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Ballygally Castle

Address: 274 Coast Rd., Ballygally, Co. Antrim, BT40 2QZ
Phone: 028/2858-1066
www.hastingshotels.com

Price range: $$$
Location: Glens of Antrim

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Fodor's Review:

A baronial castle, built by a Scottish lord in 1625, rises dramatically beside Ballygally Bay. Attached to it is a modern extension that provides room for facilities but clashes a bit with the original. Bedrooms in the castle have retained beamed ceilings but have bland-if-comfortable furnishings throughout. Ask for a room in a turret—they are named after four of the nine Antrim Glens—and one comes complete with milady's ghost. On Saturday in the dining room, a decent set-menu dinner is served to musical accompaniment; a Sunday bistro meal is also available. A sign over the check-in desk captures the friendly nature of the hotel: "There are no strangers here, only friends you haven't met." Pros: their stock-in-trade is looking after their guests; handy stopover en route to the Giant's Causeway. Cons: can fill up quickly, leading to delays particularly at peak holiday times; the room heating system seems to have a mind of its own.

Hotel Details: 44 rooms
In-room: Wi-Fi.
In-hotel: restaurant, bar.
Rate includes: Full breakfast
Credit Cards: AE, DC, MC, V