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Title: Recommended Places to Stay in NI (with beds!)
Post by: RedLeader on February 14, 2011
I'm pondering a night or two away with the family.

Can anyone recommend anywhere - hotel, guesthouse, self catering are all good, just needs to be family friendly?

Camping is out for this one, lets just say private bathroom is 100% required :)
Title: Re: Recommended Places to Stay in NI (with beds!)
Post by: MG1 on February 14, 2011
Just slum it jonno

http://www.hastingshotels.com/culloden-estate-and-spa (http://www.hastingshotels.com/culloden-estate-and-spa)
Title: Re: Recommended Places to Stay in NI (with beds!)
Post by: LandyLiam on February 14, 2011
Well if your going plush it'll just have to be the Slieve Donard, just check out the view from the pool  ;D

(http://www.ni-wild.co.uk/forum/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=1671.0;attach=493)
Title: Re: Recommended Places to Stay in NI (with beds!)
Post by: RedLeader on February 14, 2011
I stayed a night in the Slieve Donard last year after the iPlod and Mrs Redleader was really disappointed her breakfast toast was burned and doesn't fancy going back. Just goes to show, sometimes it's the little things that make all the difference!

The Culloden is within taxi distance so there's no point.
Title: Re: Recommended Places to Stay in NI (with beds!)
Post by: LandyLiam on February 14, 2011
when we stayed there my wife slept in and missed breakfast  :'(

Meelmore Lodge Hostel has a large en-suite family room, also plenty of cottages around the Mournes, would be lovely in the snow with a roaring log fire, i've always fancy doing a weekend at Tory Bush, Millars Close or Mourne Cottages, and the archery centre is only round the corner too (and a nice pub  ;) )





Title: Re: Recommended Places to Stay in NI (with beds!)
Post by: suspectmonkey on February 14, 2011
Kat and I stayed in a lovely farmhouse B&B not far from Enniskillen.  It's called Abocurragh (http://www.abocurragh.com/).  Beautiful location and extremely well kept B&B.  Great location for visiting Marble Arch caves, Florence Court, Castle Coole and Crom.

Speaking of which, National Trust have holiday cottages at Crom which look lovely.  Remember seeing them when we were at Crom for the day.  Not sure about prices, but you can find out more about them here (http://www.nationaltrustcottages.co.uk/nt.asp?p=86&a=Northern+Ireland&l=Northern+Ireland).
Title: Re: Recommended Places to Stay in NI (with beds!)
Post by: Scribble on February 14, 2011
We stayed in the sleeve Russel and had a great time . Food was excellent and there where a few families staying to , they even put on an Easter egg hunt for the kids

http://www.slieverussell.ie/?sf=true

Oops that's not in NI
Title: Re: Recommended Places to Stay in NI (with beds!)
Post by: whoRya on February 14, 2011
If you are looking affordable and friendly, you could do worse than Sheep Island View Hostel (http://www.sheepislandview.com/) in Ballintoy.  There is a play park/Shop/Pub in the village and you are right at one end of the best stretch of the Causeway Coastal Walk.
Title: Re: Recommended Places to Stay in NI (with beds!)
Post by: MG1 on February 15, 2011
Heres one near Slieve Croob you could sneak out and tick off another summit ;D

http://www.nireland.com/Slievecroob/Slieve.htm (http://www.nireland.com/Slievecroob/Slieve.htm)
Title: Re: Recommended Places to Stay in NI (with beds!)
Post by: Matthew on February 15, 2011
Westville in Enniskillen is a beautiful hotel and a very reasonable price. Sarah and I have stayed there a load of times.
Title: Re: Recommended Places to Stay in NI (with beds!)
Post by: 666_pack on February 15, 2011
at home ::)
Title: Re: Recommended Places to Stay in NI (with beds!)
Post by: Samm on February 15, 2011
I would second the holiday cottages in Crom. Know lots of people who stay there and go back year on year. Great for kids, lots of open space/woodland to run around in. Can rent canoes there as well, I think. And lots of stunning walking close by.
Title: Re: Recommended Places to Stay in NI (with beds!)
Post by: suspectmonkey on February 15, 2011
Can rent canoes there as well, I think.

Forgot about that!  Great spot for a paddle as well!
Title: Re: Recommended Places to Stay in NI (with beds!)
Post by: 666_pack on February 16, 2011
(http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5013/5449238178_740838b4fe.jpg)