Premier Inn Bangor - Northern Ireland

Hotels
Premier Inn
8.6 (21 reviews)
Castle Avenue,Bangor,Northern Ireland,County Down , Bangor , GB

Facilities

Parking
Restaurant
Breakfast available (surcharge)

Review Highlights

Pros:
Friendly staff
Great location
Spacious rooms
Cons:
Restaurant closure
Bathtub cleanliness

Categories

Cleanliness
8.26
Rooms were described as clean, but the bathtub required extra attention.
Service
9.23
Staff were consistently described as friendly, helpful, and professional throughout the reviews.
Location
8.87
The hotel is in an excellent location with easy access to the town and seafront.
Room Quality
8.52
Rooms were noted as spacious and quiet, enhancing the overall experience.
Amenities
8.45
Amenities like a large TV and variety of channels were appreciated, though some aspects could be improved.
Value for Money
8.71
Good value especially with family meal deals, providing a positive family experience.
Food and Beverage
8.16
Breakfast was noted to be good and replenished frequently, though the restaurant was closed at times.
Overall Experience
8.63
Overall experience was very positive with many returning guests and recommendations.
* This sentiment is summarized by AI based on user reviews.
Updated at: 2026-01-17 01:51

Property Description

Discover the charm of our Premier Inn Bangor hotel, perfectly situated to explore the breathtaking seaside beauty of Bangor on Northern Ireland's rugged coast.

Prime Location
Nestled just a short stroll from Bangor Castle and its enchanting walled gardens, our hotel offers you easy access to the town's rich history and picturesque landscape. The vibrant Bangor Marina and family-friendly Pickie Fun Park are also within walking distance.

Culinary Delights
Indulge your taste buds at our inviting in-house Thyme restaurant, where you'll find a range of delicious meals to fuel your adventures after a day of exploring.

Unmatched Comfort
Experience ultimate relaxation in our super-comfy Hypnos beds, ensuring you wake refreshed and ready for another day of fun.

Book your stay today and immerse yourself in the northern coast's scenic beauty and all it has to offer!

Important information:

85 spaces on site
There is free on-site parking for guests at this hotel.
From Belfast, join the A2 and continue to follow this road onto Belfast Road. Continue straight on Belfast Road onto Abbey Street. Take the first exit at the roundabout to continue on Abbey Street. At the next roundabout, take the 3rd exit onto Castle Park Avenue. The hotel will be on your left.

Check-in and check-out hours:

Location

Guest Reviews

8.6
Based on 21 reviews
Cleanliness: 8.26
Service: 9.23
Location: 8.87
Room Quality: 8.52
Amenities: 8.45
Value for Money: 8.71
Food and Beverage: 8.16
Overall Experience: 8.63
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Alejandro
10
Pros:

Very professional, helpful and friendly staff. Safe area with a police station right next door and a beautiful park. Also very close to the bus/train station. Excellent variety of TV channels available. The instructions for the heating system were in the room.

2026-01-10 via Nuitee
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andrewcL9025YF NONE
10
Manager went above amd beyond
Pros:

Excellent hotel and a fantastic manager who helped us check in early due to attendance of a family funeral...rooms were great and breakfast was lovely and fresh....highly recommended

2025-12-03 via Tripadvisor
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C2171YPjoanneh NONE
10
Excellent affordable hotel in great location of Bangor Facilities.
Pros:

Had a fantastic stay in Premier Inn Bangor . Location is excellent with everything accessible by foot. The entire town and seafront is less than a five minute walk away . Staff were friendly and helpful which is rare nowadays . Rooms were huge , quiet and had a large tv which is essential when travelling with family. Internet was easy to connect to and breakfast was delicious and plentiful . All staff i encountered were helpful and friendly - we will certainly be back .

