Shelleven House

Location: 61 Princetown Road, Bangor, Northern Ireland, BT20 3TA, Bangor, GB

Star Rating: 4 Stars

Property Type: Guest houses

About this Property

Important Information

Policies

Check-in: 03:00 PM - 07:30 PM

Check-out: 11:00 AM

Instructions: The front desk is open daily from 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM. If you are planning to arrive after 7:30 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation. Guests planning to arrive outside of normal check-in hours will receive an email with check-in instructions and an access code. The front desk is staffed during limited hours.

Amenities & Facilities

• Front entrance ramp
• Free WiFi
• Terrace
• Garden
• Luggage storage
• Designated smoking area
• Concierge service
• Outdoor furniture
• Picnic area
• Golfing nearby
• Breakfast available (surcharge)
• Library
• Front desk (limited hours)
• Wheelchair accessible parking
• Free self parking
• Wheelchair-accessible van parking
• Handrails in stairways
• Bicycle parking available
• Upper floors accessible by stairs only
• Well-lit path to entrance
• Stair-free path to entrance
• Accessible shuttle
• No accessible shuttle

Rooms Available

• Classic Double Room, Ensuite

  1 Double Bed

  Internet - Free WiFi

  Entertainment - Flat-screen TV

  Food & Drink - Coffee/tea maker, electric kettle, and free bottled water

  Sleep - Blackout drapes/curtains and bed sheets

  Bathroom - Private bathroom, shower, bathrobes, and slippers

  Practical - Desk, phone, and iron/ironing board (on request)

  Comfort - Daily housekeeping and heating

  Accessibility - Height-adjustable showerhead

  Non-Smoking

  Max Occupancy: 2 (2 Adults)

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Shower
  • TV
  • Telephone
  • Hair dryer
  • Bathrobe
  • Desk
  • Private bathroom
  • Heating
  • Slippers
  • Electric kettle
  • Bottle of water
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Free Local calls
  • Blackout drapes/curtains
  • Free WiFi
  • Bedsheets provided
  • Closed captioned TV
  • Height-adjustable showerhead

• Deluxe Room, Ensuite, Sea View

  1 Twin Bed and 1 Double Bed

  247-sq-foot room with sea views

  
  

  Internet - Free WiFi

  Entertainment - Flat-screen TV

  Food & Drink - Coffee/tea maker, electric kettle, and free bottled water

  Sleep - Blackout drapes/curtains and bed sheets

  Bathroom - Private bathroom, deep soaking bathtub

  Practical - Desk, phone, and iron/ironing board (on request)

  Comfort - Daily housekeeping and heating

  Accessibility - Height-adjustable showerhead

  Non-Smoking

  Max Occupancy: 3 (3 Adults)

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Shower
  • TV
  • Telephone
  • Hair dryer
  • Bathrobe
  • Desk
  • Private bathroom
  • Heating
  • Slippers
  • Electric kettle
  • Bottle of water
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Free Local calls
  • Blackout drapes/curtains
  • Free WiFi
  • Deep soaking bathtub
  • Bedsheets provided
  • Closed captioned TV
  • Height-adjustable showerhead

• Double or Twin Room, Ensuite

  1 Double Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

  Internet - Free WiFi

  Entertainment - Flat-screen TV

  Food & Drink - Coffee/tea maker, electric kettle, and free bottled water

  Sleep - Blackout drapes/curtains and bed sheets

  Bathroom - Private bathroom, bathtub or shower (deep soaking bathtub available in some rooms)

  Practical - Desk, phone, and iron/ironing board (on request)

  Comfort - Daily housekeeping and heating

  Accessibility - Low-height door lock

  Non-Smoking

  Max Occupancy: 2 (2 Adults)

