Dating back to the 1750s and overlooking the 11th-century church of St Olafs and the remains of St Mary’s Abbey, Jorvik Hotel has a 24-hour front desk and a bar.

All rooms have en suite facilities with bath and power shower, steam-free mirrors and complimentary toiletries. Other room facilities include flat-screen TV with Freeview, tea/coffee making facilities, and Egyptian cotton sheets.

York Rail Station is 10 minutes’ walk from the Jorvik and York Museum Gardens is just…