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Reviews of Brackenberry

185 Cliftonville Road, Belfast, BT14 6JT, United Kingdom

#47 of 87 B&Bs and inns in Belfast

Guests' Choice

Review Score

Based on 233 hotel reviews

7.5

Score breakdown

  • Cleanliness

    7.8

  • Comfort

    7.8

  • Location

    8.2

  • Facilities

    7.1

  • Staff

    9.3

  • Value for money

    7.7

  • Free Wifi

    10.0

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  • Reviewed: September 4, 2025

    8.0
    Very Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Budget Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    The toilet outside of the room and shared. The location is nice but outside of the centre need a 25 min bus ride.

    Fabulous host and very kind to offer breakfast without having purchased. I liked the old vintage style.

    Stayed in June 2025

  • Reviewed: September 1, 2025

    7.0
    Good little place for a short stay
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Family Room with Shared Bathroom
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Access to kitchen would have made it better, and there is a particular smell to the house and bedsheets, but they were all clean.

    Nice spacious room, plenty of bedding and a kettle.

    Stayed in August 2025

  • Reviewed: August 31, 2025

    8.0
    Very Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Quite expensive

    Friendly welcome. Good location.

    Stayed in August 2025

  • Reviewed: August 10, 2025

    9.0
    Superb place
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Nothing

    Mary was brilliant, couldn't do enough - the vintage style of the property is definitely a big plus, along with the animals 😀

    Stayed in August 2025

  • Reviewed: August 3, 2025

    9.0
    Wonderful
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Budget Double Room
    • Stayed 6 nights

    The landlady was extremely welcoming and obliging. A very pleasant place to stay

    Stayed in August 2025

  • Reviewed: June 16, 2025

    8.0
    Cute cosy place for a few nights
    • Leisure trip
    • Travelers with friends
    • Budget Double Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    As other reviewers have mentioned, it is not a private bathroom, it is shared between a couple of rooms. Not an issue for us but worth being aware of

    Very cute and cosy - quirky but in a charming way. Mary was made to be a hostess - my friend and I managed by ourselves but she would have absolutely jumped to help us in any way necessary. Convenient bus into the centre of the city.

    Stayed in June 2025

  • Reviewed: June 12, 2025

    8.0
    Great host and a good stay.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 4 nights

    While a shared bathroom is not a major problem there was only one serving four rooms. There perhaps needs to be the addition of a seperate toilet and/or another bathroom/en-suite in one or two of the rooms.

    Breakfast was Scones, Rolls and Tea / Coffee. This was well prepared and presented by our host. Breakfast was delivered to our room by our host, Mary at a time to suit.

    Stayed in June 2025

  • Reviewed: June 8, 2025

    9.0
    Wonderful
    • Business trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Having to leave.

    Mary is an excellent host, welcoming, jolly, & very interesting. Comfortable accommodation, centrally located. I'm

    Stayed in June 2025

  • Reviewed: March 3, 2025

    7.0
    Value for money, lovely lady…good bus service into Belfast
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Budget Double Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    I know Mary has dogs but there was a really distinctive smell of dogs when you enter the property and in the hallways, without being disrespectful it wasn’t the most pleasant smell.

    Mary was a fantastic host, very helpful and friendly which is always a winner!

    Stayed in March 2025

  • Reviewed: February 3, 2025

    9.0
    Wonderful
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    There is only one shared bathroom, so sometimes we had to wait a while to use it.

    The room was lovely! Everything was very clean and organised. The bed was very comfy, there was plenty of room to store our things as well. Mary was very welcoming and made us feel right at home, and she also gave us some great recommendations of places to visit before we left!

    Stayed in February 2025

  • Reviewed: December 2, 2024

    8.0
    Lovely stay with Mary, who was so accommodating and helpful.
    • Leisure trip
    • Travelers with friends
    • Budget Double Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Queue for the bathroom

    Cosy and friendly

    Stayed in December 2024

  • Reviewed: October 29, 2024

    7.0
    Good
    • Couple
    • Budget Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    It has a shared bathroom but we coped.

