The Retreat at Dukes Townhouse

The Perfect Couples Hideaway

  • 1 bedrooms
  • 1 bathrooms
  • From £111.00

Welcome to The Dukes Townhouse. Tucked away from the hustle and bustle of York City Centre, which is only a 5 minute's walk away, sat in a leafy street in York, this beautiful Victorian Townhouse has recently been renovated into 5 fabulous 1 bedroom apartments. All have access to unlimited super-fast WiFi and have been fully furnished with your comfort and enjoyment in mind.

On entering through the front entrance you are immediately drawn in via the beautiful hallway, with both original York stone floors and staircase. This lovely one bedroom Retreat is the perfect hideaway. Descending down the spotlit, original York Stone staircase, you are immediately cocooned in this beautiful space. There is a master bedroom, complete with a king-size bed to snuggle down into, a big en suite complete with double sink, walk in shower, hanging space and toilet. There are french doors leading out from the bedroom into a small courtyard. Complete with a bistro table and chairs this is perfect for sitting and having your morning coffee.

Moving on to the open plan living area, you have a fully fitted kitchen with everything that you will need to prepare a holiday breakfast or romantic meal. There is a lovely dining table by the window at which you can sit and enjoy your meal. When you are ready to snuggle down and watch a film, the sofas are perfect for your evening's entertainment.

For that added touch of luxury, tucked away behind double doors is a large double ended bath - set the lights on low, fill the bath full of bubbles, pour yourself a glass of something lovely and relax! A little indulgence whilst you are on your break in York, that will leave you both refreshed and ready to go.

This luxury couples' escape has everything that you need - perfect!


  • King size bed

  • En suite shower room

  • Wine Fridge

  • Double ended bath

  • Fully fitted kitchen

  • Washer/dryer

  • 5 Minutes walk form the Railway station

  • Wine Fridge

  • Smart TV's in both the lounge and the bedroom

  • Paid parking only a 2 minute walk away at St Mary's Car Park


Amenities
  • 1 Bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • Patio
  • Entryphone/intercom
  • Kitchen
  • Tv
  • Heating
  • Wireless Internet
  • Fire Extinguisher
  • Hangers
  • Iron
  • Hair Dryer
  • Laptop Friendly
  • Bathtub
  • Bed Linens
  • Coffee Maker
  • Cooking Basics
  • Dishes And Silverware
  • Dishwasher
  • Hot Water
  • Microwave
  • Oven
  • Patio/balcony
  • Private Living Room
  • Refrigerator
  • Paid Parking Off Premises
  • Free Unlimited Wifi
  • Smart Tv
  • Tv In Master Bedroom
  • Freeview
  • Netflix
  • Wine Fridge
  • Electric Hob
  • Fridge Freezer
  • Washer/dryer
  • Kettle
  • Toaster
  • Cutlery & Crockery
  • Coffee Machine
  • Iron & Ironing Board
  • Hairdryer
  • Towels & Linen
  • One Kingsize Bed
  • 1 Bathroom
  • Bath
  • Separate Shower
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Booking details

Check in 16:00

Check out 10:00

Pets Not allowed

Max guests 2

Guest Reviews

Clean comfy and close to everything

★ 5/5
13 June 2026

We stayed two nights in York. The apartment was wonderfully located, easy walk from the train and walk to town. The apartment was spotless with great amenities, we really appreciated the bath. The mattress and pillows were so comfy! Wonderful place to stay!!

Great stay in York

★ 4.5/5
16 December 2025

We had a lovely stay at The Retreat for a long weekend in December. The apartment is beautifully decorated, with all the amenities you need and is in a perfect location for exploring York. A few things could’ve improved our stay: - footsteps from the apartment above are very audible and at times we could also hear the people in the apartment above talking. Better soundproofing (carpets, thicker rugs) might help. - there is no parking and parking at Marygate is very expensive (£25 a day in December). For this reason, if we stayed again I’d weigh up the cost of booking one of the middle two apartments in the building as they had use of a parking space included. - there was no way to control the heating. While the guest booklet said you could change the temperature on the thermostats, they were all locked so this wasn’t possible. The radiator and underfloor heating in the bathroom didn’t come on at all over the weekend, which made it quite chilly!

A perfect weekend away

★ 5/5
2 December 2025

Our return to Dukes Townhouse, this time in The Retreat, was as expected, exceptional. The location is perfect, just steps away from the heart of York and the iconic Shambles, making it incredibly easy to explore the city the moment you step outside. The hamper on arrival is a thoughtful touch and truly set the tone for our stay. It was filled with carefully chosen products and made us feel immediately welcomed and looked after. We chose to return to Dukes Townhouse to celebrate our first wedding anniversary. As before, the experience was wonderful. It has become our special place, and we will be returning annually. The Retreat at Dukes Townhouse delivers luxury, comfort, intimacy and convenience at exceptional value. A thoroughly enjoyable stay, highly recommended!

home away from home

★ 5/5
4 August 2025

It is a comfy yet modern apartment with the best bed. Great location too! I stayed at the retreat for a few weeks and it was absolutely lovely.

Glorious stay!

★ 5/5
13 May 2025

We loved our 2 night stay at The Retreat. The location is perfect, short walk from the train station and a short delightful walk into the city centre. The apartment is decorated beautifully and well equipped. We had meals both in at out would definitely recommend Motto Sushi and Ashley Smith Gelato on the shambles. The bed is like a big cloud and hard to get out of in the morning though! It was immaculately clean and we also loved our welcome hamper. Useful and delicious. Thanks for a lovely stay! X

Birthday stay in York

★ 5/5
11 March 2025

Perfect little stay for a birthday getaway. Super location with everything you’d need around and within the apartment. Apartment was clean, comfy and just what we wanted. Couldn’t fault anything.

