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
1-3 Great Victoria Street, Belfast BT2 7BQ, Northern Ireland
From $151/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
- Laundy Room
Jetsetter
"High-design homebase in the city center, with a clubby bar and a lengthy 24/7 room service menu." Full review
Gayot
"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."
Oyster
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
The Telegraph
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
Lonely Planet
"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
Independent
"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."
Michelin Guide
"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
9 University Road, Belfast BT7 1NA, Northern Ireland
From $16/night
- Free Internet
- Laundry Service
- Breakfast buffet
- Baggage storage
- Safe
- Board games / puzzles
Independent
"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."
Lonely Planet
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