    The hostess was teriffic, and the room was large. Breakfast was supplied at no cost, along with a lovely cup of coffee

    Stayed in September 2024

  • Reviewed: October 13, 2024

    8.0
    Quirky with a Very Nice Host
    • Leisure trip
    • Travelers with friends
    • Budget Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    N/A

    It was quirky which we liked. The beds were very very comfortable. We hired a car and found the location great.

    Stayed in October 2024

  • Reviewed: October 2, 2024

    8.0
    Not private bathroom
    • Leisure trip
    • Travelers with friends
    • Budget Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    The room on booking.com says it has private bathroom, but it doesn’t. There’s only one bathroom for all rooms, and the shower doesn’t support the many people using it. I went to have a shower after 3 people and the shower was oscillating from burning hot to ice cold, so I needed to use the seconds between the changes, which made my shower 3 times longer.

    The property is cute and easy to park. It’s a short drive to city center. The room was clean, the staff extremely friendly with great energy.

    Stayed in September 2024

  • Reviewed: September 24, 2024

    8.0
    Very Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 2 nights

    The description of the room should be improved: I've found it and booked it searching for a room with "Private bathroom" on Booking.com. But it turns out the bathroom was actually shared with all the other rooms. Granted, the room description actually specified both "Private bathroom" and "Shared toilet", so, my bad for not noticing earlier the "Shared toilet" part. Still, I'd suggest the owners to fix the description removing the "Private bathroom" part, which is not correct, to avoid any misunderstandings with future guests.

    The host was very kind and attentive. She even offered to prepare us something to eat in the morning, although our rate did not have breakfast included. Thanks! :-D

    Stayed in September 2024

  • Reviewed: September 18, 2024

    8.0
    I love it Thanks Mary
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    N/A

    Everything

    Stayed in September 2024

  • Reviewed: September 15, 2024

    6.0
    Nothing is too much trouble for this delightful property host to make your stay as pleasant as possible. Comfy bed, grea
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Only one shower and toilet for all guests to share. Took me over 30 minutes to get access in the morning.

    Beautiful, accomodating host. Ideal location. Fabulous traditional Irish breakfast.

    Stayed in September 2024

  • Reviewed: August 28, 2024

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    The bed is really uncomfortable

    Nice neighbourhood, quiet and close to the city center. Mary is very willing and friendly owner, always ready to help. She offers a basic breakfast even if it's not booked.

    Stayed in August 2024

  • Reviewed: August 4, 2024

    9.0
    Wonderful
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Budget Double Room
    • Stayed 4 nights

    -

    Mary is a lovely host, the bed was very comfortable and the location is great!

    Stayed in July 2024

  • Reviewed: July 24, 2024

    7.0
    Mary is extremely welcoming and generous
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Nothing

    Very friendly hostess and comfortable home

    Stayed in July 2024

  • Reviewed: July 21, 2024

    8.0
    Very Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Host is amazing highly recommended

    Stayed in July 2024

  • Reviewed: July 18, 2024

    6.0
    Not what announced.
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Budget Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    The information regarding the room and they house was not right. The rooms offered doesn’t have private bathroom as it is stated. There is one bathroom to be shared by several rooms. Furthermore, the house doesn’t have parking facilities as announced in the description. I encourage the owner to publish the real services the house has.

    Mary the hostess was kind with me.

    Stayed in July 2024

  • Reviewed: July 11, 2024

    9.0
    Mary was lovely. Knocked on our door in the morning with homemade scones and jam😀
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Budget Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    N/A

    Cost, clean and unbelievably comfortable bed!

    Stayed in July 2024

  • Reviewed: July 9, 2024

    6.0
    Mary was lovely and welcoming. Bit cramped for our family
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Family Room with Shared Bathroom
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Wasn’t we expected, thought we could use kitchen and watch TV. But just bedroom only

    Location

    Stayed in July 2024

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