Hotels in Belfast
Belfast's centre is small, but its districts feel quite different from one another. Decide what sort of evening you want, then the area, and the hotel follows.
Around Donegall Square
Donegall Square, where City Hall stands, is the middle of the city and the point from which most things are measured. Hotels nearby are convenient for everything, and the streets are straightforward to find for a visitor who has never been before. The price of that convenience is a busier setting, particularly on weekend afternoons.
Donegall Square, where City Hall stands, is the middle of the city and the point from which most things are measured.
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A base in the Cathedral Quarter
The Cathedral Quarter lies north of the city centre and is closely associated with evenings out, with narrow streets of bars and restaurants. Staying here means everything is on your doorstep, though you should ask about noise, as the surrounding streets can be lively late at night.
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The Titanic Quarter
The Titanic Quarter lies on the harbour side of the River Lagan, a new district of open spaces and modern buildings. It is calm and spacious, and a brief taxi journey or a longer walk takes you there from the centre. It suits a stay where you want distance from the busier streets.
The Titanic Quarter lies on the harbour side of the River Lagan, a new district of open spaces and modern buildings.
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The Queen's Quarter
South of the centre, the area around Botanic Avenue and the university has a settled, residential character, with small hotels and guest accommodation among terraced streets. It reads as a neighbourhood rather than a hotel quarter, and the middle of town is a short walk or bus ride away.
South of the centre, the area around Botanic Avenue and the university has a settled, residential character, with small hotels and guest accommodation among terraced streets.
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Stations and the journey in
Lanyon Place station sits on the riverside near the centre, and Great Victoria Street is the city's main rail and bus hub. If you are arriving by train, check which of the two is closer to the hotel and plan the last stretch accordingly, as the walk from one to the other is not trivial with luggage.
Lanyon Place station sits on the riverside near the centre, and Great Victoria Street is the city's main rail and bus hub.
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Arriving quietly, in plain terms
Ask the hotel whether the reception stays staffed into the evening and whether the lifts open onto a bar. Request a quieter floor, deal with registration and payment at the desk beforehand, and nobody else needs to pause there when they arrive.
Ask the hotel whether the reception stays staffed into the evening and whether the lifts open onto a bar.
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Frequently asked questions
The area around Donegall Square is the easiest for a short visit because it is central and well connected. Quieter options lie in the Queen's Quarter and the Titanic Quarter.
The central streets are busy in the evening, but for longer distances a licensed taxi arranged ahead is the more comfortable option.
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