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Shower
  • TV
  • Telephone
  • Hair dryer
  • Bathrobe
  • Desk
  • Private bathroom
  • Heating
  • Slippers
  • Electric kettle
  • Bottle of water
  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Free Local calls
  • Blackout drapes/curtains
  • Free WiFi
  • Deep soaking bathtub
  • Bedsheets provided
  • Bathroom grab bars
  • Closed captioned TV
  • Portable shower seat
  • Height-adjustable showerhead
  • Shower grab bar
  • Wheelchair-width doorways

• Superior Double or Twin Room, Ensuite, Sea View

  1 King Bed and 1 Twin Bed

  322-sq-foot room with sea views

  
  

  Internet - Free WiFi

  Entertainment - 40-inch flat-screen TV

  Food & Drink - Coffee/tea maker, electric kettle, and free bottled water

  Sleep - Blackout drapes/curtains and bed sheets

  Bathroom - Private bathroom, deep soaking bathtub

  Practical - Desk, phone, and iron/ironing board (on request)

  Comfort - Daily housekeeping and heating

  Accessibility - Height-adjustable showerhead

  Non-Smoking

  Max Occupancy: 3 (3 Adults)

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Shower
  • TV
  • Telephone
  • Hair dryer
  • Bathrobe
  • Desk
  • Private bathroom
  • Heating
  • Slippers
  • Electric kettle
  • Bottle of water
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Free Local calls
  • Blackout drapes/curtains
  • Free WiFi
  • Deep soaking bathtub
  • Bedsheets provided
  • Closed captioned TV
  • Height-adjustable showerhead

• Single Room, Ensuite

  Internet - Free WiFi

  Entertainment - Flat-screen TV

  Food & Drink - Coffee/tea maker, electric kettle, and free bottled water

  Sleep - Blackout drapes/curtains and bed sheets

  Bathroom - Private bathroom, shower, bathrobes, and slippers

  Practical - Desk, phone, and iron/ironing board (on request)

  Comfort - Daily housekeeping and heating

  Accessibility - Height-adjustable showerhead

  Non-Smoking

  Max Occupancy: 1 (1 Adults)

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Shower
  • TV
  • Telephone
  • Hair dryer
  • Bathrobe
  • Desk
  • Private bathroom
  • Heating
  • Slippers
  • Electric kettle
  • Bottle of water
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Free Local calls
  • Blackout drapes/curtains
  • Free WiFi
  • Bedsheets provided
  • Closed captioned TV
  • Height-adjustable showerhead

