Tara LodgevsBelfast City Backpackers
Both hotels are praised by professional travelers. Overall, Tara Lodge is the choice of most professionals compared to Belfast City Backpacker Hostel. Tara Lodge has a TripExpert Score of 86 with endorsements from 4 publications such as Lonely Planet, The Telegraph and oyster.com.
Tara Lodge
36 Cromwell Road, Botanic Ave, Belfast BT7 1JW, Northern Ireland
From $122/night
- Free Internet
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
- Free Parking
- Dry Cleaning
Oyster
Upscale
"The 34-room Tara Lodge is a modern, friendly boutique in a leafy residential area of Belfast within walking distance of the city center." Full review
The Telegraph
8.0
"Handy location, good value, friendly and helpful staff, monster breakfasts, free Wi-Fi, off-street parking and nicer rooms and bathrooms than many hotels at twice the price." Full review
Frommer's
"When Tara Lodge opened a dozen years ago, it was part of a wave of modern, inexpensive, boutique-style hotels in Belfast, a city where good budget accommodations were scarce" Full review
Lonely Planet
"This guesthouse feels more like a boutique hotel with its clean-cut, minimalist decor, friendly and efficient staff, and 34 bright and cheerful rooms." Full review
Independent
"It’s still a contender in the style stakes, with rooms being sun-drenched oases of smooth honeyed woods and velvet throws. The bathrooms, in cool slate and white tones."
Belfast City Backpackers
53 - 55 Malone Avenue, Belfast BT9 6EP , Northern Ireland
From $13/night
- Free Internet
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
- Free Parking
- Kitchenette
Lonely Planet
"Leafy South Belfast sprouts another top hostel, stylishly decked out with shiny IKEA-style kit."