Homegrown Delights

Bushmills Inn Dunluce Road, Bushmills, County Antrim Originally a Coaching Inn in the 1600s, this 4 star boutique Hotel and Restaurant is steeped in Irish history with a myriad of places to hide from the world. Step back to a time steeped in charm. From inglenook turf fires to hayloft snugs, there’s something to find behind every door. In the village that is home to the world’s oldest Whiskey Distillery, between the famous Giant’s Causeway and Royal Portrush Golf Club, this is an ideal base to explore a host of visitor attractions such as Carrick-a-Rede Rope Bridge, Dunluce Castle and many of the Game of Thrones filming locations. Great Craics Ballygally Castle Ballygally, County Antrim, Northern Ireland Reputed to be haunted by the ghost of Isabella, the wife of the original master of the castle, this chracterful hotel is 40 minutes from Belfast and close to the start of the glorious Antrim Coast Road, which leads to the Giant’s Causeway, Dunluce Castle, Carrick-a-Rede rope bridge and Bushmills, the world’s oldest distillery. It’s also a good base to explore Game of Thrones filming locations such as the Dark Hedges and Ballintoy Harbour, and seven miles away in Glenarm the beautiful castle gardens and the studio and shop of exquisite jewellery makers, Steensons. Located in the heart of the Cathedral quarter of the city, close to many of Belfast’s most popular bars, restaurants and music venues, The Merchant Hotel is Belfast’s most luxurious place to stay. The former headquarters of the Ulster Bank dating from 1860 is a traditional, high Victorian cathedral of commerce that has been given the design overhaul into quitsch hotel heaven. mixing Victorian splendour with Art Deco decadence. The Merchant Hotel Belfast, Northern Ireland