Luxury apartments opened in city centre

Fourteen designer one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments have opened on Micklegate following a £3.2m renovation programme to convert a former antiques centre in the historic Georgian street.

Apartment operator The Lawrance runs the accommodation which can be let from one night or for longer stays.

Director Simon Bullock said: “York is a fantastic business and leisure travel destination, and we’re ideally placed to offer a very different designer alternative to hotel rooms, and to boost the stock of high quality accommodation in the city.

“We have created a collection of stylish, spacious and luxurious homes from home for guests, with great attention to detail
and high specification designer finish, making the apartments a very attractive alternative to visitors who want a base in York to work from or to enjoy a visit to the city.”

The Lawrance acquired the site in 2010 and since then has developed the properties with its construction partner LaRock.

The company already operates The Lawrance Harrogate, which has 19 apartments at three addresses in the spa town.

The new venture has created six full and part time jobs in York including coffee shop, reception, management and support
staff.

“This is a new type of accommodation for the city, and we hope that it strikes a chord with the corporates that often need short and medium term accommodation for staff, as well as for independent travellers to the city and its many attractions,” said manager Yvonne White.

“We are able to pass onto guests the benefit of our lower rates possible due to the reduced overheads of serviced accommodation operators when compared to hotels while also giving the extra space and facilities that an apartment offers.”