Hilton or Doubletree in York

[can]

Heading to York soon as a family for a few days, and much prefer to stay in a Hilton.

Any advise? Both Hilton and Doubltree properties look tired.

[The Savage Squirrel]

They are. It’s more they’re coming to the point in the cycle where they need a refurb, rather than being total dumps or anything, so depends on your expectations. The Hampton Piccadilly is very new as it has only been open a year or two, if you’re looking for a more modern property. Location very central.

[John]

When the Hampton(s) are frequently more expensive than the DT and often more expensive than the Hilton that’s saying something.

I needed to be in York quite a lot in the last 2 years and only stayed in the DT once, when somehow I got it at 20k points, I got an nice upgrade to a large room but it had no natural light. A bit far from city centre – fine when on holiday, not so good if you need to rush in and out a lot.

The rest of my trips it just wasn’t worth paying the ridiculous rates for Hiltons so I stayed in Ibis and Premier Inn, or Hilton Leeds (not great but cheap and I often got a suite) and a few times I just got up at 1am and drove from London.

[can]

I cannot handle Hampton breakfasts if I am traveling for pleasure, I am afraid. Both are less than £100 for my days which surprised me.

[The Savage Squirrel]

can wrote:

I cannot handle Hampton breakfasts if I am traveling for pleasure, I am afraid. Both are less than £100 for my days which surprised me.

In that case my advice is don’t stay in a Hilton :D. For cash consider, Premier Inn will do the job just as you’d expect, The Grand will do a high quality job, Grays Court will do an interesting historical job and Fat Badger will do a fun pub-next-to-the-walls-with-rooms job.

[DarrenS]

I have stayed at both and the new Hampton, Piccadilly, which is probably in the best location, but the breakfast is awful. I prefer the Hilton, which in my experience has better rooms and much better staff than the Doubletree. That said the Princlpe and Indigio are head and shoulders above.

[sloth]

Hilton better than the DT. Not brilliant but better definitely, with a better breakfast also

[can]

Thank you all

[tw33ty]

The Hilton is really tired and dated.

The indigo is very nice, if it doesn’t have to be Hilton group hotel you stay at