Down Hotels

1870 – Burns Hotel, Shore Rd., Holywood, Co. Down

New railway hotel premises from Mr. Patrick Burns, Shore Rd., Hollywood, Co. Down. “The material used in the construction is perforated brick and Scrabo stone,

1876 – Great Northern Hotel, Rostrevor, Co. Down

Architect: William J. Watson

A large hotel facing Carlingford Lough, with a main frontage of almost 150 feet broken into a central block and two lower wings.

1893 – Grand Hotel, Bangor, Co. Down

Former landmark on the Bangor waterfront – now replaced with a more modern hotel building. Opened as an hotel in the early 1890s with a ballroom to the rear.

1895 – Design for Hotel, Newcastle, Co. Down

Architect: William Batt

Unbuilt design for hotel on the Newcastle coast, presumedly on the site now occupied by the Slieve Donard.

1895 – Great Northern Hotel, Warrenpoint, Co. Down

Architect: William J. Watson

Warrenpoint and Rostrevor were popular seaside holiday destinations. The railway companies built hotels and many local women opened boarding houses in the three seaside resorts at Warrenpoint,

1898 – Slieve Donard Hotel, Newcastle, Co. Down

Architect: James J. Farrall, Young & Mackenzie

The result of an architectural competition held by the Belfast & Co.

1902 – Dunleath Arms Hotel, Ballywalter, Co. Down

Architect: William J. Fennell

Small hotel, Lord Dunleath “intends to run the inn under the Gothenburg principle, falling into line with a movement which is increasing in favour in the North of Ireland”.

1932 – Royal Hotel, Bangor, Co. Down

Architect: L.H. Hodgins

Seafront hotel with corner turret, designed by a local architect. Compare with the New Savoy Hotel of a similar date for a contrast in architectural styles.

1933 – Savoy Hotel, Bangor, Co. Down

Architect: John McBride Neill

The Savoy Hotel was built in 1932 for Mr J. Gaston of Northern Ireland Tours and was extended and refaced in 1933 by architect John McBride Neill.