The Balmoral Hotel in Newry and Mourne

Drinks were way too expensive and hard to get a taxi from it 🙃

Fantastic staff, we booked a suite it was amazing.Brilliant location the most friendly staff ever food is brilliant room was spotless.Looking forward to going back soon.

We didn't stay ,but really enjoyed the food/ bar .very polite staff ,nothing too much trouble

First impression was freshly decorated (including plastic flowers) and pleasant reception. Evening meal was ok but vanilla ice cream was tasteless.5 waiting staff chatting while a customer tried to pay. One of the noisiest hotels, walls seemed made of paper. Breakfast plates were cold and they ran out of food.

Clean rooms, very friendly staff. Nice breakfast and excellent value for money.

Good spot for a meal and entertainment. Prices very competitive.

Was here for a conference, the room was large, bright and airy, the buffet lunch catered well for meat eatters and vegans alike. Good, plentiful selection of hot and cold very tasty food on offer.

Fantastic food ... nice comfortable rooms ... friendly staff . Highly recommended

Friendly professional staff beautiful decor great food a brilliant stay

Very nice reception staff,good food, in room bad smell like musty or fungus, clogged shower head water could not flow,free big parking

Really nice hotel, but the location isn't great if you plan to go into Belfast City Centre a few times. Taxi's vairied from £11 - £15 each way. Breakfast was included in our room rate, but it wasn't that good.

Booked a last minute nights stay It’s a fine place to stay for one night. The rooms were very small. And the walls very thin. We could hear the next door neighbours toilets flushing and conversation. But it was clean and fine for one night. I wouldn’t want to be staying for much longer. The breakfast was nice and was included in the price we paid which I thought was reasonable compared to other hotel prices. The breakfast staff were lovely.

Stayed in this hotel as I was in Kingsbridge private hospital the following morning.it is a perfect location for anyone to travel there. Staff was so friendly and nice especially Fiona the receptionist who could not accommodate us enough had a wonderful stay and couldn’t have had better service.Highly recommend

Went here for a quick family meal. I hadn't been to the Balmoral in a very long time. Firstly they had a great range on the menu. I was pleasantly surprised by the different choices and I think the menu would cater to a wide audience. The food was hit and miss. My sister's and I had a lovely meal, however my Mum and Aunt's meal wasn't great at all. They had swordfish on a bed of mash and the mash was absolutely mush, it actually looked like apple sauce or puree, in texture and colour. They actually couldn't even eat it. They said the swordfish and veg was lovely but not the mash. I think that should be a staple that shouldn't really be difficult to get right. The service was great. The restaurant decor was nice and the layout was great, plenty of space to get my rollator through without issue which can be a problem in other restaurants. Location wise it's good. Close to a lot of areas but in reality it doesn't have nice grounds, no real greenery, I think if they added a bit more planters etc it would look a lot better. Overall it was decent but I won't be rushing back.

Went to the Balmoral for mother's day 2024 the service was bad. My aunt had asked for tea and got a tea pot with hot water and no tea bags in it. We then got our starter which was lovely. We then wait and hour to an hour and a half on our main. We questioned where the main was and were told we had the extra wait because we ordered starters which is ridiculous as the chefs are normally cooking the mains while you are eating your starter. I think we waited longer than we should have as they had booked too many people in and were struggling to keep up. Def won't be back at it for mother's day again. Disappointed

A modest cozy hotel with the kindnest accomodating staff. We came for a funeral and almost changed hotel's for something fancier but the staff was so amazing. The rooms are cozy. Restaurants and bar lots of fun and tasty food.

Balmoral Hotel is easily one of the best hotels in the country. Built for luxury and comfort, it has everything you need in a hotel. Excellent staff, top quality food, beautiful decor and a place for all needs. Looking to go somewhere to relax and do some work? There's comfortable space to do that. Sunny day drinks? There's heated lamps outside and tables in the beer garden with lights. Unbelievable

The food is going downhill I ordered the garlic chilli prawns which were described on menu with vegetables and rice they came with 2 tiny pieces of onion and a mushroom no sauce very dry big disappointment will not ne eating here in a hurry

Great hotel, great atmosphere and most importantly great whiskey

Stayed over the weekend, great spot, staff very friendly, rooms very nice. Will Defo be back again.

