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The Narrows Guesthouse

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A wooden deck with a picnic table and a green umbrella, surrounded by a wooden fence and a stone wall. - The Narrows Guesthouse (Portaferry)
A yellow building with a stone facade, wooden doors, and a balcony with railings. - The Narrows Guesthouse (Portaferry)
A dining area with tables set for a meal, chairs with blue sashes, a fireplace, and a window with curtains. - The Narrows Guesthouse (Portaferry)
A large bed with a tufted headboard, two bedside tables, and a window with blinds. - The Narrows Guesthouse (Portaferry)
A pavlova dessert on a plate with a waterfront view in the background. - The Narrows Guesthouse (Portaferry)
A terrace, a coffee shop/cafe, and a garden are just a few of the amenities provided at The Narrows Guesthouse. Free WiFi in public areas is available to all guests, along with a restaurant and a snack bar/deli.

Reviews

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Pet friendly
  • Parking included
  • Restaurant
  • Business services
  • Housekeeping

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View all photos for Superior Double Room, Ensuite, Marina View (R1)

A neatly made bed with white linens and a rolled towel on the side, a black metal headboard, and a patterned wall in the background.

Superior Double Room, Ensuite, Marina View (R1)

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • Marina view
  • 13 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed
  • Free wired internet

View all photos for Economy Double Room, Ensuite, Sea View

A large bed with a tufted headboard, two bedside tables, and a window with blinds.

Economy Double Room, Ensuite, Sea View

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(3 reviews)
  • Sea view
  • 14 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed
  • Free wired internet

View all photos for Family Suite, Ensuite, Sea View

A hotel room with two beds, a patterned wall, and a window with blinds.

Family Suite, Ensuite, Sea View

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)
  • Sea view
  • 16 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Twin Beds and 2 Twin Bunk Beds
  • Free wired internet

View all photos for Family Suite, Ensuite, Partial Sea View

A bunk bed with white bedding, a wall-mounted light fixture, and a plain wall.

Family Suite, Ensuite, Partial Sea View

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)
  • Partial sea view
  • 13 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed and 2 Twin Bunk Beds
  • Free wired internet

About the neighborhood

Portaferry is home to The Narrows Guesthouse. The area's natural beauty can be seen at Strangford and Lecale and Ballyquintin Point Nature Reserve, while Down County Museum and Downpatrick & County Down Railway are cultural highlights. Exploris Aquarium and Clearsky Adventure Centre are also worth visiting. Discover the area's water adventures with scuba diving and sailing nearby, or enjoy the great outdoors with hiking/biking trails and cycling. Visit our Portaferry travel guide
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10-12, SHORE ROAD, PORTAFERRY, Portaferry, Northern Ireland, BT22 1JY

What's nearby

  • A lighthouse, rocky shoreline, and a small pond reflecting the structure.
    Strangford and Lecale
    1 min walk - 0.0 miles
  • A nighttime marina with boats docked, a modern building with multiple floors, and a brightly lit hotel in the background.
    SSE Arena
    58 min drive - 38.5 miles
  • Exploris Aquarium
    2 min walk - 0.1 miles
  • Portaferry Country Market
    3 min walk - 0.2 miles
  • Portaferry Castle
    11 min walk - 0.6 miles

Getting around

  • Belfast (BHD-George Best Belfast City)
    61 min drive

Restaurants

  • Captain Jacks
    4 min walk
  • Saltwater Brig
    7 min drive
  • the lobster pot
    16 min walk
  • The Artisan Cookhouse
    17 min walk
  • The Cuan
    16 min walk

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Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi and wired internet

Parking and transportation

  • Free offsite parking
  • Free self parking on site

Food and drink

  • Breakfast available for a fee
  • A coffee shop/cafe
  • A restaurant
  • Snack bar/deli

Family friendly

  • High chair
  • Snack bar/deli

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff
  • Wedding services

Business services

  • Meeting room

Outdoors

  • Barbecue grill
  • Garden
  • Picnic area
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • No elevator

More

  • Smoking not allowed

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: 11:00 PM

Early check-in subject to availability

Contactless check-in available

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM

Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Guests must contact the property for check-in information

To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property ahead of time using the information on the booking confirmation

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Pets

Pets allowed

Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Property payment types

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards and cash
This property is professionally cleaned

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
This property's policy is to refuse certain bookings for the purpose of group events or parties, including pre-wedding stag/bachelor and hen/bachelorette parties
This property welcomes guests of all sexual orientations and gender identities (LGBTQ+ friendly)

Frequently asked questions

Is The Narrows Guesthouse pet-friendly?

