Question for Derry contingent Re Coleraine

[Dinny Breen]

If one was to bring a sports team to Coleraine and one wanted to stay post-game where would be the best place to stay and go out for beers on the Saturday night?

[Doogie Browser]

If one was to bring a sports team to Coleraine and one wanted to stay post-game where would be the best place to stay and go out for beers on the Saturday night?

I would go a few extra miles and stop in Portstewart, always a busy town.

[Overthebar!]

yeah you would wiser staying in portstewart however there is pretty limited accomadation there. the anchor is your best bet. if not there are some ok hotels in portrush but portstewart is nicer. when is it for? as for Coleraine itself the only place i would advise are the student halls at Coleraine campus could be worth a look too if it isn't during term time!

[Master Yoda]

As others posters have said you are far better to stay in Portstewart.
Coleraine is full of loyalist scumbags.

[Dinny Breen]

Cheers, I was trying to be politicallty correct so as not to offend anyone probably shouldn't have..

It will be in May...

[lynchbhoy]

radisson SAS in limavady is your best bet Dinny.
The standard of accomodation in the northern counties is v poor and not what (especially you) youd be used to.

you can go visit these towns like portstewart, portrush , even coleraine and limavady,even Derry city
but they are all fairly kippy and you run a real risk of ending up in a scrap and on the wrong side of the cops - who once they find yer southerners, you will be hit hard.

yer on a hiding to nothing , as both sides of the 'community' will look at you as outsiders and mistrust you and you are better off going to where your rugby hosts bring you.
Even if you are surrounded by left footers.

[Doogie Browser]

Portstewart is as safe for a night out as Dublin/Cork/Limerick/Belfast.
If its a team, try the Ramada in Portrush and you can get a taxi into Portstewart for a good nights craic in the Anchor, guaranteed.

[lynchbhoy]

Portstewart is as safe for a night out as Dublin/Cork/Limerick/Belfast.
If its a team, try the Ramada in Portrush and you can get a taxi into Portstewart for a good nights craic in the Anchor, guaranteed.

while not very knowledgeable of portstewart these years, I struggle to accept that about any city or town in the north of Ireland when visited by southeners.

[mikasas]

Lynchboy what eara are you living in? The port is grand so long as you dont make an arse of yourself trying to stand out. The Anchor is very good and if you have a younger crowd, Kellys is a good option!

[Bogball XV]

Portstewart is as safe for a night out as Dublin/Cork/Limerick/Belfast.
If its a team, try the Ramada in Portrush and you can get a taxi into Portstewart for a good nights craic in the Anchor, guaranteed.

while not very knowledgeable of portstewart these years, I struggle to accept that about any city or town in the north of Ireland when visited by southeners.

Accept it, the bloody town is full of mexicans all year round, feckin university!!  Sure isn't the coleraine gaa club actually based in the port now.
Seriously, stay in or around portstewart, don't venture into coleraine except when driving through it and I wouldn't be too keen on going too close to Portrush either (grand to stay in, but wouldn't be keen on taking advantage of the local watering holes).  Whiskeysteve or some of the lads can fill in where best to stay in the port.

[Dinny Breen]

The port is grand so long as you dont make an arse of yourself trying to stand out.

I foresee a problem....

[Bogball XV]

The port is grand so long as you dont make an arse of yourself trying to stand out.

I foresee a problem....

ah no, they're very good at identify which fools need pardons

[toiletroller]

The Port is a good spot for a night out, a few good bars. Accomodation wise you could probably get a handful of guest houses near hand of each other that would be keenly priced for accomodaton.

Alternativley Ballycastle is a great spot. 30 mins for PortstewartYou could play the game and head down there for the night. Great selection of bars and a nightclub for those who are game! We took a team there and got a good deal at the Marine Hotel. 

[Bogball XV]

The Port is a good spot for a night out, a few good bars. Accomodation wise you could probably get a handful of guest houses near hand of each other that would be keenly priced for accomodaton.

Alternativley Ballycastle is a great spot. 30 mins for PortstewartYou could play the game and head down there for the night. Great selection of bars and a nightclub for those who are game! We took a team there and got a good deal at the Marine Hotel.

more chance of pulling a chancey wan in the port though

[Dinny Breen]

What's lush nightclub like?