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The Fitzwilliam Hotel BelfastvsVagabonds
Both hotels are recommended by those who travel for a living. On balance, The Fitzwilliam Hotel Belfast ranks significantly better than Vagabonds. The Fitzwilliam Hotel Belfast has a TripExpert Score of 82 with recommendations from 5 publications including Lonely Planet, The Telegraph and Jetsetter.
The Fitzwilliam Hotel Belfast
Jetsetter
Gayot
Oyster
The Telegraph
Lonely Planet
Independent
Michelin Guide
1-3 Great Victoria Street, Belfast BT2 7BQ, Northern Ireland
From $151/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
- Laundy Room
"High-design homebase in the city center, with a clubby bar and a lengthy 24/7 room service menu." Full review
"Offers an ideal location for hosting special events, with its sumptuous guest rooms and locally sourced gourmet cuisine... Many pubs, shops and sightseeing destinations are within walking distance."
Luxury
"This upscale, über-contemporary hotel has gone to every effort to wow with a focus on funky chic design and a modern, moody vibe." Full review
7.0
"Close to Belfast’s city centre, this five-star hotel is a popular choice among visiting celebrities, offering a cosy, firelit evening atmosphere and good value for money." Full review
"A new hotel in a truly central location, the Fitzwilliam pushes all the right style buttons with its use of designer fabrics, cool colours and mood lighting." Full review
"Rooms are simply decorated but comfy with DAB radios, wide beds and great views from the upper floors...the Fitzwilliam is easy, reliable and warming."
"Sister to the Terence Conran–designed Fitzwilliam in Dublin, this Belfast outpost, it’s no shock, is very much in the same vein — a classic yet not exactly show-stopping city-center building whose stately exterior conceals a surprisingly sexy luxury boutique hotel" Full review
Vagabonds
Independent
Lonely Planet
9 University Road, Belfast BT7 1NA, Northern Ireland
From $16/night
- Free Internet
- Laundry Service
- Breakfast buffet
- Baggage storage
- Safe
- Board games / puzzles
"If you’re simply looking for somewhere clean, comfortable and fuss-free to lay your head, the Vagabonds Hostel is ideal...it makes for a cosy and convivial base in the city’s university quarter."
Top choice
"Comfy bunks, lockable luggage baskets, private shower cubicles and a relaxed atmosphere... conveniently located close to both Queen's and the city centre." Full review