Great friendly staff.lovely atmosphere and great food

Nice hotel, decent food and service was great.

Had a wonderful business dinner here 15 Nov 22. A well balanced menu with an excellent pairing of good quality wines Midweek special 3 Courses coming in at £55pp was certainly a very well priced menu. I had the almond crusted salmon wich was a beautiful piece of fish. Paired with a very crisp cold Chardonnay (on the advice of Adam) a very nice and talented young man. I believe he is the son of the equally talented James the proprietor and head chef. We will certainly be back just before Christmas to sample what promises to be an excellent spread of festive fare.

An absolutely fabulous meal with highest rate chefs and servers. Jimmy the owner and head chef was simply 5*. I had lobster in se clam volute really creamy. Adam the Maitre d was simply a dream. Very knowledgeable about wine pairings. Have already booked for early august. Highly recommend.

There is a report in the Belfast Telegraph about the Hotel being closed. Their website is still live. Unfortunately people getting married have lost their deposits.

Stopped in for lunch , we had a table overlooking the Lough and though it was very quiet we had a beautiful lunch of a prawn open sandwich. Fresh and simply delicious and very reasonably priced .

Had a lovely late lunch here with my partner. Shared the hot wings to start. I had the chicken stir fry and my partner had the pasta carbonara. Could not fault the food or service. The restaurant was very quiet but we found our waitress to be very attentive.

As ‘locals’ we used to come here at least once a week and always loved it - we’ve left several reviews to this effect. But omg this place has so gone downhill with the change of owners. We had tried a couple of times to go for dinner but they were never serving that day. It appears upstairs doesn’t seem to be getting used other than for functions. So, we gave up trying and thought we’d give lunch a try instead. The first time we tried they said they weren’t doing lunches etc. Our feeling, which may be wrong, was that they weren’t serving because the place was deserted. We should have given up at that point. However, we tried again and did manage to get lunch. The menu is very poor - absolutely nothing like it used to be. So, if you’re going expecting the standards, quality and variety of food that used to be served, please go elsewhere. There are loads of other great choices in Warrenpoint. Despite there only being 5 people in when we were there, people were waiting at the bar for 15 mins to get served. One additional couple came in, waited and left again when no-one appeared. Heaven knows where the staff were. When you did see them they appeared to be spending their time going up and down the stairs - it looks as if the food is made upstairs and brought down and then if you want any condiments they have to go back up and get them then head down again. So, in summary - the food was nothing more than cafe quality and it was bland, staff were unorganised which may be because of the apparent set up/cooking of food upstairs, there was no atmosphere because the place was practically empty (understandably so). Hopefully our experience was the result of them having a bad/off day but from seeing other reviews, it appears not. We won’t be back anytime soon.

Cold house for British citizens allow I r a song to be song felt intimated by people in the bar staff did nothing to stop this behaviour

Attended balmoral for a family function. Waited an hour in food. When it did eventually arrive is was disgusting and inedible. I don’t think I have ever encountered such lack lustre staff and poor food

Had Sunday lunch last week here. We sat upstairs looking out over the Lough.The hotel was quiet which worried me slightly.Thinking why could this be!!! Truly this Hotel should be buzzing because the food, flavour and presentation was amazing and the potions were huge.Great value for money.The service was great and I couldn't of faulted a thing.Nothing is too much for the chefs..Get yourself down to this Hotel and its beautiful setting on the front shore.A great way to spend a Sunday afternoon.You won't be dissappointed.

On the ground floor of The Balmoral Hotel is their nautically styled bistro with bar at the rear. The menu offers good choices with 'fish of the day's as well as battered cod or breaded cod, with a side at £12. There are also burgers, slow-cooked brisket on ciabatta, and a host of other favourites. Starters include chilli and salt calamari, prawn cocktail on wheaten bread, which can be mains as well. Accompanying salads are nicely dressed, and sides are generous. Apart from excellent food, staff are unfailingly helpful, engaged, so create a really nice atmosphere. They also do Sunday lunches and cater for events.

