Marine Hotel on market for almost £5m

THE MARINE Hotel in Balycastle, one of the North Coast's most popular seafront hotels has been put on the market for almost £5m.

The hotel has been put up for sale by Savills Ireland – an estate agent based in Dublin.

Located on the Ballycastle promenade, offering guests views across the North Atlantic and out towards the Scottish coastline, the asking price is £4.95m.

Awarded a four-star rating by the AA in August 2024, the Marine Hotel boasts 51 spacious en-suite bedrooms and is a popular venue for weddings, conferences and events.

Savills said the hotel presents “significant scope for further development and enhancement.”

The hotel has final planning permission for 14 additional hotel bedrooms, conversion of the Country Club to 10 self-catering holiday units and alterations to the existing hotel. These include an extended restaurant/bar at ground floor, a new drop-off area and entrance with lobby and rooftop meeting and events space with external terrace.

The hotel’s site, which spans approximately 1.4 acres, also includes a former country club building, with potential for redevelopment into high-end holiday apartments, a rooftop terrace and additional leisure facilities.

These proposed developments would increase the hotel’s total floor area by 1,482 square metres.

The Marine Hotel's car park also presents an opportunity for further asset management, the agents said.

Tom Barrett, Director of Hotels & Leisure at Savills, added: "This is a rare chance to purchase a four-star asset that is not only trading successfully but also offers significant potential for future expansion.

“The Marine Hotel has already established itself as a leader in the local hospitality market, and with the planned developments, it has the potential to elevate even further.

“For investors, this property offers a combination of immediate returns and long-term growth opportunities in one of Northern Ireland’s most iconic coastal locations."