The Castle Arms Hotel, Enniscrone

Advantages: Sheer luxury, fantastic food, everything about it
Disadvantages: No lifts

...As soon as you turn off the main road and get your first glimpse of Dalhousie Castle you know you're in for something special. The hotel sits on its own and in daylight looks beautiful, at night, lit up by the lights in the ground, its breathtaking. Dalhousie is a 13th century castle steeped in history and situated in acres of forest and parkland beside the River Esk Bonnyrigg, around 20 minutes drive from Edinburgh, close enough if you want to visit the city but far enough away to feel like another world. When you walk in the front door, you're greeted by several sights. First the stair case leading to the upper deck floor. The stairs are to the left and right and meet up on the top forming an arch at ground level, through which is reception. Reception its self is small and cosy with armchairs should you have to wait... Read review

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Advantages: It has 18 wheeler in the arcade!
Disadvantages: It has secret communes of people hidden away...

...I'm laughing as I'm writing this, because I simply cannot believe what we've just experienced! We booked with National Holidays and were given The Norbreck Castle as a dwelling place! I got onto the net and couldn't believe my luck when I was presented with beautiful pictures of a fantastic castle with amazing facilities! We travelled down on the coach looking forward to our stay at this amazing castle! The coach arrived and my jaw quite simply hit the floor. It looks like an eastern european prison. The driver on the coach then announced, "Oh, and by the way folks, you can't check into your rooms untill 3pm!" Which was great, considering it was 10am. We entered the hotel and were greeted with a wonderful 1970s reception with lovely wooden revolving doors which felt as if they were about to fall off. Everything from the reception... Read review

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Advantages: charming reasonably piced rooms and award winning food
Disadvantages: can get busy

...On a recent visit to Northern Ireland, I was lucky enough to be shown round by someone born and bred in Larne. It was on her suggestion that we paid a visit to the Londonderry Arms, a 3 star hotel with two restaurants in the charming and quaint harbour village of Carnlough. Carnlough is about 15 minutes drive north of Larne along the very picturesque coastal road otherwise known as the A8. History The Londonderry Arms has a rich and interesting history proudly available in leaflets amongst a wide selection of magazines free for perusal. The Londonderry Arms Hotel was built in 1848 as a coaching inn by Frances Anne Tempest, Marchioness of Londonderry. Frances Anne was the grand-daughter of Randall William, sixth Earl and second Marquis of Antrim. He was the great great grandson of Sir Randall MacDonnell, the first... Read review

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