Had my child's christening here on Sunday 3 March. Leanne and her team were fantastic from start to finish. Leading up to it with over 40 in the party including adults and kids Leanne was so professional and obliging. The food and service on the day was top class and the beef was out of this world. Baby Tiernan day was perfect and all the family were well fed and looked after by all the staff in the Balmoral. I would highly recommend and I will be back again in the near future.

We stayed a large group of woman age range 25/60... we were warmly greated by management and honestly she couldn't do enough for us! Rooms where warm and cosy but the honeymoon sweet is to die for! with large windows and balcony looking out at the sea.. as a family we always do girly hotel getaways with meals included and as a large group someone always complains about something .. we all loved our meal the steak was cooked perfectly to everyone's liking and chicken was moist ...there is a small bar attached but bars around the hotel you can go to... we loved our stay .. and I wanted to mention coming back after the night out at 1.30am we where all very hungry the management came out with platters of sandwiches!😋 I know my aunt's have booked agin with there husbands .. to all staff thanks for great stay

Well done Balmoral hotel. We stayed on Saturday night and what a treat we had. The Clough Moore suite with it panoramic view of the bay was luxurious. What a gem. The steak night in the restaurant was of an excellent standard. Cooked to perfection and served by the friendly staff that could not do enough for us. Leanne and the staff made our stay so special .Well worth a visit .at a reasonable price. We will come down again to your beautiful hotel The Hidden gem in Warren point. Teresa Newry

Great location with beautiful view. Delicious food. Chicken with wild mushrooms sauce -highly recommended! First class customer service. Will back there for sure.

Just leaving this hotel. Two night visit, brilliant place. Friendly staff, clean, warm. The food was delicious!!!!! Recommend it to one and all!!!!

Stayed for a weekend, good stay, staff very friendly, leeanne the manageress, is very attentive and very welcoming, nothing to much trouble, rooms are decent, would return without hesitation, also very reasonable regarding prices, very clean throughout

Have stayed here every year for at least 7 years but it is almost unrecognizable now. The upstairs restaurant was closed, apparently for a wedding but one of the waitresses told us no goes there anymore and I suspect it is closed for good. Ate in the bar and it wasn't great. Very limited menu compared to previous years. Undercooked chips and bland fish. Should have went to the Genoa or Diamonds in the square. All of the draught beer was flat and I saw several pints being returned. They were constantly working on the gas apparently. Room was ok but noisy with bottles being sorted early in the morning and the shower was just a trickle. Breakfast was ok but won't be going back sadly. Used to be a real gem.

We went to the Anchor Bistro which is on the ground floor in the Balmoral Hotel, we chose from the tapas menu, which is amazing value and included a bottle of really good house wine.

.we never book and we are always accomodated . Good choice of dishes beautifully presented.The view is amazing & very relaxing. Love this place !

Hotel room with balcony... views amazing staff very friendly and food was gorgeous... highly recommended.. already planning next stay. 10/10

Hadn't been here for a long time, it used to be a lot better and sorry to say that I won't be back to eat here if I can help it.

Myself and my husband sampled the great value tapas meal 4-5 weeks ago. The fish goujons were exceptional and overall the meal was of an excellent standard.

I was looking forward to going back here having visited a while back but the chef must have changed. There is little choice if you are a vegetarian/vegan. Service was pretty poor with no napkin and they needed reminded to bring water.

There was about 35-40 people at this meal on tuesday night and each person got personal attention and each meal was served together. I got the slow cooked beef and it was melt in your mouth delicious. Superb service and attention. Thank you all.

We had a warm welcome from the staff when we arrived for our meal. The atmosphere in the restaurant is relaxing and the views of the Lough from the windows amazing. There were ten of us in our party and the service was excellent, nobody was waiting for their food after everyone else had been served. The food was delicious but the only criticism I have was that the starters were large and we found we hadn’t room for a dessert! However, we look forward to returning.

After initially booking Restaurant 23 we were told that we had to sit down stairs in the bar, which was fine because it is a lovely location. The staff and service are excellent. However, each of us felt that our food was poor! The superfood salad was very bland, the dressing only tasted of Olive oil and not much else. The battered fish was soggy, the burger came without the bacon that was ordered. None of us finished our meal, as shown in our photos, even though we hadn't eaten since lunch! Perhaps we hit an off night, but we all left feeling very disappointed and hungry which is reflected in our rating.

