Loughview Retreat in the Mournes

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Scored 9.5
Rated exceptional

Free WiFi

10
  • The entire place is yours
  • 356 ft² size
  • Mountain view
  • Garden
  • Free WiFi
  • Free parking
  • Non-smoking rooms
  • Luggage storage
  • Heating
  • Parking on site

About this property

Essential Facilities: Loughview Retreat in the Mournes offers a garden and free WiFi. Guests can relax in the outdoor dining area or enjoy lake, garden, and mountain views from the patio. Comfortable Accommodation: The apartment features one bedroom, a bathroom, and a living room. Amenities include a kitchenette, tea and coffee maker, dining table, sofa bed, and free toiletries. Convenient Location: Located in Kilcoo, the property is 57 km from George Best Belfast City Airport. Nearby attractions include King John's Castle (42 km) and The Cathedral of Saint Patrick and Saint Colman (25 km). Highly rated for its scenic location and proximity to local sites.

Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 9.6 for a two-person trip.

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Most popular facilities

  • Free parking
  • Free WiFi
  • Family rooms
  • Non-smoking rooms

Property highlights

Top location: Highly rated by recent guests (9.6)

  • Free private parking available on-site

Availability

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Accommodation Type
Number of guests
 
Bedroom
1 single bed
and
1 double bed
Living room
1 sofa bed
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Guests who stayed here loved

Joanna
Ireland Ireland
“The place is as described, very clean and beautifully located. Host Maureen is amazing, very helpful and friendly. You receive a booklet with all the information you may need, which is very helpful. Location is spot on. Wish we could stay longer,...”
Lucie
Ireland Ireland
“The view, the peace & quiet, the lovely host. It was absolutely pouring with rain and the wind was blowing a gail so I didn’t get to talk to Maureen too much but from our brief interaction she was lovely and helpful, & I know if I needed anything...”
Ivy
United Kingdom United Kingdom
“It was very clean Very good host Close to Newcastle and beautiful mountains. Castlewellan Park very close also beautiful Silent valley a must see beautiful walk to dam”
Louise
United Kingdom United Kingdom
“The property was fantastic, great location and everything we needed.”
Sam
United Kingdom United Kingdom
“Was comfortable Well equipped with what we needed The biscuits etc on arrival was a lovely touch”
Roisin
United Kingdom United Kingdom
“Maureen and her partner went out of their way to make our stay special. They left us milk tea bags & yummy chocolate bars in our room. They let us use their washing machine as we had no clean clothes left & also lent us their rain coats for our...”
Vincent
United Kingdom United Kingdom
“The host met us at the property and was very welcoming, showing us around the property and answering all our questions. The property is in a beautiful location with easy access to the Mourne Mountains and a short distance from Newcastle. We had...”
Danielle
United Kingdom United Kingdom
“Stunning location, friendly and accomodating hosts.”
Brian
United Kingdom United Kingdom
“Excellent , property and location . Great hosts .”
Tierno
Spain Spain
“The views were amazing and the host family very nice and helpful.”

Quality rating

Booking.com rated the quality of this property as 3 out of 5 based on factors such as facilities, size, location and services provided.

Hosted by Maureen

9.9
Host review score
Maureen
Our comfortable accommodation adjoins our home but has a private entrance and whilst we may be on site we respect the privacy of guests but we are available if required. We have a friendly family pet dog at our home who is in an enclosed area . The apartment has a living room/kitchenette equipped with a microwave , toaster, kettle and fridge. Whilst there is no cooker on site we are happy to provide an air-fryer/ slow cooker on request. There is a full-size sofa bed, bedroom with a double and single, and an en-suite with electric shower/toilet and wash basin. There is a TV in the bedroom and in the living room with streaming services. Located on the outskirts of the rural village of Kilcoo, we are a short 10-minute drive from Castlewellan Forest Park with it’s Mountain Bike trails , maze, kayaking7 paddle-boarding on the lake, walks, castle and gardens. Newcastle and Murlough Nature Reserve are a 15 minute drive. Tollymore Park is 10 minutes drive . 15 mins to Spelga Dam with stunning views of the Mourne Mountains. It is approximately one hour drive to Belfast International Airport and to George Best City airport. Dublin airport is approximately 90 minutes drive .
Hi I live in Kilcoo with my husband and have a lot of knowledge about the area. I am a member of a Hill walking group and enjoy hiking in the Mournes. We live on the property and are available by phone or email if not at home . We are happy to interact with guests as required but will respect privacy.
Rural setting in a small village, 2 minutes drive to the local shop and to the bus stop and bus route to/from Newry, Castlewellan Newcastle, Dundrum and Downpatrick . The property has breathtaking views of Lough Island Reavy Reservoir which has amenity walks and beautiful views of the Mourne Mountains. A children's playpark is also in this area. 10 minutes drive from Castlewellan and 10 minutes from Newcastle. The property is in a rural area but within 5 minutes walk to local shop and bus stop .The bus route is from Newry to Downpatrick with stops at Hilltown, Rathfriland, Kilcoo, Castlewellan, Newcastle, Dundrum .
Language spoken: English

Property surroundings

House rules

Loughview Retreat in the Mournes takes special requests - add in the next step!
Check-in
From 14:00 to 22:00
You'll need to let the property know in advance what time you'll arrive.
Check-out
From 08:00 to 11:00
Cancellation/ prepayment
Cancellation and prepayment policies vary according to accommodation type. Please enter the dates of your stay and check the conditions of your required option.
Children and beds

Child policies

Children of any age are welcome.

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Cot and extra bed policies

0 - 2 years
Cot upon request
Free

The number of cots allowed is dependent on the option you choose. Please check your selected option for more information.

There are no extra beds available at this property.

All cots are subject to availability.

Age restriction
The minimum age for check-in is 18
Payments by Booking.com
Booking.com takes your payment on behalf of the property for this stay, but make sure you have cash for any extras once you get there.
Smoking
Smoking is not allowed.
Parties
Parties/events are not allowed
Quiet hours
Guests must be quiet between 23:00 and 07:00.
Pets
Pets are not allowed.

The fine print

Need-to-know information for guests at this property

Please note that the One-Bedroom Apartment doesn’t have a hotplate in the kitchenette.

Please inform Loughview Retreat in the Mournes 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.

This property will not accommodate hen, stag or similar parties.

Quiet hours are between 23:00:00 and 07:00:00.