Shelleven Guest House

Shelleven Guest House descritpion

A Victorian town house with great charm, situated in a quiet area, close to the marina, promenade, and the heart of town.
A Victorian town house with great charm, providing luxurious accommodations in a relaxed atmosphere. Shelleven is set back from the road, with grounds and private parking to the front.
The train and bus station is 5 minutes away, with easy access to Dublin, and service to Belfast City Airport. Several golf courses are nearby.

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Facilities of Shelleven Guest House

Outdoors ：Grounds

Pets ：Pets are not allowed.

Activities ：Golf Course (within 2 miles) | Bicycle Rental | Library

Food & Drink ：Bar | Special Diet Meals (upon request)

Internet ：Free!WiFi is available in public areas and is free of charge. | Free!WiFi is available in some hotel rooms and is free of charge.

Parking ：Free!Free public parking is available on site (reservation is not needed).

Languages Spoken ：Thai | Romanian | Irish | French | English

Reviews for Shelleven Guest House

Review 1：Lovely warm welcome from Philip on my arrival, a nice cosy quiet room for the night, and a beautiful breakfast before departure the next morning in a lovely homely breakfast room.

Review 2：N/A

Review 3：Good location, convenient to where I was going, very comfortable with good facilities. Owners/staff very helpful and welcoming. Excellent breakfast.

Review 4：Very very heartwarming owners, always dedicated to let you have the most pleasant stay in their house. The breakfast was extremely good and town center Bangor is just a two minute walk!

Review 5：Great location, excellent value, splendid breakfast and welcoming owners. A one night stay over the Christmas period left me wishing I'd booked in for longer, a comfortable and affordable spot of superior value.

Review 6：We thoroughly enjoyed our stay. The proprietor was very friendly, the room extremely pleasant with comfortable beds and a nice view of the sea. Bathroom has bathtub and shower combo with good water pressure and quick warm up. Breakfast was delicious! We had an omelette with wild mushrooms, eggs with smoked salmon and pancakes. All excellent quality. We were there for four nights. Short walk to sea and downtown Bangor.

Review 7：Nothing negative to say!

Review 8：Lovely house just up from the seafront. All the staff were very friendly and helpful. Excellent breakfast cooked to order. Nice comfortable room.

Review 9：There are lots of stairs so if you have any mobility challenges this is not the place for you. My single room on the first floor had no real window. Also room had a very small closet.

Review 10：Nice homey feel, good bed and quiet for sleeping, tasty breakfast (predictable after a number of days), friendly staff. Wifi was generally good enough for a skype call, but varied by the day.

Review 11：Beautifully appointed house in a very convenient location. Perfect for my tour of Strangford Lough and visit to Ulster museums in Cultra. Excellent breakfast choice and very friendly staff.

Review 12：Welcoming, helpful hosts. Lovely breakfasts. Large comfortable room which was pleasant to be in and always very clean. Lovely view across the water.

Review 13：Nothing ....

Review 14：This was my 4th stay at Shelleven Guest House ,and never fails to deliver a lovely stay in a nice quite location in Bangor . The house has the perfect old world charm .room and bathroom was spotless .Breakfast was 1st class .

Review 15：We had an absolute great room (#2) with a great view. The breakfast was absolutely the best we had so far in Ireland. I recommend this B&B to everyone travelling Ireland.

Review 16：nothing at all.

Review 17：Everything about this place was incredible. Breakfast made me so excited to get up every morning. Views from the top floor was awesome. The house keepers were extremely hospitable and helped us do everything from find great restaurants and golf courses, to just stand and talk to us about this great country. If ever you are anywhere near Belfast, you must stay here.

Review 18：When we arrived the person greeting us English was not her first language so she had difficulty communicating with us. We eventually got the room sorted out. We only found out on the morning before we left that there was a sitting room for guests to use.

Review 19：The cooked breakfast was delicious.

Review 20：Very congenial hosts. Beautiful room and facilities. Delightfully cooked breakfasts. Very peaceful area and so close to marina harbour and coastal paths. So easy to find the way from ferry port in Belfast to Bangor. Philip and Mary are super hosts!

Review 21：Mary & Phillip were excellent hosts. Lovely breakfast to start the day. On site parking a real bonus. A great base for exploring nearby Mount Stewart and Belfast.

Review 22：This guesthouse is close to the town centre and close to the train station. The rooms were nice and big and lovely and clean. There was a good choice for breakfast and breakfast was always lovely. Would go back to stay there again.

Review 23：The owners enabled us to have a room very early in the day so that we could change our clothes to attend a wedding at noon. They even gave us a light breakfast! Very considerate indeed.

