"Had a great stay here and will definitely return, i was a solo traveller with my dog. The Briers had excellent service and nothing was to much trouble.
Location is first class, The Briers is in a peaceful location but also so close to Tullymore forest park, Newcastle beach and so much more."
You'll feel like you're at home, not in a rental! Welcome to our bright and airy 2 bedroom apartment, located in a quiet gated area in the South Prom area of Newcastle, Co Down.The master bedroom has a king sized bed and the second bedroom has 2 bunk beds and a floor mattress.With its own large private balcony you can sit and enjoy a relaxing coffee or read a book in the sun.Just a 12 minute walk to the center of town and less than 5 minutes to the Shimna river for access to the Mournes.The SpaceThe Apartment is situated in a small quiet gated community. It has its own private entrance and you will have the entire apartment to yourself as well as a private parking space.You enter on the Ground Floor, which has a small hallway to store your shoes and coats.The First floor boasts an open plan living room/dining/kitchen area and a "bunk bed" bedroom.The living room has a 42 inch smart TV and comfortable reclining sofas for you to kick back and relax.. This room has HUGE windows and sliding patio doors leading out onto a private balcony - which is the perfect place to sit and enjoy a cup of tea and read the morning papers in the sun.The kitchen area has everything you should need from crockery to cutlery and a good selection of saucepans. The hob is gas and the oven is electric. We also have a bean to cup coffee machine so if you are a coffee person please make sure you bring some coffee beans (and milk) so you can enjoy fresh espresso or a cappuccino.There is ample cupboard space for your groceries should you intend to cook for yourself.We also have a small desk equipped with a monitor, keyboard, mouse and printer should you need to catch up on some work while you stay with us. Just hook up your laptop to the HDMI and USB and you are all set with your very own workstation.The First floor bedroom has one set of bunk beds and a floor mattress which can slide out from under the bunks should you need it. The room can comfortably sleep two people on the bunk beds or three if you pull out and make up the floor mattress. It also has an arcade machine which has no less than 60 popular arcade games hidden inside - your very own mini-arcade - and no coins required!The Second floor has a good sized bathroom with a walk in shower, toilet and basin. (It also has a lovely view of the sea :) )The second floor bedroom is our master bedroom with a king sized bed and large built in wardrobes with plenty of space to store your things.Please note that this is strictly a No Smoking Property.There are excellent pubs and coffee shops within 5 minutes walk of the apartment.(The apartment is spread over 3 floors so it is not suitable for those who are unable to climb stairs.)Other things to noteCheck In: We have a 4pm check in, however if there are no guests checking out that morning we can arrange an early check in on request. This is subject to availability and a small charge.Check Out: We have an 11am check out but again providing that we do not have guests arriving that day we can be flexible on request. Again, subject to availability and a small charge.A Travel Cot and High Chair can be made available on request.CORONAVIRUSPlease note that due to coronavirus the day before and the day after you stay will be automatically blocked out so that no one will be in the space 24 hours before you arrive. As you would expect great care will be taken to disinfect frequently touched surfaces. We will also provide a bottle of hand sanitizer at the entrance to the apartment.About pets:No pets allowed.About checkOut:Check out before 11:00 AM.About children:Children allowed: ages 0-17.About checkIn:Check in after 4:00 PM.About smoking:Smoking is not permitted.About events:No events allowed.
Relax and unwind in our cosy space in the heart of the Mournes. We are at the foot of the Ulster way, with the track to the Mourne mountains in one direction and Tollymore forest in the other a stroll is always sanctioned! Then come back and fall asleep In front of the log burner. Meelmore lodge coffee shop is a 10 minute walkNewcastle is 10 minute driveBelfast is a 1hr drive, or 1hr bus journey from NewcastleYou really are in the heart of the mountains here!Please note that we will provide £4 a day for electricity (this is usually more than enough) however if you exceed this then we ask you to pay the extra. We have this cap as there are electric heaters in the property that can potentially use a lot of electricity, but there is a log burner so these heaters are not typically necessary. We will provide the first bag of logs for free then there is a charge after that. There is no garden with the property, but you walk out of our driveway and turn right straight into Tollymore forest 🌳 for multiple walks - and turn left straight into the Mourne mountains!About pets:Pets allowed: limit 4 total.About checkOut:Check out before 11:00 AM.About children:Children allowed: ages 0-17.About customRules:Guests pay electricity using an electric pound coin meter (typically £3-5/day), we provide logs and kindling for free to make up for this cost.About checkIn:Check in after 4:00 PM.About smoking:Smoking is not permitted.About minBookingAge:Minimum age to rent: 18.About events:No events allowed.