Name: Ballyrusley B&B
Address: 5c Ballyrusley Road, Portaferry, Newtownards, Portaferry, BT22 1JR, United Kingdom, 5c Ballyrusley Road, Portaferry, Newtownards, Down County, BT22 1JR, UK
Price range: Prices for upcoming dates start at £55 per night (We Price Match)
Rating: 9.7

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Bed and breakfast Ballyrusley B&B

5c Ballyrusley Road, Portaferry, Newtownards, Portaferry, BT22 1JR, United Kingdom –

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16 May 2017

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Extremely warm and welcoming and a lovely house. Lovely dogs and very dog friendly.

Laura, Ireland

We had a very warm welcome from Chris and the breakfast was 5* with delicious locally sourced food and wonderful home made jams (especially the blackberry).

Deborah, United Kingdom

the quiet around the property and the breakfasts were superb

Robin, United Kingdom

We received a very warm welcome. The house was beautiful and our hosts looked after us like royalty! Breakfast was delicious. We were given clear information on where to visit and eat, and we can unhesitatingly recommend Ballarussy.

Rod, United Kingdom

The house was spotless and the breakfast was lovely- using locally sourced produce. Sidny and Chris were great hosts and their beautiful dogs were a pleasure to be with. This is a dog friendly b&b, we took our 2 Retrievers and they made themselves right at home!

Theresa, Ireland

Best breakfast I've had in any B&B so far. Spotless rooms and bathroom. Very friendly and welcoming hosts.

Stanislav, Ireland

A view of the sheep from our bedroom window,lovely

Graeme, United Kingdom

Friendly, helpful, great breakfast and lovely dogs! Lovely home. Was nice to have our own sitting room. Many thanks for being so welcoming.

Kate, United Kingdom

Had Twin room with bathroom adjacent which was fine. Room was very comfortable & spacious. Chris & Syd were very welcoming & helpful & breakfast was delicious.

Pamela, United Kingdom

We were made feel very welcome. Chris was a wonderful and presented us with a delicious breakfast.

June, Australia

9.9

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What guests loved the most:
“Extremely warm and welcoming and a lovely house. Lovely dogs and very dog friendly.”

Laura Ireland
“We had a very warm welcome from Chris and the breakfast was 5* with delicious locally sourced food and wonderful home made jams (especially the blackberry).”

Deborah United Kingdom
“the quiet around the property and the breakfasts were superb”

Robin United Kingdom
“We received a very warm welcome. The house was beautiful and our hosts looked after us like royalty! Breakfast was delicious. ”

Rod United Kingdom
“The house was spotless and the breakfast was lovely- using locally sourced produce. Sidny and Chris were great hosts and their beautiful dogs were a pleasure to be with. ”

Theresa Ireland
“Best breakfast I've had in any B&B so far. Spotless rooms and bathroom. Very friendly and welcoming hosts.”

Stanislav Ireland
“A view of the sheep from our bedroom window,lovely”

Graeme United Kingdom
“Friendly, helpful, great breakfast and lovely dogs! Lovely home. Was nice to have our own sitting room. Many thanks for being so welcoming.”

Kate United Kingdom
“Had Twin room with bathroom adjacent which was fine. Room was very comfortable & spacious. Chris & Syd were very welcoming & helpful & breakfast was delicious.”

Pamela United Kingdom
“We were made feel very welcome. Chris was a wonderful and presented us with a delicious breakfast.”

June Australia

Ballyrusley B&B is located in Portaferry. Free WiFi access is available. There is also an electric kettle. Private bathroom also comes with a bath or shower. You can enjoy garden view from the room.

At Ballyrusley B&B you will find a garden and barbecue facilities. Other facilities offered at the property include a shared lounge. The property offers free parking.

Belfast International Airport is 33.6 miles away.

Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 9.2 for a two-person trip.

This property is also rated for the best value in Portaferry! Guests are getting more for their money when compared to other properties in this city.

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Full English/Irish, Vegetarian, Vegan, Gluten-free

Free WiFi
Guests consistently rate the WiFi as excellent

Free private parking available on-site

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Property surroundings – Guests loved walking around the neighbourhood!