I cannot praise the balmoral enough. Upon arrival we realised restaurant 23 was shut but the staff swiftly accommodated us to the bistro downstairs. After a glorious meal and excellent service by our waitresses Sara and Emily we thought we would stay for a drink. We moved into the bar which had a great feel to it. The barman Kieran was a laugh and made us feel like regulars. The Guinness was great and my wife’s cocktail was outstanding and well presented with a wide variety cocktail list. overall the food and staff 10 out of 10. Would definitely recommend and I am sure we will be back again. My view on things is if you can remember the names of the staff you’ve had a great experience.

Had a really enjoyable family lunch in the Anchor Bistro. A lovely relaxing atmosphere, and a great menu choice catering for all tastes. The staff was so friendly and helpful, nothing was too much bother. Will definitely visit again.

Decided to come here for lunch on Friday expecting the Restaurant 23 to be serving as per the website, but as it wasn't open we went to the Anchor Bistro instead. The first patrons to order from the new menu, we were not disappointed! Food was amazing! Staff were so lovely! Very friendly and helpful. We will definitely be back and highly recommend anyone to come here for food. The menu has fantastic choice, the only strange thing being that there only seems to be one starter, and that is soup. That said, the soup was delicious and the homemade wheaten bread was the best I've ever tasted. They do sell it but as it's made fresh every morning you need to ring ahead to buy it. I will be doing this for my next visit. The salted caramels deserve a special mention too! Highly recommend

My wife and l stayed here overnight hoping for a relaxing break. Unfortunately the hotel was awful. There is no reception in the hotel, we had to go to the bar to find a member of staff when we arrived. We were asked to pay the full amount on arrival which we found unusual. We were shown up 3 flights of stairs with a suitcase and bag to our room without being informed that there was a lift. I had asked if possible could we have a sea view but when we did get to our room there wasn't even a window but rather a skylight. The room was a sickly shade of buff, small and uninviting. No remote control For TV even though one was supposed to be sent up. The shower was broken to add to our frustration. The only saving grace in this hotel was the food which was lovely. We found staff nice but unprofessional. On checking out no one was to be found! So strange. I had to leave the room key on the counter at the bar, so no chance to express our dissatisfaction. We won't be staying here again.

We had our wedding here at the Balmoral warrenpoint it is a great Venue. Thank you so much for making or wedding the best we could have imagined it to be. From start to finish we had a ball. The welcome we received from Neill, Donna and Aoife we know we pick the perfect wedding venue. All your staff done an excellent job they were attentive and friendly. The deco and ambience of the ballroom was the perfact setting for our wedding. The barman ronan was class and made every one fell welcome and at home as the grooms family and his best men, groomsmen as well as the groom and our son stayed from the evening before the wedding. The decoration of the rooms was first class these bedrooms are excellent we stayed 3 nights and everyone loved the hotel. And the food in the bistro as well as the ballroom was of true balmoral style beautiful and very very tasty we all were very impressed. Thank you Neil and all your staff for making our wedding a very rememberable one we had the best time ever x x x We look forward to returning to stay soon and most certainly be returning to the restaurants for food.

I have had dinner here in a few occasions in this past two years

Simplemente no puedo creer la cantidad de 4 / 5 estrellas de este lugar. Las habitaciones son extremas, la limpieza es la peor que he visto. Pedimos que nos cambiaran de habitación porque no había pelos en el suelo del baño todo el baño y en la ducha. Aceptamos la habitación sobre la base no fue eso. Pero después nos encontramos pelos en la ducha, y un estado en general francamente repugnante alrededor de la habitación, con particular referencia al teléfono.

