The HazelwoodvsSafestay York - Micklegate
Both hotels are rated very highly by experts. Overall, Safestay York scores significantly higher than The Hazelwood. Safestay York scores 78 with recommendations from 3 publications such as The Telegraph, Rough Guide and Lonely Planet.
The Hazelwood
 Fodor's
24-25 Portland St, York YO31 7EH
From $85/night
- Bar/Lounge
 - Free Internet
 - Free Breakfast
 - Laundry Service
 - Free Parking
 - Baggage storage
 
 "These two tall, elegant Victorian town houses retain many of their original features and stand in a peaceful cul-de-sac." 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