About this property

Central Location: Impossible Motel in York offers a central location with York Minster just a 3-minute walk away and York Railway Station 800 metres nearby. Leeds Bradford International Airport is 47 km from the property. Exceptional Facilities: Guests enjoy a terrace, restaurant, bar, and free WiFi. Additional amenities include a 24-hour front desk, concierge service, housekeeping, full-day security, bicycle parking, tour desk, and luggage storage. Comfortable Accommodations: Rooms feature air-conditioning, private bathrooms with free toiletries, hairdryers, TVs, electric kettles, and city views. Additional amenities include bathrobes, spa baths, and work desks. Dining Experience: The romantic restaurant serves dinner and high tea with vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, and dairy-free options. Guests can also enjoy a hot tub and outdoor furniture.

Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 9.7 for a two-person trip.

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Property highlights

    • Perfect for a 3-night stay!

    • Situated in the real heart of York, this hotel has an excellent location score of 9.7

    • Rooms with:

    • City view


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Bank Vault - Windowless Basement
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Dungeon Room - Windowless Basement
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Experience - Windowless Basement
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Red Room - Windowless First Floor with Bath for Two
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Superb
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  • 1 large double bed
181 feet²
Air conditioning
Private bathroom
Flat-screen TV
Free WiFi

  • Free toiletries
  • Shower
  • Toilet
  • Towels
  • Linen
  • Socket near the bed
  • Desk
  • TV
  • Telephone
  • Pay-per-view channels
  • Heating
  • Hairdryer
  • Electric kettle
  • Cable channels
  • Clothes rack
  • Toilet paper
  • Carbon monoxide detector
  • Hand sanitiser
Max adults: 2
US$168 per night
Price US$505
Excluded: 20 % VAT
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  • 1 large double bed
Air conditioning
Private bathroom
Flat-screen TV
Free WiFi
Max adults: 2
US$168 per night
Price US$505
Excluded: 20 % VAT
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  • We have 1 left
  • 1 large double bed
Air conditioning
Private bathroom
Flat-screen TV
Free WiFi
Max adults: 2
US$187 per night
Price US$561
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  • 1 large double bed
Bath
Air conditioning
Private bathroom
Flat-screen TV
Free WiFi
Max adults: 2
US$195 per night
Price US$586
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  • 1 extra-large double bed
City view
Air conditioning
Private bathroom
Flat-screen TV
Free WiFi
Max adults: 2
US$195 per night
Price US$586
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Guests who stayed here loved

  • Martyn
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Great room and great staff, unable to fault anything
  • Clare
    Turks & Caicos Islands Turks & Caicos Islands
    I booked a basement room, described as “an experience “ I read negative reviews after booking about damp smell, too dark, small sink, which are true. I quickly got used to the damp smell and didn’t notice it any more, used the shower instead of...
  • John
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    It was lovely and clean and a lovely atmosphere with excellent customer service service
  • Sharon
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Everything - quirky and the staff were very very pleasant and couldn’t do enough to help. The access to the bar next door was great.
  • Natalie
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Incredible building, so unique. The room (labyrinth) was outstanding!
  • Leighton-noah
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    You get exactly what you see on the photos, the deco has a speakeasy kinda vibe and it just adds to its charm. The staff were really helpful and friendly. The only tiny downside for me was how unclear it was on how to get into the hotel, but this...
  • Robert
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Location , ambience and hot tub were all fantastic. 5 minute walk from station and under a minute to get to some lovely pubs / restaurants. Definitely stay here again. .
  • Melina
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Brilliant hotel really recommend Ideally located for exploring York
  • Kyle
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    The motel itself is lovely as was the superior room we stayed in, the staff were friendly and helpful and the associated bar was was really nice and the food in the impossible restaurant was also very nice with a decent menu, the price for one...
  • Lyndsey
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    The aesthetic of the whole place was amazing. So dark with an incredible sexy vibe. I will note that we only visited reception and the basement, but both held the same dark, moody atmosphere. Incredible!! We stayed in the labyrinth. This is...

Hotel surroundings

Restaurants

1 restaurant on site
  • Pink
    • Open for
      Breakfast • Dinner • High tea
    • Ambiance
      Romantic
    • Dietary options
      Vegetarian • Vegan • Gluten-free • Dairy-free

House rules

Impossible Motel takes special requests - add in the next step!
Check-in
From 16:00 to 23:00
Check-out
From 05:00 to 11:00
Cancellation/ prepayment
Cancellation and prepayment policies vary according to accommodation type. Please check what conditions may apply to each option when making your selection.
Children and beds

Child policies

Children are not allowed.

Cot and extra bed policies

Cots and extra beds are not available at this property.

Age restriction
The minimum age for check-in is 18
Pets
Pets are not allowed.
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