Member Testimonials & Video

Visit York works with over 700 businesses as part of its membership scheme. Here are just a few examples of ways in which our members have benefitted:

What our members say about Visit York

‘Being the headline sponsor for Shop & the City allowed us to work really closely with Visit York on all elements of this high profile on and offline campaign. We gained great coverage via both the Shopping Trails leaflet and the Shopping Passport, which generated a great PR story and had a fantastic uptake on our offer.’
Sally Gilbank, Marketing Manager, York Designer Outlet

‘We have had a great deal of interest in our Mulberry store in York thanks to the feature and advertising banner on the Visit York website. The banner is well placed and attention grabbing and the store gets many visits this way. We’re so pleased that we can support the York retail community through a good partnership with Visit York.’
Francesca Bernard, Marketing Executive, Mulberry

‘We joined Visit York in June 2012 and within a week received a booking for 11 nights. Since joining enquiries and booking continue to come in on a regular basis with our bookings having more than doubled. We would highly recommend joining Visit York as it is an excellent advertising tool for your business. Guestlink is an easy to use site to keep your prices and availability up to date. The staff are always friendly and very helpful and our only regret is that we didn't join sooner.' 
Karen Thompson, Owner, Parkview Properties

‘The Groups Desk at Visit York provides us with a fantastic opportunity to take bookings that otherwise may not come our way. The enquiries come through nearly every day for varying group sizes and lengths of stay.’
Tim & Fiona Winn, Managers, Wheatlands Lodge Hotel

‘As a long standing neighbourhood restaurant with luxury accommodation, we’ve benefitted greatly from Visit York publications and PR coverage. For the 16 years we’ve been members with Visit York, they’ve provided all the help we’ve ever needed and at the same time, we feel we’re supporting the city.’
Rosalind Hancox, Cafe Concerto & The Music House Apartment by York Minster

‘I have found the training courses organised by Visit York a great help. They cover such diverse topics that I feel I have gained a vast amount of knowledge and practical know how in a short amount of time. I would definitely recommend them.’
Matthew Greenwood, Exploring York

‘Advertising on the Visitor Centre screens is a fantastic communication tool for the National Railway Museum. It gives us the perfect opportunity to showcase our museum to tourists and local residents.’
Dawn Theaker, Senior Marketing Executive, National Railway Museum

‘The York Pass continues to prove a useful mechanism for York Archaeological Trust to target visitors that would not normally visit its attractions.’
David Scott, Head of Marketing, York Archaeological Trust