Is The Cottage by The Walls - sleeps 2 guests in 1 bedroom pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

The Cottage by The Walls - sleeps 2 guests in 1 bedroom Reviews, Deals & Photos 2026

Q: Where is The Cottage by The Walls - sleeps 2 guests in 1 bedroom located?

Located in Bootham, this holiday home is steps away from York St. John University and York Minster. Shambles and York Barbican are also within 1 mile (2 km). York Station is 12 minutes by foot and York (QQY-York Train Station) is 12 minutes.

10/10 Excellent

sharon p.

30 July 2023

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Great stay in York

Great location and very quiet. Very near York Minster and many wonder coffee shops and restaurants. Quite large with nice patio.

Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Gerry D.

21 May 2024

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Lovely Apartment Close to the Action

It was like entering a secret place when I opened the door on the street to walk down a passageway. There, I found a beautiful little apartment with a wonderful garden right next to the York wall. The bed was very comfortable and the living room, cozy, and the kitchen handy. Where I really liked this place because it was close to Yorkminster, the art gallery, the museum the places where walking tours begin were really just five minutes away. There is also a Tesco shopping store right across the street. All I would wish for might be a clothesline to hang up my freshly washed clothes. Detergent was supplied, which was a great bonus.

Stayed 4 nights in May 2024

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8/10 Good

15 May 2024

Nice but worked needed

The annex was perfectly situated for a touristy weekend around York. Everything was within walking distance and there’s a shop directly across the road for any essentials. The annex itself would have been lovely however, we arrived to a rather mouldy bedroom wall, stained carpets, lots and lots of cobwebs etc. We were really looking forward to having the use of the terrace included in the pictures. Again not very well kept, rubbish bags strewn around, weeds etc, and a shed which was left wide open brimming with clutter. Was a nice stay but for the money you pay I can’t say I was too impressed with the lack of finishing touches. If maintained better would make more of a lovely place.

4/10 Poor

Alan G.

8 Aug 2024

Liked: Location

Disliked: Cleanliness, communication

Needs some TLC

Location can’t be faulted. Cleanliness lacking, you can see exactly where the cleaners clean,and don’t clean.Black mould corner lounge room, other dirt in corners, webs etc. Garden slugs appear from behind bathroom sink each day. Back garden unusable, dog muck, bags of garden waste piled up, and 2 very bold rats ( I guess York has always had rats). Pub noise fine,upstairs neighbour very noisy. Lots of downtime for us and phone calls with “tradie” issues. Supplied utensils lacking, fry pan unusable, whole place needs a bloody good clean up,to show its full potential, could only recommend for location. P.s. A little disturbing to wake up and find someone in your backyard at 6.45am (curtains open) Gardener I think? I wish I could have been more positive. Regards Alan Gray.

Stayed 22 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Rebecca B.

30 May 2024

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Great cottage

The perfect place away from the busy streets.

Stayed 2 nights in May 2024

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8/10 Good

3 July 2023

The cottage by the wall

We enjoyed our stay in York , The accomodations location was really good for quick access to Yorks walled city, with easy access to the wall itself which can be used as a less crowded route to other parts of York on busy weekends This secluded accomodations work well for us with easy access to transport links too as a bonus

8/10 Good

Barbara C.

30 May 2023

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Brief Visit to York

Location was good for what we wanted to visit. No mention in the description about being located next to a pub so it was a bit noisy as was the upstairs tenant. The terrace looks far more charming in the photos than what we found during our visit and the bed as well as the bed linens need updating.

Stayed 4 nights in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Paul C., Pennsylvania

25 Apr 2023

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Truly Wonderful

This is a wonderful place to stay. The cottage itself is very comfortable and well equipped. The location could not be more convenient, within easy walking distance of the train station. York Minster is right around the corner, as is the entire historic district and its many attractions. And the city's medieval wall? It's in the backyard. The property managers at Stays York are delightful. When we reported what proved to be a minor radiator problem requiring a routine adjustment, someone was at our door in 5 minutes. We would love to return to York and stay in this property again.

Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2023

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8/10 Good

Jim G.

29 June 2025

Great location but needs a little attention

The location of this property is excellent 5 minutes from the Minster with the Shambles just a bit further on. York is a fantastic place to visit because everything is within easy access. The cottage was good and not so good. You enter through a door which leads into a passageway then out to a garden area. This whole area could do with a tidy up and maybe a lick of paint to brighten it up. The living room, bedroom and kitchen were clean and had all the equipment needed. However what let the property down was the bathroom. The shower really needs a good deep clean as with the shower mat. There was no where to put anything in the shower with just a broken little soap tray. The outside area was interesting, a little patio area and further on the upstairs occupants have bee hives. We thought from the description on the website there was only one bee hive however it turned out there was six of them which was very interesting when they came to work with them. Having said that we were never bothered with the bees. Really not sure if I would recommend this cottage or not.

