Bowman's Guesthouse is nestled in the middle of B&B row in central York. While the guest houses that I walked past before getting to Bowman's looked very nice as well, I find it hard to believe that any of them would provide better hospitality than Bowman's did. Debra, the proprietor of Bowman's guesthouse, and her partner David (who is responsible for our scrumptious full English breakfast!) perfectly fulfilled my image of warm & friendly Northerners. My first live interaction with Debra was when she called to inquire how far away we were from arriving as she needed to go out and buy gluten-free bread for my travel buddy who has Celiac disease. That attention to detail was consistent throughout our stay - the rooms were impeccably clean, bathroom was fully stocked with necessary toiletries, Green & Black chocolate bars adorned the tea kettle & cups, and all the information you could possibly want about York was available in the corridor. I also loved the stories Debra shared about how she sometimes stays in the guesthouse when there are guests who might need extra help as was once the case when an elderly guest fell out of bed in the middle of the night! The perfect B&B experience! read more