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AS GOOD AS IT GETS IN BELFAST!

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Interior
Interior
Food and drink
Dining
Outdoor dining

Reviews

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional

Highlights

  • Fireplace
    A rare find - cosy up in front of a warm, inviting fireplace.
  • Discover nearby landmarks
    Near Belfast Zoo
4 bedrooms1 bathroomSleeps 11

Popular amenities

  • Porch or lanai
  • Barbecue grill
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Pet-friendly
  • Kitchen
  • Refrigerator

Rooms & beds

4 bedrooms (sleeps 11)

Bedroom 1

1 King Bed

Bedroom 2

2 Double Beds

Bedroom 3

1 King Bed

Bedroom 4

1 Double Bed

Living room 1

1 Single Futon

1 bathroom

Bathroom 1

Towels provided · Toilet · Shower only · Hair dryer

Bathroom 2

Towels provided · Bathtub · Toilet · Hair dryer

Bathroom 3

Towels provided · Toilet · Shower only · Hair dryer

Spaces

Deck or patio
Porch or lanai
Kitchen
Number of living rooms
Garden
Dining area

About this property

AS GOOD AS IT GETS IN BELFAST!

Just 9 minutes from Belfast City Centre, Situated on a quaint private lane, this modern home offers 4 large bedrooms.

The house has 3 bathrooms, large kitchen and dining room and a massive luxurious living room where you can chill out and watch TV.

Each room has been individually designed to be comfortable and relaxing. We have gone to great lengths to create an atmosphere that is as hospitable as it is friendly.

Guests are welcome to chill out in our conservatory, use the kitchen and relax in our garden.
The patio off the living room is cool place you can sit and enjoy the garden, it also has a real fire. All the appliances in our kitchen are yours.... feel free to use them.
There is ample tea and coffee and cereals throughout your stay. You can have as much as you like.
Our prices include all fees. No hidden fees.

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House Rules

Check in after 3:00 PM
Minimum age to rent: 21
Check out before 11:30 AM
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Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17
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Events

Events allowed
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Pets

Pets allowed
We are dog lovers, however, 1 dog only
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Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

Important information

You need to know

Property # 1897072
This property is managed by a private host (a party not acting within their trade, business or profession). EU consumer law, including the right of withdrawal, will not apply to your booking. The cancellation policy set by the private host will cover your booking.
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
Parties and events are allowed on site
Host has indicated that there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property
Host has indicated that there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a deadlock

About the area

Newtownabbey

Located in Newtownabbey, this holiday home is in the city centre and next to a golf course. Port of Belfast and Greenacres Golf Centre are worth checking out if an activity is on the agenda, while those in the mood for shopping can visit Abbeycentre Shopping and Castle Court Shopping Centre. Titanic Belfast and Belfast Zoo are also worth visiting. Sailing and fishing offer great chances to get out on the surrounding water, or you can seek out an adventure with cycling and mountain climbing nearby.
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Belfast, Newtownabbey, NIR

What's nearby

  • Cave Hill Country Park - 7 min walk - 0.7 km
  • Belfast Zoo - 11 min walk - 0.9 km
  • Abbeycentre Shopping - 18 min walk - 1.5 km
  • Belfast Castle - 19 min walk - 1.7 km
  • Fortwilliam Golf Club - 3 min drive - 1.4 km

Getting around

  • Whiteabbey Station - 11 min drive
  • Belfast (BHD-George Best Belfast City) - 16 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪McDonald's - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪General Merchants - ‬13 min walk
  • ‪McDonald's - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪Murphy Brown's - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Caffè Nero - ‬5 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is AS GOOD AS IT GETS IN BELFAST! pet-friendly?

Yes, pets are allowed at this property.

How much is parking at AS GOOD AS IT GETS IN BELFAST!?

On-site parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at AS GOOD AS IT GETS IN BELFAST!?

Check-in begins at 3:00 PM.

What time is check-out at AS GOOD AS IT GETS IN BELFAST!?

Checkout is at 11:30 AM.

Where is AS GOOD AS IT GETS IN BELFAST! located?

Located in the heart of Newtownabbey, this golf holiday home is within 1 mile (2 km) of Cave Hill Country Park, Belfast Castle and Abbeycentre Shopping. Belfast Zoo is 1.8 mi (2.9 km) away.

Reviews

9.6

Exceptional

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 25 out of 31 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 4 out of 31 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 1 out of 31 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 31 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 31 reviews

9.6/10

Cleanliness

9.8/10

Check-in

9.8/10

Communication

9.8/10

Location

10/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified

10/10 Excellent

Abigail H.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Amazing stay

We absolutely loved this property - tons of room for our big family to socialize and enjoy the home. Absolutely exceeded our expectations!!
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Allison H.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Belfast

Awesome house. We really enjoyed and wished we stayed longer! How was fabulous!
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Mary M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Fun!

