Guests at this beach inn will appreciate convenient on-site amenities such as a playground and a picnic area.
The Old Schoolhouse Inn offers 12 accommodations with minibars and coffee/tea makers. 32-inch LCD televisions come with premium satellite channels. Bathrooms include a combined bath/shower unit, complimentary toiletries and hairdryers.
This Newtownards inn provides complimentary wired and wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and telephones. Housekeeping is offered on a daily basis and microwaves can be requested.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on-site or nearby; fees may apply.
During your stay at The Old Schoolhouse Inn, you'll be close to Scrabo Tower. Free breakfast, free WiFi in public areas and free self-parking are available.
Free English breakfast served daily
Free WiFi and wired Internet
Free self-parking
Enjoy a bite to eat at the restaurant
Amenities include a lift, a terrace and library
On-site recreation includes a playground
6.4 mi (10.4 km) from Scrabo Tower and 11.4 mi (18.4 km) from Rockmount Golf Club
There's a restaurant on site. Free breakfast is served daily. Public spaces have free WiFi and wired Internet. A library, a terrace, and a garden are also featured at the business-friendly The Old Schoolhouse Inn. Free self parking is available.
Smoking is allowed in designated areas at this 4-star Newtownards inn.
Guests are served a free English breakfast daily from 8:00 AM to 9:00 AM.
The Old Schoolhouse Inn has a restaurant on site.
Languages
English, French, German
Property amenities
Internet
Available in all rooms: Free WiFi and wired internet
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi and wired internet
Parking and transport
Free self parking on site
Food and drink
Free English breakfast available daily 8:00 AM to 9:00 AM
A restaurant
Things to do
Library
Playground
Family friendly
In-room refrigerator
Microwave on request
Playground
Conveniences
Limited-hour front desk
Luggage storage
Guest services
Housekeeping (daily)
Outdoors
Garden
Picnic area
Terrace
Accessibility
If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
Handrails in hallways
Height-adjustable showerhead
Lift
Low-height bed
Low-height counter and sink
Low-height desk
Low-height door lock
Low-height electrical sockets in bathroom
Low-height view port in door
Stair-free path to entrance
Well-lit path to entrance
Wheelchair accessibility
Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
Wheelchair-width doorways
Room amenities
Bedroom
Bedsheets provided
Bathroom
Free toiletries
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Shower/bathtub combination
Towels provided
Entertainment
32-inch LCD TV with premium satellite channels
Food and drink
Coffee/tea maker
Electric kettle
Microwave on request
Minibar
Refrigerator
More
Desk
Heating
Iron/ironing board
Phone
Policies
Check-in
Check-in start time: 2 PM; check-in end time: 8:00 PM
Early check-in subject to availability
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age - 18
Check-out
Check-out before 11:00 AM
Special check-in instructions
The front desk is open daily until 10:30 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours
If you are planning to arrive after 10:30 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation
Access methods
Front desk (limited hours)
Pets
No pets allowed
Children and extra beds
Children are welcome.
Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
Cots (infant beds) are not available.
Payment types at the property
Important information
You need to know
This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business or profession.
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards and cash
Cashless transactions are available
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a security system, a first aid kit and window guards
The front desk at this property is open daily until 10:30 PM. Guests arriving after 10:30 PM must make advance arrangements by contacting the property using the information on the booking confirmation. Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival.
We should mention
This property welcomes guests of all sexual orientations and gender identities (LGBTQ+ friendly).
Property is also known as
Old Schoolhouse Inn Newtownards
Old Schoolhouse Newtownards
The Old Schoolhouse Inn Inn
The Old Schoolhouse Inn Newtownards
The Old Schoolhouse Inn Inn Newtownards
The Old Schoolhouse Inn Reviews
Reviews
9.0
Wonderful
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Very welcoming hosts and a clean spacious room. Avril showed us round on arrival. The breakfast was delicious and plentiful. Great location for exploring County Down and Strangford Lough.
Lovely hospitality. Great breakfast. Relaxing, homely environment in a great rural location for exploring East Co Down, as well as being a short drive from all the attractions of Belfast
The Old Schoolhouse Inn was one of the nicest places that we have stayed at. It was in a beautiful and quiet area run by a lovely couple who couldn't do enough for us, they looked after us so well. we hope to return there again.
Very friendly and helpful hosts, good location, close to Belfast but very rural, comfortable room, fabulous breakfast, plenty of parking and exactly what we hoped it would be.
The room was nice. staff pleasant.
The main downfall of this place for me was the room service (lack of) I chose this hotel purely because it offered 24 hour room service. Knowing that my work day was going to finish quite late. I passed several hotels closer to where i was working and had chosen to drive an extra 8 miles for the option to eat when i got there.
I was told that the website shouldnt say 24 hour room service and there was a Chinese place a few miles away.
I ended up opting for my second tesco meal deal of the day.
No breakfast either! as it dosent start until 8am. No offer of toast or cereal as a slightly earlier option. Disappointing
Also ...please put some sort of light on the steps from the car park, it was pitch black and tripped while walking up them.
We really enjoyed our stay. It is a lovely quiet location and ideal for the Castle Espie Wetlands Trust, just down the road. Our hosts, Terry and Avril, were super, they could not have been more friendly or helpful. Our room was very comfortable and the wonderful breakfast set us up for the day. We will happily stay there again, when we next visit the area.
Nice place close to a couple of great restaurants, Poachers Pocket and Daft Eddies worth a visit if you are staying here!
The hotel was tricky to see at night from the road as not lit up at all, we missed it twice, thank goodness for quiet country roads to allow for sudden stops and reversing manoeuvres!
Breakfast was fantastic with lots of homemade stuff on offer and service was very quick.
The bed was clean and really comfortable, but we did notice that the room and bathroom weren’t as clean as we would have hoped! The carpet was grubby and had some bits and pieces still on it so may not have been vacuumed and the bathroom had dust on the bottom of the sink and debris in the bath! There were also some opened biscuits in one of the drawers obviously left by the previous occupants! It wasn’t terrible but in these times of C-19 we really would have expected the room to be clinically clean.
Comfy bed, a great start to the day with a tasty wholesome breakfast of fresh local produce and a wonderful host, a mind of information on what to do and where to go in the Ards Peninsula and Mournes.
Sandra
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2020
6/10 Okay
Verified traveller
Travelled with partner
24 Feb 2020
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
This property is situated in a nice quiet area not far from Strangford Lough. It is very scenic and you can take a lovely drive around the Ards Peninsula.