The Ancient
The Ancient, Glenshane Road, Derry/Londonderry, BT47 3EW, United Kingdom- Sculpture
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Luxurious Accommodation
Indulge in well-furnished bedrooms with comfortable beds, plasma TV, and free Wi-Fi, ensuring a relaxing stay at Belfray Country Inn.
Culinary Delights
Savor award-winning carvery lunches and diverse dinner options at the stylish Belfray Bistro, catering to all tastes throughout the day.
Ideal Location
Conveniently situated just 3 miles from Londonderry city centre, Belfray Country Inn is the perfect base to explore The Walled City, North Antrim Coast, or the scenic Donegal, with the added advantage of being the closest hotel to Altnagelvin Hospital.
Experience luxury, exceptional dining, and a prime location at Belfray Country Inn. Book your stay now!
Check-in from
03:00 PM
Check-out by
11:00 AM
Parking
FREE
Children
Allowed
Pets
Not allowed
Sleeps
Up to 2 guests
2 adults · 1 children
Beds
Double bed (131-150 cm wide)
Room details
240 sqm
In-room amenities
Sleeps
Up to 3 guests
3 adults · 2 children
Beds
3 Twin bed (90-130 cm wide)
Room details
324 sqm
In-room amenities
Sleeps
Up to 3 guests
3 adults · 2 children
Beds
Twin bed (90-130 cm wide), Double bed (131-150 cm wide)
Room details
324 sqm
In-room amenities
Sleeps
Up to 2 guests
2 adults · 1 children
Beds
2 Twin bed (90-130 cm wide)
Room details
240 sqm
In-room amenities
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Provider-sourced guest reviews.
Fantastic location and clean throughout
Having to have only a cold shower next day. Mentioned to front of house on leaving and told thanks for informing. Very slow bar staff. Food average. Large bed from 2 singles that kept sliding apart.
Have to say I was extremely disappointed with the hotel and really nothing positive apart from the receptionist from when when I checked out who was nice
The room was very dirty, bathroom had cracked tiles, full of black mould around the bath and tiles, very old fashioned and I think the bed and mattress must have been about 30 years old. Very noisy in the morning and the fire alarm went off at after 7. Got into the shower and turned the shower on and the water was ice cold, freezing, no hot water at all, went down for breakfast and was served a cold burnt eggs Benedict. Would not recommend or stay in the hotel again
Everything was good
Nothing
Very regal style interior. Impressive. Friendly staff. Good breakfast. Plenty parking. Quiet location.
Nil.
Verg cosy
Water for bath/shower cold and radiator in room not warm breakfast was nice but beans cold and egg undercooked
Staff and food
No hot water
Its location, far enough out but close enough to access the city
Location
The room was about thirty degrees and so hot it was unbearable. Then the beer kegs were delivered or deliveries were made from six am right outside my window- it was ridiculous.
Nessun buffet . Ti portano dei piatti prestabiliti dolce o salato
Arredamento e odori spiacevoli
Continent to where we were visiting Hugh at reception was very welcoming and helpful
Non smoking room but instant cigarette smoke The bed was broken at one side, so I kept rolling outwards but the other side of the bed squeezed each time you moved. A lot of road noise but if we closed the window it became extremely warm in the room, air con didn’t work properly. TV had streaming services but they couldn’t be used as it wasn’t connected to WiFi Hairdryer was broken Breakfast was very disappointing, soda and potato bread were inedible (one was like concrete the other undercooked) and the coffee came in a fancy pot but was instant.
Friendly staff, good location.
Other guests were very noisy. Hot water took a long time to come through the taps/ shower.
Sehr kleine Zimmer, dreckiger Teppichboden, zu weiche Betten
Lovely, clean and comfortable hotel, staff were very helpful and accommodating for an early check in. Breakfast was very nice, great choice and serving staff very friendly and attentive
Liegt ca. 8 km ausserhalb der Stadt, aber sehr gut mit dem Bus erreichbar.
