Hotel du Vin YorkvsThe Fat Badger, York
Both properties are highly recommended by professionals. Overall, Hotel du Vin York ranks slightly better than Lamb & Lion Inn. Hotel du Vin York scores 80 with praise from 3 reviewers including The Telegraph, Oyster and Fodor's.
Hotel du Vin York
 Fodor's
 The Telegraph
 Oyster
 Michelin Guide
 Independent
89 The Mount, York YO24 1AX
From $80/night
- Pet Friendly
 - Bar/Lounge
 - Free Internet
 - Room Service
 - Laundry Service
 - Restaurant
 
 "This historic building has been converted into a swanky hotel that preserves the original exposed brick walls. ... Rooms...are spacious and very quiet." Full review
8.0
 "Button-smart, effortlessly classy and with – most importantly – great rooms and food and drink." Full review
Upscale
 "The four-pearl, 44-room Hotel Du Vin is located in The Mount area of York, just a five-minute walk from city walls." Full review
 0 Stars
 ""Elegant yet informal, the Hotel du Vin restaurant serves premium French bistro-style cuisine made with the freshest ingredients" Full review
 "The cheapest rooms are business functional, with oak wardrobes and rose-hued wallpapers. But the suites take on a decidedly romantic vibe, with roll-top freestanding bathtubs" 
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The Fat Badger, York
 The Telegraph
 Lonely Planet
 The Guardian
 The Telegraph
2 - 4 High Petergate, York YO1 7EH
From $78/night
- Bar/Lounge
 - Free Internet
 - Free Breakfast
 - Restaurant
 - Meeting Rooms
 - Breakfast included
 
8.0
 "This Georgian pub with rooms has a period feel, simple rooms and choice of good pub food or smarter modern British." Full review
 "Occupying a perfect spot in the shadow of Bootham Bar, the Lamb & Lion is a crooked 1756 Georgian pub with 12 simple period rooms." Full review
 "A short drive from the Holy Island of Lindisfarne, the Fat Badger is a luxurious, industrial-chic house with wood burner and a large patio for star-gazing." 
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8.0
 "This Georgian pub with rooms has a period feel, simple rooms and choice of good pub food or smarter modern British" Full review