Christmas In York Hotel Reservations and Festive Information

The Christmas season begins in York this year with a festive late shopping evening on Thursday 19th November. Festivities include the decoration of the Christmas tree in St Helen's Square as well as an ice sculpture of an angel in St Sampson's Square.

This gives visitors and locals alike a taste of what's in store for the most popular event in York's Christmas calendar, St Nicholas Fayre on the 26th November followed by The annual Festival of Angels which takes place on 12-13 December.

Combine all this with a colourful programme of events, the narrow cobbled medieval streets and gothic architecture of York, and the nightly ghost walks, and you have an exciting winter season for visitors to our beautiful city!

If you are planning a visit to our wonderful city of York in November then try not to miss St Nicholas Fayre, beginning Thursday 26th November and lasts for 4 days. You will be taken back in time to experience a Victorian market with market traders in full period costume, carol singing, and the delicious smells of roasted chestnuts.

Interest in York's festive events increases around this time of year so you will need to book accomodation soon if you plan to visit in late November and December. You will be spoilt for choice for types of accomodation in York but maybe not so for vacancies.

York offers a wide range of accommodation from elegant private townhouses, modern low budget hotels, larger luxurious international chains, and family owned guest houses and Bed and Breakfasts (B&Bs). You can opt to stay in the historic centre or the surrounding idyllic countryside. A shortlist of accommodation follows:

2 and 3-star B&Bs and Hotels: The Churchill Hotel - 65 Bootham, York YO30 7DQ, England Novotel York Centre - Fishergate, York YO10 4FD, England Hotel 53 - 53 Piccadilly, York YO1 9PL, England

Friars Rest Guest House - 81 Fulford Road, York YO10 4BD, Tel: 01904 62982 Hedley House Hotel - 3 Bootham Terrace, York YO3O 7DH, England The Queens Hotel - Queens Staith | Skeldergate, York YO1 6DH, England Hotel Noir - Clifton Green, York YO30 6LH, England

4-star Hotels: Middlethorpe Hall & Spa - Bishopthorpe Rd, York Y023 2GB, England Marriott York Hotel - Tadcaster Road, York YO24 1QQ, England Aldwark Manor - Aldwark, Near Alne, York YO61 1UF, England Hilton York - One Tower Street, York Y01 9WD, England Park Inn York - North Street, York YO1 6JF, England Royal York Hotel - Grand Victorian Hotel - Station Road | Station Parade, York YO24 1AA, England3