Took my friends from Sweden to dinner at the Bistro as the 123 restaurant was fully booked...the specials menu was exceptionally good and well priced, they gave us a table overlooking the lough and the excellent supervisor Kate ensured we were treated very well and is a credit to the Balmoral. Her service, along with the excellent food and lovely ambience of the place ensured will visit again and again.

went here for Sunday dinner, dinner was beautiful had a crab/salmon starter absolutely mouth watering thoroughly enjoyed then had the beef with pepper sauce also very tasty only thing was not enough pepper sauce on plate hubby asked girl for gravy but it never came then the manager I think his name was Michael not sure he was more helpful than the waitresses he got us more sauce very nice chap, dessert I had the chocolate sponge with cappuccino ice cream again yummy, the only downfall on the day was we were here 2 and a half hrs very slow service had starter in ten minutes, main took 35/45mins was getting very annoyed at this stage as they kept asking would we like more water was fed up with water wanted my Dinner and then a lady and gent came in after us and were given their main 20 minutes before us very disappointing I personally won't be back but my aunts love this it here.

Had the occasion to stop in for light refreshments in the Balmoral Hotel - Warrenpoint. Friendly, efficient and very accommodating staff. We sat back, relaxed, chatted and enjoyed the view, looking out over Carlingford Lough. Thank You.

Just back from a few days at the balmoral hotel warrenpoint, had a really relaxing time , staff fabulous, everyone was so friendly we had a meal in the bistro first night , very good , The second evening we went into restaurant 23 fabulous. My salmon and white crab meat was sooooo good as was my lamb . My partner had the steak which again was excellent, can't wait to go back, we had a lovely suite with a fabulous bathroom, , balcony over looking the lough , really relaxing time ,thank you all

Food can be excellent, great venue for lunch. Can be quiet impacting on atmosphere during lunch time. Staff very helpful.

What can i say...., as i expected from such a long established Warrenpoint Hotel, Our Christmas Party night was fantastic. The decor and ambience of the ballroom was the perfect setting, the staff, attentive and friendly as always. Our meal was beautiful, some had beef others went with the traditional turkey and ham and everyone was impressed. The night we had originally chosen had to be moved to last night due to unforeseen circumstances, so to compensate Neil and Michael put wine on the table for us. Don't think you can beat the Balmoral for Parties, Weddings, any function really. The customer is put first in this venue. Well done to all involved in organising a great Christmas Party night.

Went here for a birthday dinner at Christmas starter was good ,got to main course service very poor as said turkey ham and veg all included in price yet when we ordered we were asked do u want veg and potatoes or chips all we got was small bowls chips and veg was same small bowls not enough to go around when asked where was the mashed potatoes we were told they were not ordered no gravy either just a little on turkey had to ask for more of it to, was not a proper turkey dinner as you would normally get was stuffing rolled into bit of turkey breast very poor for 24.95 kids at other table dinner looked better, not enjoyable at all service was worst ever staff were very unpleasant as they didn't seem to know what they were doing won't be back here.

stayed here recently, superb value, hotel deal is immense,. first class dining at a snip, service extremely friendly and what a view

This is the perfect place for a getaway .....food is amazing... staff is amazing views r spectacular definitely 10/10

Had lunch with friends. Superb menu and food to match. Would highly recommend mand will ceratinly come back again

We love the food it is delicious every time we go hot and plenty on the plate the staff is good the place is clean

food was very high standard. service was efficient and friendly. stayed in hotel, small basic but for price range very hard to beat. will definately return.

We stayed at hotel and had dinner / breakfast in the restaurant. The accommodation was ok - a little tired. But the restaurant was fantastic, located on first floor with lovely view. Food excellent and good value. Wei ordered off set menu meal. Service was excellent Breakfast was also very good. Beautiful views in the morning overlooking the water. There is a pub on the ground floor.

Can't fault the front of house service - attentive knowledgeable and friendly. Venue nice new chairs appriciated much more comfortable than last time. Food was good but room for improvement. We will go back soon.

We stopped in here for a few drinks and to be able to watch the Golf on the TV while we chatted. The staff were friendly and they put on the Golf for us so we could watch it. The atmosphere was relaxed and we had no problem getting a seat and enjoying the evening.

Been once in the past. Found the menu said fancy things for simple meals. Not a big variety and over priced. Wouldn't go back.

