Diamonds Lodge Ltd

For a budget property like this, expectations need to be pretty low. BUT, this is not too far from the city centre, and it’s a really good price for what you get. The room may be shabby and outdated but it is large, clean enough, the bed is very comfortable with nice and clean bedding. And lots of extras you don’t always find at this price - an ensuing bathroom (with bath), windows in both space, a room large enough to practice yoga, kettle and decent tea facilities, and a communal kitchen. Checking was easy even at 10pm (I was talked through the system by a lady on the end of the phone), and the whole experience was seamless. What’s more, it’s a very quiet location being set back from the road and I slept well here. I would recommend, and would stay again.

I was overall pleased either way my stay. I needed something cheap for one night and thus was functional and did the job. It was a bit weird walking through a kitchen to get to the room but not a problem. Good points were it was clean, well equipped fora budget room and pretty central, on the downside it could do with some tlc and parking is awful, however I found you could park free in the hospital multi-storey from 8pm-8am. I’d certainly stay again.

Clean warm room, good shower and lots of towels and shower gel and shampoo.

Bus stop right outside the building, On arrival at York rail station, walk to Station Avenue and the get number 6. (Ticket £3, july 2026)