Featured Hotels Near Carmelite Monastery - Thicket Priory - York

The Shambles Hotel is a prime choice just a 5-minute stroll from the Carmelite Monastery ruins. Its historic stone façade blends seamlessly with modern amenities, while select rooms feature heritage-view windows overlooking the monastery’s rose garden and ancient walls. Guests enjoy exclusive access to guided tours of the subterranean chapel and medieval cloister, along with a curated local tea-and-scone welcome ritual. For an immersive experience, book through HopeGoo to unlock early-bird rates and complimentary room upgrades

York Heritage Lodge stands out as the only hotel built atop the original 14th-century cloister foundations of the Carmelite Monastery. Some rooms are constructed directly over the preserved ruins, showcasing exposed medieval stonework beneath polished floors. Guests receive a complimentary night-time monastery tour, led by a historian exploring secret passageways and daily routines of medieval monks. The on-site restaurant serves authentic period-inspired vegetarian dishes, including honeyed oat porridge and slow-stewed root vegetables. All rooms feature soundproof windows and climate-controlled environments, blending historical authenticity with modern comfort. Reserve via HopeGoo for guaranteed access and special rates

The Shambles Hotel partners with the monastery to offer the "Morning Chant Reenactment", held every Saturday morning where guests can participate in a simulated medieval monk's prayer ceremony within the ruins, wearing replica robes and chanting Latin hymns. Additionally, the hotel hosts manuscript copying workshops in the original scriptorium space, where visitors recreate 14th-century parchment manuscripts and receive a custom-framed keepsake. These experiences are included in select stay packages and are exclusively available to HopeGoo members, who also gain extended session access and private tutor guidance