Guest Reviews

• Colin (10/5): - Breakfast was great and the hotel was clean and tidy. Host was excellent. Recommended.
• John (10/5): - A great place to stay. there is no elevator. If you have mobility issues it could be a problem. The beds are 54”. Could be bigger There is a wonderful living room/parlour and hosts are most welcoming and informative. They did laundry for us at a reasonable cost. It was easy to walk to great pubs and restaurants. Parking on site was excellent. We highly recommend this place
• john (8/5): - Clean and quite. About 20 min drive from downtown. Does not include breakfast.
• Mark (8/5): - Comfortable, clean, friendly and an excellent Ulster breakfast. Ensuite bathroom could do with a refresh and the towels have definitely seen better days.
• DEREK (10/5): Business Stop Over - Business stop over . 9/10
• Karina (10/5): - Super friendly and helpful staff. Great location!
• Zenobia (8/5): - The property is well maintained with attractive bedrooms and I found Sue (the owner) to be very helpful, informative and welcoming. Breakfast was plentiful with a good selection of cereals and yogurts. Value for money was excellent. It has to be said though, that the property is old and, being converted (rather than purpose built), there are constraints on how comfortable the rooms can be. Ours was very hot during the (admittedly uncharacteristic!) heatwave with no way of cooling it down. One of the windows was low and unopenable. As it is a guest house, we could not expect the owners to be available at all times- so the property was not staffed during the evenings, nor did we feel it would be reasonable to ask for a fan or to change our room. The bathroom had a good shower with a flexible hose (one of my particular preferences). However the sink was very low and not very big so quite tricky for my husband to shave there. The television was baffling! The manual for it was left in a drawer, but it was really challenging just to get to choose a normal channel each time it was switched on. BBC I player and Channel 4 on demand could not be accessed. This was disappointing since we wanted to follow the cricket test match highlights. It seems petty to complain, but it did spoil our evenings a bit. There is ample car parking and the location is quite good, being close to the sea and not far from Bangor town centre or station which we visited on foot sometimes.
• Margaret (10/5): A great location for a Bangor Stay - A lovely stay, a warm welcome and smooth checkin. An extensive breakfast menu. I had a freshly prepared Ulster Fry and a very tasty omelette in the end ..... it was tricky to choose! We were weekend stayers, so being so close to the shore and it's wonderful coastal path as well as it being only a short stroll into Bangor for the best bars with wonderful live music. Perfect
• Paul (10/5): - Great location and facilities, and very hospitable hosts
• Shana (10/5): - We absolutely loved our stay at Shelleven! The hosts were helpful and friendly, and the location was perfect. Just a short walk to the marina and several great restaurants. We would definitely stay again!
• Frank (10/5): - OUR FIRST CHOICE HOTEL WHEN WE VISIT BANGOR, NORTHEN IRELAND.
• Jaspreet (10/5): - It was nice and clean, i enjoyed my stay there for 3-4 days
• Laura (8/5): Warm welcome, small room - A good location, friendly welcome and tasty breakfast. Room was a small single. Not really enough room to lay out medium sized suitcase. Plumbing noises late at night and early in the morning were quite bad and woke me up both nights. Lost a fair bit of sleep because of it. Nice wee place, but I wouldn't choose the same room again.
• Catriona (10/5): - Owner was lovely. Friendly. Warm room on a terrible day.
• Norma (10/5): - Shelleven House is a lovely Victorian building and the owners Sue & Paul are lovely hosts. Breakfast was delicious and cooked fresh as ordered. Good base for travelling around the coastal route and handy for trains to Belfast and surrounding areas. We would go back there in a heartbeat.
• Garry (10/5): - Lovely hosts with excellent service.
• Stephen (10/5): - A fab place to stay
• Karen (10/5): - The property which was immaculate was lovely with comfortable beds. The host's were friendly and helpful, Sue is especially lovely. There were lovely little personal touches that made it very homely. There is a lovely reading room where they serve drinks including alcohol for use of yourself or if you have guests visiting you which is allowed until 10:00p.m and the breakfast is excellent with beautiful presentation. We are going to stay again and walk the Costal Path. Thanks Paul and Sue Xx
• Will (10/5): Bangor's Best - We highly recommend Shelleven. It is quiet, comfortable, well-equipped, and has a great location so that one may walk to most of Bangor's excellent eateries. Sue's breakfast is legendary - or if it's not, it should be - and she and her staff are very friendly and welcoming.