Staff excellent and friendly, food excellent. Plenty of parking room, easy access route to the city
Nil
El hotel, asi como el restaurante etc es muy guapo, está en la carretera por lo que hay mucha gente que se para allí a comer y/o cenar, hay por lo tanto ambiente. La habitación era muy cómoda y de dimensiones correctísimas. hay un ascesnor-montacargas un pelin lento, pero bien. Hay aparcamiento para aburrir, eso si, para nosotros moteros sepas que está abierto, es decir está delante del hotel pero no hay ni valla ni nada.
Nada
The location and breakfast were excellent, staff warm and friendly. The bathroom was clean, the bed linen clean and fresh and the bed comfortable.
The room was stale smelling, the carpet icky and whilst the bathroom was clean, details like behind the bath taps were missed, the black gunge was thick.
Fraai gebouw. Dichtbij Buratty Castle, waar wij een middeleeuws banket beleefde.
Ons uitzicht op een niet fraai gedeelte van de achtertuin
Hotel fuori dal centro, comodo se si viaggia in auto per il parcheggio
Staff, food and location for our needs as we had a wedding in Beech hill. My partner forgot his belt and a member of staff kindly gave us a loan of one.
Nothing.
Staff lovely room satisfactory
Despite running the water it never did heat so ended up having a cold shower
The location, staff and proximity to various places.
The hot water didn't run in the evening
Csendes helyen, 4 csillagos szoba és kiváló reggeli. Derry központja 10 percre autóval.
The room, bed, food and the price... Friendly staff
No problems
The Belfray Inn was a lovely surprise situated outside of Sligo. Rooms were spacious and the dinner and breakfast were were particularly good. A great location to experience friendly Irish customer service
The staff and food were very good
The plumbing was terrible
Food was excellent, breakfast and dinner superb.
Tv in room too small , no bar stools at bar .
We loved the beautiful Room, warm reception 😍 and wonderful food. We arrived late, but was greeted with such kindness and warmth. The food had finished, but he helped us get a delicious takeaway chinese. And he set the table for us to eat there. This wonderful man's name is Hugh. Will definitely be back.
Leaving
Lovely friendly reception staff very warm welcome
Just the sink in bathroom was blocked and took shower awhile 2 heat up
Ubicación en plena naturaleza y desayuno.
Instalaciones viejas y mal cuidadas. La habitación estaba súper sucia, polvo, el cristal de la mesita de noche lleno de pegotes de no quiero saber qué y el cabecero de la cama que era de piel negra, con una mano marcada de algo que tampoco quiero saberlo, vamos que no habían limpiado, porque con una toallita se quitó. No lo recomiendo.
Bit silly to say and it was no issue but no iced coffees lol
Helpful staff who looked after us with a request. Good hearty breakfast. Overall a comfortable stay close to Derry city.
The upcoming refurbishments should be a game changer for the inn.
Cute little country place waking up to look out your window to country side
Nothing
Clean comfy great location
The staff in the restraint where very slow waiting a while before they noticed me (well I had to go get my own menu ) asked for a dearest menu I eventually just got up and paid for my meal
Alles wunderbar
Camere ampie e pulite
Colazione servizio troppo lento. Doveva essere pronta per le 7:30, Ma fino alle 8 non ci hanno servito
Nessun buffet per colazione
Breakfast was lovely
Breakfast was fine, staff lovely and very helpful
Selection on Greek yoghurt or natural yoghurt
Cortesia dello staff. Non funzionavano i termosifoni e ci hanno spostati in una camera più grande. Camera grande (la seconda) e pulita. Nell'albergo c'è anche un ristorante che ci ha fatto comodo vista la giornata stancante. Nessun problema di parcheggio. Serve comunque la macchina per gli spostamenti
Very handy and nearby the hospital
Some off the beds were very soft
La colazione
Staff very friendly, food was lovely and great portions, parking free and amble.
Bathroom in need of updating. Shower curtain over bath not ideal in this day and age . Had to run water in bath to get hot water from shower. Pressure awful . Tiles on floor lose . Rust from grab rail running down tiles . Black mould behind bath taps . No cup to put tooth brush into . Lose taps in sink .