Yes, pets are allowed at this property.

How much is parking?

Self parking is free at this property; nearby parking is also free.

What time is check-in at The Narrows Guesthouse?

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: 11:00 PM.

What time is check-out at The Narrows Guesthouse?

Check-out is at 11:00 AM.

Where is The Narrows Guesthouse located?

Situated in Portaferry, this bed & breakfast is within a 5-minute walk of Exploris Aquarium and Portaferry Country Market. Portaferry Castle and Strangford and Lecale are also within 3 mi (5 km).

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Reviews

The Narrows Guesthouse Reviews

9.4

Exceptional

9.2

Cleanliness

8.2

Amenities

9.4

Staff & service

8.4

Property conditions & facilities
Rating 10 - Excellent. 29 out of 40 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 8 out of 40 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 2 out of 40 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 40 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 40 reviews

Reviews

Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Amazing location+property+people+breakfast

Wonderful property with helpful team and an excellent breakfast. You couldn’t ask for more, plus it’s right in the centre of town and on the seafront!
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Jimmy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very dog friendly and owners very welcoming ,lovely location right on the waterfront, would highly recommend.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Richard

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great short break

We had a great stay in Portaferry and particularly enjoyed the food for both dinner and breakfast in The Narrows.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Caroline

Liked: Cleanliness
So well looked after at the Narrows by wonderful hosts. Highly recommended and our wee dog really appreciated being able to stay with us.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Heather

The views are fantastic!
Stayed 9 nights in Sep 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Tim

Liked: Amenities
Excellent location, lovely chap who runs/owns it, perfect for my bike trip around Northern Ireland
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Keith

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great family night away

Great one night away with the family. Paid extra for breakfast and it was definitely worth the money.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Carl

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent value for money. Room clean and comfortable, breakfast superb. Will definately be back.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Mhairi

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
This was our second stay here and it did not disappoint. Warm friendly welcome and a very comfortable room with a lovely sea view. Breakfasts were fantastic.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2024
Verified review

8/10 Good

Thomas

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Family owned business that strives to meet every accommodation and dietary need. It was the perfect location for our itinerary; the very short ferry crossing was convenient and timely.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Derek

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The view from the seaside room was amazing the staff was very friendly. The town is walkable. The property is rustic in nature and has alot of charm .
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023
Verified review

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Room comfort

Amazing views

Absolutley stunning views across the harbour. Accomodation basic but fine however the mattress was truly awful. Would be happy to stay again & invite others if they were upgraded. Staff were lovely too.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Deborah

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The view of the water was very pretty from our room. The room had a fridge, tv and king size bed. The breakfast was great and included with the room and you order from their breakfast menu.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Jesse

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The rooms and owners were great. Breakfast was wonderful. The views were incredible. Loved sitting out on the shore. Quiet and restful the only issue we had is that no restaurants were open after 7 pm. So we had to eat before heading back to Portaferry. Would highly recommend.
Stayed 4 nights in May 2024
Verified review

8/10 Good

Martin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
A bit of a mixture, the windows had gaps, the shower pressure was not good and the bed soft.On the other hand great location, lovely views, good TV with catch up. The proprietor and his wife were helpful and friendly. The accommodation just felt a little expensive for what it was. .
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Nikoletta

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

100% recommended

Lovely guesthouse, we really enjoyed our stay! Great service! Nice room with fridge included. There's a good sized garden as well where our pup could run about. I loved not having to get dressed and walk on the street at night to let her go to toilet before bedtime. Be careful with showers, if hot water runs out you need to wait for water to heat up again, but honestly it only takes a few mins. Breakfast was a huge portion and delicious, definitely recommend it! We had dinner at the portaferry hotel and it was gorgeous, we left stuffed!
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Paula

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great last minute stay - great value look forward to visiting again
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Mark

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Room absolutely fine, staff great
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Martin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
So helpful and very friendly and nothing was to hard to accommodate everybody’s needs and will use again
Stayed 1 night in May 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Alison

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Short November Break

Loved it here. Good value for money. Food was amazing and really attentive service.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Colin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Excellent!

Second visit and equally as good as the first! Beautiful views. Relaxed atmosphere. Extremely comfortable bed!
Stayed 1 night in May 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Gloria

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staff was over the top
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Sean

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Seashore
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Christopher

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Christopher the host was wonderfully accommodating and considerate and gave us a lovely cottage instead of the room we booked
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Mellanie

Liked: Staff & service
Unfortunately took a while for someone to get back to me about checking in as no doorbell etc. water really wasn’t very hot. Wasn’t aware that there was no dining option (eve though it says that in the blurb) due to a function.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2026