Review 24：can not fault in any possible way

Review 25：excellent stay and it was really like being at home warm and cosy and such lovely people this really is 5 star accommodation in all aspects

Review 26：Only negative being that cleaners should check if you are in before letting themselves in to the room. Maybe provide a do not disturb sign.

Review 27：Friendly owners, the perfect hosts! Great room, great breakfast and great location!

Review 28：Wi fi experience could be improved. Efforts seemed to be made to do this.

Review 29：Staff were welcoming and helpful. Comfortable bed and room. Walking distance to Marina and restaurants,shops etc.

Review 30：Wi Fi a bit of a problem but the staff were trying very hard to rectify it.

Review 31：Comfortable, clean and quiet hotel with friendly , helpful owners. Plenty of free parking. Very good breakfast.

Review 32：I have no negative comments.

Review 33：Very comfortable, warm and accessible. Excellent fresh breakfast. Jane was very kind and efficient. We will definitely return.

Review 34：Saniflow toilets-an unavoidable problem in these properties. Worried that flushing the loo in the early hours may wake everyone in the building.

Review 35：Excellent breakfast, splendid choice. Nicely appointed rooms,maintained to a very high standard of cleanliness. Excellent service provided by all staff, and a warm welcome from the owner.

Review 36：My husband is tall so the double bed was just big enough, however it was particularly comfortable so it wasn't a problem.

Review 37：We liked everything about our stay at Shelleven. The room was beautiful, warm and comfortable. Presentation was immaculate. The breakfast we selected from the menu was delicious. The B&B is located an easy walk from Bangor harbour and restaurants. Free parking. Close to the Belfast Airport where we had to return our hire car. Thank you so much.

Review 38：Asked for a double bed which was confirmed, but had two single beds pushed together. Having said that the room was fantastic and the bed(s) was(were) ultra comfortable, so long as we stayed on our own side!

Review 39：Fabulous owners and staff, accomodating and helpful at all times. We simply couldn't have asked for a warmer welcome or a more relaxed and comfortable stay. Breakfast was superb!

Review 40：nothing , could have stayed longer.

Review 41：A welcome greeting from one of the owners.upon arrival. Breakfast was excellent , with very friendly and efficient staff . The property is beautifully furnished and very clean and comfortable .

Review 42：On booking it was said to be a triple room but this guest house does not have triple rooms only a double and single

Review 43：Excellent guest house went the extra mile

Review 44：Mr and Mrs Watson were perfectly happy to offer advice and support. They went out of their way to make the stay special with impromptu drinks shortly before a wedding I was attending. Thank you for your kindness.

Review 45：The room television was shocking you could not look at anything is was constantly freezing and going off in a fuzz.

Review 46：The owners were nice pleasant people.

Review 47：Nothing to not like

Review 48：the situation of Shelleven guest house is ideal, only a few minuets walk to the center and marina of Bangor. it has very good parking on site, the owners are very friendly, and it is spotlessly clean. Very good Irish breakfast.

Review 49：Very comfortable and clean. I had a quiet room at the back of the house with garden view and v comfy bed, good space for a single room, excellent value for money, great breakfast with good choices. Will return!

Review 50：Not being able to stay and enjoy the food and welcome for much longer !!!

Review 51：Absolutely everything, though it is a strange experience staying somewhere you had once viewed with the intention of buying as your family home.

Review 52：Unreliable wi-fi.

Review 53：Mary was most welcoming and helpful. It was convenient & within easy walking distance to the centre of Bangor; and easy driving distance to the Titanic experience, Belfast. Spacious and clean with a sumptuous breakfast. Liked the bottles of water in the room.

Review 54：Nothing, all was great.

Review 55：Wonderful friendly and helpful hosts. Very well kept, and tastefully furnished. Comfy bed, very clean rooms. Breakfast was delicious. Couldn't fault our stay

Review 56：I stayed in the area as I had an interview the next morning. The bedroom I had and the B&B itself is immaculate. The couple who run the Shelleven were extremely helpfull helping me with taxi's and parking and such. And the breakfast I had was absolutely gorgeous. Honestly there was nothing I could fault. And If im back that way again, I will happily stay there once more.

Review 57：I am originally from NI and was travelling for a few days with a friend. We had a warm welcome, the rooms were clean and comfortable, and the breakfasts were tasty. Would stay again, and recommend to others.

Review 58：The owners couldn't do enough to help my Mother and me after a very stressful journey to N Ireland. The quality of the breakfast was excellent. Quiet and comfortable.