Spent a lovely weekend at balmoral warrenpoint hotel staff very attentive food great room was lovely coffee & tea in ur room would recommend the balmoral thank u staff balmoral mr & Mrs Delaney

We're do I start from the moment I step foot in the place I was overwhelmed with the service I received. Donna was excellent she was with us all day and made sure things went off with out a hitch. The room up stairs for our marriage was done up great and the function room was more than what we expected. The food was first class. The main of roast beef was so tender it didn't even need a knife. The honeymoon suit was fab and the breakfast was great to. Overall the staff makes this place and the food is first class.

My wife and I along with one of daughters stopped off here for lunch last Sunday.Restaurant was busy but we where seated and order taken quickly.We all got starters and I choose the chicken wings whilst my wife and daughter had the soup.For Mains we had the Sunday roast,delicious tasty food served with the trimmings and piping hot as it should be.We found room for desert and had a really enjoyable meal and look forward to retuning.Paul,Emma & Rachel

Very good restaurant with a good 3 course meal deal. However, you have to pay extra for vegetables and chips with some dishes.

Spent 2nights in the Cloughmore suite, stunning views and a balcony to enjoy them , food was fantastic, staff very friendly and nothing was any trouble to them , entertainment both nights in a lovely modern bar .Look forward to going back

Me and my other half were booked in for a deal we had seen in the Irish news. This included 3 course meal one night stay in the deluxe room and breakfast the next morning. We were escorted up to our room which was clean and spacious, it was lovely. We then went for dinner around 8pm. The food and service was impeccable. The waiter looked after Us and made sure we had all we needed. The food was amazing and cooked to perfection. The service was friendly and attentive which was great to see. We spent a few hours in the residents bar later that night with the bar staff who were also lovely and friendly. The next morning we were a bit late for breakfast but we were welcomed in anyway by a lady with black hair (didn't catch her name). She was such a lovely person and her service was brilliant and she was so kind and friendly. Overall a brilliant stay, with a wonderful, food, staff and bedroom. Would definitely visit again because of this, all I can say is I can't believe all we got for this deal! First class thank you for a wonderful stay!

We decided to visit Restaurant 23 at the Balmoral Hotel last Friday at the last minute just for a main course and it was really tasty. My husband had the rib eye steak and reckoned it was one of the best he's had in ages. I had hake served with an oriental salad and crab spring roll and it was also delicious. We had a side order of salt n malt onion rings and creamy mash with a bottle of Chilean red (I think!) and two espressos and it was under £60. We waited for the table at the window overlooking the view of Carlingford Lough and enjoyed watching the sun go down. A nice, unexpected treat instead of having to cook on a Friday evening!

Just finished a 2 night deal in the hotel. The rooms were clean tidy and well equipped. The hotel itself was undergoing a refit but we were aware of this and it staff ensured it did not effect our enjoyment. The staff were very attentive and could not have been more helpful. The breakfasts each morning were well cooked and plentiful to set you up for the day. Will be back and cannot recommend it highly enought

We have just returned from another overnight stay in the Balmoral, warrenpoint, I can't praise this hotel high enough, the staff are excellent and nothing was to much bother for them. within a couple of minute of arriving we had left out bags in our rooms and we were in the bar enjoying a pint. we had a superb deal, £99 per couple for bed and breakfast and evening meal. The food was great, the dinner was great, but the breakfast was out of this world, freshly cooked, plenty of it, lashing of tea and toast. The rooms were spotless and comfortable. The staff even organised taxis for us to go to rostrevior and recommended a couple of nice pubs. Don't miss the chance to spend the night at this hotel

Great service. A****** all round. Staff were excellent. Hotel very clean.We were up-grade to the bridal suite as it was midweek and no weddings .

My aunt and I dined at the Balmoral last evening. We each picked something different from the set dinner. I has the belly of pork which was delicious cooked to perfection. I have lived in London for quite a few years and have eaten in a number of very good restaurants. I would definitely put the Balmoral in the same categoryA real find and will definitely fine there again. And of course the view from the window is second to none

