Hotel

The Grand Hotel is perfectly situated within a short walk of the vibrant village of Malahide, 10km north of Dublin city centre, and just 8km from Dublin Airport.

The Grand is also located nearby several of Ireland’s best links courses including Portmarnock, The Island and Royal Dublin. Ascot Golf will be pleased to arrange for both Airport & Golf Transfers throughout your visit.

Hotel facilities at The Grand include a 21-metre pool, steam room, sauna and Jacuzzi allowing for complete relaxation after your round.

The Grand Hotel boasts The Coast Restaurant and Palm Court Carvery, while Ryan's Bar is the perfect place to discuss the ups and downs of your game over an Irish whiskey or Guinness!

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The Grand Hotel

Hotel Lobby

Standard GuestRoom

Penthouse Room

Coast Restaurant

Arena Fitness Centre

Swimming Pool

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The Grand Hotel

Guest Rooms

Standard bedrooms provide all the features you expect from a four-star hotel; trouser press, hair dryer, modem connection, satellite TV channels.

Executive & Executive Superior Bedrooms Located in the Executive Wing these bedrooms offer a workspace for Corporate clients, with coastal views.

Bar/Dining

The Colonnade Restaurant overlooks Malahide Estuary and the Island Golf Club, making a great dining experience special, whether for breakfast, business luncheon or evening dinner.

The Palm Court serves a hearty Carvery Lunch and Ryan's Bar is suitably located at the heart of the hotel offering an extensive evening Bar food menu.

Leisure Facilities

The Arena Health & Fitness Club is one of Ireland's premier Hotel Health and Fitness Clubs, features a 21 metre Swimming Pool, Jacuzzi, Steam Room Sauna fully equipped and supervised Gymnasium. The Arena Aerobics Room complete with sprung floor and extensive sound system is used for regular classes of aerobic exercise.

Buttercups Health & Beauty Salon - one of Dublin's premier Health and Beauty salons, based in the Arena Health & Fitness Club.

Local Area

Malahide town is attractively laid out; lined with colourful shops, graceful homes, and a vibrant evening and nightlife. At the waterfront is the impressive Marina and fantastic coastal walks.

The Grand Hotel is still just 15 minutes from Dublin International airport and 5 minutes from the M50 motorway. Regular bus and rail services to Dublin City.

Travel/Weather

From Dublin Airport:

From the Airport exit, proceed straight ahead onto the M1/N1. Take the Malahide exit onto the N32 for 4km. At the Malahide Road roundabout, turn left onto the Malahide Road, R107, and drive 5km to Malahide.

From west, south:

Join the M50 motorway and head northbound. Near the Airport, take the Malahide exit onto the N32 for 4km. At the Malahide Road roundabout, turn left onto the Malahide Road, R107, and drive 5km to Malahide.

From Belfast direction:

Heading south on the M1/N1, at Swords take the left turn for Malahide at the second Swords roundabout, the R106. Follow the road for 4km to a T junction where you turn left, joining the Malahide Road, R107, for Malahide 1km away.

Whiskey

Jameson's Distillery

Dublin

Situated in the north side of Dublin about 5 minutes' walk from the River Liffey. Previously established as a distillery by the Steins, Jameson's was bought over by John Jameson in 1780.

Please ask your Ascot Golf Sales Representative to arrange for a visit to the Jameson’s Distillery with your Golf Holiday to The Grand Hotel, Co Dublin, Ireland.

The Island

Par: 71 Length: 6203 yards Course designer: F.Hawtree

This beautiful links course is surrounded by the Irish Sea, and Donabate Beach, nestling wonderfully between the highest sand dunes of any links course in Ireland - its rugged beauty cannot fail to endear! The Island previously hosted the Irish Amateur Close Championship in 1998, the Smurfit Irish PGA Championship in 1999 and is the Irish qualifying venue for the British Open Championship from 2005 - 2010, also making it a serious challenge. A very popular course with visitors to the area.

St Annes Links

Par: 71 Length: 6626 yards Course designer: Eddie Hackett

St. Anne’s Golf Club is a testing 18-hole links golf course situated on Dublin’s most famous ecological attraction - Bull Island Nature Reserve in Dublin Bay. The island, a bird sanctuary under the protection of Unesco, is natural links terrain of sand and dunes. The island’s beach is over three miles long. The course is a challenge from start to finish, and a worthy neighbour to the more renowned Portmarnock and Royal Dublin.

Royal Dublin

Par: 72 Length: 6030m Course designer: Harry Colt

Royal Dublin has staged numerous Championship events including the Irish Open, Irish Amateur Opens and Irish Close - also the Carrolls Irish Open won by Seve Ballesteros in 1983 and 1985 and by Bernhard Langer in 1984. The course is usually in excellent condition, with the fine and testing closing holes always memorable.

Portmarnock Links

Par: 72 Length: 6902 yards Course designer: Bernhard Langer

Designed by Bernhard Langer, the championship links at Portmarnock Hotel covers 180 acres of classic rolling links terrain. The course itself is a little tighter than its neighbour, Portmarnock GC, and has some well-placed pot bunkers protecting both greens and fairways. The Portmarnock Links is set on the beach next to the Portmarnock Hotel which was originally owned by the Jameson family, famous for their Irish whiskey. "There are very few locations in Europe which could have allowed me the opportunity and landscape to design such a classic championship links. I hope all those who play it discover its magic and challenging beauty." Bernhard Langer

Portmarnock GC

Par: 72 Length: 7365 yards Course designer: W.C. Pickeman Venue: Irish Open, Walker Cup

"There are no tricks or nasty surprises, only an honest, albeit searching test of shot making skills." Tom Watson 5 Time Open Champion Universally acknowledged as one of the truly great links courses, Portmarnock is situated to the north side of Dublin, 10 miles from the city centre, and just a short drive from the Grand Hotel and Portmarnock Links Hotel. Its quality and location have made it an excellent venue for some of the game’s great events, from the British Amateur Championship of 1949, to the 1991 Walker Cup and the Irish Open on 12 occasions. Invariably rated among Ireland’s best courses, Portmarnock takes justifiable pride in its 27 holes, which are maintained to the highest standards. "In 2009 Portmarnock was voted as the number one course in Ireland." Editor Golf Digest Magazine

County Louth

Par: 72 Length: 6936 yards Course designer: Tom Simpson Venue: PGA European Tour - Irish Open 2004

County Louth is the annual host of the East of Ireland Amateur Championship, and represents links golf at its very finest. The course is laid out in two loops covering some 190 acres with no two holes running in the same direction - apart from the 12th and 13th which run along the sea. The 14th hole is regarded as the signature hole - a short par four measuring only 332 yards you can drive all the way to the green or end up taking six or more. The par threes are also superb, and the whole round a golfing treat.