Closest landmarks

Audley's Castle
2.4 miles
River Quoile
7.9 miles
Down Cathedral
9.1 miles
Grey Abbey
10.5 miles
WWT Castle Espie
12.1 miles
Mount Stewart House
12.1 miles
Strangford Lough
12.1 miles
Balmoral Golf Club
15 miles
Dundrum Castle
15.9 miles
Murlough National Nature Reserve
16.5 miles

Restaurants and markets

Centra store and petrol station Supermarket
1.5 miles
Spar supermarkets Supermarket
1.7 miles
The Portaferry Sailing Club (weekends) Restaurant
2 miles
Captain Jack's - takeaway Cafe/bar
2 miles
The Cuan in Strangford- car and ferry journey Restaurant
3 miles
The Lobster Potin Strangford- car and ferry journey Restaurant
3 miles

Natural beauty

Strangford Lough Lake
2 miles
Irish Sea - Kearney Village Sea/ocean
3 miles
Castle Ward by Strangford Lough - via ferry Lake
4 miles

Closest airports

George Best Belfast City Airport
21.1 miles
Belfast International Airport
33.9 miles
Isle of Man Airport
41.6 miles

What travellers love about this location

“Exceptional guesthouse. Chris and Syd are lovely hosts and work hard to ensure guests have a perfect stay. Spacious, quality room with excellent ensuite shower....”

Dun49working

United Kingdom

“Beautiful view. Great location for a lovely dander into town”

Carson

United Kingdom

9.5

“Excellent breakfast - probably one of the best I've had in any B&B around Ireland! Cooked exactly as requested & so much food I wanted to eat even m...”

Ireland

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Check-in

14:00 - 18:00

Guests are required to show a photo identification and credit card upon check-in

Check-out

08:30 - 10:30

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Cancellation and prepayment policies vary according to room type. Please enter the dates of your stay and check the conditions of your required room.

Children and extra beds

All children are welcome.

One child under 12 years is charged GBP 25 per person per night in an extra bed.

The maximum number of extra beds in a room is 1.

Any type of extra bed is upon request and needs to be confirmed by management.

Supplements are not calculated automatically in the total costs and will have to be paid for separately during your stay.

Pets

Pets are allowed on request. Charges may be applicable.

Ballyrusley B&B accepts these cards and reserves the right to temporarily hold an amount prior to arrival.

The fine print

Please note that extra beds are only available in the double room. Extra beds must be requested in advance.

Please inform Ballyrusley B&B in advance of your expected arrival time. You can use the Special Requests box when booking, or contact the property directly with the contact details provided in your confirmation.

Guests are required to show a photo identification and credit card upon check-in. Please note that all Special Requests are subject to availability and additional charges may apply.

Cleanliness9.9
Comfort9.7
Facilities9.7
Staff9.9

Value for money9.6
Free WiFi9.5
Location9.4

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“We received a very warm welcome. The house was beautiful and our hosts looked after us like royalty! Breakfast was delicious. We were given clear information on where to visit and eat, and we can unhesitatingly recommend Ballarussy.”

Rod

“The house was spotless and the breakfast was lovely- using locally sourced produce. Sidny and Chris were great hosts and their beautiful dogs were a pleasure to be with. This is a dog friendly b&b, we took our 2 Retrievers and they made themselves right at home!”

Theresa

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Reviewed: 3 November 2018

Laura
Ireland
10

Exceptional
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Deluxe Double Room
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted via mobile
Extremely warm and welcoming and a lovely house. Lovely dogs and very dog friendly.

Stayed in November 2018
Reviewed: 4 October 2018

Sharon
Ireland
10

Exceptional
- • Family with young children
- • Deluxe Double Room
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted via mobile
Dog Friendly

Stayed in September 2018
Reviewed: 22 September 2018

Deborah
United Kingdom
10

Exceptional
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Deluxe Twin Room
- • Stayed 1 night
It would have been nice to have a couple of chairs in our bedroom to put our clothes on, but there was a large wardrobe which we could have used!
We had a very warm welcome from Chris and the breakfast was 5* with delicious locally sourced food and wonderful home made jams (especially the blackberry).

Stayed in September 2018
Reviewed: 12 September 2018

Robin
United Kingdom

1 helpful vote
8.3

“good”
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Deluxe Twin Room
- • Stayed 3 nights
a touch cold at times
the quiet around the property and the breakfasts were superb

Stayed in September 2018
Reviewed: 2 September 2018

Rod
United Kingdom
10

Exceptional
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Deluxe Double Room
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted via mobile
We received a very warm welcome. The house was beautiful and our hosts looked after us like royalty! Breakfast was delicious. We were given clear information on where to visit and eat, and we can unhesitatingly recommend Ballarussy.

Stayed in August 2018
Reviewed: 27 August 2018

Theresa
Ireland
10

“Retriever heaven ”
- • Leisure trip
- • Family with young children
- • Deluxe Twin Room
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted via mobile
Nothing - everything was perfect
The house was spotless and the breakfast was lovely- using locally sourced produce. Sidny and Chris were great hosts and their beautiful dogs were a pleasure to be with. This is a dog friendly b&b, we took our 2 Retrievers and they made themselves right at home!