Staff friendly and attentive
Bathroom door in my room didn't close
Parking facile. Restaurant correct et copieux.
Sanitaires vieux avec présence de moisissure et odeur d'humidité imprégnant la chambre. Lits peu confortables. Ne vaut pas un 4*. Globalement cher pour la prestation.
Uriges Inn.Schönes Zimmer. Sehr gross. Gutes Restaurant auch im Haus.
A real gem of a hotel outside of Derry.
Everything was grand and no complaints.
La stanza era molto pulita e il personale molto molto gentile! Abbiamo mangiato entrambe le sere al bistrot e ci siamo trovati molto bene. Per noi che siamo amanti delle colazione salata la possibilità di avere la colazione irlandese compresa nel prezzo, ci è piaciuta molto.
Forse l’arredamento un po’ anni 80/90, ma va bene anche così
The staff were brilliant ,the food was excellent . The room was perfect .
Hotel is clean and staff,food and room was perfect the hotel itself as in the building and decor is bit dated .
Era facile parcheggiare ed è vicino alle vie di accesso alla città.
Nonostante fosse classificato come una struttura a quattro stelle, era più simile a un ostello lungo la strada. La colazione era davvero scadente, con un buffet molto scarso e molto variabile, e mancavano addirittura alcune delle opzioni del menu della colazione, che consisteva in quattro piatti tra cui sceglierne uno. Il personale è accogliente, ma non credo che ci tornerò, perché per qualsiasi spostamento è necessario usare l’auto.
Breakfast was very well cooked and it was very nice.
Didnt like fire alarm going off tricentenario for no reason it wasn't even a fire dril.i liked
la camera bella e spaziosa, il personale molto disponibile, la possibilità di cenare nel locale ristorante, l’ampio parcheggio, la posizione tutto sommato comoda (ma non vicina al centro di derry)
secondo me c’è troppa polvere in camera, inoltre la colazione è molto varia per la parte irlandese ma poco fornita per la parte internazionale
Posizione, parcheggio gratuito, possibilità di cenare nel loro ristorante connottimi piatti e buoni prezzi.
Struttura datata, bagno da rinfrescare con tracce di muffa sulle piastrelle della vasca da bagno e lavello talmente piccolo da essere inutilizzabile. Illuminazione della camera insufficiente, una delle due luci sul comidino non funzionante l'altra talmente fioca da rendere impossibile la lettura. Colazione imbarazzante..... qualche yogurt e pochissimi dolci al bancone self service (spesso totalmente sguarnito). La colazione salata su ordinazione a volte con tempi biblici e conseguente rischio di lunghe attese prima di iniziare a mangiare qualcosa.
Chambre correcte
Buona struttura anche se un po’ datata , sicuramente non all’altezza delle 4 stelle impresse sulla facciata dell’hotel Essendo arrivati tardi abbiamo cenato lì. Non piatti da 4 stelle ne entusiasmanti, ma accettabili e a un prezzo non proporzionato
il bagno mancava dell’asciugacapelli, il lavandino non scaricava bene, il letto troppo morbido e affossato
Praticamente tutto. Bell'ambiente irlandese e ottima scelta per la colazione. Il ristorante per la sera è buono, anche se aveva qualche mancanza nei piatti presenti nel menù.
Pochi canali TV.
Letto molto comodo
British old fashion. Gostámos do jantar e do conforto da cama e do silêncio da rua.
Tracte i acollida
Res en particular
First time in this type of hotel. A lot better than expected. Lovely staff :)
Good location, friendly staff and an exceptional breakfast, really enjoyed my short stay and would recommend!
Nothing negative to add.
Le lit
La salle de bains
Revoir la salle de bain. Tuyau de douche défectueux.
Hotel pequeñito y acogedor. Una habitación muy cómoda y muy limpia. Servicio muy amable y un desayuno espectacular. Ubicación un poco alejada de Derry, se precisa coche para moverte, pero en una zona muy tranquila y preciosa.
