Slieve Donard
Newcastle, County Down, Northern Ireland, Downs Road, BT33 0AH
Slieve Donard is Northern Ireland’s grand coastal classic: a landmark Victorian hotel with the Mourne Mountains behind it, the sea in front and Royal County Down beside it. Few stays in the region have such an immediate sense of place. It is a natural fit for travellers building a trip around golf, walking, sea air or mountain scenery and wanting a hotel with enough physical stature to match the landscape. Its place in the top half is secure because the setting is exceptional and the recent run of outside recognition shows it is more than a nostalgic survivor. For travellers who want their stay to feel inseparable from the scenery around it, this is one of the most evocative addresses in Northern Ireland. County Down has no stronger hotel icon.