Reviewed: December 16, 2024
Nic
United KingdomNothing
Everything from the moment we arrived to when we left was five star from our hosts including Penny (furry friend). Room immaculate, fantastic breakfast (homemade sausages) not including all the unexpected little extras in the room.
Stayed in December 2024
Reviewed: December 6, 2024
Samantha
United KingdomThat we had to leave as soon as we did and that we couldn't take Penny home with us.
Linda and Jonathan (and Penny the dog!) were the most wonderful hosts, making us feel like we had popped over to see family for the weekend from the moment you stepped into the door. They made you feel at home right away and could not do enough to make our stay as lovely as possible. They were so friendly and down to earth. Breakfast was immaculate and could not fault a thing. All parts were thought about including the homemade bread and jams for the table. The room was beautiful and spacious, with the extra bits of fresh milk for teas and coffees, cold water, beer and wine and homemade shortbread adding the cherry to the cake! The whole house was spotless, could not fault a thing.
Stayed in December 2024
Reviewed: October 26, 2024
Jennifer
United KingdomEverything . Linda & Jonathan made us so welcome they are exceptional hosts.Their home is so cosy and the garden is beautiful.
Stayed in September 2024
Reviewed: October 4, 2024
Gaynor
AustraliaThis place is an absolute dream! From the moment we arrived, Linda and Jonathan welcomed us with open arms—and delicious tea and cake! Our room was spacious, comfortable, and equipped with everything we could possibly need. The thoughtful touches—like the tea and coffee setup, homemade biscuits, beer, and even champagne—made our stay feel truly special. Each breakfast was a feast in itself, with homemade sausages, bread and jams, locally sourced produce, and more. Every morning felt like a culinary delight that made it hard to leave. The helpful advice for sightseeing, transportation and more was appreciated and made our trip much more enjoyable. A special mention goes to Penny, the sweetest dog! We loved having her around and hope she enjoys many more happy, healthy years. She’s simply adorable. Thank you again for creating such a wonderful experience.
Stayed in October 2024
Reviewed: September 3, 2024
Ife
United KingdomNothing.
Its there has massive garden, a lots of flowers, delicious foods! and love Linda’s homemade cake. I recommended you go stay.
Stayed in September 2024
Reviewed: August 8, 2024
Lesley
United KingdomThere is absolutely NOTHING not to love about staying here. The surroundings, their garden, their home, you truly couldn’t wish for better. If Booking.com had a higher rating than 10 you would most definitely be getting that rating from us. Totally perfect in every way. Thank you!
What’s not to like?!! This B&B is without a shadow of a doubt the BEST we have ever stayed in! Luxury, attention to detail, every little extra you could wish for to make this a unique and perfect stay. Linda & Jonathan are incredible hosts (Penny is a wee star too!) no wonder guests keep returning to stay in their beautiful home. Thank you for a wonderful time 🤩🤩
Stayed in August 2024
Reviewed: August 6, 2024
Jennifer
United KingdomNothing not to like
The breakfast was excellent because you had different options eg eggs boiled scrambled or fried
Stayed in August 2024
Reviewed: July 30, 2024
Neil
United KingdomNothing
The whole stay was fabulous. I was greeted by Linda and nothing was too much for her to make my stay as good as it could be. The room was great and breakfast was lovely. The garden was very nice & I enjoyed sitting there with great surroundings
Stayed in July 2024
Reviewed: July 14, 2024
Nicole
AustraliaNothing!
We loved our stay at beautiful Grove House. Grove House was very comfortable, had lovely personal touches and beautiful gardens. Linda & Jonathan were such warm, kind and friendly hosts. Nothing was too much trouble for them. They gave us great advice on places to visit and the local train timetable. The breakfasts at Grove House were very yummy and beautifully presented. Penny is also a special part of Grove House. We hope we can return again soon. Ian & Nicole, Sydney, Australia
Stayed in June 2024
Reviewed: June 20, 2024
Helen
AustraliaNothing, all was fabulous.
The friendly hosts who went out of their way to provide comfort, delicious breakfast, advice & information on the local area.
Stayed in June 2024
Reviewed: May 27, 2024
瑞
United KingdomNone.
Linda and Jobathan so nice, clean room, lovely garden, delicious breakfast. Everything so good, Great memory.
Stayed in May 2024
Reviewed: May 20, 2024
Emmanuel
CanadaMy stay was exceptional, Linda and Jonathan were very nice and were always accommodating, the breakfast was amazing and tailored to my preferences, the location is great, in a calm town just 5 minutes by train from York, I cannot recommend it enough.
Stayed in May 2024
Reviewed: May 15, 2024
James
AustraliaNothing
Everything
Stayed in May 2024
Reviewed: May 6, 2024
Paul
United KingdomNothing
The hosts , Linda and Jonathan, and Penny, were wonderful . The location was perfect. The room was very comfortable, exceptionally bed.
Stayed in May 2024
Reviewed: April 15, 2024
Helen
United KingdomNothing.
Linda and Johnathan coudnt have been more helpful and attentive. The acomodation was beautiful, comfortable. Lots of little extras to just make our stay lovley. Everything was spotless. The breakfast was fantastic. Again Linda and Johnathan bent over backwards to meet our need. Linda even offered me a lair of shoes (I had forgotten mine) for the wedding we were attending. I loved how quiet it was at night, I easily slept with the window open. All the facilities we needed and wanted, and those not seen were offered. Beautiful gardens.
Stayed in April 2024
Reviewed: March 25, 2024
Christopher
United KingdomEverything was great, from the homemade cake and biscuits to the sausage and black pudding. A very nice property with a lovely garden.Located in a nice village with a couple of pubs within a 5 min walk and a 5 min amble to the train station. Linda and Jonathon made us feel welcome on arrival, nothing was a bother to make our stay enjoyable. Would definitely recommend to anyone who wants a quiet, relaxing place to stay with great links to York, Harrogate and Leeds.
Stayed in March 2024
Reviewed: February 22, 2024
Mandy
United KingdomThere wasn't anything we didn't like, even our travel stresses were taken care of 🤗
Great location, easy regular access to transport into the city of York and surrounding villages. Linda, Jonathan and Penny the wee dog made us feel like friends, their hospitality and attention to detail was excellent. We had a great choice and variety of freshly cooked breakfasts for vegetarians too, including home baked bread, croissants and sausages. Nothing was to much trouble, whether we wanted plant based milks, freshly brewed coffee or just a bowl of fresh fruit and yoghurt ❤️ The rooms were spacious, quite and spotlessly clean with a really comfortable king-size bed where we both slept better than we'd done for a long time. The room had tea making facilities with fresh milk each day and plenty of hot water for showers each day. There is the option to sit in their a beautiful garden, or take a walk to some great little pubs, which we thoroughly took advantage of. We hired a car, which was really problematic but both Linda and Johnathan were so helpful in suggesting alternatives, and even drove me to collect the vehicle the next day. Our stay was so good we didn't want to leave and have made a preliminary booking for when we return in a few months. Thank you so much for making our first stay such a memorable one, we look forward to seeing you both again real soon.
Stayed in February 2024
Reviewed: December 19, 2023
Andrew
United KingdomNothing it was perfect don’t take my word stay for your self and see
It was bar far the best B&B we have stayed in it was immaculate the rooms were spotless everything and more was available breakfast was great home made sausage’s lovely owners who are definitely contenders for four in a bed well done you nailed it
Stayed in November 2023
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