We found the St. Raphael through the Rick Steves guide book. Our room (Stonegate) was tastefully decorated and had a comfortable bed. The bathroom was clean, had a good shower but was on the small side. The breakfast was good although there were no fresh fruits. We had a cooked to order English breakfast, cereals, fruit juices and freshly baked... More

We stayed 3 nights in a twin room at St. Raphael in early May. It was a small room in the 'attic' but very clean. Nice bathroom. The location is outside the walled city, about a 10-15 minute walk. Breakfasts were very good, especiallly the homebaked breads! Since we had driven to York we were very happy to have parking... More

A friend and I were visiting York from the US and found the St. Raphael Guest House in Rick Steves travel book. What a find! Dom and Zoe, along with little Ollie, were the perfect hosts. Our room was so very lovely, soft restful colors, comfortable bed and chairs and plenty of room. It was at the back of the... More

My husband and I just returned from a wonderful stay at St. Raphael's. Our room was clean, cozy and comfortable. Breakfast were hearty (although no black pudding, sadly). The only drawback was the walls were quite thin, so the noise from other guests was heard from time to time.

We thoroughly enjoyed our two night stay at St. Raphael Guest House. The owners told us of a pleasant walk to the city center through a lovely park and recommended to wonderful restaurants. The room was clean and sunny.

We had a wonderful stay at St Raphael's. We came for just the one night as we were seeing a show at York Opera House. We only live 40 miles away and usually travel home but thought we would treat ourselves to an overnight stay. WHAT A TREAT!!! The room was on the top floor (second floor) but relatively easy... More

Once again, a fantastic stay at St Raphael's. Friendly service, excellent accommodation, delicious breakfast and that homemade bread mmmmmmmmm. Love staying here and will definately return. Staff extremely helpful and accommodating. Having just seen the negative comments/marking from another guest, I can only assume they were the worst guests ever !! We've always had a fabulous experience staying here and... More

Lovely guest house, lovely staff, lovely food, lovely rest what more could u ask for!

Rooms are beautiful and comfortable. (There is no sitting area on ground floor. My room was on third floor-I am 81.) We asked to move two tables together so that our family of four could eat breakfast together. There was just one table for four which was occupied. We were told "That is not possible. wait in your room until... More