Welcome to Skyview Retreat - A fantastic example of a 2 bedroom apartment that's at the very pinnacle of holiday let properties in the city.
Ryedale House is an exclusive, private development in the heart of York's historic core beside the River Foss. Skyview Retreat sits on the 5th floor and offers skyline views over parts of the city and a great view of open skies over the rooftops of York to the distant Howardian Hills. The property benefits from full, professional interior design throughout and does not fail to impress.
The tech savvy will no doubt be impressed by the lightening quick fibre WiFi that offers typical download speeds of 600Mbps and upload speeds of 100Mbps. The TV is an LG OLED 55" smart TV with Freeview.
Upon entering the open plan lounge, kitchen and dining area for the first time you will be immediately struck by the amazing amount of natural light coming into the apartment from the floor to ceiling windows. The property occupies a corner position on the building which aids this.
The kitchen area has been designed to the highest standards and features premium Neff appliances such as the oven and induction hob, fridge freezer and dishwasher. There's also a high end Smeg toaster and kettle plus a lovely DeLonghi espresso machine. There is a large island unit and bespoke worktop creating a sophisticated and contemporary living space with breakfast bar seating for 2.
The dining area can seat 4 for dinner and occupies a lovely corner position in the room that's just perfect for taking in the views of the city or a spot of people watching! There's a floor to ceiling sliding window with Juliet balcony too. The high quality engineered hardwood floors throughout the apartment also have the added benefit of underfloor heating with smart controls.
The master bedroom contains a king size bed, feature wallpaper and large wardrobe. The bedroom also has a fully tiled ensuite complete with underfloor heating and walk in shower.
The second bedroom of the apartment again features a king size bed. Both the bedrooms benefit from having USB sockets near the beds and high quality carpets throughout.
The beds in both bedrooms are King size 150cm* 200cm with "Which" award winning 'Emma' mattresses.
The main bathroom in the apartment is again fully tiled with underfloor heating and features a spacious, luxury walk in shower.
The apartment also has the added benefit of a secure, allocated car park space onsite.
Children welcome over 8 years old.
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About the area
York
City Centre, a neighbourhood in York, is home to this apartment. Notable landmarks in the area include Shambles and York Minster. Looking to enjoy an event or a game while in town? See what's happening at York Barbican or LNER Community Stadium.
Is A premium stay that sleeps 4 guests in 2 bedrooms pet-friendly?
No, pets are not allowed at this property.
How much does it cost to stay at A premium stay that sleeps 4 guests in 2 bedrooms?
As of 26 May, 2026, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at A premium stay that sleeps 4 guests in 2 bedrooms on 31 Jul, 2026 start from S$436, including taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.
How much is parking at A premium stay that sleeps 4 guests in 2 bedrooms?
On-site parking is available at the property.
What time is check-in at A premium stay that sleeps 4 guests in 2 bedrooms?
Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.
What time is check-out at A premium stay that sleeps 4 guests in 2 bedrooms?
Checkout is at 10:00 AM.
Where is A premium stay that sleeps 4 guests in 2 bedrooms located?
Located in City Centre, this apartment building is within a 10-minute walk of Yorkshire's Winter Wonderland and Shambles. Merchant Adventurers' Hall and Clifford's Tower are just steps away. York Station is 15 minutes by foot and York (QQY-York Train Station) is 15 minutes.
Reviews
10
Exceptional
Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
This apartment offered great comfort. Superb location. Such ease of parking the car. Super welcome goody hamper. As soon as we arrived we felt relaxed. Stays York are definitely the best to enjoy York. Used a few times now and makes for a great holiday.
From a partner site
10/10 Excellent
Guy L.
13 May, 2026
A long weekend in York with friends
Ideal location for exploring York city centre, within easy walking distance to sights and restaurants & cafes, with secure parking.
On floor 5 of 7. Some noise disturbance from road and adjacent building sites.
Good internet and TV with freeview.
Ticked all our boxes. Would be happy to book again.
Guy L.
From a partner site
10/10 Excellent
9 Apr, 2026
Stunning Apartment
Absolutely beautiful apartment with all modern appliances. The beds were really comfortable and as soon as you walked into the apartment you noticed how clean and fresh everything looked. The bathrooms were immaculate and the welcome packet was very generous. Lots of lovely goodies. My husband gave the thumbs up to this so we will definitely be coming to stay at this apartment again.