2025-12-03 via Tripadvisor
7
785cliffg NONE
10
Great hotel
Pros:

Great Premier Inn. I will stay there again. Very clean and the food was great. Well situated by the motorway and easy to find.1

2025-12-01 via Tripadvisor
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K5333PIkates Friends getaway
8
Perfect for our girls night out needs!
Pros:

Great base for a low-cost overnight stay with colleagues on a work night out. Cheaper than a taxi to outlying villages and really central and convenient for all Banbury nightlife!
Rooms basic but comfortable and have all you need for a night away.
Very quiet and beds comfy.
Sonia on reception was very charming and helped us get 2 rooms next to each other (although why this does not happen automatically when 2 rooms are booked by the same person, I do not know?)
Breakfast was really reasonable with lots of choice and the staff were working so very hard to keep everyone happy, refill items and clear tables etc.
The multistory carpark next door offers plentiful and good value parking (free after 6pm and until 7.30a.m. the next day)
Would definitely stay here again for convenience 🙂

2025-11-29 via Tripadvisor
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mbH8734YN NONE
10
Just great
Pros:

Great all round and close to town. Check in was fast, welcoming staff and easy free parking. Room was a good size and clean

2025-11-29 via Tripadvisor
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E7700PSpaulm Business
10
A second home once a week 😁
Pros:

Stop here very Tuesday through work. Bein stopping here now since January. The hotel has improved loads since jen has bein the manger. The staff are always smile pleasant and can't do enough for anyone. The rooms are spotless. Bathroom is really clean
Jen always comes and asks who was your day. And spends five mins haven a chat with me. When it's busy everyone works as team do get things done quick as possible. Look forward to comin and stopping and the premier inn in Bangor northern Ireland every Tuesday.All the staff are on first name terms with me

2025-11-25 via Tripadvisor
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shazza5079 Couples Ipswich, Suffolk, East Anglia, England
8
mr & mrs Simons
Pros:

was happy with our room the location and hotel facilities just one thing spoilt it was one rude bar restaurant staff who rudely shouted across a packed bar when my husband had to take me to our room as was unwell shouted we hadn’t paid for our 3 meals when we had spent loads in the bar restaurant on our stay he felt very humiliated

2025-11-24 via Tripadvisor
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emmacJ6282WU Solo travel Godalming, Surrey, England
10
Great!
Pros:

I stayed here for 1 night a couple of weeks ago. It was a bargain price and the room was comfortable, clean and had what I needed. This was my second time there and both visits were great. I enjoyed the breakfast both times and I'm sure I'll be back.

2025-11-22 via Tripadvisor
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Stay68658644987 Solo travel
10
Second to none
Pros:

From check in to check out my experience was second to none. Every team member I encountered was pleasant, friendly and helpful. A special mention to Jen and Susie, they go above and beyond to make sure your stay is as enjoyable as possible. I highly recommend this hotel

2025-11-22 via Tripadvisor
3
319lornap Business Gulworthy, Tavistock, Dartmoor National Park, Devon, England
10
Amazing team work
Pros:

The staff at this Premier Inn were exceptionally friendly, helpful, and professional.
A special thank-you to Alison, who greeted me by name and made me feel truly welcome.

Thank you to all the team for a great stay!

2025-11-20 via Tripadvisor
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F2654WEmargaretw NONE
10
A very good experience
Pros:

Staff were efficient, obliging friendly, they worked together well as a team. Staff created a warm atmosphere
It was a very comfortable stay.

2025-11-15 via Tripadvisor
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a4u12000 Business Brighton, East Sussex, England
8
Nice canal side location with shops and restaurants, comfortable bed and rooms, staff a bit unorganised managing breakfast list.
Pros:

Nice hotel, excellent location next to a beautiful canal with nice restaurants and shopping mall. Comfy beds as premire inn standard. Good breakfast. Only one complaint, even after booking with breakfast, the staff made me wait for over 10 minutes to verify their system as my name was not in their list, could have been more organised at their end. And there's no apologises or sorry for this! Otherwise the staff in general was helpful. Nice views from windows and nice riverside walk.

2025-11-11 via Tripadvisor
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jackielangridge NONE Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, England
8
Over night stay
Pros:

Stayed one night as we were going to see a show in Banbury. Overall the stay was good, room was clean and comfortable. Tables in restaurant were a bit sticky and the brown sauce bottle had the lid open and there was brown sauce all down the outside of the bottle. The black pudding was inedible because it was so hard. Apart from that the breakfast was nice.