Vam estar molt agust, llit gran i confortable, lavabo també i amb tot el necessari. El personal en general va ser el millor volem donar les gràcies especialment a una recepcionista nascuda al Canada (ho sentim perque no recordem el seu nom) pero va ser molt amable i ens va ajudat per poder sopar alguna cosa ja que al arribar tard tot era tancat.L’esmorzar tb molt bó dels millors de tot el nostre viatge per Irlanda.
L’únic que podem dir es que la nostre habitació la 101 quedava al costat de la porta d’acces a la planta d’habitaciobs i era yna mica sorollosa al obrir i tancar s’escoltava el soroll per la resta tot perfecte.
Oferta de cuina a l'hotel per a sopar. L'esmortzar copiós i variat.
La banyera de la dutxa.
Staff were lovely and helpful
Nothing
Excellent petit déjeuner
Breakfast was very good.
This hotel needs some maintenance. The plumbing needs updating, the toilet didn't flush until 6 or 7 attempts! The hot water was merely lukewarm. The bedside light was completely useless for reading. There were no drinking glasses provided - had to go to the bar to ask for these. It's little details like these which can make or break enjoyment of a hotel stay. Apart from those issues we had an enjoyable time and the breakfast was excellent.
Hôtel super. Chambre spacieuse, lits confortables. Propreté irréprochable. Restaurant sympa La déco est très cossue Petit déjeuner inclus et bon
Very helpful staff
Nothing
Heerlijk gegeten daar!!
De kamer viel tegen, vieze vloerbedekking, 'n mini fontein. De prijs was veel te hoog ten opzichte van het gebodene.
Pequeno-almoço a pedido e bom
Elevador
We were upgraded on arrival, the hotel was spotless, quiet and really comfortable, the staff were really nice and friendly and the breakfast was excellent
Hôtel très bien situé, espaces communs très jolis. Chambre spacieuse pour 3 personnes. Personnel très agréable Petit déjeuner copieux servi à l'assiette Parking gratuit et grand
RAS
Very nice room
The breakfast waiting on the toast having asked twice still didn’t come we waited for 10 minutes then just left
Spacious room, good breakfast & service
Issues with hot water supply over a period of 48 hours from arrival which rather spoiled the stay until it was resolved.
Eggs Benedict was not good. Coffee ok. Full Irish was a tiny breakfast. We paid €135 euro for B&B, booked fives days before arrival. We prepaid, tired it was 7.30pm when I realised there was not hot water. No response from reception at this time. So happy that it was just one night pre booked. We should have left this hotel at 7.30pm.
The hotel was wrong. When I woke up that morning, It felt like an 80’s revival of mismatched furniture & no hot running water again. There was no hot water when we got there. There was not hot water at any time. Staff said they would get a plumber to sort out their hot water issue only in the morning as I was told that it had been fixed (an water heater put on) This had been ongoing for a long time as there was a notice picture attached run hot water in the bath to get hot water! Truth was not told about the pluming here. Owners of this small hotel need a tourism review from a tourism board & a star rating review, on their so called 4 star. I did feel sorry for employees working here having to lie about this hotels hot water supply. Just not acceptable in 2026. Northern Ireland Tourist board, what is going on here.
Nice staff excellent breakfast
No hot water one morning
Everything
Muy agradable el personal
Muy antiguo, las alfombras antiguas y ediondas
Terribile. Mille cose. Compreso un montacarichi spacciato per ascensore. Albergo vecchio decrepito spacciato per un 4 stelle. Forse negli anni 60, ma neanche allora.
Buona colazione, poca scelta dolce
Purtroppo un problema col wifi che non arrivava in stanza. E' stato richiesto l'intervento tecnico ma fermandoci solo una notte non è arrivato in tempo.
Very accommodating. We were going to a wedding and asked for check in a bit earlier. The receptionist spoke with housekeeping and we got our room early.
Nothing at all.
