this is another shining example of how a beautiful family business should be run, susan and brian give us another great friendly and warming stay with a huge breakfast that would choke a donkey lol...we have become addicted to the briers as we class it our wee secret place away from chaos.. I highly recommend staying there as the silence... More

Having stayed with Suzan and Brian 3-4 times previously, there was nowhere else we were going to stay on our weekend away. As usual Suzan was very welcoming and had everything ready for us. She slipped hot water bottles into our bed and as usual the breakfast deserves a massive 10 out of 10, reason enough to go back to... More

We have stayed at the Briers Country House for two Nights as Part of a trip around Ireland to visit family over Christmas. Our experience was exactly as we expected after reading reviews - the location was beautiful, the welcome warm and breakfast very great! We arrived early to drop in our luggage and Susan was very accommodating in providing... More

I booked the Briers as a Christmas present for my husband who loves walking on the Mournes. I researched a few places and after reading some of the very positive reviews I was very pleased with my choice and very excited about our little trip together away from the kids. Spoke to Susan prior to our visit who was going... More

This B&B was just on the edge of town, opposite the gates of Tollymore forest park. The room was comfortable and the owner was very kind and friendly, giving local restaurant information and directions. We even got hot water bottles slipped into our bed. A beautiful breakfast was served each morning from a full menu. I would not hesitate in... More

t would be quite easy for me to run out of superlatives the describe our experience at the Briers. Our experience began with a very pleasant introduction to the place when we turned up over an hour late during the night after a delayed flight from London to Belfast. We rang ahead a few times and no matter our changing... More

We were happy to have found accommodations at the Briers Country House when we visited Newcastle. The town itself looked a bit past its prime, so we enjoyed being a little farther away from its center, especially when the B&B was situated in such lovely gardens and the Bichon that served as doorbell was so cute. Sheep grazing in the... More

The Briers is a very comfortable B&B -- in fact because it is very spacious it feels more like a hotel. The rooms are large and well-furnished. Breakfast was freshly cooked and delicious. The Briers is set in the country, adjoining the Mountains of Mourne, and very close to the town of Newcastle. The Tollymore Forest Park is less than... More

We stayed by Suzan and her family in March this year and it was really lovely. She welcomes us so friendly. The breakfast was the best we ever had and it was really delicious. One evening when we come home, Suzan gets us two hotbottles in our bed, it was a great surprise and really nice because it was really... More