Slemish Hideaway — Native Ivy

I was delighted to be asked to stay and capture Slemish Hideaway. An Airbnb at the foot of Slemish Mountain. Adele booked the Airbnb experience package which includes a One night stay where I document my stay and what I got up to while I was there.

As I drove up the lane to this unique stay, I was struck by the incredible view of Slemish Mountain. I had never quite seen it like this and it really caught me off guard, that alone is a reason to book your stay.

When we arrived the weather was as expected for Northern Ireland in early February…. cold! but as we stepped into our cabin we were greeted with warmth and we were able to sit, enjoy an afternoon tea provided and take in that beautiful scenery.

When we warmed up, we stepped outside again to capture our surroundings and take in all the details that Adele has added to these lovely cabins.
Each one has its own luxury hot tub which we were lucky enough to enjoy as the sun set. In between the two hot tubs sits what I think is the most eye catching thing of this whole place… the sauna. There’s something pretty great about stepping out of a very relaxing hot tub in to the cold weather and into your own personal sauna, and to level it up you get to experience that view even more.

Once the sun had set we headed to Broughshane, around a 10 minute drive from Slemish Hideaway to get some dinner. There are a few places to choose from in this little town but we settled for some good old pub grub at Thatchers inn. It was delicious and the staff were really friendly.

We finished our stay the morning after with another dip in the hot tub and then headed to Ballymena, 15 mins from Slemish Hideaway to get a morning coffee and bun at Middletown.

There are so many great places to visit around Slemish Hideaway which makes its attraction that much more popular. With towns such as Carnlough, Broughshane and Ballymena within driving distance you have plenty of options for outings.

You can book your stay at Slemish Hideaway here