Review 59：We can really recommend a stay at Shelleven Guest House when in Bangor. Great location, really nice owners and a splendid breakfast. Mr & Mrs Anderson from Sweden

Review 60：Room clean and tidy Very comfy bed and pillows Breakfast cooked to order and very tasty Friendly and helpful staff 5 minute walk to centre Ample car parking

Review 61：Nothing to dislike. Excellent in all areas.

Review 62：The property was well situated in a quiet part of town. It was scripulously clean. The welcome was very warm. Breakfast was excellent. I would recommend this accommodation to any one.

Review 63：I thought the management was someone over zealous, watching our comings and goings, where we parked, and how we brought our suitcases to our room.

Review 64：This restored guesthouse is elegantly decorated, incredible clean and well taken care of. The beds were very comfortable, there was choice in breakfast, included Wifi, and had a large bathroom -great facilities.

Review 65：The guest house got my booking wrong,i had booked a double bed in a single room,when i arrived this was explained that they had got the booking wrong,which is fair enough i thought. It turned out that i was in a single bed in a single room which to say the least was very dissapointing especially as the window in the room opened up into an enclosed corridor. While i was eating my breakfast,which was nice i have to say,i noticed a window quite close to me and there was a gentleman enjoying a cigarette outside in a garden which by no means would i class as a centre piece of the outdoors. On finishing my breakfast,as a smoker i thought i would go to this garden for a cigarette only to be told that it was private for certain rooms only. At this point obviously i was at the point of frustration and anger as i felt like a second class citizen because i had to go out the front of the guest house for a cigarette. After packing my belongings i then proceeded downstairs to pay my bill,stood for 5 minutes and after that time,i knocked on the door that said private?,the outcome of that was the lady,whom i met on my arrival the evening before quoted "i will only charge you for a single room" unquote. At this point i gave up and really just wanted the keys left back and out the door. Did she think she was doing me a favour. Very bad experience and definately would not return.

Review 66：Very little,apart from the breakfast which was good

Review 67：Would be beneficial to have do not disturb signs which would benefit the guest and also cleaning staff.

Review 68：Great guest house very comfortable and lovely staff also a great location. Fantastic choice of breakfast. Would definitely recommend.

Review 69：Excellent, spotless

Review 70：nothing

Review 71：Excellent attention

Review 72：very polite welcome

Review 73：Nice Guest House. Philip and Mary are very fine hosts.

Review 74：Nothing!

Review 75：lovely, relaxing and such hospitable staff.

Review 76：No complaints.

Review 77：Family run house made us very welcome.

Review 78：Friendly owners, comfortable room and bed good breakfast

Review 79：The Shelleven is owned by a nice elderly coupé and their son. They are really nice and so is the staff.

Review 80：Perfect--as usual, Rick Steves is right on!!

Review 81：Excellent b&b, good value and very friendly hosts. No issues whatsoever

Review 82：The warm welcome the food the view the cleanliness Everything it was brilliant

Review 83：Very good service and comfortable

Review 84：Very friendly and helpful staff. Excellent breakfast. Close to the town centre

Review 85：Serene location. Extremely clean and lovely hosts. Breakfast very good.

Review 86：I felt welcomed and the room was good and the bed was comfy breakfast was delicious

Review 87：There was nothing we didn't like v

Review 88：The owners were really friendly and nothing was to much trouble for them

Review 89：Wonderful place,

Review 90：Beautifully clean, well presented and welcoming.

Review 91：We really liked the breakfast that was delicious and made to order. The duvet in the bedroom was so warm and cosy.

Review 92：Lovely guest house with friendly, helpful staff.

Review 93：Only allowed 1 ingredient in the omelette

Review 94：Huge room, great salmon scrambled eggs

Review 95：The breakfast, friendliness and location.

Review 96：Nothing

Review 97：Close to town. The owner was very helpful on things to do in the area. The breakfast was the best we had had in Ireland

Review 98：Friendly and helpful. Good standard of food

Review 99：The room was lovely and spacious and the owners & staff very friendly. An excellent start to our first visit to Northern Ireland

Review 100：Perhaps needs a little updating but very quiet, clean and comfortable. This is my second stay

Review 101：Lovely welcome. Great breakfast.

Review 102：We enjoyed delicious breakfasts - good quality ingredients which had been nicely cooked. In a peaceful location with on-site parking.

Review 103：location, Friendly atmosphere, breakfast

Review 104：Pleasant &helpful owners comfortable beds good view

Review 105：There was no stopper for the bath

Review 106：Convenient onsite parking and lovely big rooms.

Review 107：Lovely room, very quiet

Review 108：Location, and the owners made this well above average. The breakfast would keep you happy too.

The Fine Print

Please note that the hotel cannot accept American Express cards.