Experience the Fairfax Arms' warm hospitality with its cozy bar and delightful restaurant. Connect to WiFi in public areas, park with ease thanks to free self parking, and enjoy extended parking. Helpful multilingual staff have won over previous guests.
Main Street, Gilling East, York, England, YO62 4JH
What's nearby
Howardian Hills - 3 min drive
Ampleforth Abbey - 7 min drive
Hemsley Walled Garden - 9 min drive
National Trust Nunnington Hall - 10 min drive
Castle Howard - 19 min drive
Getting around
Durham (MME-Teesside Intl.) - 70 min drive
Malton Station - 25 min drive
Thirsk Station - 26 min drive
Poppleton Station - 27 min drive
Restaurants
The Durham Ox - 11 min drive
The Star Inn - 11 min drive
Grapes Inn - 12 min drive
Kirks Coffee House & Kitchen - 7 min drive
Helmsley Brewing Co - 7 min drive
About this property
The Fairfax Arms
At The Fairfax Arms, you'll be within a 10-minute drive of North York Moors National Park. You can relax with a drink at the bar/lounge, and the restaurant is the perfect spot to grab a bite to eat. Fellow travelers say great things about the helpful staff.
Languages
English, Greek
At a glance
Hotel size
11 rooms
Arriving/Leaving
Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: 10:00 PM
Contactless check-in available
Early check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18
Check-out time is 10:30 AM
Special check-in instructions
The host will greet guests on arrival
Required at check-in
Credit card, debit card, or cash deposit required for incidental charges
Government-issued photo ID may be required
Minimum check-in age is 18
Pets
Service animals welcome
Internet
Free WiFi in public areas
Parking
Free onsite self parking
Free onsite extended parking
Other information
Smoke-free property
Property amenities
Food and drink
Breakfast available (surcharge)
Restaurant
Bar/lounge
Traveling with children
Children's menu
What to do
Mountain biking nearby
Horse riding nearby
Fishing nearby
Services
Multilingual staff
Fees & policies
Policies
This property does not have elevators.
Guests can rest easy knowing there's a fire extinguisher, a security system, a first aid kit and outdoor lighting on site.
This property accepts credit cards.
Cashless transactions are available.
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Frequently asked questions
Does The Fairfax Arms offer free cancellation for a full refund?
Yes, The Fairfax Arms does have fully refundable room rates available to book on our site. If you’ve booked a fully refundable room rate, this can be cancelled up to a few days before check-in depending on the property's cancellation policy. Just make sure to check this property's cancellation policy for the exact terms and conditions.
Is parking offered on site at The Fairfax Arms?
Yes, there's free self and extended parking.
What are the check-in and check-out times at The Fairfax Arms?
Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: 10:00 PM. Check-out time is 10:30 AM. Contactless check-in is available.
What is there to do at The Fairfax Arms and nearby?
Have fun with nearby activities like cycling, fishing, and horseback riding. Additional recreation nearby includes birdwatching.
Are there restaurants at or near The Fairfax Arms?
Yes, there's an onsite restaurant.
What's the area around The Fairfax Arms like?
The Fairfax Arms is located a short 4-minute walk from Ampleforth College Golf Club.
Reviews
9.2
Wonderful
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9.6/10
Cleanliness
9.4/10
Staff & service
9.0/10
Amenities
9.2/10
Property conditions & facilities
9.0/10
Eco-friendliness
Reviews
10/10 Exceptional
Jan 26, 2025
Jim
Jim, 1-night trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review
8/10 Very Good
Jan 5, 2025
Somewhere I keep going back to
Been here 3/4 times, and looking forward to next stay. Food is really good. Service is excellent. Only issue this time was someone clearly had too much to drink in the village and people were shouting in the early hours of the morning. This woke me and i struggled to get back to sleep, but nothing to do with the inn.
Paul
Paul, 2-night trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review
10/10 Exceptional
Dec 12, 2024
PHIL
PHIL, 1-night trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review
6/10 Good
Dec 5, 2024
Shame about the heating.
This was a second visit to this hotel for us. As we were meeting friends to celebrate early Christmas at Castle Howard. The hotel is well located, with an excellent chef and food menu. The staff are all helpful and friendly. The rooms are a reasonable size, with good ensuite facilities, and comfortable bed. However both our rooms suffered with heating problems, one with a cold radiator and the other with a leaky and cold radiator and we were advised to use the plug in radiators provided but not till after we had queried the situation. Our friends had to ask to move rooms due to the leak. This was all done easily but it was a disappointment to us that it appeared to be a known problem and we'd still been given these rooms. Such a shame when it is a lovely old inn in a beautiful village setting.
