Benedicts of BelfastvsEuropa Hotel
Benedicts of Belfast and Europa Hotel - Belfast are both rated highly by professional reviewers writing for major publications. On balance, Europa Hotel - Belfast scores slightly better than Benedicts of Belfast. Europa Hotel - Belfast ranks #3 in Belfast with approval from 5 publications including Frommer's, Gayot and Lonely Planet.
Benedicts of Belfast
7-21 Bradbury Place, Shaftesbury Square, Belfast BT7 1RQ, Northern Ireland
From $89/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
- Restaurant
Fodor's
"If you don't feel like straying too far from your home base for some nightlife, Benedict's has a buzzing bar and restaurant serving finely done Continental food." Full review
Frommer's
"This is one of a new generation of ultrahip small hotels that are springing up in central Belfast. The rooms are clean and modern... and the staff is pleasant and helpful." Full review
Insight Guides
"Good-value boutique-style hotel with an excellent restaurant, which uses local produce. ."
The Telegraph
7.0
"With fittings salvaged from a church and hand-painted interiors, it’s like staying in the Vatican, except with good food and more than just communion wine." Full review
Independent
"Belfast’s "Golden Mile" may have a bit of competition from the Cathedral Quarter and Lisburn Road these days for the title of being the city’s premier nightlife strip, but Benedicts is still a stylish and somewhat eclectic bolthole for a hedonistic weekend"
Lonely Planet
"Bang in the middle of the Golden Mile, Benedicts is a modern, style-conscious hotel at the heart of South Belfast's nightlife." Full review
Independent
"Stone arches, exposed bricks, immense columns and salvaged stained glass give this place a funky yet ecclesiastical look...retractable roof in the beer garden is a boon if rain makes and appearance."
Europa Hotel
Great Victoria St., Belfast BT2 7AP, Northern Ireland
From $139/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
- Laundy Room
Gayot
"The top-notch location complements elegant rooms that are well stocked with amenities. The hotel offers a wide variety of accommodations, including those for families and six different suite options."
Oyster
Upscale
"This landmark 272-room Belfast hotel has seen a lot in its four-decade history -- from plentiful VIP visits to numerous renovations and repairs -- while maintaining a buzzy air of understated grandeur." Full review
The Telegraph
8.0
"Bedrooms are tasteful and elegant, the food in the Causerie bistro is top notch and there’s good pub grub to be had in the traditional Lobby Bar downstairs." Full review
Frommer's
"The decor is subtly masculine; the lobby has marble floors with a modern gas fireplace...the large guest rooms are contemporary in style, with comfortable beds and sizeable bathrooms" Full review
Lonely Planet
"Belfast's most famous hotel has seen more makeovers than most thanks to its tormented history, but its latest refurbishment exudes a plush but business-like air." Full review