Slieve Donard Resort & Spa Golf Stay Northern Ireland Escape

Slieve Donard Resort & Spa

Nestling at the foot of the Mountains of Mourne, the Slieve Donard Resort and Spa, winner of the 'Irish Hotel of the Year' at the Irish Hotel Awards 2017, is an outstanding choice for golf holidays in Northern Ireland.

A golden strand of beach borders 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 well suited to golf breaks in Northern Ireland.

Play at the Royal County Down Golf Club, 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.

Just 30 miles south of Belfast and 90 miles north of Dublin, the Slieve Donard Resort and Spa is definitely the perfect location to fully enjoy golf holidays in Northern Ireland.

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Royal County Down Championship Links

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.

The narrowest ribbons of fairways thread their way through as impressive a set of sand dunes as could be imagined. The fairways are surrounded by purple heather and golden gorse, so beautiful to look at but so punishing for any who may stray from the prescribed path.

The ‘bearded’ bunkers are world famous and feature overhanging lips of marram, red fescue and heather. The greens are fast and many are domed, rejecting any shot lacking conviction. This is a true test of any player’s command of the traditional bump and run, the preferred way to play any links.