• John (10/5): - Very close to Bangor Garbor, restaurants, shops. Very clean rooms and friendly hosts. Breakfast was delicious.
• Paul (10/5): Always Feel Welcome - Sue, Paul and Team go the extra mile to make you feel welcome and make your stay great.
• Verified traveler (10/5): - Fabulous stay, excellent service as always.
• Rebecca (10/5): Charming - The guesthouse was charming. The staff were so friendly and helpful. I asked if they had porridge at breakfast and they immediately cooked some for me. I would definitely recommend them.
• Kevin (10/5): - Great place. All you need.
• Barbara (10/5): - Outstanding older home. Good to not flush toilets at night as they make quite a noise but that is the way it is in older places. Showers not the greatest especially for those with longer hair but again this is the way it is in most places. Pillows were great, bed was great, breakfast was great, room was beautiful and bathroom was beautiful. Nice detail to furnishings and sitting areas. Highly recommend for a very cozy comfortable stay.
• David (10/5): - Shelleven was a fantastic place to stay in Bangor. Highly recommended!
• STEPHANIE (10/5): Would return - Wonderful service. Amazing view of the town and water. Comfortable room and enjoyable breakfast.
• Bradley (10/5): - The location is great, many food options, pubs, and things to see all within easy walking distance. There isn't a pull off for unloading and parking is not on site. Overall it is a great place to stay!
• Verified traveler (10/5): Great value for money - Friendly staff. Lovely room and guesthouse
• Pamela (10/5): - In all of Ireland this was absolutely The Best place we stayed. I wish we would have gone here first, it would have been the only place we would have stayed. Loved the place and Paul and Due were wonderful, so friendly and helpful. I will definitely go back and stay here.
• Verified traveler (10/5): Lovely classy hotel - Paul was very welcoming. Lovely room with views of the harbour and the room had everything we needed. Would stay again.
• David (10/5): Great place - Very good, great location, friendly people, clean room, good breakfast.
• Anne-Marie (10/5): - The views!
• Sandra (10/5): - Awesome , best welcome ever
• mr m p hill (10/5): What a visit! - Can’t wait to stay again. Very friendly
• Martyn (10/5): Amazing place to stay - I travel a vast amount of my time for work, this accomodation is the best I have stayed in for a long long time. Sue is a great host, she was so helpful, passionate about her hotel and very knowledgeable about the surrounding area. Recommending some amazing places to visit. A 5 star experience, i will be back.
• Kieran (10/5): Perfect stay - No negatives . Top location , lovely breakfast and owners couldn’t do enough .
• Dion (10/5): - I really enjoyed staying here. Property had an old fashion charm but had everything we needed. Our breakfast was wonderful and host was helpful and shared site seeing possibilities with us, and even put pamphlets in our room.
• Tracy (10/5): Our got place, love it. - Excellent guest house, conveniently located for town centre, pubs and restaurants. Very friendly hosts, spotlessly clean and comfortable.
• Eric (10/5): - I has a wonderful stay here. Rob and Sue are wonderful and really take care of all your needs.
• Laura (10/5): - Amazing place to stay, close to all the bars and restaurants, shopping and cafes. Lovely friendly staff, beautiful room, the most comfortable warm bed ever. Breakfast was out of this world, fantastic choice and all freshly cooked. Will definitely stay again in the future. Highly recommend staying here.
• Verified traveler (6/5): - Average guest house stay. Best aspect were the delicious cooked breakfasts and lovely older staff member on duty at weekends
• Kay (10/5): - Lovely place, friendly staff, quiet and great location.
• Pratheep (10/5): Fantastic stay with great location - I stayed 2 nights at Shelleven house and the room was comfortable and cozy. The check-in was easy, room and the house was super clean and the breakfast was delicious. Great location to get into town, train station or to start the coastal walk. Great recommendations for restaurants and lovely lady made sure I didn't leave without breakfast. Many thanks.
• Sean (10/5): A great B&B - A great bed and breakfast, a lovely big room with all you want. Breakfast was really nice. Very friendly staff.
• Alice (10/5): Exceptional hosts, brilliant place to stay! - Paul and Sue at Shelleven House were exceptional hosts. Their guest house was a tranquil and comfortable place to stay, especially as a solo traveller. I felt safe and secure at all times. I particularly appreciated how they both remembered my name and would address me by name at breakfast and around the house. Breakfast was consistently brilliant, homely and filling. There was an option for every need! I will definitely be returning and recommending to family and friends. Thank you for a wonderful stay!