8/10 Good

Gail S.

24 Sept 2022

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Excellent location

Great little property close to everything but yet quiet and peaceful .All the comforts of home only one downside was the strong foul odour in the kitchen which I reported to manager never heard what the outcome was but hopefully they sort out before next guests arrive

Stayed 8 nights in Sep 2022

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8/10 Good

7 Aug 2022

Review of Annex

Fantastic location! Nice little flat. Adequately equipped. Big comfy bed. Garden to look out at as well as part of city wall. Couldn’t sit on terrace because of bees all around beehive in garden. Second visit so we knew all about access. Arrived on rubbish day so passage way a mess and difficult to access by disabled. Still no stool in the bathroom.

10/10 Excellent

Joe D.

31 July 2022

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W

Clean property, very close to everything, nice area, homely feel

Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2022

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8/10 Good

Susan W.

18 July 2022

Great accommodation

This was our second visit.Apartment is like a home from home.Location only minutes away from city centre ,yet very quiet. Pretty garden view(although grass could have done with a cut).We really enjoyed our stay.

10/10 Excellent

Wendy A., Rutherford, NJ

9 June 2022

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Perfect Place for a Couple!

We had such a lovely time staying at the Annex. The property was extremely well kept and charming. We loved the little patio in the back and were thrilled to see the beekeepers one morning taking care of the hives (at the far side of the property). The location is perfect - two minute walk to York Minster, lots of wonderful local pubs and restaurants, yet the flat itself is very quiet because it's at the back of the property. Really, we adored this place! Can't recommend it enough.

Stayed 4 nights in May 2022

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10/10 Excellent

MANDY W.

22 Apr 2022

Great location, walking distance to all the main attractions.

Excellent location. Loved the fact we were in the city centre but once the front door was closed we could have been in the country !

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10/10 Excellent

9 Apr 2022

Short stay in March

Perfect cosy cottage in city centre, comfortable, clean and bright with low key garden. Super comfy bed and well appointed throughout, we will be back!

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10/10 Excellent

Margaret F.

21 Dec 2021

Fantastic Location and lovely annex

A lovely place to stay in the centre of York. It's a large one bedroom flat with a decent sized garden. You would never know you were next door to a pub. It's so quiet. It is truly a home from home a lovely comfortable feel about it. I definitely would stay here again if returning to York.

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8/10 Good

Pamela D.

4 Nov 2021

Good stay with some issues, most of which were addressed by agent, but not all.

To enhance the stay which we enjoyed, we would make the following minor comments: Limited kitchen equipment; Advertised coffee maker not working; The flat is not ideally suited to disabled people because - its Exterior access was poor - restricted with refuse and paint pots- untidy; Not ideal on arrival because correct door was not marked - sign on correct door needed; Back door blind not functioning; Bedroom overlooked from pub; Lovely flat - these small improvements would enhance the stay. Very enjoyable fortnight.

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8/10 Good

Dave K.

12 Aug 2021

Nice stay but not quite as good as expected

We had a great week in York staying at the Annex and would consider staying there again but there were areas that did not meet our expectations and we would probably look for something else nearby. The house is comfortable and well furnished and the location in terms of visiting York attractions probably could not be beaten. It was however the outside space that sold the property to us and unfortunately there were some issues. The wild garden look at the rear of the garden by the amazing city walls was great and the beehives really interesting with the old walled turret a unique view, however the patio was covered with weeds and dead flowers (someone must have come in on the 6th day and just pulled out the worst of these), the grass was unkempt, uncut all week with quite a lot of old animal excrement and in general there was broken pots and bin liners full of who knows what strewn around the garden. For awareness the garden is sandwiched between a pub garden (pub was quiet and very pleasant) and a Vegan kebab restaurant outside area, there is some noise during the day but it was never a nuisance and for us tended to enhance sitting out there (that with people looking over the walls) made sitting out quite atmospheric Inside there is nice furniture, plenty of room, a comfortable large bed, good tv and an excellent shower. Only complaints is the large beautiful old wardrobe but with just a single hanger (no parking so most people would I guess travel by train and not bring their own) and the cafetiere was not cleaned from the previous guest (apart from this the cleaning had been very good). Reading this back it comes out as more negative than intended. It is a nice apartment with a close to unique outside area that just needs the real selling point of the garden cleaned up and better maintained. Hence I would recommend subject to this caveat

10/10 Excellent

Paul B.

2 Aug 2021

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Excellent accommodation

Very satisfied customer

Very satisfied customer Would definitely stay again as location was perfect and would highly recommend this place

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