Carrickdale Hotel & Tunnel Walk Round Co Louth Ireland

We are on a wee break to the wonderful Carrickdale Hotel Co Louth. ( Carrickdale Hotel & Spa, Ravensdale, Dundalk, A91 PR63, Ireland ) We are just south of Newry, near the village of Jonesborough on the southern side of the border. Our stay was very pleasant indeed. Accommodation and food was excellent. The staff were very helpful. I travelled past this roadside hotel as a boy so many times and always wondered what it was like on the inside. Now the hotel is no longer sited on the main road to Dublin. Imagine our amazement to find that the hotel is split in two and has an underground tunnel linking both sections, under the , once main road from Belfast to Dublin. Imagine our surprise and delight when we found that the hotel has a large immaculate garden to enjoy too. ' Escape to The Carrickdale for comfort and indulgence on the Cooley Peninsula. It has a leisure centre, a fitness centre and the therapeutic Serenity Spa. The Carrickdale Hotel is located at Carrickcarnon, the gateway to Newry and Belfast City, amid the tranquil surroundings of Slieve Guillion Mountain. The medieval town of Carlingford, an area of outstanding beauty and character, is a short distance away. Serenity Spa is set amid the hotel's natural green surroundings and provides a selection of therapeutic, healing and restorative treatments. The leisure centre has a swimming pool, sauna, outdoor whirlpool and gym. The hotel offers varied cuisine, free internet access and well-appointed bedrooms.'