• Mark (10/5): - We were given great recommendations a me dirctions for the town - Underground Dinig was FANTASTIC- and places to go and sites to see on our way to our next stop. Comfortable room in a great location. Great breakfast.
• Victoria (10/5): A wee gem of a place 💎 - I have family in Bangor and I've stayed in a few different places close by, this is easily my favourite. Firstly, it's clean, fresh and welcoming. My room has always been a wee haven for my trip. The rooms are well equipmented with the normal, but also the tea selection is good and then there are cotton wool balls in the bathroom, so much easier to remove my make-up with them instead of a tissue! The breakfast is perfect, just such a good breakfast. The owner is lovely, chatty and helpful without being over the top. It's an easy walk from the train/bus station if you are using public transport and it also has a private car park for residents. All in, this is my place to stay when I'm in Bangor or nearby. Looking forward to my next stay already
• Hazel (10/5): Shelleven House first-class! - My daughter and three granddaughters thoroughly enjoyed our stay at Shelleven. Highly recommend this beautiful remodeled Victorian guest house just steps from the marina and beautiful Bangor waterfront. The owners are very friendly and personable. The service, from delicious breakfasts to room service is first class. Guest sitting & dining room tasteful decor and most comfortable. Bedrooms are beautiful with extremely comfortable beds. A lovely way to end our visit to Ireland.
• Simon (10/5): - 1 night stay. Had stayed before. Nice hotel in quiet area but 10 minute walk to town & train station. Will stay again.
• Carol (10/5): A warm welcome on a cold day. - Friendly welcome from host Paul. Clean room with special homely touches. Outstanding freshly cooked breakfast.
• Chris (10/5): Bangor Stay - Fabulous find. Accommodations are immaculate. 5 minute walk into town. 10 minutes walk to catch the train into Belfast. Beautiful seaside promenade to walk along.
• Alison (10/5): - Enjoyed the stay- the location was ideal. We arrived late at night and breakfast the next morning was a little unsteady- do we sit, where do we sit, who do we speak to, but all fine once we had met Sue the next day. Loved the room and comfort, the capsule coffee maker was not working but we were fine with the kettle and sachets. I would recommend and hope to be back.
• Peter (10/5): Worth a visit for the hotel itself - Friendly, well positioned welcoming accommodation, with a cooked breakfast, and accompanying items worthy of a five star establishment
• Tracy (10/5): Let's Rock NI in Bangor - Amazing stay, yet again. 5th visit to this lovely area of Nirthern Ireland and the fabulous Shelleven House Hotel.
• Michelle (10/5): Excellent - We had a lovey comfortable stay. No cimplaints. Hosts and staff were very friendly and helpful. Breakfast was really beautiful and lots of choice. Very professional service all round.
• James (10/5): - Friendly staff and owners Good breakfast Great omelette and poached eggs Convenient for walking to town and coastal path and marina
• Simon (10/5): - Very clean hotel & quiet area but only 5 minute walk to marina, shops & pubs. Breakfast really good also. Nice greeting from manager.
• Lindsay (10/5): Comfortable stay - recommended - Really comfortable stay in Bangor for a few days. Lovely room with views across the bay. Proximity to both the two and teh railway station was ideal.
• Brian (10/5): - Welcoming staff with information and map about the area with simple explanations.
• lorraine (10/5): Bangor marina - Excellent place to stay in Bangor … expert hosts! Lovely hot breakfast included ☺️
• Sheila (8/5): - Very friendly hosts and fabulous breakfast
• Ashleigh (10/5): Perfect - Exactly what you want from a guesthouse/hotel. Sue and Paul were extremely helpful, went out of their way to help and were really nice people. The breakfast staff and housekeepers were the same, always really helpful and nice, nothing was ever too much. The room had everything you need, a nice warm powerful shower, plenty of plug sockets with USB adaptors and a desk to work on. Comfy bed with a lovely duvet. Whenever I work away this is the standard everywhere should aspire to be.
• Vivienne (6/5): Just average - Room was very small with only a double bed and a very lumpy soft mattress. Room furniture very dated. Only seen the owner once and that was to give us the key on arrival. Not four star more a 3 star. View of buildings at the back so no sea view. On the plus side the breakfast was very good. Please fix the door in this room, you have to push it open as it catches on the floor. This was Room 7 - avoid it if you can.
