Royal County Down is located in one of the world's most naturally beautiful links settings in the Murlough Nature Reserve. Against the magnificent backdrop of the Mountains of Mourne, the links stretches along the shores of Dundrum Bay, zigzagging back and forth to provide a different vista from virtually every hole.
Royal Portrush Golf Club is home to one of the best and most challenging links golf courses in the world, the Dunluce Links. The only club in Ireland to have hosted The Open Championship, Royal Portrush is a members' club which welcomes visitors all year round to face the challenges of its courses and to brave the testing conditions.
Castlerock Golf Club in Castlerock, Northern Ireland is another one of the famous Northern Ireland Causeway Coast gems. Tucked in the corner where Northern Ireland meets the Republic, the recent upgrades to this course further it as a strong test of golf. Castlerock provides a wonderful challenge that gets even better as you enter the exciting linksland appearing later in the round.
Portstewart Golf Club consists of three 18-hole courses situated in the town of Portstewart, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. Golf was first played there as far back as 1889. The three courses are: the Strand Course (par 72), a championship course, the Riverside Course (par 68), and the Old Course (par 64), which is where the club was founded in 1894.
Ardglass Golf Course is an 18-hole links course in a natural setting hugging the northeast coast of Ireland, with stunning views, unique golf holes, and memorable people. The course is a true test of golf. With the almost ever-present wind capable of wreaking havoc from any quarter; the hard fairways and the small firm greens, it is just about impossible to play "yardage based" golf on this links.
The Royal Belfast Golf Club was founded on November 9, 1881–the birth date of the game of golf in Northern Ireland. Sixty-one bunkers make up the 18-hole course at Le Royal Belfast Golf Club. Its relatively narrow and well-defended greens are often difficult to hit and require a lot of precision. In the middle of rhododendron and gorse bushes, the entire course benefits from remarkable maintenance in an enchanting setting. As the oldest established club in Ireland, Royal Belfast Club remains a timeless destination for great golf and a heritage experience.
Nestling at the foot of the Mountains of Mourne, the Slieve Donard Resort and Spa stands in six acres of immaculate private grounds. A golden strand of beach borders are one side, while the mighty Royal County Down golf links frames the other. This lovingly maintained Victorian hotel is now home to one of Europe's finest resort Spas and is equally suited to a short break, residential conference, or even grander events.
One of Ireland's most well-known, luxurious four-star hotels, The Bushmills Inn is situated in an enviable location a stone's throw from a host of visitor attractions, including Royal Portrush Golf Club, Old Bushmills Distillery, The Giant's Causeway, Carrick-a-Rede Rope Bridge, and Dunluce Castle.
Right at the beginning of Grafton Street, the city's main shopping avenue, on St. Stephen's Green, the main square, this really is the finest location for a hotel in Dublin City Center. Everything you could want - Dublin's best shops, restaurants, theatres, bars, museums, and galleries - are all just a short stroll away.
