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Hocus Pocus Tiny Hotel

Guesthouse in York, steps from Shambles

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Reviews

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Housekeeping
  • Free WiFi
  • Business services

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2 Patrick Pool, York, England, YO1 8BB
  • Place, Shambles
    ‪2 min walk‬
  • Place, York Christmas Market
    ‪2 min walk‬
  • Place, York Minster
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Airport, Leeds (LBA-Leeds Bradford)
    ‪49 min drive‬

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1 King Bed

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About the area

York

City Centre, a neighbourhood in York, is home to Hocus Pocus Tiny Hotel. Shambles and York Minster are notable landmarks, and if an activity is on the agenda, check out York Racecourse. York Dungeon and Yorkshire's Winter Wonderland are also worth visiting. Take the opportunity to explore the area for outdoor excitement like cycling.
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What's nearby

  • Shambles - 2 min walk - 0.2 km
  • York Christmas Market - 2 min walk - 0.2 km
  • York Minster - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Jorvik Viking Centre - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • York City Walls - 3 min walk - 0.3 km

Getting around

  • York Station - 12 min walk
  • Leeds (LBA-Leeds Bradford) - 71 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Pret a Manger - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪The Three Cranes Inn - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪The York Roast Co - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Ye Old Shambles Tavern - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Pivní - ‬1 min walk

About this property

Hocus Pocus Tiny Hotel

Guesthouse in York, steps from Shambles
A computer station, a front desk safe and free Wi-Fi in public areas are available at this smoke-free guesthouse. Other amenities include multilingual staff assistance.
Hocus Pocus Tiny Hotel offers 5 accommodations. Housekeeping is provided on a daily basis.
Our prices include all fees. No hidden fees.

Amenities

Free WiFi
Business services
Housekeeping

House Rules

Check in after 3:00 PM
Minimum age to rent: 18
Check out before 11:00 AM
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Pets

No pets allowed
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Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit/debit cards
This property is professionally cleaned

We should mention

This property does not have any lifts
This property's policy is to refuse certain bookings for the purpose of group events or parties, including stag and hen parties
A car is not required for transport to and from this property
This property welcomes guests of all sexual orientations and gender identities (LGBTQ+ friendly)

Frequently asked questions

Is Hocus Pocus Tiny Hotel pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

What time is check-in at Hocus Pocus Tiny Hotel?

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; check-in end time: 10:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Hocus Pocus Tiny Hotel?

Checkout is at 11:00 AM.

Where is Hocus Pocus Tiny Hotel located?

Located in City Centre, this guesthouse is steps away from Newgate Market and Shambles. York's Chocolate Story and King's Square are just steps away. York Station is 12 minutes by foot and York (QQY-York Train Station) is 12 minutes.

Reviews

Hocus Pocus Tiny Hotel Reviews

9.2

Wonderful

9.6/10

Cleanliness

9.4/10

Staff & service

9.6/10

Amenities

9.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.4/10

Eco-friendliness
Rating 10 - Excellent. 32 out of 47 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 13 out of 47 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 1 out of 47 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 47 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 47 reviews

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Victoria

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Wonderful !!!

Wonderful stay. Fabulous teaming of room. Will definitely be staying again soon
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

paul

Liked: Amenities
Such a lovely hotel good position in town well worth the money spent very clean and very good decor will go back at some stage in the future
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Christopher

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Most unique hotel I've ever stayed. Tight quarters, but very fun.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Amanda

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

So much fun

Amazing, fun hotel stay
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great hotel for overnight stay.

Great hotel and theme. Room was warm. Due to age of building air conditioning not available, fans provided however so thank you. Amazing location right next to The Shambles.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Tara

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Loved it!!
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Lesley

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
loved everything
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Paul

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Excellent

Absolutely amazing. Such a change from your standard hotel. Very clean - couldn't fault anything. Will definitely be back
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

Joanna

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Anniversary Stay

Such a quirky and unusual place. We had a 'spooky' wedding 2 years ago and it seemed fitting to celebrate our anniversary in such a witchy wonderland. We spotted something cool everytime we moved. The room was very comfortable and despite being close to a busy area you couldn't hear much when you were inside. Once you close the door to the main street the decor and sounds whisk you off to your own little magical bubble. We would highly recommend and definitely will be back!
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Graham