2025-11-09 via Tripadvisor
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shroad7rock4 Business
10
Premier Inn Bangor Northern Ireland
Pros:

All excellent in all aspects. One of the best Premier Inns I have stayed at. I would strongly recommend this excellent hotel along with its very welcoming staff.

2025-11-07 via Tripadvisor
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brikenac2025 Family
10
The best hotel
Pros:

My experience in this hotel is very good. The hotel conditions are very good. The food is delicious. The hotel staff is very polite. Just make a reservation and you will be very satisfied.

2025-11-07 via Tripadvisor
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richardwG9575YU Family
8
Great hotel, great staff.
Pros:

We had a lovely stay at this hotel, the staff were brilliant and couldn’t do enough to help. We stayed 3 nights in a family room which was larger than we had experienced in other premier inns which was a pleasant surprise. The hotel was clean and a credit to the staff, the only downside was the restaurant was closed throughout our stay due to staff sickness.

2025-11-03 via Tripadvisor
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Seaside52144566797 Family
8
Family weekend
Pros:

We spent 2 nights there as a family of 4, 2 adults and 2 children (age 6 & 4). Family room consisted of a double bed, a single and a folding single bed. The room was satisfactory, tea/coffee making facilities, sufficient linens/pillows etc. WiFi was patchy at times but ok. Tv in room with free-view channels, not a smart tv. Room was overall clean but the bathtub required a bit of extra attention. All staff we interacted with were pleasant and helpful, nothing seemed to be a bother, from check-in to the serving staff in the restaurant/bar. Breakfast selection was standard for what you would expect and replenished frequently. Evening meal provided a wide variety of options for both adults and children. Food was good value as a family, especially when the meal deal was selected and child’s meal is free with every paying adult meal. Hotel is located beside a park which was lovely for an early evening walk and very close to the town & train station.

2025-10-27 via Tripadvisor
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maryellenm929 Family
6
Overnight trip
Pros:

On arrival to the premier inn a friendly but too casual staff member checked us in, (perhaps too comfortable but cursed a number of times)
check in took a long time due to “systems” head office buys but don’t always work. She offered us meal deals which we said we’d be interested in to then say the bar/restaurant was busy but to buy them when we come down:
When we came down to the bar there were plenty of tables but were told it would be 45 mins before one available, it appears despite a full hotel they were very understaffed. No offer of taking a table for drinks while we wait.
Our room smelled of smoke /musty. But visually appeared clean.
Unfortunately our son had an accident falling backwards from his bed through a gap, hitting the wall at the window and splitting his head open. I went for first aid help and was blessed to be met by Georgie.
Georgie was incredible, he was calm, friendly, supportive and thought of little things like a care package of fruit drinks and treats for the hospital wait. He was brilliant with both our sons and two anxious parents.
I work in customer service and people like him make such a difference, his calm friendly leadership was just perfect for our anxious 1 hour in room before leaving for hospital.
I can’t say I felt the same from the duty manager.
A real mixed bag of a visit. Accidents happen, georgie was brilliant, I’m not sure the set up of the bed was ideal. I sought out staff before checking out to return the bloody towels, and to discuss the accident report. There was no checking in on us without that. Again it feels the hotel is busy with minimal staff.
Thank you Georgie for really making a difference to our family. The rest of the trip was unfortunately not what I’d expect of a premier inn if there had been no accident Id still have been every underwhelmed at best. There’s 5 stars for Georgie, 2/3 for the hotel and experience overall.

2025-10-27 via Tripadvisor
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martinq529 Family
10
Very enjoyable stay at the Premier Inn Bangor NI
Pros:

We stayed in Premier Inn, Bangor for 3 nights. We found Suzie and her team to be excellent. They made our stay really enjoyable. The room was very comfortable and the bathroom was pristine.
The staff were friendly and efficient and the breakfast and evening meal were really good.

2025-10-25 via Tripadvisor