Under new management now, and they seem to have a direction with it. It's still more a place I stay with mates when in York for football, than with my missus, but the staff were very helpful, they are renovating some rooms apparently (nothing that disturbed us though), and the ale room downstairs is popular.
It's all in what you want. Location is near perfect right by Minster, there is alcohol sold on premises, proper curry across the street. It's probably not what you're looking for in a romantic getaway, unless the getaway is from the romance. But new staff and management seem to be more "present" than my earlier stays.
All in all, one of the cheaper stays in a fairly expensive city, and worth it's money to me.