
Stephen Meldrum, Dunluce Lodge on the Causeway Coast, Antrim, Northern Ireland
From Travel Tales with Fergal by Fergal O'Keeffe
April 7, 2026 · 33 min · Season 9 · Episode 7
About this episode
Fergal O'Keeffe interviews Stephen Meldrum about Dunluce Lodge, a new luxury hotel on the Causeway Coast in Northern Ireland.
In this episode of Travel Tales with Fergal , we journey to the spectacular Causeway Coast in Antrim to explore one of Northern Ireland’s most exciting new luxury destinations: Dunluce Lodge. Overlooking the 4th fairway of Royal Portrush Golf Club and the wild North Atlantic Ocean, Dunluce Lodge has swiftly earned its place among the region’s finest hotels. Opening its doors in April 2025, just in time for The Open Championship, the lodge welcomed hometown hero Rory McIlroy and his family during one of golf’s most celebrated weeks. I sat down with General Manager Stephen Meldrum to explore the story behind this elegant 35-suite retreat with sweeping views of one of the world’s most iconic golf courses. Stephen shares insights into the whirlwind first year—from achieving five-star status with Tourism Northern Ireland, to being named among the Irish Independent’s Top 50 Places to Stay and joining the prestigious Ireland's Blue Book. Stephen offers genuine insider insights, sharing the kind of local knowledge that only someone deeply connected to the area can provide. This episode is about the power of Irish hospitality along a coastline that continues to…
People in this episode
Host: Fergal O'Keeffe
Guest: Stephen Meldrum
Topics covered
- luxury travel
- Irish hospitality
- golf tourism
- Causeway Coast
- Northern Ireland
- Dunluce Lodge
Keywords
- Dunluce Lodge
- Causeway Coast
- Northern Ireland
- luxury hotel
- golf
- Irish hospitality
- Rory McIlroy
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Royal Portrush Golf Club, Tourism Northern Ireland, Irish Independent, Ireland's Blue Book
Places: Causeway Coast, Antrim, Northern Ireland
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