Castle Hotels in Northern Ireland: 7 Places to Stay

We list 7 castle stays in Northern Ireland: castle hotels, castles you can rent whole and cottages on castle estates.

On our Castle Authenticity Scale that breaks down as one true castle, two castle-style mansions and four castle estate stays.

Northern Ireland's castle stays are a small group, from Ballygally on the Antrim coast to estates near Belfast and in County Down. The count is small, so every one is on this page.

The list: 7 stays

Level 5 True Castle

Ballygally Castle

Ballygally, Larne, County Antrim

A 17th-century Scottish-style tower house, Grade A listed. Four Tower Rooms sit inside the original building; most rooms are in a later wing.

Some rooms inside the walls

EV charging
Restaurant
Family rooms

4-star · Guests 9.0/10

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Level 4 Castle-Style Mansion

The Culloden Estate and Spa

Holywood, County Down

Built in 1876 in Scottish Baronial style as a bishop's palace, not a defensive castle. Guests sleep in a hotel built around this 19th-century house.

Spa
Pool
Restaurant

5-star · Guests 9.2/10

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Level 4 Castle-Style Mansion

Killeavy Castle Estate

Meigh, County Armagh, Northern Ireland

A Grade A listed, castellated mid-19th-century mansion with towers. Most guests sleep in a separate modern hotel wing, not the castle.

Some rooms inside the walls

Dogs allowed
Spa
Pool

4-star · Guests 8.8/10

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Level 2 Castle Estate Stay

Escape Ordinary at Castle Hume

Enniskillen, Northern Ireland

Listed as a stay on or beside a castle estate. Check whether your rooms are in the castle itself before you book.

Dogs allowed
EV charging
Family rooms

Guests 9.3/10

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Level 2 Castle Estate Stay

Escape Ordinary at Castle Hume No 4

Enniskillen, Northern Ireland

Listed as a stay on or beside a castle estate. Check whether your rooms are in the castle itself before you book.

Dogs allowed
EV charging

Guests 8.5/10

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Level 2 Castle Estate Stay

Number 6 Narrow Water Castle

Warrenpoint, County Down

A self-catering apartment in the courtyard beside Narrow Water Castle, not inside the 16th-century tower house or the 19th-century mansion.

Rooms outside the historic walls

Family rooms

Guests 8.4/10

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Level 2 Castle Estate Stay

Castle Irvine Estate

Irvinestown, Northern Ireland

Listed as a stay on or beside a castle estate. Check whether your rooms are in the castle itself before you book.

Dogs allowed
Family rooms

3-star · Guests 8.2/10

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7 stays on a map.

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Compare at a glance

Filter any column, or click a heading to sort. Guest ratings are from Booking.com (September 2026).



Ballygally Castle	5 True Castle	Northern Ireland	Some rooms inside the walls	4-star	9.0	No
The Culloden Estate and Spa	4 Castle-Style Mansion	Northern Ireland	-	5-star	9.2	No
Killeavy Castle Estate	4 Castle-Style Mansion	Northern Ireland	Some rooms inside the walls	4-star	8.8	Yes
Escape Ordinary at Castle Hume	2 Castle Estate Stay	Northern Ireland	-	-	9.3	Yes
Escape Ordinary at Castle Hume No 4	2 Castle Estate Stay	Northern Ireland	-	-	8.5	Yes
Number 6 Narrow Water Castle	2 Castle Estate Stay	Northern Ireland	Rooms outside the historic walls	-	8.4	No
Castle Irvine Estate	2 Castle Estate Stay	Northern Ireland	-	3-star	8.2	Yes

Questions

How many castle hotels are there in Northern Ireland?

We list 7 castle stays in Northern Ireland, including castle hotels, castles for exclusive hire and cottages on castle estates. On our Castle Authenticity Scale that breaks down as one true castle, two castle-style mansions and four castle estate stays. The count changes as we check new places, so this page always shows the current number.

Which castles in Northern Ireland can you stay inside?

The castle stays we rate as true castles in Northern Ireland include Ballygally Castle. At each of them at least some bedrooms are inside the historic building. Check the Sleep inside the walls label on each card, because several also use later wings for part of their rooms.