To celebrate the opening of Travelodge's new York Layerthorpe Travelodge, the
company’s fifth hotel in the city, the
hotel chain has released 15,000 rooms for £35 or less! Hurrah!
York Layerthorpe Travelodge is the company’s 547th
hotel and is located close to the city centre. The 128 room hotel overlooks the
River Foss and has a Bar Café and on site carpark.
The hotel has been styled in Travelodge’s new contemporary
brand design and all rooms feature the new luxurious king size
Travelodge Dreamer Beds.
Family rooms include individual beds for the children or for sharing adults. All rooms also include: an en-suite with power shower, flat screen TV with free digital channels, free tea/coffee-making facilities, cooling system and LED lighting as well as WIFI.
Family rooms include individual beds for the children or for sharing adults. All rooms also include: an en-suite with power shower, flat screen TV with free digital channels, free tea/coffee-making facilities, cooling system and LED lighting as well as WIFI.
In addition, York Layerthorpe Travelodge offers an
unlimited breakfast menu at just £7.95 and an unlimited lighter breakfast at
just £5.75. For each paying adult, two children eat for free. Great news for budget conscious parents like me.
To celebrate the opening of York Layerthorpe Travelodge, the
hotel chain has just released 15,000 rooms for £35 or less. These offers are always hugely popular so I'd hurry up and book before your chosen destination is booked up.
To book your room just go to www.travelodge.co.uk. For a family of four a £35 room works out at just £8.76 each- bargain!
If you fancy booking into the new hotel in York, here's a taste of what there is to see and do in the beautiful walled city.
To book your room just go to www.travelodge.co.uk. For a family of four a £35 room works out at just £8.76 each- bargain!
If you fancy booking into the new hotel in York, here's a taste of what there is to see and do in the beautiful walled city.
Boasting 2,000 years of history and
heritage, York is perfect for history buffs. For those with a sweet tooth it’s a
must as it's home to popular sweets such as Kit Kat, Smarties and Terry’s
Orange. Also you can indulge in afternoon at the famous Betty’s Tea Rooms
If you are planning to spend a few days in the city, get a York Pass (details below) which
will save you money on entry to many of the city's attractions.
To help
you make the most of your trip to York, here are some ideas for an action packed short break.
York Pass
York
Pass is a value sightseeing card giving you the flexibility to visit top
attractions in the city and beyond. Eliminating the need for cash transactions
at admission points the York Pass also comes with a guidebook, maps and
information on each attraction. Pick a pass duration that matches your visit
and simply show your York Pass at any attraction listed in the guidebook. For
more information please visit https://yorkpass.com/
The
York Chocolate Factory – 0.5 miles from the hotel
Whilst other northern cities made their wealth from wool,
cotton and steel, York built a city from chocolate and is still known as the
home of the sweet treat here in the UK.
