The Vandees

What an absolute pleasure staying at Noreen and JP’s home, The Vandees. Their warm hospitality exceeded anything we expected - truly the Irish hosts every North American imagines. We have not stopped raving about The Vandees since we arrived back home. Not just hosts…we left feeling that we had met new friends. We learned so much about everything that helped us in our touring. I know if we lived in the area we would definitely love to continue to socialize with them. It was indeed the best two nights in our trip. Our room and private ensuite was spacious, clean and comfortable with a king size bed and adjacent a large bathroom with a roomy shower. Imagine driving down the lane to the house and there are horses grazing on the other sides of the fence, a cute quaint village minutes away including a train that brings you into the heart of Belfast. Not having to drive in Belfast is a big bonus. Noreen’s Northern Ireland Breakfast was tops and JPs coffee perfect. No one can beat Noreen’s omelette either. Top stop on the Emerald Isle.

Two words. Exceptionally good! JP and Noreen made us feel like family and provided excellent advice on where to go to explore the area.

Our sta with Noreen and JP was absolutely amazing! It was by far our favorite stay out of our whole trip! From the beginning they were so welcoming and kind. Their home is absolutely stunning! They suggested some amazing places near by to explore and the next morning even wrote down a list so we could make sure we hit all of them on our way back to Dublin! The views were stunning! We spent hours talking over a glass of wine and my husband and we LOVED listening to their stories. Noreen is a phenomenal cook! Our breakfast with them was by far the best out of all of Ireland! Noreen even made us some bread to take on the ride. My husband and I said we need to make another trip to Northern Ireland and Sta longer with them! Noreen and JP thank you for sharing your story with us and opening up your home we enjoyed every second of it! Hope to be back soon!!!

We had a wonderful stay at the Vandees BandB. Noreen and John Paul are excellent hosts. They drove us to and from the train station. They gave us excellent recommendations for activities and sightseeing. The house is gorgeous, the bedroom was comfortable with lots of little homey touches. The food- outstanding! This has become our go-to place to stay when in the area.

Noreen and JP were such excellent hosts! They were friendly and welcoming from the communication before our arrival until the final goodbye. They gave us the best recommendations with genuine enthusiasm. And on top of that, there is a beautiful house in a peaceful environment. The room was amazing with lots of nice little touches. And last but not least - the breakfast! ❤️ I couldn't recommend it enough!

Host's Reply:
Thank you so much Atis for choosing to stay with us on your first trip to NI.You both were excellent guests too! So glad that you had a comfortable stay and a good breakfast to send you off on your adventure. We love it when our guests visit a lot of our recommendations ...hopefully you will be back to tick the rest of the boxes ! Best wishes to you both! Noreen & JP