Fun house. Great stay
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Elizabeth B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Absolutely Fabulous

We had an amazing stay - the house is so unique and full of surprises! We had an absolute blast exploring Belfast and mark made the whole experience seamless for our large group and made sure we had everything we needed. 100% recommend for your long weekend!
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Nina M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Awesome place and host

We had a great time in the house. Owner very helpful and responsive. Definitely would fo again when in Belfast
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2019
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Honey P.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Beautiful and Unique Home

Mark is the best host we have ever had in our travels. Very accommodating and the house has so much charm and character. We would definitely return to this home.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023
Archival

10/10 Excellent

Rebecca K.

Mark was a most gracious host. The home was absolutely comfortable and clean. Great location.

Couldn't have picked s better home away! Mark was so helpful and caring! Everything was perfect.
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2016
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Lara B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Amazing host and house!

The house was great for a large group. The decor was delightful, and the house was spotless. Mark was so gracious, even arranging a cab to drive us to Giant’s Causeway. He made my dad’s birthday celebration very special.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Jen G.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

An amazing stay and even better host!

We stayed here for my sisters hen and it could not have been more perfect. The house is gorgeous and Mark the host was so lovely, going above and beyond to make sure we had the most perfect stay. Nothing was a bother and we all would highly recommend staying here! We can’t wait to come back and wouldn’t want to stay anywhere else. Thanks again Mark! Xx
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Paula K.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Paula it’s all about you !!!

Wow wow wow were do I start what a house !! 9 of us for my hen party from age 25-75 we had a few activitie planned through out the days but we couldn’t wait to get back to the house to relax play games & drink in utter luxury we really didn’t want to leave !! Mark the host was amazing anything we needed was not a bother to him !! Would we return in a heartbeat !! Thanks for your hospitality mark x 2-5 aug 2024
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024
Verified

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Overall nice but…..

Had a great stay but room for improvement in cleanliness. Dishwasher had dishes in it when we arrived, grill pan needed cleaning before use probably as no scouring pads supplied? Showers were very basic - not in keeping with luxury description and took an age to get warm.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024
Archival

4/10 Poor

Pam O.

Disappointed

The reception was very nice. Mark had a fire going, a welcome sign, and opened a nice bottle of Cava for us to share. However, the apartment was very dirty. There was hair on the bedside tables, food in the sink, floors not clean and the laundry room (which was visible from one of the bedrooms) was piled high with laundry, dirty and clean. We had difficulty figuring out how to use the downstairs shower because we did not have a tutorial on its operation. The lack of cleanliness soured the experience.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2017
Response from VrboOwner on 24 Mar 2020
Thanks Pam..... I am truly sorry for your experience. We hired a new cleaner the days before you arrived and obviously her work was not up to standard. I will send you a partial refund immediately. The tutorial is in the welcome book on the table. Again, please accept my sincere apologies, we have 245, 4-5 Star reviews over the last 2 years, so this is a poor performance. Sincerely, Mark
Verified

8/10 Good

joann V.

Liked: Cleanliness, location, listing accuracy

Several issues

There was no communication before arrival about how to het into the house and when we arrived the house was open and a woman who was not the owner was in the house. She explained she was a friend and seemed completely surprised we were there as she had been given permission to stay by her friend the owner but she said it was a big house and acted like we could share. I said that was unacceptable and was needed all the rooms and eventually she left but it was very unsettling. Never heard from the owner. until the next day. No manuals or information on how to run things in the house. He did respond when asked questions about things. Also lost power last day No idea why. The house was beautiful but not terribly clean. Loads of laundry left in washers
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Monica D.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Ireland family trip

Mark was so easy to deal with and contact. The house is in a wonderful location and quite central. The house is very large and fit our needs perfect with the 4 bedrooms and 6 beds! It’s a beautiful home!
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2022
Verified

10/10 Excellent

JanRose O.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Eclectic, fun property.

The owner was very friendly and helpful, and made himself available if needed. House was lovely with coffee, restaurants and grocery store within walking distance.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2022
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Ashleigh G.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Amazing stay at a beautiful house

The house is absolutely incredible - beautiful and all the wee touches are amazing. It is exactly as shown in the pictures - we had a group of 9 and there was plenty of room. Mark is a great host; so friendly and always available to help. He was so friendly and super happy to sort us with taxis etc. Would 100% recommend staying here.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2022
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Debbie s.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

What a hidden gem!!!

