York - which is nicer The Princapal or The Royal Hotel?

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Looking to stay in Feb for 2 nights. Which do you prefer and why?

The Principal. By a long way!

The Principal used to be the Royal, got taken over a couple of years ago.

Most people still call it the station hotel.

Yes, agree with PP, the Principal used to be the Royal. Do you mean the Mount Royale?

I was about to say, aren't they the same place?

I think they are one and the same?

Do you mean the cedar court grand?

Oh I assumed you meant the royale? Do you mean a different one?

Don't stay in the royale!

So sorry got it wrong - it is The Grand and the Principal York!

The Principal (station hotel) is nice. Swimming pool, nice bar area, etc. It's a couple of years since I stayed there though.

Ive looked and the Grand looks muich nicer pool and spa wise so may opt for that one

The grand is nicer than the principal imo

The Grand is amazing, the principal is nice but not really special.

The spa at the grand wasn't amazing. The treatment was wonderful, and everything is very shiny and new, but there wasn't any space to relax - just a small pool, with steam room and sauna and jacuzzi. I like to have lots of nice comfy chairs to read my book - it isn't there.

Rooms are lovely there, but so are the rooms at the Principal - they've very good with kids if you're taking any, really cute little child sized dressing gowns and lots of baby toiletries!