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The Rabbit Hotel & Retreat

4.0 star property

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Outdoor pool
Interior
Sauna, hot tub, body treatments, body scrubs, facials, 4 treatment rooms
Restaurant
Restaurant

Popular amenities

  • Pool
  • Spa
  • Bar
  • Breakfast included
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Pet-friendly

Explore the area

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882 Antrim Road, Ballyclare, Northern Ireland, BT39 0AH
  • Belfast Castle
    ‪13 min drive‬
  • SSE Arena
    ‪15 min drive‬
  • Titanic Belfast
    ‪16 min drive‬
  • Belfast (BHD-George Best Belfast City)
    ‪19 min drive‬

Room options

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Luxury Room

Luxury Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Luxury Double Room

Luxury Double Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Deluxe Double Room

Deluxe Double Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Superior Double Room

Superior Double Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Double Room

Double Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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About the area

Templepatrick

With a stay at The Rabbit Hotel & Retreat in Ballyclare, you'll be within a 15-minute drive of Titanic Belfast and Cave Hill Country Park. .This eco-certified hotel is 6 mi (9.6 km) from Antrim Forum Leisure Centre and 6.1 mi (9.8 km) from Antrim Castle.

What's nearby

  • Belfast Castle - 13 min drive - 17.2 km
  • SSE Arena - 15 min drive - 22.9 km
  • Titanic Belfast - 16 min drive - 22.5 km
  • Grand Opera House - 17 min drive - 24.5 km
  • Queen's University of Belfast - 18 min drive - 25.1 km

Getting around

  • Greenisland Station - 15 min drive
  • Belfast International Airport (BFS) - 20 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Crown & Shamrock Inn - ‬7 min drive
  • ‪Top of the Town - ‬8 min drive
  • ‪Lavazza - ‬9 min drive
  • ‪Parkhall Chippy - ‬9 min drive
  • ‪KFC - ‬8 min drive

About this property

The Rabbit Hotel & Retreat

Eco-certified hotel with a full-service spa and free breakfast
The Rabbit Hotel & Retreat offers 50 accommodations with safes and slippers. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access (speed: 250+ Mbps (good for 3–5 people or up to 10 devices)). Guests can make use of the in-room coffee/tea makers and free minibar items. Additionally, rooms include irons/ironing boards and complimentary toiletries. Change of towels and change of bedsheets can be requested. A nightly turndown service is provided and housekeeping is offered daily.
Recreational amenities at the hotel include an outdoor pool.
The Spa has 4 treatment rooms. Services include facials, body scrubs, and body treatments. The spa is equipped with a sauna and a hot tub.

The spa is open daily. Guests under 18 years old are not allowed in the spa.

Make yourself at home in one of the 50 guestrooms featuring free minibar items. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. Private bathrooms have complimentary toiletries and slippers. Conveniences include safes and coffee/tea makers, and housekeeping is provided daily.
Relax at the full-service spa, where you can enjoy body treatments and facials. Additional features at this hotel include complimentary wireless internet access and concierge services.
At The Rabbit Hotel & Retreat, enjoy a satisfying meal at the restaurant. Quench your thirst with your favorite drink at the bar/lounge. A complimentary buffet breakfast is served daily from 7:30 AM to 10:30 AM.
Featured amenities include a 24-hour front desk and lockers. Free self parking is available onsite.
A complimentary buffet breakfast is served each morning between 7:30 AM and 10:30 AM.
The Rabbit Hotel & Retreat has a restaurant on site.

Awards and affiliations

Eco-Certified Property
This property participates in Green Tourism Program, a program that measures the property's impact on one or more of the following: environment, community, cultural-heritage, the local economy.

Languages

English

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • In-room WiFi speed: 250+ Mbps (good for 3–5 people or up to 10 devices)
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Electric car charging station on site
  • Free self parking on site

Food and drink

  • Free buffet breakfast available daily 7:30 AM to 10:30 AM
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant

Things to do

  • Full-service spa
  • Outdoor pool

Family friendly

  • Outdoor pool

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Lockers

Guest services

  • Change of bedsheets (on request)
  • Change of towels on request
  • Concierge services
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Turndown service

Full-service spa

  • 4 treatment rooms
  • Body scrubs
  • Facials
  • Hot tub
  • Sauna
  • Spa open daily

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Front entrance ramp
  • No lift

More

  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Private bathroom
  • Slippers

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Free stocked minibar

More

  • Iron/ironing board
  • Portable fan
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets allowed for an extra charge of EUR 15 per pet, per day, plus a one-time cleaning fee of EUR 100
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Welcoming dogs only

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Pet fee: EUR 15 per pet, per day plus EUR 100 one-time cleaning fee
  • Service animals are exempt from fees

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

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, debit cards, and cash

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
Reservations are required for spa treatments; reservations can be made by contacting the property prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
Guests under 18 years old are not allowed in the spa

Property is also known as

The Rabbit & Retreat
The Rabbit Hotel Retreat
The Rabbit Hotel & Retreat Hotel
The Rabbit Hotel & Retreat Ballyclare
The Rabbit Hotel & Retreat Hotel Ballyclare

The Rabbit Hotel & Retreat Reviews

Reviews

7.6

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 1 out of 4 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 1 out of 4 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 2 out of 4 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 4 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 4 reviews

7.4/10

Cleanliness

9.4/10

Staff & service

10/10

Amenities

8.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Joanne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Cathal

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Johanna

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Absolutely wonderful hotel. Boutique rooms, spa on site, free breakfast was incredible with continental to start, full menu included and all the espresso drinks we wanted.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025