2 Nights Dinner, Bed & Breakfast
Press the snooze button on 2023. Join us at Elmbank and enjoy two nights’ bed and breakfast, plus dinner one night with a bottle of wine in the deliciously dramatic Leethams restaurant.
Rich in art, culture, and flavor, Leetham’s Brasserie offers exceptional cuisine in a beautiful and inviting space, with premium, locally sourced, and seasonal dishes crafted by our outstanding chefs.
From just £129 per room, per night
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Book NowSnoozy Sunday
Overnight Stay Including Afternoon Tea with a Glass of Fizz
Relax and unwind at the end of the week at the Elmbank Hotel, you deserve it.
Enjoy a chilled glass of prosecco in the opulent Peacock Bar on arrival, whilst your delicious afternoon tea is being prepared by our talented chefs. Then sit back and relax before exploring the historic city of York & all it has to offer. Unwind after in one of our elegantly styled and thoughtfully designed rooms, then wake up to a true Yorkshire breakfast. Every weekend should be like this.
Use promo code SUNDAY to redeem the offer at elmbankhotel.com. Prices from £115 per double room.
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York Gin Afternoon Tea - £29.50 per person
We are delighted to be partnering with our local distillery York Gin!! ‘History in the tasting’ and we couldn’t be happier.
Enjoy an afternoon tea with a difference in the stunning surroundings of Leetham’s Restaurant, our very own piece of York history. Redesigned by Mackintosh contemporary, George Walton, the Elmbank hotel is home to one of the finest and most complete Art Nouveau collections in the UK. Here, impressive stained glass, beautiful murals, and detailed stencils meld with modern and sophisticated facilities to provide a space of style, comfort, and interest.
We have 3 York Gins to choose from, take your pick from London Dry, a beautiful, smooth, and balanced dry gin, best served with a fever tree light and a curl of lemon, Old Tom, a very slightly sweetened dry gin, with Yorkshire Rose and herbs from the Michelin-starred Star Inn, Harome, best served with a fever tree light and star anise, or Roman Fruit, a full-strength dry gin with no added sugar. Fruits and flowers from Ancient Rome including strawberries and hibiscus give it a deep red hue, best served with a fever tree Mediterranean and strawberries and raspberries.
Then we have a delicious traditional afternoon for you with a delicious twist!! To accompany your selection of freshly cut finger sandwiches and cakes, we have a warm scone and clotted cream served with Pink Grapefruit & York Gin Marmalade! Beautiful, we will let you decide whether it’s cream on the bottom or on the top.
And finally a freshly brewed tea or coffee to finish.
Book NowValentines Afternoon Tea
Enjoy a romantic afternoon tea experience this valentines day, in the heart of York City Centre
Traditional afternoon tea – £22.95pp
Sparkling afternoon tea – £27.95pp
Treat your loved one and book today!
Available between Friday 10th February – Sunday 19th February.
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Valentines Stay with Chateaubriand for 2
1 night stay with Chateaubriand for 2. Overnight accommodation, chateaubriand for 2, breakfast. Chateaubriand served with chips, peppercorn sauce, green salad, mushrooms and tomatoes.
From £179.00 based on 2 people sharing.
Available Dates:
Friday 10th February
Saturday 11th February
Tuesday 14th February
Friday 17th February
Saturday 18th February
York Gin Package
Start your Elmbank Experience with a York twist on our traditional afternoon tea. Enjoy a delectable selection of sweet scones, and finger sandwiches, and sip on chilled York Gin tipples while you soak in the dramatic backdrop of Elmbank’s Leetham’s restaurant, our very own piece of York history designed by mackintosh contemporary, George Walton.
Upon checking into your elegantly styled, boutique room, you’ll find a York Gin gift, including gin miniatures. Relax and enjoy your beautiful surrounding while you prepare for the evening ahead. After a restful night’s sleep, join us for a leisurely breakfast
Book NowYork Sightseeing Package
Just minutes away from York centre, Elmbank is the perfect base to explore the delights York has to offer. York’s iconic attractions are all just a short walk away from each other – marvel at the magnificent York Minster, discover York’s fascinating legacy at the JORVIK Viking Centre and tour the city with City Sightseeing.
With 2 nights bed and breakfast you can enjoy a full day of what this beautiful city has to offer getting the most out of your included York Pass. Dinner on one night in our stunning Leetham’s Brasserie completes this fabulous experience.
Details of York Pass attractions can be found here:
York City Pass Attractions | Places to Visit in York – The Visit York Pass
Book NowMurder Mystery Breaks 2023
Join us at Elmbank Hotel, York for our Murder Mysteries in 2023. Read the plot of each of our events below!
Friday 20th January 2023 – The Fashion House
Plot: It is 1926. The biggest fashion designer of the decade is organising a fashion show and cat walk at your hotel tonight. Many of the latest designs will be on show. But are any of the designs totally original? Is someone jealous of what’s on display? And would somebody kill if the money was right?
Prices from £55pp
Friday 3rd February 2023 – Blind Date in Venice
Plot: 10 years ago “Blind Date in Venice” became the most successful romantic comedy film ever, and starred Chloe Carlysle and Drake Sullivan. Chloe has not made a film since and in an attempt to resurrect her career she has arranged this romantic weekend/evening for people in love and for people who want to fall in love. Chloe will also be signing copies of her autobiography at the bash. Has she revealed any kiss and tell secrets? Could this lead to temptation, jealousy, heartbreak and murder?
