‘Luxurious’ five-star resort on the edge of ‘iconic’ golf course set to open this year

Dunluce Lodge, Northern Ireland’s newest five-star hospitality venue has announced it will open this autumn ahead of the 153rd Open Championship returning to Royal Portrush Golf Club in 2025.

Dunluce Lodge sits on the edge of Royal Portrush’s fourth fairway and provides views of the sea beyond. The £16.5m property will employ more than 80 team members from the local area. It will also support the local economy by partnering with producers of local materials and seasonal produce.

Dunluce Lodge will offer 35 luxury suites.  For larger groups, Dunluce Lodge has a private lodge, offering eight private suites, private dining, and a fireside lounge space for exclusive use.

The Lodge’s restaurant and bar will overlook the golf course and ocean. Guests will have the opportunity to sip carefully selected craft beers, wines and whiskeys throughout the entire property, while taking in the views. Additionally, the Lodge will provide à la carte dining and tasting menus that can be enjoyed in the restaurant, wine room, or private dining spaces.

With an onsite putting green, designed by renowned golf architect, Martin Ebert, and complimentary private transfers to the nearby helipad and to the clubhouses at Royal Portrush and Portstewart Golf Club, Dunluce Lodge promises to be a “golfer’s paradise”.

The property will include a small and intimate spa, including a fitness facility that will provide the “perfect place to rejuvenate” with a massage, steam treatment, or stretching session.

Guests will have the opportunity to experience guided and curated experiences to include, country sports, the Giant’s Causeway, Bushmills Distillery, and the many other unique experiences the Causeway Coast has to offer.

Dunluce Lodge will be operated by Valor Hospitality Partners, a global, full-service hotel management company in partnership with the US based owners, Links Collection. This partnership is also responsible for the five-star boutique hotel, Seaton House at the “Home of Golf” in St Andrews which is set to open later this year.

Euan McGlashan, Global Co-founder & Chief Executive Officer, Valor Hospitality Partners, commented: “It is a thrill to be working on this incredible project in such an area of outstanding natural beauty and on the edge of such an iconic golf course.

“Our wonderful owners have been intimately involved in all the design details, ensuring that their love of hospitality, golf, and Northern Ireland is projected into Dunluce Lodge which will stand proudly as the region’s only five-star hotel.”