Stayed in August 2018
Reviewed: 26 August 2018

JP Eire
Ireland
10

“Great host, fantastic breakfast, nice & quiet area, loved staying there & would again!”
- • Leisure trip
- • Group of friends
- • Deluxe Double Room
- • Stayed 2 nights
I can't think of anything I didn't like. The only minor inconvenience I've just remembered was the plug sockets nearest the bedside (e.g. for the phone charger) were hehind the lockers which were secured to the walls so couldn't be plugged in there, not a big deal though as there were alternatives around the room.
Excellent breakfast - probably one of the best I've had in any B&B around Ireland! Cooked exactly as requested & so much food I wanted to eat even more than I could handle! Everything was super-fresh & amazingly all locally sourced (except as Chris the owner says, the baked beans)! Chris is a fantastic host & was very accomodating given it was very late when I first arrived & was up early the next day - kudos to him! Bathroom - didn't see that coming: very up-to-date & super-clean. It was the little things like the towels being extra soft, the wee tea & biscuits in the room, and a communal place for myself & friends that stayed there to relax for a few hours one of the evenings that made it great & very homely. Dog-friendly house which I was hesitant booking at first as one of our party has allergies to dogs but thankfully no complaints on that side, the whole house is super-clean & the dogs can be kept in a separate side of the house if needs-be. Also the dogs were very very friendly so no fear there! Plenty of car-parking space so if you're visiting Kirkistown Racing Circuit nearby it's pretty perfect as locations go; it's gated & just off a main road so pretty secure. Might also work for people working in the area with vans etc.

Stayed in August 2018
Reviewed: 24 August 2018

Anonymous
Switzerland
10

Exceptional
- • Leisure trip
- • Group of friends
- • 2 rooms
- • Stayed 1 night
We stayed only for one night ;-)
Breakfast was exceptional - everything was local and prepared fresh by our hosts. My friend LOVED the mushrooms - they were the best that she ever tried! Great tips for the area (also for GoT-fans) and we felt really at home.

Stayed in August 2018
Reviewed: 21 August 2018

Stanislav
Ireland
10

“A gem of a B&B”
- • Leisure trip
- • Group of friends
- • Deluxe Twin Room
- • Stayed 1 night
Best breakfast I've had in any B&B so far. Spotless rooms and bathroom. Very friendly and welcoming hosts.

Stayed in August 2018
Reviewed: 14 August 2018

Graeme
United Kingdom
10

Exceptional
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Deluxe Twin Room
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted via mobile
A view of the sheep from our bedroom window,lovely

Stayed in August 2018
Reviewed: 13 August 2018

Kate
United Kingdom
9.6

Exceptional
- • With a pet
- • Leisure trip
- • Group of friends
- • 2 rooms
- • Stayed 1 night
Nothing.
Friendly, helpful, great breakfast and lovely dogs! Lovely home. Was nice to have our own sitting room. Many thanks for being so welcoming.

Stayed in August 2018
Reviewed: 30 July 2018

Pamela
United Kingdom
10

“Ballyrusley was very good value and suited our needs”
- • Leisure trip
- • Group of friends
- • Deluxe Twin Room
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted via mobile
We just wanted somewhere comfortable & convenient to stay overnight, Ballyrusley was just the ticket. A separate shower cubicle would have been preferable as balance is not so good later in life but otherwise everything was very satisfactory.
Had Twin room with bathroom adjacent which was fine. Room was very comfortable & spacious. Chris & Syd were very welcoming & helpful & breakfast was delicious.

Stayed in July 2018
Reviewed: 2 July 2018

Jacqueline
United Kingdom

2 helpful votes
10

“Excellent.. Exceeded expectations”
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Deluxe Twin Room
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted via mobile
Delightful owner who was very helpful and informative about local places to visit eg Kearney which we wouldn't have found without his directions and where we watched an amazing sunset From the start we had a warm welcome and we thoroughly enjoyed our stay here. The surrounding countryside was stunning and the room was really comfortable and had every facility you could need including a great selection of beverages We slept with the window wide open in the heatwave and it was quiet and peaceful All in all pretty well perfect including the well thought out breakfast with fresh fruit, strawberries picked fresh from the garden, and locally made cereals. We left feeling very relaxed

Stayed in June 2018
Reviewed: 28 June 2018

June
Australia
10

“A wonderful place to stay.”
- • Leisure trip
- • Group of friends
- • Deluxe Twin Room
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted via mobile
Nothing.
We were made feel very welcome. Chris was a wonderful and presented us with a delicious breakfast.

Stayed in June 2018
Reviewed: 25 June 2018

Myles
Ireland
10

“A beautiful warm home from home and great hosts and rooms. More than the comforts of home!!”
- • Leisure trip
- • Group of friends
- • 2 rooms
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted via mobile
Nothing to complain about. Even the weather was good!
The welcome, the location and the peace and quite in the area. Beautiful setting, great places within a short distance and nice comfortable rooms with every facility.

Stayed in June 2018

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