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May 13, 2024
The Curran court hotel, is a lovely little place literally 2 minutes drive from Larne port, there is a large car park for patrons, it seems to be a smallish hotel, maybe 30 rooms or so, price wise it is very affordable, my stay was cheaper for 5 nights than a Premier inn, and brekkie was included, cereal and toast are help yourself, but Ulster frys were cooked to order and served by the breakfast staff, and yes, they were definitely Ulster frys, brekkie took place in the adjoining bar/restaurant called Katy Jane's,evening meals were also served here, I didn't go down for meals, as I was out for dinner a few nights with family, but did have room service a couple of times and I cannot fault the quality of the food, nor the time between ordering and receiving. The bar has live music on a Friday, I didn't experience this as I checked out Friday A.M. The hotel is located a 2 minute walk from Larne's Asda for secret room snackage, also 2 minutes from the local KFC ( Macdonalds is a 5 minute drive) and also opposite a local petrol station, so you can fill up before going exploring. It's an excellent base for getting to Belfast ( about 30 minutes straight down the A8 which is right on your doorstep) and the attractions there, or for the spectacular Glenn's of Antrim and their breathtaking scenery, the quarry used for Game of Thrones is 3 or 4 miles away, i don't think it is open yo the public, but I know tour buses pass it whilst doing the GoT tours on the way up to the north Antrim coast for other sites. It is also an excellent base for the scenic coast road running north out of Larne, The Gobbins cliff walk, and the Rhinka for its ice cream, both about a 10 minute drive. The rooms are spacious and airy, a good size bathroom and walk in shower, towels changed daily and bed remade, I think they only change the sheets if requested, I spilled a bit of choccie on my duvet and the mark was there all week(remember Asda room snackage😁) I would thoroughly recommend this hotel to anyone looking for somewhere to stay, it is several steps up from a Premier, is good for families, and as I mentioned, certainly for me cheaper. The hotel appears nice and clean, well kept and presented , and the staff are welcoming and friendly, always ready to help. Downsides, no fridges in rooms, but I can't really hold that against them. Not many hotels provide this unless you are paying a chunk more per night, the aforementioned port HGV entrance, and the start of the A8 which runs straight out of the port and up to Belfast were right outside my bedroom, didn't even notice, then again the ferries are only about every 4 hours, but again there was little to no noise and no inconvenience at all, slept the sleep of the righteous. Yes, I would definitely recommend this as a base to explore county Antrim and further afield. I will definitely be looking to stay here again when I visit