Christmas on the County Down coast, with the Mountains of Mourne rising behind the hotel and the Irish Sea stretching out ahead. Join us at Marine & Lawn Slieve Donard for festive dining, family celebrations, Hogmanay and winter stays by the sea.
Make a few days of it with a festive stay, with Christmas and New Year celebrations taken care of from check-in to check-out.
Spend Christmas beneath the Mountains of Mourne with a two- or three-night stay at Slieve Donard. Begin with afternoon tea overlooking the sea, followed by Christmas Eve dinner at J.J. Farrall’s. Christmas Day brings lunch in The Ballroom, an evening grazing buffet and a whiskey tasting. Stay the third night and Boxing Day dinner at J.J. Farrall’s is included too. Breakfast is included throughout your stay.
See in the New Year at Slieve Donard, starting with a mimosa on arrival before dinner at J.J. Farrall’s. Live entertainment carries the evening through to midnight, followed by fireworks over the bay as 2027 begins. For guests aged 18 and over.
From festive lunches and afternoon tea to family celebrations and Hogmanay, find your reason to join us this season.
Settle in for a two-course festive lunch before the Belfast Community Gospel Choir takes the stage. The performance begins at 1.30pm, with shared tables making it an afternoon spent in good company.
Adults £59.95 | Children 15 and under £29.95
Start the season with mulled wine and nibbles before heading out to the lawn for street food, candy floss, popcorn and carols from a local school choir. At 7pm, the lights come on, followed by hot chocolate and mince pies by the fire.
Complimentary | Weather Permitting
Bring the little ones to meet Santa at Slieve Donard, with a two-course lunch, storytelling, time with Santa, a gift to take home and a festive film in the cinema to finish the day.
Infants free | Children 15 and under £29.50 | Ages 16+ £47.95 | Family ticket (two adults and two children) £145
Take an afternoon for something sweet, with festive savouries and handcrafted treats served in the hotel’s grand surroundings. Add a glass of Champagne for a little extra celebration.
Adults £40 | With Champagne £50 | Children 15 and under £25
Celebrate Christmas Day at J.J. Farrall’s with a glass of Champagne on arrival followed by a five-course carvery and buffet-style lunch to enjoy with family and friends.
Adults £180 | Children 15 and under £90
Gather in The Ballroom for Christmas Day, beginning with a glass of Champagne before a five-course carvery and buffet-style lunch in one of Slieve Donard’s grandest spaces.
Make a Sunday of it with a three-course carvery lunch, live piano music and a visit from Santa. Each child will also receive a special present to take home.
Adults £55 | Children 15 and under £2
Leave the Boxing Day cooking to us with a traditional buffet and carvery-style lunch at J.J. Farrall’s, with seasonal dishes and plenty of time around the table.
Adults £65 | Children 15 and under £3
See out 2026 with a three-course à la carte dinner in the Chandelier Suite, accompanied by live jazz, a bagpiper at midnight and fireworks to welcome the New Year.
Adults £125 | Children 15 and under £85
Start the year over a three-course buffet and carvery-style lunch at J.J. Farrall’s, accompanied by live piano entertainment. Upgrade to the Sparkling Lunch for a glass of fizz.
Adults £65 | Children 15 and under £35 | Sparkling Lunch £75