Pros

  • Serene countryside location, set amid gardens, forests, and farmland
  • Short drive to Bangor
  • Stylish, contemporary interiors include sunlit lobby sitting area, and a stylish bar
  • Spacious, clean, and comfortable rooms; higher-priced rooms come with Nespresso machines, iPod docks, free bottled water, and fruit
  • On-site restaurant relies on locally sourced, seasonal ingredients
  • Free parking and Wi-Fi
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Cons

  • Not within walking distance of Bangor or major sights
  • Mostly small bathrooms
  • No in-room minibars or mini-fridges
  • No fitness center or pool
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Bottom Line

The 43-room Clandeboye Lodge Hotel is a beautiful upscale country house set on the Clandeboye estate, surrounded by gardens, forests, and farmland. Light and airy interiors highlight its contemporary design, especially in the lovely lobby, which has a sunlit sitting room that opens onto an outdoor patio, and in the stylish lobby bar. The adjoining Coq & Bull restaurant, whose menu emphasizes seasonal and locally sourced ingredients, is in a beautiful dark-wood room with a pitched ceiling, huge windows, and oak floors. Guest rooms are spacious, clean, and comfortable, and include large flat-screen TVs, free Wi-Fi, and a selection of free coffee, tea, and homemade cookies. Higher-priced rooms come with Nespresso machines, free bottled water, fresh fruit, and iPod docking stations. There are four golf courses nearby, including one on the estate itself. Clandeboye Lodge is a popular event space, and hosts weddings and conferences. While not within walking distance, the seaside town of Bangor is about a 10-minute drive away. Travelers might want to also consider the Marine Court Hotel or the Salty Dog Hotel and Bistro.

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Clandeboye Lodge Hotel

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Country house hotel with stylish, contemporary interiors surrounded by gardens, forests, and farmland

This award-winning contemporary country house hotel is in a lovely brick building set on the Clandeboye estate amid immaculately maintained gardens and parkland. Fresh, modern interiors are light, bright, and modern, with a  Scandinavian aesthetic -- clean lines, lightwood floors, and neutral hues, with a splash of color here and there. The spacious lobby features several lounge areas with comfortable seating, and a sleek lobby bar, which has a cozy and stylish corner filled with cream-colored couches and armchairs; white shelving holds books, bird paintings, figurines, and other knickknacks against black walls. A lovely sunlit sitting area opens onto a patio filled with garden furniture. Decorative white-and-gray hued tile floors pair well with the plum walls and cream-colored seating. The light and airy Coq & Bull restaurant adjoins the lobby -- its huge windows illuminate the leather banquette seating and velvet turquoise chairs that surround the wooden tables.  

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Location

Serene countryside location on the Clandeboye estate that's within a short drive of Bangor

The hotel sits on the edge of the privately owned 2,000-acre Clandeboye estate, within a 10-minute drive of the seaside town of Bangor and a half-hour's drive of Belfast. Located off the A2, the main road from Bangor to Belfast, the hotel sits opposite the Blackwood Golf Center. There are several other golf courses nearby, including the Clandeboye Golf Course that is on the estate itself. The Carnalea Golf Club, the Holywood Golf Club,  and the Bangor Golf Club are all within a 15-minute drive. Nearby sights include the Bangor Castle Walled Garden (13-minute drive), the North Down Museum (11-minute drive), the Ulster Folk and Transport Museum (10-minute drive), and the Titanic Belfast, about a 22-minute drive The nearest airport is the small, short-haul George Best Belfast City Airport (20-minute drive). For international flights, Dublin Airport is two hours away.

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Rooms

Spacious with large flat-screen TVs and free Wi-Fi; higher-priced rooms come with Nespresso machines and iPod docks

Rooms types include Standard, Executive, and Junior Suites. The spacious rooms are clean, comfortable, and tastefully decorated in neutral browns and cream hues, with contemporary furniture. Large windows let in lots of natural light, providing views of the lovely grounds and gardens. Beds have crisp white linens offset by large, sleek wooden headboards that match the work desks and nightstands. Rooms have 32-inch flat-screen TVs, tea- and coffee-making facilities with a good selection of teas, coffee, hot chocolate, and homemade cookies, and free Wi-Fi, but they lack minibars or mini-fridges. Executive Rooms and Suites are larger, and come with Nespresso machines, iPod docks, fluffy bathrobes and slippers, and fresh fruit and bottled water. Bathrooms are small, with shower/tub combos and Gilchrist and Soames Beekind toiletries. Family Rooms and wheelchair accessible rooms are also available, with large bathrooms that have both tubs and walk-in rainfall showers. Suites come with an elegant yet comfortable lounge area, bigger TVs, and luxurious bathrooms clad in Italian designer tiles and mosaics, and walk-in rainfall showers. The Master Suite has a freestanding limestone bath and Aqua TV.

