Northern Ireland is teeing up for a bumper 2025

One small step to a giant year of milestones and grand openings

The Year 2025 is set be a giant one for Northern Ireland as The 153rd Open Championship returns to Royal Portrush Golf Club from 13-20 July, several new hotels will open their doors for guests and a number of much-loved attractions celebrate special milestones.
Visitors to The Open will see three new places to stay in the area with the opening of the Causeway Coast’s only aspiring five-star hotel, Dunluce Lodge, The Marcus and the Portrush Adelphi.

There will be celebrations in County Fermanagh as the Marble Arch Caves, located in the heart of the Cuilcagh Lakelands UNESCO Global Geopark, celebrates its 40th anniversary, while a special festival will be held to celebrate Oscar Wilde.

Visitors from far and wide are expected in Counties Armagh and Down this year as St Patrick’s Way: The Pilgram’s Walk, an 82-mile signed walking trail, celebrates its 10th anniversary. While in County Antrim, the thrilling Gobbins Cliff Pathis also gearing up to celebrate a decade in operation.

If you’ve been lucky enough to secure tickets to the 153rd Open Championship or are looking for ideas for a short break in Northern Ireland there are a host of unique accommodation offerings waiting to be enjoyed.

Discover Northern Ireland has compiled a list of what’s new for 2025.

Accommodation
Dunluce Lodge, Portrush

• In February, a new standard in hospitality will be set on the Causeway Coast as Dunluce Lodge opens its doors. Overlooking the fourth fairway at Royal Portrush Golf Club, Dunluce Lodge features 35 luxury suites across the hotel including its private lodge, The Stookan. The hotel is minutes from Magheracross Viewpoint and just a short drive from the UNESCO World Heritage site the Giant’s Causeway and its state of the art, award winning visitor centre, Carrick-A-Rede Rope Bridge, and Old Bushmills Distillery – the world’s oldest licenced whiskey distillery.

Portrush Adelphi

• If you’re looking for somewhere more central, Marine & Lawn Hotels & Resorts are now accepting reservations for the brand’s newest property, Portrush Adelphi, from 1st April 2025. The 34-key hotel is the collection’s second property in Northern Ireland – it also owns the Slieve Donard in County Down – and will offer guests distinct beauty and rich fabrics complemented with textural layering that embodies the spirit of the Causeway Coast.

The Marcus Hotel, Portrush

• Another new addition for the town in time for The Open will be The Marcus Hotel on Main Street. Under the Tapestry Collection by Hilton brand, The Marcus is located in a lovingly restored historic building in the heart of the seaside resort. With an on-site bar and restaurant, the hotel is perfectly located close to the town’s main attractions, beaches and harbour.

Harbourview Hotel, Causeway Coast

• Fans of Game of Thrones® should make their way to the picturesque Carnlough Harbour and keep their eyes peeled for a staircase used in scenes depicting the Free City of Braavos. If you fall for the tranquillity of this charming coastal village, stay a while in the refurbished Harbourview Hotel.  Once owned by Sir Winston Churchill, the hotel is to set to be transformed into the island’s first whiskey hotel.  At the heart of the hotel, you’ll find over 400 whiskies from all over the world, for the serious connoisseur and the merely whiskey-curious. Once opened in Spring, there will be a programme of whiskey events, fireside stories with master distillers and whiskey dinners. A tapped cask will be available for residents’ nightcaps or to place on their porridge.

Lough Neagh Mirror Houses, Crumlin

• On the shores of Lough Neagh, you’ll have the chance to reconnect with nature in an innovative way as the unique, reflective Lough Neagh Mirror Houses have opened their doors. The first of its kind on the island, these two distinct mirror houses – the Sunrise House and Sunset House – offer guests a serene stay with breathtaking scenery and cabins featuring a private hot tub and access to a shared outdoor sauna.

There are a host of other exciting hotel updates in Belfast throughout 2025 including the expansion of the Harrison Chambers of Distinction and the refurbishment of the former Park Inn which will become a Marriott Moxy. In Derry~Londonderry, the Holiday Inn Express is set to expand with a further 39 rooms and 27 new suites while the longstanding City Hotel is set for a major revamp following a Doubletree by Hilton acquisition.
Whether you’re seeking a relaxing weekend escape or a chance to immerse yourself in an unforgettable cultural experience, make 2025 the year of your giant adventure in Northern Ireland.
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