Sauber, viele Parkplätze. Das Hotel liegt außerhalb einer Stadt, das heißt nur mit dem Auto erreichbar. Im Hotel gibt es ein Restaurant mit mehreren vegetarischen Speisen, das ist mir positiv aufgefallen
Ausstattung etwas in die Jahre gekommen
Bra läge 10 minuter med bil från Londonderry. Bra restaurang. Rent och fräsch, kändes lite exklusivt. Trevligt med livemusik.
Sängen var i mjukaste laget. Knarrigt golv. Det tog cirka tio minuter innan varmvattnet kom. Superliten TV-skärm i rummet.
I've had 3 spiders in the room
Lovely welcome from Hugh, everything spotless beds comfortable, food excellent and lovely staff
Nothing
Really Clean, great food.
Shower wasn’t great and not hot.
Staff were very friendly. Food was amazing. Nothing was a problem 😕
Nothing
The decor was beautiful! The breakfast was truly amazing!! Eggs Benedict included with our stay, I felt spoiled.
The restaurant took over an hour to provide our dinner, after we had to ask for it. The staff were standing around and the service was not great. The room was extremely squeaky and a fan would have been nice to regulate the temperature
Albergo molto comodo per chi e' in viaggio. E' posizionato convenientemente poco fuori Londonderry vicino alla strada nazionale - facile da arrivare sia da Sud (Sligo) che da Nord (Giant's Causeway), con un parcheggio gratuito abbastanza grande. Per visitare la città di Londonderry sono 10 minuti di macchina. L'albergo e' confortevole e lo staff molto gentile. Ha un bel ristorante in stile 'carvery', cioè dove affettano vari tipi di carne, condiscono con patate e verdure, e mangi un piatto unico. La colazione era abbondante e variata.
Avremmo preferito stare tutta la famiglia nella stessa stanza. Non essendo possibile, ci hanno dato due stanza vicine. OK, ma non ideale.
Breakfast was good
Heating was too high
The decor was lovely and the beds where comfortable.
At 3 am the fire alarm went off twice and woke me and my family up,there was direction or apology given. Could not get back to sleep afterwards as I could then hear someone from the next room snoring.
Staff were excellent- room was spotless clean
Possibly food to be served a little later , however we were given plenty of notice…
Hôtel avec du charme au 1er abord mais on se rend compte finalement que il est un peu vieux et à rénover. Surtout la salle de bain ... Restaurant ne sert plus apres 8h pm (20h). Petit déjeuner classique sans surprise
A rénover. Faire de bain mal entretenue, moisissures, lavabo bouché
No hot water in the morning , so wasn’t able to have a shower. This is a known issue, get it fixed !
Staff and location
Fire alarm at midnight television not working
Everyone and everything
I couldn't finish my beautiful food as there was too much on my plate 👍
The breakfast was good
The fire alarm went off at 2:30 in the morning and then again with out a reason, when I went down stairs the person in charge told me that he did not know why it went off and was vacuuming like nothing! No apologies or anything.
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Cleanliness
7.95/10Some reviews indicated issues with cleanliness, specifically mentioning dated bathrooms and moldy seals.
Service
9.45/10The staff were frequently described as friendly and helpful throughout the reviews.
Location
8.95/10Mentioned as convenient and close to city centers with a peaceful environment.
Room Quality
7.95/10Mixed reviews regarding the comfort and quality of rooms, with comments about dated furnishings.
Amenities
8.95/10Generally positive remarks about amenities, though some mentioned lack of certain offerings.
Value for Money
8.45/10Value perceived as acceptable, but some reviews described prices as a bit high for the quality.
Food and Beverage
8.45/10Food quality praised, particularly breakfast, but some negative experiences noted regarding dinner.
Overall Experience
9.45/10Overall sentiment was very positive, with many recommending the hotel.
Just 3 miles from Londonderry city centre, Belfray Country Inn makes it easy to explore The Walled City and nearby coastlines.
Savor diverse, well-crafted carvery lunches and dinners at Belfray Bistro, a highlight for dining throughout the day.
Well-furnished bedrooms with memory foam comfort, free Wi-Fi, and in-room essentials for a relaxed stay.