Meelmore Lodge

Hostel

Completed in March 2007, the new accommodation at Meelmore Lodge boasts a wide range of facilities suitable for those looking to stay in the Mournes.

The accommodation is split into two dormitories and four en-suite rooms. The dorms are located on the ground floor and consist of one with five bunk beds and the other with four (bed linen included). Each bed is also fitted with a personal reading light.

The four en-suite rooms are situated upstairs and comprise of three family rooms with one double bed and two singles and a twin room with two single beds. As with the dorms, bed linen is included and in addition, each room comes equipped with a television. Some of the rooms also provide great views of the Hare's Gap and the Trassey Track.

A lounge area is available for guest use with soft chairs, TV/DVD as well as an open fire.

There is a fully fitted kitchen with dinning area and also a quiet/conference room which is available for meetings, seminars, etc. The building also provides a laundry/drying room with two washing machines and two drying machines with an additional area to dry clothes.

The conference room is available for hire at £5 per hour.

Booking

Booking is required for use of the hostel and can be made through June or Patricia:

Tel: (028) 4372 5949 or (028) 4372 6657

Mobile: 0793 466 6842 (Patricia)

Fax: (028) 4372 7657

Email: meelmorelodge@hotmail.co.uk (please include a contact telephone number).

Charges

(per person per night)

	Mid Season(March – May)	High Season(June – Sept)	Low Season (Oct – Feb)
Dormitories	£14	£17	£11
- including breakfast*	£16	£20	£14

En-Suite Room	£20	£24	£17
- including breakfast*	£23	£27	£19

Family Deal: 2 adults & 2 children (breakfast included)* - any extra child is an additional £4		£60

*Breakfast will include cereal, a full fry with tea/coffee served in the coffee shop.

Customer Comments

'Absolutely the best! Spotless, comfortable and a great welcome, thanks!' (Co. Wexford)

'Very good, very clean, very friendly. A very idyllic and peaceful retreat.' (Co. Tipperary)

'Faultless' (Co. Cork)

'Fantastic place and accommodation - everything we needed! Lovely! (St Albans, Hertfordshire)

'Probably the best hostel on our N. Ireland trip' (Berlin, Germany)

'Brilliant!' (Ontario, Canada)

'Beautiful Place' (Boston, USA)

'What a very, very special holiday that has turned out. We've had a really marvellous 5 days in this truly wonderful place. A real discovery for all of us! Great walks and great people and some great weather. Our sincere thanks goes to Patricia and her lovely daughters Sarah-Jane & Katherine for looking after us so well and in such a friendly manner... The food and service has been appreciated and enjoyed to the full - we have been looked after and cared for brilliantly - it has been our pleasure to be here to savour the hospitality at "Meelmore Lodge". Fantastic!'

(20th - 25th March 2008, Derby Nomad Ramblers, Derbyshire's Premiere Walking Club)