Covering the journey from raw jungle cocoa bean to the treasure that
became York’s most profitable export, visitors also get the chance to try their
hand at coming up with their own chocolate bar, learn about York’s famous
confectionary families and of course sample the city’s most famous export
throughout the experience. For more information please visit https://www.yorkschocolatestory.com
The
Jorvick Centre – 0.3 miles from the hotel
One of the city’s must see attractions, The Jorvick centre is
situated on one of the most famous and outstanding discoveries of modern
archaeology. Visitors get the chance to explore the history of
York through a ground-breaking experience that takes you on a journey through
the excavated remains of the original workshops, houses and backyards which are
brought to live with interactive displays that provide a window into this
vanished world and its people. For more information please visit http://jorvik-viking-centre.co.uk/visit
Ghost
Walks – 0.5 miles from the hotel
A unique opportunity to discover the magic of the most
haunted city in Europe through the art of storytelling. These ghostly walking
tours, which range from theatrical to the chillingly matter-of-fact, are a
great way to get to know York’s most important and atmospheric hidden
locations. Take turns down dark alleyways and duck around mysterious corners
with an informative tour guide at your side who will bring the city’s past to
life. For
more information please visit http://www.theoriginalghostwalkofyork.co.uk
York
Dungeon Tours – 0.3 miles from the hotel
Recommended as one of the Top Ten things to do by Expedia and
Trip Advisor, York’s Dungeon Tours takes visitors on a journey through 2,000
years of the York’s gory and gruesome history. Guides will enthral visitors
with tales of some of Britain’s most wanted and dangerous criminals whilst
re-enacting York’s haunted past with live shows which depict major events
through York’s dark history. For more information please visit https://www.thedungeons.com/york/en
York Castle Museum – 1.7 miles from the hotel
This eccentric museum takes visitors on a social history time
tunnel over three hundred years of life in York city. Based around a Victorian
hoarder’s collection of everyday items, the museum is also full of replicate
rooms and shops dating from the Georgian era to a 1980s kitchen. It is best
known for its ‘real’ Victorian street of salvaged shop fronts, but its history
as a prison also makes for interesting exhibitions. For more information please
visit https://www.yorkcastlemuseum.org.uk
York
Races – 1.4 miles from the hotel
Long known as ‘The
Ascot of the North’, the historic Knavesmire racecourse at York dates back 280
years with racing being at the centre of York life since Roman times. The third
biggest in Britain in terms of total prize money to be won, the racecourse is
also home to manicured lawns, flower displays, listed buildings, bars and
restaurants. It is also the perfect excuse to dress up, enjoy a delicious glass
of Pimms and have an exciting day at the races during the season. For more
information please visit https://www.yorkracecourse.co.uk
Yorkshire Museum and
Gardens – 0.8 miles from the hotel
This museum gives a speedy and
smart overview of York’s many historical layers. Housed in a renovated Victorian
building, the museums five grand galleries chart the story of the city in style
however its real treasures are the wealth of prehistoric Roman,
Viking and medieval artefacts that can
be found throughout the building.
The museum’s ten-acre botanical gardens are well worth a
visit also. The gardens run down to the River Ouse and feature the 950 year-old
scenic ruins of St Mary’s Abbey, a tower from the original Roman fortress with
the most beautiful flower borders - a perfect spot for a family day out and
picnic. For more information please visit https://www.yorkshiremuseum.org.uk
York Minster – 0.7
miles from the hotel
Housing
some of the world’s greatest treasures, York Minster is one of the world’s most
magnificent cathedrals, with foundations rooted in England’s earliest history. From the Roman columns in the crypt to the views of
the city from its central tower, this is an awe-inspiring place to
visit. The jewel is the newly refurbished Great East Window, completed by
John Thornton in 1408, the earliest piece of named art in the country and the
stained glass equivalent of the Sistine Chapel.
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For full atmospheric effect, approach The Minster via The
Shambles, an ancient cobbled street mentioned in the Domesday Book where the
upper stories of the 14th-century timber houses lean out, almost to within
touching distance. For more information please visit https://yorkminster.org/home.html
National
Railway Museum – 1.3 miles from the hotel
Get on-board with over 300 years of fascinating history in
York’s National Railway Museum. Explore giant hauls full of trains and railway
legends including the majestic Duchess of Hamilton, the futuristic Japanese
Bullet Train and the Flying Scotsman, to name but a few. This superb collection
of mechanical wonders sheds light on the historical importance of the railways
in Britain and to York’s Renaissance in the 19th Century. For more
information please visit http://www.nrm.org.uk/
York Art Gallery – 0.5 miles from the hotel
York Art Gallery has
been transformed into a fantastic space where shows and exhibition choices
reveal a progressive and exciting curatorship. Features like the British
ceramic studio level and the interesting turns on displaying some of the York
Museum Trust’s vast number of objects, run alongside exhibitions like the
excellent First World War art show and, recently, Flesh (featuring Rodin,
Rubens, Degas and Bacon) to provide both new re-imaginings of classic works and
showcase current practitioners. For more information please visit https://www.yorkartgallery.org.uk