The Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Belfast

Where to Stay on Your First Trip to Belfast

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Visiting Belfast, UK for the first time can be an exciting, yet overwhelming experience. With so many incredible hotels to choose from, it can be difficult to know where to stay. If you're deciding where to stay for your first visit to Belfast, we've compiled a list of the best hotels for first time visitors. We analyzed all of the hotels in Belfast based on price, location, amenities, guest ratings, and more to determine which would be the ideal places to stay for first timers. Whether you're here for just a few days or longer, these hotels offer the perfect combination of amenities, location, and price. For those visiting Belfast for the first time, it's important to choose a hotel in a safe and convenient area to make the most of your first visit. You'll want to be close to the activities, shopping, and dining options, of course. When looking for hotels, consider the amenities they offer. Some hotels may have a fitness center, a bar or restaurant, a pool, or even a spa. All of these features can add to your overall enjoyment if you've never been to Belfast before. Also, guest ratings and reviews are also important to consider when choosing a hotel. Whether you're visiting Belfast for the first time, or you're a seasoned traveler, the best hotels in Belfast for first-timers offer the perfect combination of comfort, convenience, and affordability. So, here's our list of suggestions for your next trip.

(Prices are listed in U.S. Dollars.)

DoubleTree by Hilton Belfast City Ten Square

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $175 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

Located at 10 Donegall Square South, DoubleTree by Hilton Belfast City Ten Square has great rooms from $175 (before taxes). It offers room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and parking. It has a terrific 8.90 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 1.4 km from the city center, first time visitors will especially love rooms with kitchenettes, child care, laundry services, city views, and laundry facilities at this relaxing hotel. We love the convenience of room service, and it's really nice here.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


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Maldron Hotel Belfast City

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $152 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Belfast
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

A great place to stay is Maldron Hotel Belfast City which has nice rooms starting at $152. Offering room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and parking, it also has a great guest rating of 8.70 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 20 Brunswick Street. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers laundry services, city views, laundry facilities, bicycle rental, and family rooms which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 1.3 km from the city center. The restaurant serves delicious food, too. It's also less than the average price for first time trip hotels, so it's a great value.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Parking
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


Bullitt Hotel

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $178 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers

We found Bullitt Hotel to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $178. We loved that is has room service, a restaurant, a bar, parking, and laundry services, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 8.50 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at 40a Church Lane. You'll also find golf, city views, evening entertainment, laundry facilities, and bicycle rental which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just 1.9 km from the center of town.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Parking
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


The Flint Hotel

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $137 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Belfast
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

With terrific rooms from $137, The Flint Hotel, at 48 Howard Street provides a restaurant, a bar, parking, rooms with kitchens, and rooms with kitchenettes. Its terrific guest rating is 9.00 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. New visitors will really like this amazing hotel which also offers city views, evening entertainment, laundry facilities, a tour desk, and air-conditioning. It's located just 1.4 km from the city center, too. Having a kitchenette is a nice way for you to have some meals in the room, too. It's a great value, as the price is less than the average for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Parking
  • Kitchen
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchenette
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Europa Hotel

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $134 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

Europa Hotel has a great guest rating of 8.90 out of 10, and offers room service, a restaurant, a bar, parking, and child care. The great rooms here start at $134 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at Great Victoria Street 1. Furthermore, it also offers laundry services, golf, city views, laundry facilities, and family rooms, which is nice for first time visitors. Just 1.3 km from the city center, this fantastic hotel is a terrific choice. We found the price of this hotel to be a great value because the price is less than average for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Family rooms
  • Breakfast in the room


Titanic Hotel Belfast

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $175 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

The great guest rating of Titanic Hotel Belfast is 8.80 out of 10. This place has room service, a restaurant, a bar, parking, and child care. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $175, and it's located at 6 Queens Road. We also love the laundry services, bicycle rental, family rooms, a tour desk, and air-conditioning which are great for visitors. And since it's just 3.2 km from the center of the town, the location is great, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Parking
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Breakfast in the room


Crowne Plaza Belfast By IHG

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $176 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Belfast
  • Family-Friendly

A cool place is Crowne Plaza Belfast By IHG because it has great rooms that start at $176. It has room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and rooms with kitchens, it also earned a great guest rating of 8.60 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at 117 Milltown Road. Only 3.7 km from the city center, travelers will especially love rooms with kitchenettes, laundry services, golf, a game room, and a spa at this convenient hotel. Having a kitchen in the room is a great way to make meals and save money, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Kitchen
  • Spa
  • Indoor pool
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Voco Belfast By IHG

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $147 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • Family-Friendly

Voco Belfast By IHG offers room service, a restaurant, a bar, parking, and laundry services which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $147 (before taxes). It's located at The Gasworks, 3 Cromac Place and has earned a guest rating of 8.60/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers golf, laundry facilities, bicycle rental, family rooms, and a tour desk which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 1.1 km from the city center. It's a great value, too, because it's less than the average price for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Tennis
  • Breakfast in the room


Hilton Belfast

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $175 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Belfast
  • Family-Friendly

Located at 4 Lanyon Place, Hilton Belfast has great rooms from $175 (before taxes). It offers room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and parking. It has a terrific 8.50 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, city views, laundry facilities, and bicycle rental which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just 1.7 km from the center of town.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Kid-friendly
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


The Merchant Hotel

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $450 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

A great place to stay is The Merchant Hotel which has nice rooms starting at $450. Offering room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and laundry services, it also has a great guest rating of 9.00 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 16 Skipper Street. Visitors will really like this fantastic hotel which also offers a hot tub, a spa, a pool table, evening entertainment, and laundry facilities. It's located just 2 km from the city center, too. You'll love relaxing in the hot tub at the end of the day, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Spa
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


Also, take a look at the first time trip hotels in nearby destinations: Belfast, Stranraer, Portrush, Dundalk, and Newry.

For more terrific hotel ideas in Belfast, make sure you also see Best Family-Friendly Hotels in Belfast, Best Luxury Hotels in Belfast, Best Pet-Friendly Hotels in Belfast, Best Hotels for a Weekend Getaway in Belfast, Best Hotels for One Week in Belfast, Best Hotels for One Night in Belfast, Best Romantic Hotels for Couples in Belfast, Best Adults Only Hotels in Belfast, Best Party Hotels in Belfast, or Best Business Hotels in Belfast.


How much do hotels for first-time visitors cost in Belfast?

Belfast Average First Time Trip Hotel Price
$155

Visitors will find a large range of terrific first time trip hotel choices when planning a visit to Belfast, UK. The price of these first time trip hotels can vary according to location, type, and amenities. The average first time trip hotel price in Belfast, UK based on data from 36 hotels is an affordable $155. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in Belfast.

The average prices of our suggested first time trip hotels by star rating:

  • 5-star hotels: $293
  • 4-star hotels: $154
  • 3-star hotels: $125
  • 2-star hotels: $151


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