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The Sunday Mirror
|July 06, 2025
Up the road The Marcus Portrush, Tapestry Collection by Hilton has just reopened after an £11million renovation.
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Standing on a manicured lawn, legs hip-width apart, I shimmy my weight forward. Moving the putter back a tiny amount, I hit a golf ball wonkily towards the hole.
"It's a good putt," PGA pro Charlotte Reid tells me. "You just need to hit it like a pendulum. Charlotte is frequently dishing out advice here at Royal Portrush Golf Club -home to The Open, the world's oldest golf tournament, for the third time in its history starting on July 17.
Around 278,000 people will be heading to Northern Ireland's prestigious location for the 153rd championship. It's one of the most sought-after golf courses in the world, and costs visitors like me £385 to play a round.
And it's also one of the reasons some seriously fancy hotels are opening up in and around Portrush - a Northern Irish seaside town full of heart. On the fourth fairway, the region's only five-star resort was open for guests in March. Dunluce Lodge's 35 suites are decked out in earthy shades, creating a calming yet traditional space.
Little details like locally-sourcing everything, free beer and snacks in the rooms, and chocolate and a bedtime story -give the hotel a homely feel.
And the never-ending sunsets can be soaked up from the terrace, open year-round with an outdoor barbecue and firepit.
Inland, the Portrush Adelphi has been bought and renovated by Marine & Lawn - their first hotel which isn't directly on the coast or golf course. It's a small, boutique affair with 34 rooms, but it's the downstairs decor that really stands out.
Grand but cool, shiny green tiles frame the bar lined with six plump leather stools. At the bay window, cloaked in long flowing curtains with miniature gold tassels, four revolving Chesterfield tub chairs are upholstered in plush green velvet, and the walls and ceiling are adorned in green corduroy.
And a big spa hotel has also got the go ahead to open in nearby Portstewart.
This story is from the July 06, 2025 edition of The Sunday Mirror.
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