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Yorktowne Hotel
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- Price Range:
-
$$$
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- Yes
- Parking:
- Street
- Attire:
- Dressy
- Good for Groups:
- Yes
- Good for Kids:
- No
- Takes Reservations:
- Yes
- Delivery:
- No
- Take-out:
- Yes
- Waiter Service:
- Yes
- Wheelchair Accessible:
- Yes
- Outdoor Seating:
- Yes
- Good for:
- Dinner
- Alcohol:
- Full Bar
6 reviews for Yorktowne Hotel
I love the Yorktowne. Growing up, it was the site of many a delicious holiday buffet when we'd go to visit the grandparents in York. They really go all out with seasonally appropriate ice sculptures, live piano music, the works. And the corn pudding!! Best ever. One year at Easter time they even had a mini petting zoo set up in the lobby with bunnies.
Now that I live in Boston, when my husband and I go to visit my grandparents for Christmas, we stay at the Yorktowne. It has so much old school charm, from the complimentary evening sandwich bar to the smoking lounge, yearly gingerbread house, and the mail drop on each floor that goes to the lobby. There's a fitness center too, but working out seems a bit fruitless at Christmas time. It's fun to flip through the binder in the room to see who has stayed there in years past -- lots of big names, including Bill Clinton!
Walking around downtown York at Christmas time, we listened to bagpipes playing in front of a church, admired the holiday decorations, strained to hear the Christmas carols played by the York Wire Company factory steam whistle, and marveled at an office building called, no joke, the Rich Executives Building. We enjoyed lattes from nearby Sparky and Clark's before departing.
The gentleman at the front desk is there every year and he's so friendly, warm, and jovial, and when the maid accidentally took our towels and didn't replace them, new towels were sent up asap and we were presented with an apology card and gift bag with chocolates, peanut butter pretzel sandwiches, bottled water, coffee, and a Bucks County Coffee Company mug. Gestures like that -- that's why the Yorktowne has become my Christmas home away from home.
If you are looking for a nice place to stay and don't care about getting your Hilton points, stay at the Yorktowne, It is one of the last grand hotels left, and their prices are reasonable. I have stayed there and have had guests stay there and they have had nothing but great things to say about it. It was sold from local ownership recently so has undergone some changes but it has much innate beauty just look around the lobby at the detailed woodwork you don't find today. Lobby Bar is the best bet. The downstairs bar doesn't have much of a scene, but they have great food. Make sure you don't miss the tomato bisque!
We have purchased numerous gift cerfiticates online, "Buy a $50 gift cert. for $25". (Advertised on the radio)
The meals are nicely prepared, but certainly overpriced for the area.
Our first time here, we had an extremely devoted waiter who waited on us like we were the Rockafellers. The 2nd time we ate here, we had a young waitress who did not notice when drinks were low or when we were ready to head out - and there were not many patrons, so we felt a little ignored.
Will we go back? Definetely. With these $25 for the price of a $50 gift certs, it makes it worth while.
I'm sorry to say, but this place is a dump. The rooms are old and smelly. I hear this use to be "the hotel" but they have really let her go. The rooms do not match the warmth and style of the lobby.
When I checked in, they actually gave me a dirty used room.
After enough Westins and Hyatts, you start to forget that hotels can feel like homes, that they can have cool furniture that isn't cool just cuz it's new, but rather precisely because its old and storied
The Yorktowne is a good reminder. It's also a good reminder of all those people in the world who live in places like York
I don't think they read yelp very much
Pleasantly surprised...
My wife and I went, it was a place she wanted to try and had a gift card. The menu, while not large, did allow for several options. I went in not expecting much and was quite surprised by the elements.
While my meal included a vegetable medly, it was very gourmet. Broccoli and carrots can be pretty eh. But what I received was not mere fake rounded baby carrots and broccoli. But of a very garden style nature, unusual variants. (Including purple brussel sprouts.)
Service was excellent, and they allowed for some personalized customization of the menu. Ordering a few sides and sauces off the other menu items.
My wife was also introduced to the "chocolate martini" - it was love at first sip. Haven't been again. It is a bit pricey, and that might be a detractor. Intend to go again.