Name: Impossible Motel
Address: 5 Saint Helen’s Square, York, YO1 8QN, United Kingdom, 5 Saint Helen’s Square, YO1 8QN, UK
Rating: 8.5

Impossible Motel

–Excellent location - show map

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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

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

Availability

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Room type	Number of guests
Experience - Windowless Basement 1 large double bed
Bank Vault - Windowless Basement 1 large double bed
Red Room - Windowless First Floor with Bath for Two 1 large double bed
Labyrinth - Windowless Basement with Two Baths 1 extra-large double bed
Splendid 1 extra-large double bed
Spectacular 1 extra-large double bed
Sensational with Bath for Two 1 extra-large double bed
Stella Solarium with Hot Tub and Terrace 1 extra-large double bed
Sir Joseph Terry Room with Hot Tub and Terrace 1 large double bed
Sublime 1 large double bed
Superb 1 extra-large double bed
Mail Room - Windowless Basement 1 large double bed
Dungeon Room - Windowless Basement 1 large double bed

Guest reviews

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Free WiFi

Guests who stayed here loved

Rachel

United Kingdom

“Location excellent. Fabulous style. Staff 10/10 absolutely amazing!!”

Nicola

United Kingdom

“Great location, very cosy, clean, very comfortable bed.”

Roma

United Kingdom

“The atmosphere was absoloutly unreal. Never stayed anywhere like it before . The location was perfect to explore York & wasn’t too far a walk from the car park.”

Alisha

United Kingdom

“Great location and a very unique vibe. The room was gorgeous.”

Gilmer

United Kingdom

“Amazing room. Even had the opportunity to look at other rooms before we left. Staff were so friendly. Went for our engagement. Also recieved 10% to use in the restaurant. Food was amazing. we recommend the seabass”

Gareth

United Kingdom

“Omg the room was stunning. Literally one of the most amazing rooms I've ever been in. Plus the bath was pure luxury”

United Kingdom

“Very unusual hotel well worth taking a look around if you get the chance. The theming was quite unique and the staff are very friendly. Added bonus of a bar just downstairs.”

Aiden

United Kingdom

“Quirky and unique, really good quality bedding in the room and the staff went above and beyond to ensure that my proposal went smoothly.”

Martyn

United Kingdom

“Great room and great staff, unable to fault anything”

Clare

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...”

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 enter the dates of your stay and check the conditions of your required option.

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.

Accepted payment methods

Cash