Slieve Donard Resort & Spa
Certification: Green Tourism Gold County: Down (Newcastle, County Down, Northern Ireland) Type: 5-star Victorian resort hotel, Hastings Hotels
Slieve Donard Resort & Spa holds Green Tourism Gold certification, part of Hastings Hotels’ commitment to sustainability across their portfolio of Northern Ireland’s most iconic hotel properties. Green Tourism Gold is aligned with GSTC global sustainable tourism criteria and requires independent assessment across energy, water, waste, biodiversity, and community engagement.
The Certification
Green Tourism Gold is the top tier of the internationally recognised Green Tourism certification programme. Slieve Donard’s Gold certification reflects the hotel’s sustained performance across all assessed sustainability criteria.
The Hotel and Setting
Slieve Donard Resort & Spa is a 5-star Victorian hotel at the foot of Slieve Donard, the highest of the Mourne Mountains, on the seafront at Newcastle, County Down. The hotel was built in 1898 by the Belfast and County Down Railway and has 180 rooms, a spa, and extensive grounds connecting to both the beach and the mountain base.
The Mourne Mountains are designated an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, and Slieve Donard (852m) is the most visible peak in the range, rising directly behind the hotel. The hotel overlooks Dundrum Bay and has direct beach access. The Mountains of Mourne have inspired literature, music, and art for generations and remain one of Ireland’s most celebrated natural landscapes.
Practical Information
Location: Downs Road, Newcastle, County Down, Northern Ireland Distance from Belfast: 50km Distance from Dublin: 90km Booking: Book via Booking.com or directly
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