About this property
Historic Charm
The Durham Ox in Crayke offers a 5-star inn experience within a historic building. Guests enjoy a traditional and romantic ambience, complemented by modern amenities.
Exceptional Facilities
The inn features a restaurant, bar, hot tub, and outdoor fireplace. Additional facilities include a coffee shop, outdoor seating area, family rooms, and bicycle parking. Free WiFi is available throughout the property.
Comfortable Accommodations
Rooms offer air-conditioning, private bathrooms, and lake or garden views. Guests appreciate the room comfort and attentive service provided by the property staff.
Dining Experience
Breakfast options include continental, buffet, à la carte, full English/Irish, vegetarian, vegan, and gluten-free. The restaurant serves lunch and dinner with vegetarian, vegan, and gluten-free options.
Prime Location
Located 21 km from York Minster and York Railway Station, the inn is near attractions such as Helmsley Castle and Castle Howard. Leeds Bradford International Airport is 54 km away.
Languages spoken
Availability
We Price Match
You can claim a refund for the difference if you find your reservation cheaper on another website.
Just remember to reach out after booking with us. If you file your We Price Match claim via email, you'll need to provide us with a screenshot of and a link to the other offer. You can also file a We Price Match claim over the phone by calling our Customer Service. In any case, the other offer must be online and available when we check.
We Price Match checklist
- The other offer must be for the same property and accommodation type.
- The other offer must be for the same check-in and check-out dates.
- The other offer must have the same cancellation policy and conditions.
- The other offer must be for the same number of occupants.
- The other offer must have the same add-on/meal plan.
- The better deal must be in the local currency of the property.
When can't you make a claim?
- If the other offer is on a website that doesn't reveal the property or accommodation type you'll be staying in until after booking.
- If the other offer is available on an opaque, suspicious, and/or likely-to-be-fraudulent website.
- If the other offer is part of a loyalty or rewards program, where the price is reduced by the property or website for actions like repeat business, logging in, using a coupon code, referring others, or any other action that reduces the original price.
- If your current reservation is a "Partner offer" (these are labeled as such on our platform and are provided by partner companies) or if you're comparing the other offer to a "Partner Offer" on our platform.
- If you cancel your booking.
- If you book a single-unit property, which by nature can't be available elsewhere.
- Stays reserves the right to make the sole determination regarding a customer's eligibility to receive the price match.
Found your booking cheaper elsewhere?
- Look for "Found this room cheaper elsewhere?" on your confirmation page.
- Validate that the cheaper offer meets all the requirements (review checklist).
- Save the link to the cheaper offer (example: www.hotel.com/93203920).
- Take a screenshot (or multiple) making sure all the relevant data is captured (review checklist).
- Contact Customer Service.
- After claim validation, we will amend the reservation price (if possible) or provide further instruction for you to claim an after-stay refund of the price difference.
- Stays reserves the right to make the sole determination regarding a customer's eligibility to receive the price match.
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Interested in this property?
Submit a booking request and well follow up with availability for your dates.
House rules
please note that £20 will be charged per stay if you have dogs
Please note that dogs are not allowed in the Pool Villa and Executive Suite
Legal information
FAQs about The Durham Ox
Facilities of The Durham Ox
Wellness
- Hot tub
Food & Drink
- Coffee house on site
- Wine/champagne
- Kids' meals
- Special diet menus (on request)
- Bar
- Restaurant
Internet
- Internet services
Front Desk Services
- Invoice provided
Safety & Security
- Fire extinguishers
- CCTV outside property
- CCTV in common areas
- Smoke alarms
- Security alarm
- Key access
General
- Designated smoking area
- Non-smoking throughout
- Heating
- Family rooms
- Non-smoking rooms
Outdoors
- Outdoor fireplace
- Outdoor furniture
- Sun terrace
- Terrace
Media & Technology
- Daily housekeeping
- Luggage storage
- Packed lunches
- Meeting/banquet facilities
Health & Safety
- Staff follow all safety protocols as directed by local authorities
Living Area
- Parking
Transportation
- Board games/puzzles
Other
- Cashless payment available
- Guest accommodation is disinfected between stays
- Linens, towels and laundry washed in accordance with local authority guidelines