The Old Inn

As you walk into The Old Inn you will experience nearly 400 years of history. Over centuries, The Old Inn has provided charming elegance, comfort and luxury and the warmest of welcomes. Whether relaxing in the fabulous Gallery Lounge next to the open fire, dining in the historical Gallery Restaurant and experiencing our exceptional cuisine, or relaxing in your uniquely characterised bedroom, The Old Inn is the perfect retreat for both business and leisure.

The Old Inn offers extensive and charming hotel and catering facilities for wedding ceremonies and receptions, business meetings and conferences, training courses, holidays and short romantic breaks and weekends.

Weddings

The Old Inn will provide the special surroundings for your precious day. Enjoying a peaceful rural setting in the idyllic village of Crawfordsburn, it combines exacting modern standards of service and efficiency with the traditional and mellow atmosphere of beamed ceilings, wood panelled walls and cosy fireside simplicity.

Whatever you are looking for, be it the perfect backdrop for wedding photographs, friendly and efficient service, expert advice on planning every detail of fine dining, The Old Inn is the natural choice. Whatever the season, you and your guests will feel instantly at home.

Civil Ceremony

The Old Inn can offer you much more than just the reception you've always dreamed of, they can give you your dream wedding from beginning to end. With the changes in governmental legislation they are now licensed to allow the wedding ceremony itself to be conducted within the unique and historic surroundings of our Gallery Lounge.

Set by the grand fireplace and the high wooden ceiling, the room provides the perfect setting for such a special event. This intimate setting is the ideal location to declare your love in front of a small gathering of your nearest and dearest.

Banqueting Suites

The Waterfall Suite is ideal for larger wedding celebrations and can comfortably accommodate up to 120 guests. But whatever your choice, the small team of friendly, efficient and patient staff have years of experience ensuring that the receptions go without a hitch, and their attention to detail is second to none.

Bedrooms

As you retire for the night, enjoy the charming surroundings of your temporary home. All 31 bedrooms and Romantic Cottage has their own unique charm and character. Tastefully furnished, with the grandeur of antiques and artefacts, wood panelled walls, the luxury of some of the carved and canopied beds or the simple cosy style of an old country inn, the rooms also accommodate the requirements of modern technology.

Dining

Dine at the highly acclaimed Lewis Restaurant, which is known throughout the UK for its superb cuisine and excellent wine list. Near the great fishing ports of County Down, fresh seafood is always plentiful on an extensive menu designed with the greatest of care. Other house specialities, such as the fine beef and lamb, are all complemented by a range of locally grown vegetables fresh from the field to the kitchen.

The Restaurant has attained 2 AA Rosettes for outstanding quality of dining and service from 2002-2009 inclusive, and is the perfect setting for ambitious food combined with classic principles.