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Hotels in Bangor, County Down

8 handpicked places to stay

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Bangor's accommodation runs from boutique seafront hotels to Victorian guest houses and a countryside inn on its outskirts, giving visitors a genuine choice of base rather than a single obvious option. Seacliff Road and the marina area hold the town's smartest addresses, putting guests within a short walk of the harbour restaurants, Pickie Funpark and the railway station, while Ballyholme's quieter guest houses look out over their own stretch of Blue Flag beach a little further round the bay.

A few miles outside the town, Crawfordsburn offers a different pace entirely: wooded, rural, and home to one of Ireland's oldest working inns, it suits travellers who want a spa and open fires alongside easy access to both Bangor and Belfast. Back in the centre, Princetown Road and the streets around the marina hold a good run of family-run guest houses in converted Victorian townhouses, generally the best value option for anyone arriving by train and planning to explore on foot.

The eight properties below cover that spread: two boutique hotels and a historic countryside inn at the upper end, a well-known budget chain hotel, three long-established guest houses, and a self-catering option right on the seafront for those who would rather cook their own breakfast with a view over Belfast Lough. Prices below are indicative and should always be checked directly with the property before booking.

Hotel
The Nines
4 star

The Nines

Hotel · Seacliff Road, on Bangor's seafront by the marina

A boutique seafront hotel with a stylish bar and restaurant, opened in a landmark Seacliff Road building overlooking Bangor Marina.

Hotel
Clandeboye Lodge Hotel
4 star

Clandeboye Lodge Hotel

Hotel · Estate Road, woodland setting just outside Bangor

A four-star boutique hotel set in woodland with landscaped gardens, a few minutes' drive from Bangor town centre.

Inn
The Old Inn
4 star

The Old Inn

Inn · Crawfordsburn, on Bangor's western edge

A historic 17th-century inn with an AA Rosette restaurant and spa, in the village of Crawfordsburn on Bangor's outskirts.

Hotel
Premier Inn Bangor
3 star★★

Premier Inn Bangor

Hotel · Central Bangor, close to the seafront and marina

A reliable budget chain hotel in central Bangor, close to Bangor Castle and the seafront, with an on-site restaurant.

Guest House
Cairn Bay Lodge
4 star

Cairn Bay Lodge

Guest House · Seacliff Road, overlooking Ballyholme Bay

An award-winning guest house overlooking Ballyholme Bay, run by the same family for over thirty years, with its own cafe and spa treatments.

Guest House
Shelleven House
4 star

Shelleven House

Guest House · Quiet residential street near Bangor's marina and promenade

An award-winning four-star Victorian townhouse guest house close to Bangor's marina, with thirteen en-suite bedrooms.

Guest House
Princetown Guesthouse
3 star★★

Princetown Guesthouse

Guest House · Princetown Road, close to the marina and railway station

A traditional Victorian townhouse guesthouse near Bangor Marina, with ten ensuite rooms and free off-street parking.

Self-catering
Bangor Bay Self Catering
4 star

Bangor Bay Self Catering

Self-catering · Seacliff Road, on the waterfront near the town centre

Two waterfront self-catering cottages on Seacliff Road, a four-minute walk from Bangor's marina and town centre, with sea views.

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