I stayed here is 2008 and wrote this review: http://www.tripadvisor.com/ShowUserReviews-g54046-d96920-r15519192-The_Yorktowne_Hotel-York_Pennsylvania.html#CHECK_RATES_CONT

This time I also booked on Priceline and got a great rate. I stayed in a king bed room this time. Much smaller room (than the two double beds room), but bathroom was nicer (but still needed some renovations). Seems they haven't put flat panel TVs in all rooms, as my room three years later had an older TV. The front desk staff were very nice and the lobby was elegant. But the rooms are really in need of renovations and upgrades. By doing so, the hotel could really be a true historic gem, instead it reflects poorly on York.

My husband and I were in York for a meeting and ended up at the hotel quite by accident. We had a reservation at a chain hotel near the highway, but it was much further from the meeting location than we expected. As we were driving to the meeting we passed the Yorktowne Hotel. I decided to check it out and began looking at reviews online. Because of some of the comments about the age and shape of the hotel, I called and ask if I could see a couple of their rooms. The staff was amazingly accomadating. When I arrived the director of housekeeping showed me four different rooms. As the hotel is quite old, the rooms are all layed out a bit differently and some have larger bathrooms. I was told that the rooms on the 8th floor had all recently been 'deep cleaned' and spruced up a bit. Each room I saw was great. Very charming, large and clean. The linens were nice, with the blanket totally encased in the sheets and the towels nice and fluffy. I am not a fan of bedspreads at hotels, although this one looked clean and fresh. I always take the bedspread off the bed, fold it and place it in the corner, which is what I did here each day. The bed itself was comfortable with a slight pillowtop mattress. There were plenty of fresh, clean pillows
The staff was great during our entire 3 night stay. The valet team is extremely helpful and efficient. There are two restaurants; one is quite upscale and has won several awards (we did not have a chance to try this one, but hope to next trip) the other is more of a casual coffee/shop place. We ate dinner there the first night and although nothing special, it was fine. I had coffee there each morning and the staff, like everywhere else in the hotel, were great. There is a workout room, which is very adequate and certainly on a par with the tiny workout rooms in any of the typical roadside chain hotels. It could use a little sprucing up, but serves the purpose fine.
Overall we found this hotel to be a welcome change from the look-alike chain offerings. The historical building is beautiful and the management has done a good job modernizing the rooms while maintaining the historical charm and character of the building. Although old, the hotel is clean and well cared for. We hope to stay there on our next trip to York.

We visited the hotel for a wedding. Although the wedding which was held in the hotel was beautiful, the hotel rooms itself are in need of attention.
Upon arrival, our room had a stagnant smell as if it had not had any guests in a while. The furniture had a layer of dust and the bedding, as well as the curtains, were not only out of date but heavily used. The room itself was very spacious which was nice for four people to prep for a wedding (we had two double beds, a sofa, and a desk). However the bathroom was very small.
I understand the hotel is a piece of history and it should be preserved, however an upgrade to the overall establishment could make this average hotel a true gem.
The staff was wonderful, and the wedding facilities were gorgeous! We really enjoyed our stay, the service, and the wedding but would love to see some love put into the hotel to bring out its true potential.

This was my second stay at the Yorktowne Hotel (the first time made me want to come back). This time I brought my husband and we both had a wonderful stay (w/o 12/5/11). There were beautiful holiday decorations in the charming hotel lobby, a friendly and very accomodating staff , quaint rooms with very comfortable beds, 2 fabulous restaurants (one very formal and the other less pricey with a nice view of the city streets), a great workout room, and super easy valet parking. The proximity to many of the factory tours (York seems to be the factory tour capital of the world) was great and we found a lot to do in the area.