Overall, you'll find a better value if you go to a higher rated property. Typically the costs are the same plus they are located closer to the city centre. Room was somewhat small. Bathrooms were made from converted closets so it was clumsy for a tall person. Clock and TV were not functional (but got the TV working ourselves). On... more

What a great place to stay very comfortable so near to city centre very good breakfast great nights sleep we would recomend this to anybody and we would stay again Thank you very much Mr and Mrs J Roberts North Wales more

I booked the guest house for 1 night. I then read the reviews of someone saying this place was a dump, ignore them. Each room is individually decorated to a good standard. The surrounding area's of the guest house is clean. It is also a seven minute walk to the Centre. I paid £50 for one night this also includes... more

My daughter got married recently and we had family and friends stay in different guest houses in Bootham Crescent, the Beckett being one of them. They were made very welcome by the lady who owns the Beckett and had no complaints about either the rooms, food or area. I feel after reading the other review I had to make, on... more

We booked to stay at the Beckett in August 2003. It's situation in a rather grotty area of the city, close to York City football ground! We struggled to find somewhere to park the car. Once inside the place, we felt severely disappointed. The place is shabby and decorated with dark blue and brown colours. We were shown to a... more

I have not been to the Beckett, but I want to share an experience that may warn off others from booking there. In March, through the Active Hotels website, I booked a room in Beckett for three nights in July. It's clearly stated on this site that there is a 15% non-refundable deposit taken at the time of booking--but it... more