From a partner site
10/10 Excellent
26 Feb, 2026
Beautiful Penthouse in York Centre
Central location. Safe car park on site. Stunning apartment with wide sweeping views of York. Stylish decor throughout. Quiet inside apartment, even though central to pubs and restaurants.
Thankyou to Yorkstays for great local welcome pack.
Lift to all floors.
Response from VrboOwner on 3 Mar, 2026
Hi There,
Thank you so much for the wonderful feedback! We are so glad you enjoyed your stay with us, we really appreciate you sharing your experience.
Kind regards,
Stays York
From a partner site
10/10 Excellent
1 Oct, 2025
Lovely
Great apartment- just what we needed. It was lovely to watch the road below.
Very convenient location. And lovely to have parking too. I'm sure we'll come again.
From a partner site
10/10 Excellent
David M.
15 Oct, 2025
Excellent stay
Second visit, very pleased. Couple of suggestions - clearer waste disposal guidance, some mugs for tea, provide a Tassimo or Nespresso machine (no idea how to use provided machine), make sure the tv remote batteries work (dead as dodo!), provide foil & cling film.
David M.
Response from VrboOwner on 16 Oct, 2025
Hi David,
Thank you for sharing your feedback and for returning to stay with us — we’re so pleased to hear you enjoyed your visit.
We appreciate your helpful suggestions regarding the waste disposal information, kitchen items, and TV remote, and we’ll pass these on to the team for review to help improve the guest experience.
We hope to have the pleasure of welcoming you back to York again soon!
Kind regards,
Emily
Stays York
From a partner site
10/10 Excellent
Gillian B.
21 Oct, 2023
Fantastic stay
Absolutely loved our stay at Skyview Retreat - a fantastic base for exploring York, and such a luxurious flat to come back to at the end of the day. Perfect.
Gillian B.
From a partner site
10/10 Excellent
Marilyn J.
27 Oct, 2021
Lovely luxury apartment only a short walk to the town centre and all it's historic buildings.
The apartment had everything we needed for a lovely comfortable stay. We loved the welcome pack too.
Marilyn J.
From a partner site
10/10 Excellent
Heather A.
30 Dec, 2023
Two night stay
Beautiful apartment close to all the great amenities of York . Lovely hamper of local products left for us to try , can highly recommend staying here . Building staff very helpful, secure and safe .
Heather A.
From a partner site
10/10 Excellent
7 May, 2024
A Skyview Retreat review
This was the 3rd time we have stayed at Ryedale House and have always been impressed. The Skyview Retreat, where we stayed for a week, was a spacious well appointed apartment, with excellent facilities.
Very comfortable furniture and beds. Highly recommended.
From a partner site
10/10 Excellent
3 Nov, 2024
Halloween break
A lovely clean apartment in a great location. The welcome hamper was a nice touch. Great customer service.
The apartment was lovely, and true to the pictures😊when we arrived there was a food hamper waiting for us with some Yorkshire goodies which was a very nice gesture. We will definitely book again! Thankyou 😊
Great location, super clean and true to pictures. Would prefer to have paper towel instead just a rack. Welcome snack bag is a nice touch. Highly recommend.
Ada W.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024
From a partner site
10/10 Excellent
20 Oct, 2024
Truly enjoyed
The apartment we rented out was beautiful, very clean and spacious. Bed was very comfortable and plenty of space for your clothes etc. Modern kitchen, dining and lounge area. Hair dryer, iron and board all included. We loved the tall windows too. It was so nice I would be quite happy to live there. Location was excellent was only around 5-10 minutes walk to the town centre.
From a partner site
10/10 Excellent
11 Oct, 2023
Our stay in York
Beautiful apartment, perfect location for York, literally everything within walking distance.
Downside - Car park key fob not working all week, made life a bit difficult.
Would have made life easier if there was a wheelchair ramp at the entrance / rear of the building from the car park.
Apart from that highly recommended, York is also so beautiful, steeped in history, with so much to do.