This house is a truly amazing experience to stay in. It is situated appoximently 10 minutes from the city and a just quick walk away from the Zoo. As you turn into the quite cul de sac you you can see breath-taking views of Belfast. We arrived late and didn't get a chance to meet Mark the host that night. When we entered the house we were stunned by how big the house is compared to the photographs. Mark is an extremley artistic man with a unbelievable eye for detail which can be seen throughout every corner of the house. We particularly liked the welcome board as we came in the front door and the little touches like the sweets in the kitchen and the tea and coffee:). The sitting room is a massive space filled with beautiful furniture and has such a fun, relaxed party atmosphere. The kitchen is beautiful and has a class dinning room off it, with seats for all guests. The bed rooms are all beautifully designed, all with dressing tables. Hair dryers and straighteners in all the rooms. It took us a hour to find one of the bedroom as it is through a secret door in the sitting room! The bathrooms and ensuite are stunning and you can tell alot of love was put into this house and only the best quality furniture and fittings have been used. The beds are the nicest beds I have ever slept in. I even had to have a check to find out what kind of matress it was so I could buy one myself ("Mammoth" mattress). The patio is off the sitting room and is the perfect little smoking area, it has plenty off seating, a bar, cool art and a tree growing out the cealing. Its a fantasic house to stay in, none of us could help but smile as we spent time there. We met Mark the next morning who was an absolute gentleman and told us we could check out an hour later that usual so we could have a bit more time to enjoy the house. We had heard it would be hard to get a taxi in Belfast without booking in advace but we called Mark and he gave us a number and we managed to get two taxis, 10 minutes later. Thanks again for everything Mark. We will be back.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2021
Verified

8/10 Good

Julie D.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

First time to Belfast

Property was very convenient for all the experiences we wanted to visit in Belfast. Was lovely to have all our extended family under one roof.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2019
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Shauneen O.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Night away

Super house in a great location. Would definitely return. Excellent host.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2019
Verified

10/10 Excellent

DOROTHY H.

Perfect, Mark was a great host, meeting us on arrival, his house is amazing & only 20 mins from city

Group of girls celebrating a landmark birthday, what a fantastic time we had, Marks house is perfect, Open fire was lit when we arrived, Mark showed us around his lovely home, Very tastefully furnished & decorated, such a comfortable & spacious house,there was everything in the house we would have wanted and more, was really well equipped. there is a bus stop literally a minute walk or less from the house and 20 mins on the bus (which I believe comes every 7 - 8 ,mins) into Belfast city. I would highly recommend, Thank you Mark , Kind Regards, Dorothy
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2018
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Margaret C.

Fantastic cozy home from home

Mark is a very friendly welcoming host. The house was ideal for a yearly reunion of old friends. The fantastic open fire and big comfy chairs, along with the complementary wine and breakfast, was a great representative of the warm people of Belfast. A great place to spend the weekend. Definitely to be recommended.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2018
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Susan M.

AMAZING PLACE

My family and I stayed here at Mark's place for an entire week! There were 11 of us ! Our son married a Belfast girl and we needed a home base to go in and out of town. Mark was an excellent host and helped us tremendously in so many ways- ordering taxis, taking us to get groceries, and ordering Giants' Causeway tickets for us. He also helped us with our luggage since there were so many of us. His home is big and clean and well equipped. We also felt very safe in the area where this house is located. Mark helped to make our trip smoother and more peaceful since we had so many details with the wedding. We highly recommend this house and Mark was a very gracious host.
Stayed 6 nights in Jul 2018
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Bruno T.

Great stay in Belfast!

Mark has been a super host for our group of 10. The house has enough space for every one to enjoy their vacations.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2018
Verified

8/10 Good

Kathy W.

Fantastic house for a group of friends, Mark was a great host, along with Jasper the dog!

Fantastic house, Mark was a great host! Need to stay longer next time.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2018
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Maureen F.

Modern Escape

We stayed here after spending 4 days in the country. It had everything we needed and then some to "pamper" us after our more rustic lodging earlier in the week. Mark is the perfect host. He greeted us upon our arrival, had a fire crackling in the fireplace, gave us tips and suggestions on things to do nearby and promptly responded to any questions or needs we had during our stay. You will thoroughly enjoy staying here!
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2018

About the host

Hosted by MARK MC AULEY

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Chilled out. Love welcoming people to our home.
We have a can do attitude here, make it happen is how we live.
We will do our best to make your Belfast visit the best ever.

Directions, recommendations, local fantastic and interesting tours, whatever you need just ask!

Why they chose this property

We have diligently thought about what guests would really like when staying here.
We have created a thoroughly comfortable and friendly atmosphere. We love people to enjoy the house as if it was their own.
The house is spacious, airy, bright and cosy.
It is situated on a private lane with one other house.
That country feeling exists even though you are a very short drive to Belfast City Centre.

What makes this property unique

MODERN
COMFY
COSY
WI-FI
ALL MODERN APPLIANCES
LOTS OF SPACE
close to the city!
CARPETED AND TILED
3 BATHROOMS
3 SHOWERS
DINING ROOM AND KITCHEN
PRIVATE
ALL APPLIANCES THAT WORK.
The best host in Belfast :))

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