Northern Ireland to feature on Channel 4's Four in a Bed series

Four of Northern Ireland’s hospitality businesses are featuring in Channel 4’s TV series Four in a Bed.

The Castledawson Inn, The Wylies in Lisburn, Co. Antrim; Drumrush B&B in Kesh; Co. Fermanagh, and Ballylough House in Bushmills. Co. Antrim are bringing viewers along on their journey staying at each other’s premises, rating their experience as they go.

Each week, the programme sees four sets of accommodation owners stay at each other’s premises and rate their experience. After treating their guests to a local tourist experience and offering B&B for the night, guests are asked to rank their hosts, the cleanliness of their accommodation, the facilities, how they slept, and the quality of the breakfast served. Contestants are then asked to pay the advertised rate but can overpay or underpay depending on how they found their stay, often leading to some compulsive viewings come payment day.

First up is the Castledawson Inn operated by former Lord of the Dance star Ciaran Devlin, and his business partner Lorraine Donnelly.

Nestled on the banks of the River Moyola, in the Castledawson village, The Castledawson Inn offers an 80-seater restaurant and bar, as well as 15 double/twin rooms.

Speaking about their experience of filming the programme, Ciaran Devlin, A lead performer in Michael Flatley’s Lord of the Dance, said: “Since taking over The Castledawson Inn two years ago, we’ve worked hard to make it a place people enjoy and return to repeatedly. A big part of that is the fantastic local tourism offering we have on our doorstep in Mid Ulster and our position at the heart of Northern Ireland as a fantastic base from which to source the best local produce and explore.

“Getting the chance to step away from our own business and get knee-deep into other hospitality businesses was too good a chance to miss. We had some good old Ulster humour moments across the week, so I know there are going to be both cracking and cringeworthy moments on display, but hopefully, the show highlights how we can all be proud of what we have to offer visitors to this special part of the world.”

Lorraine Donnelly, Ciaran’s Co-founder at The Castledawson Inn, is also urging viewers to tune in: "As a relatively new hospitality business, we're so grateful to have had the opportunity to take part in such a beloved TV series. Thankfully, our offering has been well received by our local community and by travelling guests since we opened our doors, but Four in a Bed is exciting as it offers us exposure to a whole new audience.

“Ciaran and I have also been best friends for over 25 years and have been so busy since we opened The Castledawson Inn, so this was a fantastic chance to step back, have some fun, and learn from other inspiring hospitality business owners. We haven’t seen the final edits yet, but I’m sure there will be some TV gold moments. We’re sworn to secrecy on the outcome, but it’s certainly worth tuning in to see the fun and comments unfold.”

The episode if airing at 5pm on Monday.

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