Check into a warm, design-led hideaway inside York’s walls — characterful rooms, brilliant local food, and thoughtful itineraries for seeing the city your own way.
Warm ivory walls, deep teal details, tactile textiles, and furniture by northern makers create restful spaces moments from York’s best streets.
A generous king room with a window seat, rainfall shower, record player, and a minibar stocked with independent Yorkshire favourites.
A spacious suite with a separate living room, map library, welcome cocktails, and a framed view toward York Minster’s towers.
A two-bedroom top-floor retreat with an outdoor terrace, sociable kitchen, vinyl library, and skyline views across York’s tiled rooftops.
Guests can use Oakwick as a central base for visiting York’s historic streets, independent businesses, riverside routes, cultural attractions, and evening venues within walking distance of the hotel.
A mapped walking route covering sections of the city walls, medieval lanes, historic buildings, and lesser-known passages around the centre.
Hotel recommendations highlight local bookshops, ceramics studios, coffee houses, galleries, and independent retailers across central York.
Guests can borrow hotel bikes for routes beside the River Ouse, with suggested stops at green spaces, local pubs, and quieter neighbourhoods.
Evening options include local bars, live entertainment, late dining, and the hotel’s dedicated 18+ casino lounge for adult guests.
Three distinct venues cover breakfast, casual daytime dining, cocktails, and evening meals, with an emphasis on Yorkshire ingredients and convenient service for hotel guests.
The main restaurant serves breakfast through dinner, with changing dishes based on vegetables, meat, dairy, and other produce sourced from Yorkshire suppliers.
View Dining AvailabilityAn evening bar serving cocktails, regional spirits, wines, and smaller dishes, located close to the hotel’s adults-only casino entertainment area.
See Bar DetailsA daytime café offering coffee, baked goods, sandwiches, picnic provisions, and simple lunches with seating around the internal courtyard.
Check Opening TimesOakwick’s compact wellness area and practical guest services are designed for travellers who want a quieter break between sightseeing, dining, and evening entertainment in York.
Bookable treatments include massage, leg and foot recovery sessions, and facial treatments using botanical skincare products.
The lower-ground wellness area includes a cedar sauna, steam room, cooling shower, and seating for post-treatment relaxation.
Hotel staff can assist with restaurant reservations, attraction tickets, local transport, casino information, and itinerary planning.
Electric transfers can be arranged from York railway station, while hotel bicycles are available for selected local routes.
“The location made sightseeing straightforward, and we liked being able to return for dinner and evening entertainment without travelling across the city.”
“The suite gave us plenty of space, while the hotel team helped with restaurant bookings, local routes, and information about the adults-only casino lounge.”
“Our group used the Rooftop House and found the central York location useful for combining daytime attractions, local dining, and hotel-based evening leisure.”