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Glen Lodge, Ballymoney
Independent pet-friendly review by Four Legged Guests · updated August 2026 · paw rating built from 5 verified guest reviews mentioning pets
Bring your dog if
- You want a whole-property rental - no shared lobbies or corridors to navigate with your dog
- You're basing yourself in Ballymoney / the Other UK and want a pet-friendly anchor for day trips
- The wider guest experience is strong - guests rate this 9.6/10 overall on booking platforms
Worth knowing
- Pet limits: No limit on dog size - research-verified; the fee isn't published, so confirm the charge when you book
- Shared corridors and common areas mean nervous or vocal dogs may find it harder to settle
How this review was built Evidence, sources, refresh cadence
- Evidence: 5 pet-mention guest reviews sourced from major booking platforms - guests who explicitly mentioned travelling with a dog. Each review is screened for pet-relevance, then judged for sentiment to compute the paw rating.
- Not a personal visit. We don't stay at every hotel we cover - we summarise patterns from real guest reviews, paraphrased and never quoted verbatim. Full standard on our editorial policy page.
- Wider context: The property has 79 guest reviews overall across booking platforms, averaging 9.6/10 - the paw rating reflects only the pet-mentioning subset.
- Last refreshed: August 2026. Policies and pricing drift; we re-check on a rolling basis. Confirm specifics with the property at the moment you book.
- How the paw rating works: Full detail on the methodology page, including the three verification gates and known limitations.
Pet policy at a glance
- No limit on dog size.
Pet-friendly summary
Glen Lodge is a small bed and breakfast on the Frocess Road just outside Ballymoney, and it is the kind of owner-run place where the welcome does most of the work. Dogs are taken as a matter of course rather than as an exception, and there is no limit on dog size - a useful thing to know if you travel with a large breed and have spent time being turned away.
What guests with dogs describe is a house that behaves like a house. Rooms are ensuite with a television, and there is a big shared kitchen and a separate guest lounge, so a dog does not have to be shut in a bedroom while its owner sits somewhere else. Family rooms are large enough to take a family and a dog together. It has comfortably handled guests arriving with two dogs, and has been used as a base by people travelling to dog shows in the area.
The owner cooks breakfast and puts out tea and biscuits through the day, and guests consistently mention how relaxed she makes the place feel - the sort of welcome that tells you to help yourself rather than the front-desk sort. The back garden is pleasant to look out over and has rabbits in it, which is charming or a complication depending entirely on your dog.
Ballymoney sits inland from the Causeway Coast, which makes this a quieter and generally cheaper base for the Giant's Causeway, Ballintoy and the Glens of Antrim than staying on the coast itself. With a 4.8/5 paw rating, Glen Lodge suits people who would rather stay in someone's home than in a chain hotel, and who want their dog treated as an ordinary guest.
Highlights from pet-mentioning reviews
What reviewers travelling with dogs consistently noted about staying here.
- No limit on dog size
- Shared kitchen and lounge open to dogs
- Family rooms fit a family and a dog
- Owner-cooked breakfast and a warm welcome
- Quiet base for the Causeway Coast
About this hotel
Glen Lodge is a four-star guesthouse on the Frocess Road a few minutes outside Ballymoney, in County Antrim. It has ensuite rooms, a large shared kitchen and a guest lounge, and a cooked breakfast is included. Ballymoney sits inland from the Causeway Coast, within easy driving distance of the Giant's Causeway and the Glens of Antrim.
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93a Frocess Road, Ballymoney, BT53 7EJ