Prices from £55pp
Friday 17th February 2023 – Happy Hearts Marriage Bureau
Plot: Join Kathryn Freemantle, owner of Happy Hearts, as she throws a party to celebrate her 100th couple getting married as a result of her introductions. The course of true love never runs smoothly, however, and old jealousies start to re-surface – but would this be motive enough to kill?
Prices from £55pp
Friday 10th March 2023 – The Hunted
Plot: It’s the time of the year where the Kirk-Moulding family host the local event. Welcoming the community onto the grounds for a long traditional “get together”. The kids love it and the parents enjoy the atmosphere. But it’s not just the event going on A serial killer is on loose and threatens the integrity of this fantastic tradition!
Prices from £55pp
Friday 24th March 2023 – Murder at the Manor
Plot: It is 1922 and Lord and Lady Digby are hosting an elegant evening in their home to celebrate the anniversary of their marriage. Rose Digby, the daughter of our hosts, has been away for some time and is looking forward to her first social occasion since her return home. Her parents have arranged for her to meet a dashing young man they believe is the perfect suitor, but will she fall for him? Who is keeping a secret tonight? Perhaps the butler can shed some light on the situation….
Prices from £55pp
Friday 14th April 2023 – A Darker Shade of Murder
Plot: You are welcomed here tonight for the official launch of JH Enterprises, headed by the wife of Brendan Hawthorne. Hawthorne Industries previously owned by Brendan ceased trading and is now under investigation. With pensions pots running dry Investors monies swallowed up, and a marriage on the rocks, will investors seek revenge, will relationships become full of suspicion, has a well know face returned to the scene? And will there be Murder tonight?
Prices from £55pp
Friday 5th May 2023 – The Hen Party
Plot: Alison and Andy are to be married! Alison is hosting her hen party at the hotel this weekend, and we’re all invited. But will Alison’s happiness be shattered when some dark secrets come to light over the course of the evening? And what of her fiancé? Is he all he seems to be?
Prices from £55pp
Friday 2nd June 2023 - The Wedding Reception
Plot: Guests are invited to join elderly, upper class Bertrum Wallace-Smythe and his young, unsophisticated bride, Zoë Matthews, at the evening reception to celebrate their marriage. Not everyone feels like celebrating however. Will these two very mismatched families get on – or will their dirty laundry be aired in public?
Prices from £55pp
Friday 7th July 2023 – Abigail’s Divorce
Plot: Abigail and James have split – and Abigail is celebrating escaping James’ grip with a huge party, to which you are invited. It might seem spiteful, but in the light of Abigail’s recounts of James being a demanding, controlling and abusive husband, supporting her getting over him is what a good friend should do, right? However, when James turns up pleading for Abigail to take him back, telling her that he still loves her, and quite clearly demonstrating his ability to take care of her, what with all that money, the party doesn’t end up going exactly to plan.
Prices from £55pp
Friday 18th August 2023 – Togas & Tiaras
Plot: It is 125AD. Baccus has just been appointed Proconsul of Britain and Baccus is hosting this party to celebrate. But what happened to the previous Proconsul, Homer? Did he die of natural causes or was he murdered? And if so, why?
Prices from £55pp
Friday 15th September 2023 – The Toy Boy
Plot: Mary Langford has been widowed twice, but they were both long and very happy marriages. So you’d think she’d be content with her memories. Sir Robert Langford OBE, her second husband, was CEO of the British and Commonwealth Petroleum company and left Mary a huge fortune. So why is she getting married a third time? And to a man young enough to be her son! At least it has the blessing of her daughter, Jemimah. Or does it?
Prices from £55pp
Friday 20th October 2023 – Pipers Grave
Plot: MBX-TV, the infamous, sleazy cable TV channel is 5 years old this weekend/evening. Matthew Bradshaw, founder and CEO of the company has thrown a party to celebrate and to make a very important announcement. But things don’t go according to plan – why is MBX-TV losing ground to its rivals? What secrets and mysteries does the hotel harbour? And are the rumours about John Piper’s ghost true?
Prices from £55pp
Friday 17th November 2023 – Murder on the Dance Floor
Plot: Style TV, is new to the UK. Owned by Australian media magnate Greg Copeland, the TV company is set to go head to head in an all out war with BBC’s ‘Strictly’ this year. Their new dance show, ‘Step Up & Dance’ promises to be big & brash.
Fronted by TV host Sam Delaney, the show will have notorious musical star P.J. McQueen as lead judge, who makes Craig Revel Norwood seem like a pussycat!!
Tonight will be an opportunity for one lucky person to join the show!
Prices from £55pp
Thursday 7th December 2023 – Twas the Night Before Christmas
Plot: It is Christmas Eve 1987 and you are part of Smartoys staff Christmas party. This year, Fiona Smartley-Price (Smartoy’s CEO) has extra cause to celebrate because the company have achieved having the Christmas Number 1 toy in the shops. Mouseville Friends is that toy and was the brainchild of Siobhan (Fiona’s daughter and a managing director of the company). She launched the new toy along with her fiancée Noel Thurst who is a television executive that has launched an animated series based on the toys. Will the celebrations continue all night long or will sinister happenings halt them?
Prices from £55pp
Thursday 14th December 2023 – Mr Carrols Christmas
Plot:
It is Christmas day and the Carroll family are celebrating Christmas for the first time since the recent and unexpected death of matriarch Holly Carroll.
Could this Christmas be a time for togetherness and playing happy families or is someone about to tear the family apart?
Prices from £55pp
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