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely, quirky property, a unique experience. It was very hot outside and no opening window in room but air coolers kept it reasonably cool and also fridge in room to keep drinks cold. Great location right in the centre of everything, but wasn't disturbed by any noise. Good size room. Only negative was mattress wasn't great so didn't sleep too well, or maybe that was because of the ghosts.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Andres

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Cannot rate the staff, this is a self service hotel, but it’s really easy, you’ll get a couple of codes the day of your stay. The hotel is right in the heart of the shambles, as a tourist that’s exactly the area where you want to be. The hotel is like nothing that you ever have experienced before, I can guarantee it. Without spoiling your experience I will tell you that my hard-to-please teenager was flabbergasted with the experience, he said it’s in his top 5 hotels in the world.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Joel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very awesome experience! Excellent location right in the middle of everything. We would love to stay here again.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

8/10 Good

Nigel

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Location, location.

Great location, right in the City Centre. A small but very different room giving the feeling you have travelled back in time, but with a little modern comforts. Heating and fridge!! Expensive, but then so is all accommodation in York. Quirky, bit pleased we have ticked this one off our list of places to stay. Probably not suited to an extended stay, one or two nights only. But an experience. 👍
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

Antony

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Very quirky which we loved, ideally situated for the Shambles. Really enjoyed York and staying at the Hocus Pocus really added to the whole experience.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Brenda

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We absolutely loved our stay at this fun tiny hotel? The beds were very comfortable and the location Fantastic, l think everyone coming to York should spend at least one night here, l definitely will come back again
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Caroline

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
En plein coeur de l’action mais nuit très tranquille….mais preparez-vous à dormir dans les chambres chaudes en été. Présence de ventilateurs pour aider. C est parfait pour une nuit. La place est très propre et facile d’accès! Informations pour l’arrivée sont tres claires.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Patricia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great location

The location is unbeatable but amenities were sparse - like towels - and it felt like the decor was more important than the comfort factor. The bed was uncomfortable, there were no pegs to hang up your 2 towels, and there was no air flow. Just a fan. It felt like more of an AirBnb than a hotel. If you’re looking for a place where there’s someone to greet you and help you with extra needs and/or recommendations- this is not the place to be.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Absolutely fantastic hotel. The room was spotless and I was in my element the whole time.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

susan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Amazing hotel you must try it soon ...

Amazing hotel in the center of York with everything in walking distance. Rooms were immaculately clean cant wait to return.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

6/10 Okay

Terry

Liked: Amenities
Easy access to the property using the self check in instructions sent to us prior to arriving. Upon entering our room in the property we couldn't help notice the smell of what i can only imagine is sewerage. The appearance and decor is really good and very detailed. I think the price of £190 per night is a bit steep for what you get and because of the bad smell we wont stay here again.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Yasmin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely themed room! Check in was easy and convenient and in a prime location right on the Shambles.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Caroline

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

One night stay!

I went for a one night stay with my mum, we really enjoyed our stay and loved the theme of our room! We especially loved how the bunk beds looked like they were in a train carridge! It suited our idea of a Harry Potter trip, will definitely be coming back again.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

8/10 Good

Erin

The only thing that made me uneasy about staying at this ADORABLE hotel-we felt completely alone. We were emailed a passcode to enter the hotel and another code to enter our room. We never had any interaction with staff. We didn’t feel very safe because of this. The hotel itself is very magical-as if you are inside Hogwarts (Harry Potter).
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Angela

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
This was a wonderfully unique property. This property can be noisy as there is a bar next door. We stayed on a Monday night so we had no issues. This property is very well done and the owners really took their time in setting up the decor. It’s location within the walls couldn’t be better. It iwas a quick walk from the train station. The rooms are quite small, but everything you need is there. We stayed in the librarium with our 2 older teenagers and it was just fine for a night. If you are looking for a unique place to stay, we would recommend this property to anyone looking to go to York.

10/10 Excellent

Kim

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Magically wonderful

Had the most magical stay at this hotel! I stayed in the sorceryum room and i felt like i had been transported back in time. My bed was so comfortable and i slept like a dream. Havnt stopped talking about this hotel since iv got back home, and many people now want to experience it for themselves. I will definitely be back
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023