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Features

High-quality restaurant, lobby bar, free Wi-Fi and parking

The hotel’s restaurant, Coq & Bull, bases its menu on locally sourced, seasonal ingredients, and offers an eclectic wine list in a beautiful setting with huge windows that overlook the grounds. Its Sunday lunch and afternoon tea are popular with local residents and guests alike. A lobby bar and room service are also available.

The hotel hosts a variety of events, including corporate conferences and weddings. The vast event facilities are housed in a separate building. Wi-Fi is free throughout the property, as is parking.

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Oyster Hotel Review

Clandeboye Lodge Hotel

Scene

Country house hotel with stylish, contemporary interiors surrounded by gardens, forests, and farmland

This award-winning contemporary country house hotel is in a lovely brick building set on the Clandeboye estate amid immaculately maintained gardens and parkland. Fresh, modern interiors are light, bright, and modern, with a  Scandinavian aesthetic -- clean lines, lightwood floors, and neutral hues, with a splash of color here and there. The spacious lobby features several lounge areas with comfortable seating, and a sleek lobby bar, which has a cozy and stylish corner filled with cream-colored couches and armchairs; white shelving holds books, bird paintings, figurines, and other knickknacks against black walls. A lovely sunlit sitting area opens onto a patio filled with garden furniture. Decorative white-and-gray hued tile floors pair well with the plum walls and cream-colored seating. The light and airy Coq & Bull restaurant adjoins the lobby -- its huge windows illuminate the leather banquette seating and velvet turquoise chairs that surround the wooden tables.  

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Location

Serene countryside location on the Clandeboye estate that's within a short drive of Bangor

The hotel sits on the edge of the privately owned 2,000-acre Clandeboye estate, within a 10-minute drive of the seaside town of Bangor and a half-hour's drive of Belfast. Located off the A2, the main road from Bangor to Belfast, the hotel sits opposite the Blackwood Golf Center. There are several other golf courses nearby, including the Clandeboye Golf Course that is on the estate itself. The Carnalea Golf Club, the Holywood Golf Club,  and the Bangor Golf Club are all within a 15-minute drive. Nearby sights include the Bangor Castle Walled Garden (13-minute drive), the North Down Museum (11-minute drive), the Ulster Folk and Transport Museum (10-minute drive), and the Titanic Belfast, about a 22-minute drive The nearest airport is the small, short-haul George Best Belfast City Airport (20-minute drive). For international flights, Dublin Airport is two hours away.

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Rooms

Spacious with large flat-screen TVs and free Wi-Fi; higher-priced rooms come with Nespresso machines and iPod docks

Rooms types include Standard, Executive, and Junior Suites. The spacious rooms are clean, comfortable, and tastefully decorated in neutral browns and cream hues, with contemporary furniture. Large windows let in lots of natural light, providing views of the lovely grounds and gardens. Beds have crisp white linens offset by large, sleek wooden headboards that match the work desks and nightstands. Rooms have 32-inch flat-screen TVs, tea- and coffee-making facilities with a good selection of teas, coffee, hot chocolate, and homemade cookies, and free Wi-Fi, but they lack minibars or mini-fridges. Executive Rooms and Suites are larger, and come with Nespresso machines, iPod docks, fluffy bathrobes and slippers, and fresh fruit and bottled water. Bathrooms are small, with shower/tub combos and Gilchrist and Soames Beekind toiletries. Family Rooms and wheelchair accessible rooms are also available, with large bathrooms that have both tubs and walk-in rainfall showers. Suites come with an elegant yet comfortable lounge area, bigger TVs, and luxurious bathrooms clad in Italian designer tiles and mosaics, and walk-in rainfall showers. The Master Suite has a freestanding limestone bath and Aqua TV.

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Features

High-quality restaurant, lobby bar, free Wi-Fi and parking

The hotel’s restaurant, Coq & Bull, bases its menu on locally sourced, seasonal ingredients, and offers an eclectic wine list in a beautiful setting with huge windows that overlook the grounds. Its Sunday lunch and afternoon tea are popular with local residents and guests alike. A lobby bar and room service are also available.

The hotel hosts a variety of events, including corporate conferences and weddings. The vast event facilities are housed in a separate building. Wi-Fi is free throughout the property, as is parking.

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Amenities

  • Balcony / Terrace / Patio

  • Business Center

  • Cable

  • Dry Cleaning

  • Internet

  • Kids Allowed

  • Meeting / Conference Rooms

  • Rental Car Service Desk Onsite

  • Room Service

  • Separate Bedroom / Living Room Space

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