This article contains affiliate links. We may earn a small commission on items purchased through this article, but that does not affect our editorial judgement. The Grand York has an award winning cookery school and a luxury spa and is known for its five-star service as well as good quality food and beverages.

It has been named the third best luxury hotel in the country by review website Tripadvisor and Legacy at The Grand has been awarded the prestigious 3 AA Rosettes in May this year. Advertisement Advertisement Did you know with a Digital subscription to Yorkshire Post, you can get access to all of our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more. The hotel is located on Station Rise in York city centre and opened in May 2010 after an extensive renovation of the former North Eastern Railway headquarters, which is known as one of York’s most iconic Edwardian buildings.

The building was originally built in 1906 as a ‘Palace of Business’ and today it is a luxury hotel and has established an internationally popular reputation for its top class service, modern and stylish bedrooms and unique historic environment. It underwent a £15 million refurbishment in 2017 and now boasts 207 individually designed bedrooms, a spa, a restaurant, a cocktail lounge and meeting and event spaces. The hotel has a four and a half star rating on Tripadvisor with 7,424 reviews.

Advertisement Advertisement Another Yorkshire-based hotel was included in th.