Welcome to Ballygally Holiday Apartments

Our warm Northern Irish welcome

Ballygally Holiday Apartments is set in 5 acres of a designated Area of Natural Beauty on the Antrim Coast of Northern Ireland. We boast unforgettable views over Ballygally bay including the famous “Ballygally bear” and the stunning Glens of Antrim. Its the perfect place to relax with a hot cup of tea or coffee while watching the waves or even doing a bit of dolphin spotting.  We are a family run business and we prides ourselves on providing high standard of accommodation, a warm welcome and a “Home from home” environment. We want our guests to be able to relax and unwind in a clean comfortable and tranquil setting. Our aim is to provide you with the perfect place to relax, enjoy and explore our region with its rich culture, stunning scenery, good food, fun activities and friendly people. Your apartment will have a fully equipped kitchen, linens, towels, electric and a welcome basket of tasty local produce all included. So whether you are on staycation, going to a wedding, visiting family and friends or touring the area all you have to bring is your luggage and your spirit of adventure. 

We are uniquely located on our elevated site right on the Antrim Coast Road. This is part of the world famous Causeway coastal route in Northern Ireland. Each apartment enjoys the most stunning views over The Glens of Antrim and the Irish sea. The pretty village of Ballygally, is less than 30 minutes drive from Belfast and our seven apartments combine comfortable  surroundings with breathtaking views of the Antrim Coast and Irish Sea. At only 5 minutes drive from Larne Harbour we are easily accessible from both Belfast International and George Best City Airports and within an easy 2 hours drive of Dublin airport and port. 

Ballygally is perfectly located for those wishing to explore The Causeway Coastal Route. It is within walking distance of Carnfunnock Country Park, Cairndhu Golf Club and Ballygally Castle. It is also within 20 minutes drive of The Gobbins Cliff Walk, Carrickfergus Castle and Glenarm Castle. The rest of the attractions such as The Giants Causeway and Carrick-a-rede rope bridge are within a pleasant coastal driving distance. There is a grocery shop in the village and several good restaurants nearby. If beaches or water sports are your thing Ballygally beach, a small, safe, sandy beach is opposite the apartments and there is  a small slipway ideal for launching small boats, kayaks, paddle boards and jet skis is just across the road. We even provide buckets and spades for our younger guests. 

 A quick History

Ballygally Holiday Apartments is run by Julie and Mark and their family, who love Ballygally and our fabulous coastline and are always enthusiastic to showcase the best that Northern Ireland’s hospitality and attractions have to give. 

The building itself started life as a Youth Hostel run by the Youth Hostel Association of Northern Ireland and provided accommodation for thousands of tourists up until its close in 1994. It is still affectionately known by some locals as “The Old Youth Hostel”. But with its spectacular views and great location it wasn’t to sit empty for long. In 1996 it was converted into the current layout of seven spacious fully furnished self catering apartments and addition of the glass conservatory style windows was made to the front to make the most of those unforgettable views. 

We took over the running of the Apartments in 2017 and have since gone on to win several Tourism and local business awards including The Northern Ireland Tourism Awards best Self-catering accommodation 2019 and we hope continue to provide a memorable and relaxing experience for all our future and returning guests.