Culloden Estate and Spa

Hotel is in a lovely area and nice enough. But details like how often linens are changed and the fact that someone appears to have died on the mattress are an issue to me. Also 16£ for a continental breakfast, come on.

Being from Bangor I have frequented the Culloden for many different occasions, mainly being functions, work dinners and weddings.
As the Culloden is a large hotel with many function rooms I am always surprised at how good the service is. The food surpasses expectations, trying to stray away from the typical function dinners slopped on your plate. Every effort is made to decorate the rooms to a high standard and ensure that deals can be made to suit all party sizes and budgets.
We also stayed here on the night of our wedding, having got married across the road. The hotel upgraded us to a sea view suite free of charge and left kind messages and treats for us which was a really nice touch when stumbling in at 1am. The room was really the epitome of luxury, with a giant bed, lounge and dining areas. Would have been good if we were staying another night but we jetted off on honeymoon.
Don’t be off put by strangers judging you piling your plate high at breakfast, the selection is too good to be polite.
Haven’t yet tried the spa so if anyone would like to get me vouchers I will follow up with another review…

Stayed here with my mum. My neighbour always goes up north shopping and recommend it to us.
I loved it. I’m a girl who loves luxury so it was right down my street. We ate in the restaurant one evening and the food was delicious and tip top quality. Breakfast the following morning was also delicious.
My mum is a huge bushmilles fan so when she went up to get some porridge and saw bushmilles and an available topping option she was sold.
We will be returning here every time we head up north
A+ from me and mum
I’ll attach all my lovely pics for ya’ll to see the pleasant stay we had

This place was the first hotel in NI to get a 5star rating and you can’t really argue with that. It is plush, flashy, opulent and the service and setting are all top class. I’m just not that big a fan of all this kind of stuff. I prefer my hotels and the like with a bit of character and this kind of 5-​star place just isn’t my cup of tea. I’ve been here for wedding receptions and the like and never really felt quite at home.
The bar prices reflect the 5-​star rating and for me that puts this place out of the reach of the average punter. This is a bit of a pity because the location, grounds and setting are really lovely. Its just a pity this isn’t my kind of place. But that being said, I’m sure most people won’t be too disappointed with the service and experience here.

Although this isn’t far from where I live we thought it would be a nice venue to head overnight to celebrate our wedding anniversary — my husband actually booked it as a surprise for me, which was lovely, and I didn’t even drop any hints believe

Oh, I love the Culloden. Over the last few years I have been to black tie dinners, a wedding reception and have stayed at the hotel several times and have loved every moment.
The interior of the hotel is all about opulence — huge heavy drapes, ornate furniture and giant lamps. There is an air of subdued elegance but you can still really let your hair down or take your children with you. If you’re staying at the hotel you’ll have the use of the Elysium health spa which is beautiful — a pool, Jacuzzi, steam room and sauna and really luxe changing room.
The rooms in the hotel are top notch — well this is a 5 star joint. Mind you, I do have a story to report about the standard of the rooms. The last time we took the children to stay for the weekend at the Culloden, we were given a room which was just plain disappointing. Nothing major, but in a 5 star hotel with 5 star prices, stained carpets, ripped bed covers and a broken phone just doesn’t cut it. The husband cringed while I got straight on the one working phone to reception and made my feelings clear. The result? 5 minutes later the manager escorted us to the biggest suite in the hotel, apologising profusely. The suite was palatial and we had to wait until the staff had left the room to scream in delight and jump on the massive bed. Then the children told us to calm down. Seriously though, a bad start was quickly rectified and we went on to have a fab weekend.
Dinner in the restaurant is always a treat, a is breakfast the next morning when the staff go out of their way to make sure the children have something they like.
The Culloden is everything you expect from a 5 star and a little bit more.