The Londonderry Arms Hotel, one of Northern Ireland’s oldest hostelries which was once owned by Sir Winston Churchill, has been put on the market.
The 35-bed Carnlough hotel has been in the O’Neill family for 75 years and is being marketing by real estate agents O’Connor Kennedy Turtle (OKT) for an undisclosed sum.
It was built in 1848 as a coaching inn Frances Anne Vane Tempest, then Marchioness of Londonderry, its original owner. Following the death of Lady Londonderry, the hotel was eventually inherited by her great grandson Winston Churchill in 1921.
More recently, the hotel has become established on the tour route for Game of Throne enthusiasts, as Carnlough harbour was the film location of Free City of Braavos Canal.
“The hotel represents what is best about Ireland, both for those living and visiting here,” owner Denise O’Neill said. “The hotel is a real gem and its location gives it a huge advantage, situated in what I consider to be simply spectacular surroundings.”
Mark Patterson of OKT said he expected the hotel to generate significant interests at home and overseas.
“We anticipate strong interest in the Londonderry Arms, which is a unique property on the stunning Antrim Coast Road, that has serviced both local and tourist markets for generations,” he said. “There is space for further expansion, so it offers tremendous potential for a new owner to further extend its long history of hospitality. This sale presents interested parties with a very rare opportunity to write the next chapter in this famous hotel’s story.”
