Oranmore

We stayed here during The Open Championship 2025 and it could not have been better. Rooms, service, food and bar were excellent. Breakfast times were adjusted, so early Open visitors could have breakfast and not miss a shot at Royal Portrush. All the staff and on top the owner family made us feel home and the friendlynes was second to none!

What a wonderful family run guesthouse. Immaculate, welcoming, great service, lovely people, good food, set in a beautiful garden, perfect. Obviously popular with the locals too. I loved all the clean crisp Irish table clothes and teacups and saucers, all so civilised.

We booked 3 rooms for 4 adults & stayed a full week to celebrate my mom's retirement. The location, in Ballymena, is ideal because tourist sights such as Giants Causeway, the Rope Bridge, Glens of Antrim, Dunluce & Kinsbane castles, & the Titanic Experience, all in County Antrim, are each a short 30-45 minute drive. If you don't want to go anywhere, Oranmore House & her beautifully landscaped grounds make a lovely & relaxing place to spend a restful vacation day. Upon arrival, we felt jet-lagged & very tired, but Fenton & Geraldine made sure all of our needs were met & made us feel at home. The house itself is absolutely beautiful. The lounge & bar are well appointed & cozy. We loved having evening drinks in the lounge where Fenton took good care of us & shared with us the history of the house itself. The dining rooms are elegant & intimate. The menus offer a wide variety of options including gluten free, vegetarian, & vegan. The chefs, Fiona and Gerard, create the most delicious & beautiful dishes. You won't be disappointed. Be sure to try the salmon, the sirloin steak, the sticky toffee pudding, & afternoon tea! Whenever you plan to dine, make a reservation. Everything we tasted was beyond expectations, so it's not surprising this B&B restaurant is popular with guests who are staying at Oranmore & with locals driving in for a meal! The room we booked in the main house was absolutely lovely & the 2 rooms in the Hunter's Lodge were comfortable, providing everything we needed. Beds are very comfortable & each room has a coffee/tea set-up & bottled water provided daily. Windows provide lovely views & comfortable ventilation on cooler Northern Ireland nights, but request a fan for warmer summer nights. There is a lovely, sunny courtyard beautifully decorated with colorful flowers & bustling with views into Oranmore's professional kitchen & the back-and-forth trips of her housekeeping staff. I wish Oranmore sold memorabilia such as postcards, small paintings of the grounds, or even their lovely blue aprons as souvenirs! They do sell their delicious jams & jellies made on location. Oranmore House is a family establishment & staying a full week allowed us the privilege of getting to know Fiona, Gerard, Geraldine, Conner, Sarah, & Fenton. We want to thank them as well as Sandra, Ionella, Alex, & the rest of the staff for a most wonderful & memorable stay!