Dairy Guest HousevsSafestay York - Micklegate
Both hotels are praised by professionals. Overall, Safestay York ranks significantly better than Dairy Guest House. Safestay York scores 80 with approval from 3 publications including The Telegraph, Lonely Planet and Rough Guide.
Dairy Guest House
 Fodor's
 Lonely Planet
3, Scarcroft Road, York YO23 1ND
From $87/night
- Free Internet
 - Free Breakfast
 - Free Parking
 - Breakfast included
 - Baggage storage
 - Flatscreen TV
 
 "Victorian stained glass, fine woodwork, and intricate plaster cornices are original features of this former dairy near the city walls. Bedrooms... are a bit plain but are filled with books and games." Full review
 "This Victorian home offers tasteful rooms that mesh fresh decor and five-star bathrooms with original features like cast-iron fireplaces." Full review
Safestay York - Micklegate
 Rough Guide
 Lonely Planet
 The Telegraph
88 - 90 Mickelgate, York YO1 6JX
From $14/night
- Pet Friendly
 - Bar/Lounge
 - Laundry Service
 - Laundy Room
 - Smoking Rooms
 - Multilingual
 
 "In a handsome 1752 building in the centre of the city, with many impressive features." 
Top choice
 "A large and well-equipped boutique hostel that is popular with school groups and stag and hen parties – don't come here looking for peace and quiet!" Full review
8.0
 "For the cost, this bright, buzzing, brilliant, neon-splashed reinvention of the hostel — housed in a historic Georgian building close to the city walls — is a hard-to-beat budget option." Full review