The Retreat

★ 4.5/5
19 August 2024

A great location. a comfortable apartment. Unfortunately every footstep heard from the floor above.

Our favourite getaway

★ 5/5
13 July 2024

Our stay at the retreat was absolutely perfect. The apartment was in an excellent location to the town centre and train station. The hamper on arrival was a lovely touch, and we loved working our way through all the snacks! We stayed for two nights and wanted to stay for longer. This was our perfect relaxing couples getaway. There’s a Sainsbury’s around the corner where you can easily pick up anything you need. I loved that the bath had its own little room in front of the tv! The bed was so comfortable and we loved having the doors open to the terrace. I’d recommend this stay to anyone! Perfect in every way. We loved this stay so much, all we’ve been talking about is when we can return. Hopefully won’t be long!!

High quality accommodation let down by the heating/water system

★ 4.2/5
23 April 2024

A beautifully appointed apartment in a great spot in York. Very comfortable bed , good quality bedding and towels. Extremely clean and York Stay service courteous and helpful as always. Now onto the heating/water system. This has been mentioned in previous reviews and it really does need sorting out. Heating is run by a smart device which has no instructions by it or in the welcome/instruction pack that we could find. It was cold in the apartment when we arrived so of course we tried to turn the heating up but it appeared to be quite complex (and we are reasonably tech literate) and after a while we gave up and called Stays York who kindly came out. They showed us how to work the heating dial, but even then, some radiators stayed off, some on and blasting out, some stayed on and then went off seemingly at random. The radiator dials were also hit and miss, some worked, some didn't. We - or the people who came out from Stays York - must have inadvertently altered the water setting on the dial. Either way, there was little hot water that evening and none the next morning. So, on a cold April morning we had a freezing cold shower and had to boil kettles to wash up and shave etc. We rang Stays York but it was a Sunday so there was only an emergency number and by then we were checking out anyway. Lastly, the bathroom underfloor heating did not come on the entire time (Stays York explained that this was 'remotely controlled') so that was pretty uncomfortable. Bear in mind that this is a basement flat - these tend to have pretty cold floors anyway. Yes, this is a lovely, high spec apartment. But we wouldn't stay again without assurances that the heating/water issues had been properly addressed. Guests should not be spending their precious holiday time scratching their heads and trying to work out how to stay warm/have a decent shower let alone a bath.

Wonderful stay

★ 5/5
15 February 2024

The apartment was lovely and quirky, and equipped with everything we needed for a relaxing few days. A short walk away from the restaurants, shops, city walls and minster meant it was conveniently placed for everything we wanted. The welcome pack full of delicious treats was a lovely surprise.

2 night stay in York

★ 4.2/5
19 September 2023

The property was decorated to a high standard and very comfortable. However we unfortunately had some issues - with the shower (was not draining properly), bathroom heating (could not be turned on) and a living room radiator made loud noises meaning it had to be turned off. Whilst these were annoying the apartment is well worth it assuming these issues are fixed.

Beautiful place

★ 4.8/5
5 September 2023

It’s a very beautiful apartment. I was very comfortable and had an amazing time. The only thing is there is no parking and it’s difficult to get parking at the car park. But other than that it is a wonderful little place.

Top class apartment

★ 5/5
29 July 2023

Beautiful apartment nothing not to like ,lovely inside and out great place to stay ,with lots of luxury extras ,would recommend it was amazing.

Long Weekend in York

★ 5/5
24 May 2023

Great pad for a couple staying in central York and exploring and enjoying the city. Accommodation was spot on and Stays York brilliant at communicating and dealing with

Quick break away

★ 4/5
11 May 2023

I have nothing bad to say about the retreat. 3 things need addressing. Extractor fan and light doesn’t work. Hot water stopped working and only cold water available after day 2 and heating didn’t stay on.

new years eve stay

★ 4.7/5
7 January 2023

What a fantastic place! 5-minute walk from bars, restaurants and shops. The car park was accessible via a 2-minute walk from the back door through the rear alleyways behind the property, albeit a little pricy. The property had everything you could need and more for a stay for a few days (apart form a pizza cutter ha). Access to the unit was easy by just following the simple instructions provided. the only issue we experienced was in relation to the heating was a bit of a pain to use. The radiator in the living room needs bleeding, we had no hot water on New Year's Eve as it suddenly went off whilst using the shower, didn't contact the property manager as we where heading out and in a rush. The bath was a hidden gem. My only recommendations would be to put the tv in the bedroom on a swivel bracket to view better from bed, and maybe consider a larger sofa to lounge on for the nights you may look to stay in and relax.

Gorgeous apartment

★ 5/5
13 November 2022

I can’t say enough lovely things about our stay here. It’s in an amazing location just a 10 minute walk and you’re in the city centre. The apartment is beautiful, very clean and so comfortable. The kitchen has absolutely everything you need which I find is rare when away from home. My partner had to drag me through it the bed it was comfy I couldn’t get out of it. Also we received the most beautiful hamper when we arrived with all kinds of treats in that really was a lovely touch. I Really would recommend staying here and definitely will be back in the future.

Beautiful basement flat in an excellent quiet location, close to train station and Minster.

★ 5/5
21 August 2022

I had an extended stay in the Retreat for work reasons and enjoyed it immensely. All the facilities in the flat are top quality and the bath has to be seen to be believed -- so luxurious!

Michael - December 2022

★ 5/5
23/12/2022

absolutely incredible and we will be back.<br /> I thought that the property was beautiful, It was so nice and clean and it was just incredible. it was in a perfect location and I will be back soon<br />

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