The location of the hotel could not be more central it is a short stroll to Newcastle’s old town with a plethora of boutique restaurants and independent shops. That also means that it’s the kind of self-contained hotel where you don’t have to leave the premises for the whole day and enjoy their award-winning amenities. It will take some navigating initially as the expansive hotel offers four dining and drinking options, a world-class spa and boasts around 180 tastefully furbished rooms. The reindeer heads adorning the walls help to accentuate the stately home ambience. With plush dark wood aplenty, greenery blossoming from the walls and a spectacular multi-layered chandelier that just draws all your attention, you’ll know you’ve arrived at a five-star hotel. The reimagined lobby space makes quite the statement as you enter the building. This historic hotel has been renovated to embody Victorian opulence LLM’s Baldwin Ho checks in to find out more.
It has recently undergone a £16 million renovation to restore the hotel to the embodiment of Victorian opulence.
Slieve Donard is a magnificent Grande Dame hotel built in 1898 by the Belfast and County Down Railway as the ultimate luxury holiday destination.