From a partner site
10/10 Excellent
16 Mar, 2025
Another great stay
Just spent another couple of days in this apartment. We've stayed in other apartments in this development but this one is our favourite due to the ease of booking with Stays York, the layout, furnishings and decor and the all important welcome basket on arrival. Fantastic location with all the shops, bars and restaurants on your doorstep (including Tesco and Sainsbury's local).
The allocated parking space is directly behind the rear entrance making it handy for suitcases and the recycling store. That's just reminded me, in our demoralised state when leaving to go back home (and impending work ) we managed to forget to take our remaining Pringles, bread and flapjack...
The apartment is always clean with plenty of towels and bedding. A tiny improvement for us would be some bigger mugs (for morning tea) and glasses (for evening pints!).
Already looking forward to our next stay.
Response from VrboOwner on 20 Mar, 2025
Hi Nigel,
Thank you so much for your review. We really appreciate it and are so glad you had such a great stay with us in York. We will look into purchasing some bigger mugs and some glasses.
Kind regards,
Molly
Stays York
From a partner site
8/10 Good
14 Jul, 2025
Short break with friends
York is a fantastic city to visit and the Skyview Retreat @ Ryedale House provided us with an excellent base from which to explore, would definitely use again. However, the warm weather did make the accommodation a little uncomfortable, as the large sliding window in the main living space was broken and could not be opened and the smaller windows just simply didn't allow enough air to flow. Furthermore, the corner sofa wasn't the most comfortable, as the springs on the lounger end seemed warn, a minor issue, but nonetheless worthy of mention. Finally, the secure parking was useful, but the allocated space is a little tight, especially if you have a larger vehicle, there is a pillar that hinders the opening of driver's door when reverse parking, again only a minor issue, but worth sharing. Despite the minor issues mentioned above I would definitely rebook the apartment, as it is a nice space and so conveniently placed.
From a partner site
10/10 Excellent
30 Nov, 2022
Stunning apartment
I was very impressed with this apartment from the moment I opened the door. Very clean and well furnished. Will definitely stay here again.
From a partner site
10/10 Excellent
15 Sept, 2022
Lovely apartment, centrally located, perfect stay
Skyview Retreat is a wonderful apartment located within the prestigious Ryedale House in Central York. I was impressed from the start with the sophistication, the views, the high-end concierge and the quality of the apartment. Stays York ensured the apartment was clean and all provisions were on hand. Will definitely be back!
From a partner site
10/10 Excellent
James S.
17 Aug, 2022
Couldn't really fault anything
Brilliant apartment, very modern comfortable and spacious main room with a pleasnt outlook from the 5th floor. Every item you might need and all in perfect order. Good position in York for walking into the main area in just 5-10 mins but enough away from the centre to be not too rowdy at night. Our second stay at Skyview which makes returning from prolonged hikes around York's busy street that much more enjoyable, Apartment block very secure and the large modern reception hall with manned reception desk could put many a high class hotel to shame.
All in all a very pleasant apartment. Just one minor niggle and why I marked 4 for cleanliness perhaps a little unfairly. One of the bath mats was folded as if laundered but it had large dirty marks on it. There will always be the occassional errors in any busy system, next day we happened to be passing Stays York Office and popped in to report. Thirty minutes later while walking the city walls Stays York phoned to again apologise and say that a clean bathmat had been left at the apartment.
James S.
From a partner site
10/10 Excellent
30 Jul, 2022
Perfect in every way
The property was perfect, lovely furnishings, everything you would need, including a washing machine, location couldn’t be better, secure parking.
I will definitely be booking this apartment again in future
From a partner site
10/10 Excellent
17 May, 2022
Perfect apartment for a break in York
We stayed in Skyview Retreat for three nights at the beginning of May whilst attending our daughter's graduation. The apartment was perfect, spotless, comfortable and in the ideal location. We will be back.
Sorry about losing the parking permit!
From a partner site
10/10 Excellent
8 Mar, 2022
Wonderful stay in York
The apartment was just as lovely as I'd hoped when booking.
The floor to ceiling windows gave lovely views.
The apartment was well maintained - very clean and comfortable. The communal areas were also excellent - beautifully maintained and very clean.
It was a real bonus to have a parking space.
Thank you for a lovely base when visiting York.
Verified
10/10 Excellent
Andrea M.
23 Oct, 2024
Liked: Cleanliness
Andrea M.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2024
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