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Price Guide
Prices are based on one night’s stay in
high season for a standard double room,
inclusive of service charges and taxes.
£ up to £85
££ £85–£180
£££ over £180
BALLYGALLY:
Hastings Ballygally Castle ££
Hotel with character Road map D1
274 Coast Road, Ballygally, Co Antrim
Tel 028 2858 1066
∑ hastingshotels.com
The rooms here, with beamed
ceilings and antiques, have been Patio and garden area at the entrance to Bushmills Inn
equipped with modern facilities.
Stay in the Ghost Room, in the DK Choice side view at this hotel situated on
17th-century tower. the shores of Lough Erne.
BUSHMILLS: Bushmills Inn £££
BALLYMENA: Hotel with HOLYWOOD:
Galgorm Resort and Spa £££ character Road map D1 Hastings Culloden Hotel ££
Luxury Road map D1 9 Dunluce Road, Bushmills, Co Luxury Road map E2
136 Fenaghy Road, Ballymena, Antrim Bangor Road, Holywood, Co Antrim
Co Antrim Tel 028 2073 3000 Tel 028 9042 1066
Tel 028 2588 1001 ∑ bushmillsinn.com ∑ hastingshotels.com
∑ galgorm.com This charming coaching inn with Once the palace of the Bishop of
Luxurious rooms, many with river turf fires and cosy nooks is said to Down, this opulent hotel by
views, and excellent service. Self- date back to 1608, when the Belfast Lough has pleasant
catering cottages and log cabins neighbouring distillery gained rooms, some with great views.
are other accommodation options. the world’s first-ever licence to
distil whiskey. There is excellent LONDONDERRY: Beech Hill
BANGOR: Cairn Bay Lodge ££ dining, too, plus live Irish music Country House ££
Guesthouse Road map E2 on Saturdays in the Gas Bar. Luxury Road map C1
278 Seacliff Road, Bangor, Co Down 32 Ardmore Road, Londonderry
Tel 02891 467 636 Tel 028 7134 9279
∑ cairnbaylodge.com CRAWFORDSBURN: ∑ beech-hill.com
An Edwardian-style B&B by the The Old Inn at Crawfordsburn ££ This grand country house hotel
bay. The elegant dining room Hotel with character Road map E2 has comfortable rooms, antique
looks out on beautiful gardens. Main St, Crawfordsburn, Co Down furniture and good service.
Tel 028 9185 3255
BELFAST: An Old Rectory ££ ∑ theoldinn.com LONDONDERRY:
Guesthouse Road map D2 Each individually decorated room Everglades Hotel ££
148 Malone Road, Belfast, Co Antrim in this thatched 17th-century inn Business hotel Road map C1
Tel 028 9066 7882 features a plush four-poster bed. Prehen Road, Londonderry
∑ anoldrectory.co.uk Tel 028 7132 1066
This former Church of Ireland DOWNHILL: Downhill Beach ∑ hastingshotels.com
rectory boasts many original House £ An imposing riverside hotel with
features, and each room is Hostel Road map D1 spacious rooms. The Grill Room
uniquely decorated. The organic 12 Mussenden Road, Downhill, restaurant uses local ingredients.
breakfasts are excellent. Co Londonderry
Tel 028 7084 9077 NEWCASTLE:
BELFAST: Europa Hotel ££ ∑ downhillbeachhouse.com Hastings Slieve Donard ££
Business hotel Road map D2 Set beneath cliffs, facing a beach, Leisure club and
Great Victoria Street, Belfast, this Victorian villa has dorms, spa hotel Road map E2
Co Antrim private rooms and a kitchen. Downs Road, Newcastle, Co Down
Tel 028 9027 1066 Tel 028 4372 1066
∑ hastingshotels.com DUNGANNON: Grange Lodge ££ ∑ hastingshotels.com
A classic hotel in an imposing Guesthouse Road map D2 In a spectacular location, where
build ing. There is a bar and a 7 Grange Road, Dungannon, Co Tyrone the Mountains of Mourne sweep
lounge, while fitness facilities Tel 028 8778 4212 down to the sea, this majestic
are available nearby. ∑ grangelodgecountryhouse.com red-brick hotel has comfy rooms,
This tranquil country house dating a great spa and world-class golf.
BELFAST: Merchant Hotel £££ from 1698 has pretty rooms,
Luxury Road map D2 warm hospitality and great food. PORTAFERRY: Ardbrae Country
16 Skipper Street, Belfast, House £
Co Antrim ENNISKILLEN: Killyhevlin Hotel £ Guesthouse Road map E2
Tel 028 9023 4888 Resort Road map C2 Dunevly Rd, Portaferry, County Down
∑ themerchanthotel.com Killyhevlin, Enniskillen, Co Fermanagh Tel 02842772914
The period façade of this listed Tel 028 6632 3481 ∑ ardbrae.co.uk
building in the Cathedral Quarter ∑ killyhevlin.com Surrounded by wonderful
conceals up-to-date facilities It’s worth paying the extra for a countryside, this comfortable
such as a spa and a rooftop gym. room with an outstanding water- hotel has superb hospitality.
For more information on types of hotels see pages 292–5
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