The hotel is in a perfect location for exploring York. There is quite a large car park, although it can get a bit tight when busy. The hotel has benefitted from an extensive refurbishnent, which has been very tastefully done. Breakfast was delicious, with a large variety of options, both continental and traditional. Service was first class and friendly. Our room, in the basement, was large with an equally large ensuite. In the sweltering heat, it remained nice and cool. I personally found the huge bed somewhat hard, however my partner loved it. My only criticism would be that being in the basement, the windows could have benfitted from an external clean. If our travels take us back to York we will definitely use The Minster again, we had a great stay.