• Neil (10/5): - .
• Don (10/5): - Great experience all round, would stay here again .
• Mark (10/5): - Another great stay as always. Thanks again!
• James (10/5): Home from Home - This is a really great place to stay while in Bangor the Manager is so friendly and welcoming This is a home from home you always feel like you look forward to the next time you visit. We love the quiet and the at home feeling we get recommended to friends.
• Andy (10/5): A* - Excellent B&B, I highly recommend, great stay and a great area. I will be returning!
• Rory (10/5): - Lovely place to stay, clean and good food. Very friendly landlady and staff. Highly recommended.
• Tracy (10/5): Long weekend away - Fabulous weekend away at Shelleven House, very comfortable guest house with pleasant and welcoming hosts. Idealky situated for all local amenities, excelkent selection of restaurants and fabulous scenic walks.
• Verified traveler (10/5): - Friendly host, good breakfast and rooms well equipped with things that you would need for a short stay.
• Rachel (10/5): - This was a spectacular BNB. Everything was great! My only comment is that the town does not have a lot of businesses open and it was a little bit disappointing in the city, but not in her beautiful facility.
• simon (10/5): - Great place and lovely staff
• Majella (10/5): Excellent in every way. - Paul and Sue, are wonderfully warm and friendly hosts. We had a lovely room with a sparkling clean en-suite. We’ll definitely stay at the Shelleven again. Highly recommend it!!
• Carolyn (10/5): Great guest house, so near to the sea - Lovely comfortable and clean throughout, Paul was very welcoming and nothing too much bother. Breakfast was absolutely great and Sue was lovely. Overall our stay was very pleasant even though the weather wasn't great.
• Jill (10/5): Fabulous well appointed guest house. - Shelleven is the best guest house I have ever stayed in. Beautifully appointed single room, comfortable bed, dressing table, side table, lamp, radio/TV, kettle, tea, coffee, biscuits, decent shower, luxury towels, super friendly hosts, and the most amazing breakfast. Little touches and the warmth of the welcome made it a memorable stay. Bangor harbour and town centre facilities are ten minutes walk away. Easy parking in bays in the sweeping driveway of Shelleven House.
• Tanya (10/5): Fantastic hotel - Fanstastic hotel. Excellent customer service and the breakfasts were amazing. Very clean and comfortable.
• Paul (10/5): Friendly Welcome - Very friendly owners, very welcoming!
• Shannon (10/5): Great customer service - Room was upgrade to have a beautiful view! A very friendly and bubbly check-in from the male owner. Made us feel very welcomed!
• Amanda (10/5): Highly recommended - Fantastic value for money. Warm friendly welcome, great facilities and the breakfast was amazing. Would highly recommend. Thank you Sue and Paul
• Panpann (10/5): - This accommodation is very lovely and people are so nice :)!!
• Fran (10/5): - Wonderful view. Our room was immaculate, beautiful and designed towards personal comfort! The owner was so welcoming. We would definitely stay here again!
• Verified traveler (10/5): - Lovely traditional Guest House which was well run, friendly accommodating staff and nothing too much trouble. The area around the Marina could do with a bit of investment though.
• Verified traveler (10/5): - Great place to stay, and good food too!
• Margaret (10/5): Lovely Bed and Breakfast - Lovely bed and breakfast! Sue met us upon our arrival and was very informative and accommodating. Room was very clean and comfortable. For a small fee they will cook you a wonderful breakfast, you will not leave hungry! The town is a very pretty coastal town with friendly folk. Would Definitely recommend and would stay here again!
• Verified traveler (10/5): - We enjoyed our stay very much. The property was beautiful, very well set out including a loungeroom to relax and diningroom very functional & very pleasant + local radio softly in the background. The friendliness and professional manner of the owners excellent. One thing we forgot to mention to them was that the bathroom door in room 10 in which we stayed could do with some some oiling.
• Paulene (10/5): - What’s not to like! Fabulous Great staff great venue clean tidy food delicious!
• Ellen (10/5): Beautiful Hotel with warm welcoming hosts - A wonderful hotel with Fabulous hosts - Sue and Paul. They couldn’t have treated us better. Our only regret was not booking for the weekend.
• Herbert (10/5): A very nice getaway - Wonderful view of the Belfast Lough, easy walk to downtown and ample parking

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