It can be easy to overlook your own county when deciding on somewhere to go for a staycation.
But when a room with views across the sea and under the Mourne Mountains is available, it's a no brainer that Newcastle, Co Down, is a contender. On Friday night, we took a trip to Avoca Hotel, on Central Promenade.
From start to finish, the overnighter was perfect - and by start, I mean even the drive into Newcastle, with the backdrop of the Mournes front and centre of the windscreen.
