"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."
"A shame considering this is such a beautiful hotel and we had anticipated so much more..
We had a poor experience and there didn’t seem to be an option for us to complain during our stay on here.
Initially arrived and our room door was broken meaning we were delayed getting into to our room.. During the wait we noticed a Dog coming out of the room next door which with allergies we couldn’t accept and therefore requested a change of room which was agreed.
Upon going to our new room it was made up for a family with 2 singles a sofa bed and a dog bed with dog bowls sitting (not at all the luxury hotel room we had anticipated) This room was then again changed adding to our delay to start enjoying our trip.
Once settled into our third Room we opted to have a cup of coffee from the advertised coffee machine however this just ran off coloured water with floating bits (noted to the hotel)
Not wanting to waste anymore time we went down to the spa and relaxed in the pool etc.
We were left with a card to leave on the door for room service breakfast which we thought would be a lovely touch (additional cost affordable)
We followed the instruction and later fell asleep looking forward to breakfast in bed however our breakfast didn’t come (our card had been lost in the kitchen and therefore we had to ring down and received our breakfast over an hour late) we then had to ring again as the condiments we selected were also missing.
This has been an experienced full of delays and disappointment and even when given extra time to have our breakfast and get ready we were constantly interrupted by house keeping as reception had failed to communicate we were being given extra time.
Not sure if we would return to this hotel which is a shame as I’m sure had everything been organised better we would have enjoyed the amenities."
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.