Yvonne
Yvonne, 1-night trip with friends
Verified Hotels.com guest review
10/10 Exceptional
Oct 25, 2024
Lovely pub, room and food
Gorgeous little pub in the heart of North Yorkshire. Lovely room, great dinner and perfect breakfast. Would highly recommend
James
James, 1-night family trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review
8/10 Very Good
Sep 23, 2024
Comfortable bed Good breakfast
Disappointed that they didn’t do dinner on a Sunday evening
Phil
Phil, 1-night trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review
10/10 Exceptional
Sep 8, 2024
Martin
Martin, 2-night trip
Verified Expedia guest review
10/10 Exceptional
Sep 1, 2024
Kevin
Kevin, 1-night trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review
10/10 Exceptional
Aug 17, 2024
Keith
Keith, 1-night trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review
10/10 Exceptional
Aug 16, 2024
This hotel was perfect for our trip to Ampleforth. The room was perfect and the staff were amazing. We had a wonderful evening meal in the restaurant and the bar area is very pleasant with many friendly locals. The breakfast was to dye for. Thank you so much for a wonderful stay
Lisa
Lisa, 2-night romance trip
Verified Expedia guest review
10/10 Exceptional
Aug 9, 2024
One night break with dog
Very nice room with jacuzzi bath, room allowed dogs and easy external access.
Food was excellent- both dinner and breakfast. Good atmosphere in the bar
Matt
Matt, 1-night trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review
6/10 Good
Jul 29, 2024
Staff very good dilapidated state of the en-suite
Toilet not cleaned out after outgoing occupant
Beds not made up everyday and no clean glasses left out
Certainly not recommended
Wayne
Wayne, 4-night romance trip
Verified Expedia guest review
10/10 Exceptional
Jul 13, 2024
Delicious food. Beautiful orangery. Great outdoor seating area. Friendly, helpful stiff. Big bed, clean room.
CATHERINE
CATHERINE, 3-night romance trip
Verified Expedia guest review
10/10 Exceptional
Jun 27, 2024
From first sight of this very pretty hotel with its beautiful hanging baskets and very attractive outside terrace to the very warm welcome and check in I knew we’d made a good choice. Such a peaceful location, very nicely appointed bedrooms, great menu choice in the evening and at breakfast - all was very very good. Of course a hotel cannot be successful simply by nature of its nicely appointed public areas - it needs great staff - and everyone we met during our two night stay was without exception a credit to the business. We hope to return soon.
Joyce
Joyce, 2-night romance trip
Verified Expedia guest review
10/10 Exceptional
Jun 18, 2024
Sion
Sion, 1-night trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review
10/10 Exceptional
Jun 12, 2024
Trish
Trish, 2-night business trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review
10/10 Exceptional
Jun 7, 2024
Richard
Richard, 1-night trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review
8/10 Very Good
May 19, 2024
Very nice srat
Room was really good and comfortable. Overlooked car park. Excellent bath/shower room. Didnt have evening meal as hotel had hen or stag party booked in. Also as I have limited appetite choice was restricted. Overall would certainly recommend staying here also dog friendly so daughters family could bring their dog and all atebrsakfast together
Eugene
Eugene, 1-night family trip
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2/10 Poor
May 13, 2024
Jonathan
Jonathan, 1-night trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review
10/10 Exceptional
Apr 30, 2024
Excellent property near Helmsley
Martin
Martin, 1-night family trip
Verified Expedia guest review
10/10 Exceptional
Apr 5, 2024
Absolutely excellent
Second time we've stayed and can't wait to go back. The food here is delicious. I cannot recommend it enough. We stayed in the superior suite again and it was delightful. Such a comfy bed to.sleep onand just a lovely stay in general. Staff were excellent and extremely friendly. Location is lovely and very quiet, but worth the journey. You need to stay here and eat here
Paul
Paul, 1-night trip
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10/10 Exceptional
Apr 1, 2024
Comfortable bed
Good choice of breakfast
Tasty breakfast
Enjoyed the chocolates
AE
AE, 1-night trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review
10/10 Exceptional
Mar 24, 2024
Helen
Helen, 1-night family trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review
10/10 Exceptional
Mar 24, 2024
very good.
Joseph
Joseph, 3-night trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review
10/10 Exceptional
Mar 6, 2024
Situated in a picture postcard location the Inn provides comfortable rooms and very good food. All staff were very helpful and pleasant.