Must-see hotels in Northern Ireland

Dating from 1642, Denvir's is allegedly Ireland's oldest surviving coaching inn. It offers B&B accommodation in six idiosyncratic rooms with polished…

A beautifully restored 18th-century house overlooking White Park Bay, this B&B has traditional features such as antique furniture and a peat fire…

There are impressive views from the upper floors of this vast, 23-storey hotel – the most expensive hotel to be built in Northern Ireland – which opened…

This welcoming B&B, in an elegant Victorian townhouse that's packed with character, is an excellent choice for fans of Seamus Heaney. It's located in…

In the centre of the old town, Dobbin's is a friendly and informal place with 15 small and creaky-floored but comfortable rooms (one of them supposedly…

This private island retreat, reached by ferry (use a telephone at the dock) from a jetty halfway along Boa Island, has self-catering cabins and chalets…

Benone Tourist Complex, adjacent to Benone Strand, has sites for tents and caravans, as well as glamping huts, with a heater and kettle, sleeping up to…

Within historic Narrow Water Castle, but with its own entrance, this apartment has two bedrooms (one with a private bathroom, and both with Hungarian down…

Resembling a modern red-brick church, the Clandeboye offers informal luxury – big bedrooms, polished granite bathrooms, fluffy bathrobes, champagne and…

What this immense 120-room contemporary hotel lacks in character, it makes up for in amenities: a state-of-the-art leisure centre with a gym, steam room…

On the cliffs above the Giant's Causeway, this 28-room National Trust–owned hotel is an ideal base for exploring the coast early or late in the day…

Part of a community enterprise, this hostel, with simple dorms and family rooms with attached bathrooms, is a great option for walkers and cyclists. Staff…

Overlooking the harbour, this small, homey terrace house has one six-bed dorm, a family room and a couple of twin and double rooms. There's a well…

Located a 10-minute walk south of the harbour, these four, neat glamping pods looking directly out to the ocean come equipped with attached bathrooms and…

Housed in a pair of beautifully restored Italianate warehouses (originally built for rival firms in the 1850s), the Malmaison is a luxurious haven of king…

Overlooking Newry Canal, this 110-room mustard-coloured hotel is relatively new but has a charmingly old-fashioned atmosphere, with leather sofas dotted…

Starting with its grand lobby, the Westville adds a dash of four-star comfort to Enniskillen's hotel scene with designer fabrics, sophisticated colour…

Barholm offers basic, hostel-style accommodation in a Victorian villa with a superb seafront location opposite the ferry slipway. It has a kitchen,…

Next door to the Grand Opera House and opposite the Crown Liquor Saloon, Belfast's most famous hotel – and at one time Europe's most bombed – has seen…

A peaceful farmhouse B&B with views of the Mournes, Briers is just 1.5km northwest of Newcastle's town centre (signposted off the road between Newcastle…