The old saying that if you don't ask you don't get sprang to mind when spending a couple of nights recently at the Balmoral.When booking, we asked if we could have the room advertised on the hotel's promotional website. We got it and what a treat.The room turned out to be the bridal suite and the view over the street and Carlingford Lough made our stay all the more pleasurable.Only problem was the door handle was hanging off from the inside. A member of staff called with us to partly repair the damage before another man came to replace the lock the following day.As you would expect, there was some wood shavings on the floor after the work which lay there for the duration of our break. Cleaning up afterwards was something management should have taken care off and not to do so reflected a lack of oversight.On our first night we had a bar snack and to be honest the food was average and it was virtually impossible to engage in conversation given a likeable but very loud musician belting out songs accompanied by the karaoke.Our breakfast meals were as good as one could get and these were matched by the excellent and friendly service. No complaints here at all. We did not eat in the main restaurant which we understand has won awards in the past and we also understand that weddings are very successful.All in all, the hotel proved an enjoyable enough visit without ever hitting the high spots. A bit more attention to some aspects however could make a significant difference!

Had a lovely meal staff very friendly and good menu to choose from felt really relaxed have been here a few times

We attended a wedding at the Balmoral this weekend and just wanted to say what a great place it is. We didn't stay here, but spent lots of time in the bar when not at the wedding! The bar staff were all fantastic, really friendly and helpful. There was a wide choice of drinks available and really reasonably priced. The pool room was a hit with the kids as was the fact they showed lots of sport (including the Froch v Groves fight). Friday evening we had some curry which was great and then Saturday lunchtime we had sandwiches which were freshly prepared and very nice!As for the wedding, wow! The ceremony took place in restaurant 23 with it's stunning views of the sea! A really lovely room. And the function suite was transformed. The staff on hand at the wedding were fantastic and kept everything moving and the food, particularly the two starters, were fantastic!Definitely well worth a visit!

We had our wedding reception here on 10th may 2014. All the staff were a pleasure to deal with particularly donna who was our main contact for any arrangments we had. The choice of wedding packages were fantastic- we opted for the delux package which meant all we had to arrange was a band for the evening( we were also provided with a list of recommended bands- great help) menu, room decor, dj etc were all part of the package- great value for money and took out any unnecessary stressing:) the room itself was stunning and the staff set up a few extra bits that I provided. The food was fantastic also, our guests were very impressed by the high standard of dining and service- we had a few special dietry requests for some of our guests to which to hotel did not fail to impress. We were also given a complimentary night in the honeymoon suite that night and decided to stay a further two nights in the suite- beautiful room, beautifully decorated with a stunning view- the high standard of service continued throughout our stay. We had dinner in the hotel's restraunt 23 which was beautiful also- we will definitely be back as will alot of our guests as they were very impressed by what the balmoral has to offer! Thanks again to all the staff who made our wedding day so memorable by providing a relaxed, friendly and professional service! Oonagh and chris

On arrival - first shock no reception - second shock - bedroom stank of stale smoke. Ordered a ham sandwich and received it on plain bread not buttered. Night time was a nightmare with people running up and down the corridor banging on all the doors and trying the handles. The one and only positive was the restaurant which served good food and friendly restaurant & bar staff. we had a present for a 2 night stay but sadly we checked out on the second afternoon!!!

We had their afternoon tea - waiter was very professional - plenty to eat - lovely sea view from restaurant. We used Groupon vouchers - the normal price would have been 30 pounds for 2 which I think is expensive.

It is a restaurant you will be back to over and over as food is brilliant and service is friendly, polite and very pleasant

Great food excellent atmosphere staff great value for money very clean.great view from the tables at the windows upstairs would recommend to anyone.....

The sea view is constantly changing and a brilliant backdrop to this friendly well run bar, enjoyed by visitors and local people.

Had a fantastic meal on the 22 Sept before returning to London so glad we stopped for lunch here! Great location spaciously seated with a sea view professional & well informed staff. Beautifully presented food more importantly it tasted great as well! will definitely return on next visit. Great value can't eat like this in London for that price.

I was in Warrenpoint in August for the International Irish Currach Championship. What a fun time and what a great town! While I did not stay at The Balmoral, the bar was the central meeting spot for everyone. There were so many people that we were spread out at all of the hotels. I must mention the bartender- Sean. He was professional, friendly, fun, and really took care of us. He patiently answered all of our many questions about Ireland, places around town and made great drinks. The food was very good, the best fish n' chips I've ever had!