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.)

Ten Square Hotel

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $96 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

Located at Ten Donegal Square South, Ten Square Hotel has great rooms from $96 (before taxes). It offers room service, a restaurant, a bar, parking, and child care. 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 laundry services, city views, kids meals, laundry facilities, and bicycle rental at this relaxing hotel. We love the convenience of room service, and it's really nice here. The price of this hotel is less than average for first time trip hotels, which makes it a great value.

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


Hilton Belfast

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $132 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Belfast
  • Family-Friendly

A great place to stay is Hilton Belfast which has nice rooms starting at $132. Offering room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and parking, it also has a great guest rating of 8.50 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 4 Lanyon Place. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, city views, kids meals, and laundry facilities which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 1.7 km from the city center. The restaurant serves delicious food, too.

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 Fitzwilliam Hotel Belfast

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $173 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

We found The Fitzwilliam Hotel Belfast to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $173. We loved that is has room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and parking, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 9.10 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at Great Victoria Street. You'll also find mountain views, child care, laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, and city views which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just 1 km from the center of town.

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


Europa Hotel Belfast

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $119 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Belfast
  • Family-Friendly

With terrific rooms from $119, Europa Hotel Belfast, at Great Victoria Street provides room service, a restaurant, a bar, parking, and child care. Its terrific guest rating is 8.60 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. New visitors will really like this amazing hotel which also offers laundry services, golf, city views, kids meals, and laundry facilities. It's located just 1.1 km from the city center, too.

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


The Merchant Hotel Belfast

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $272 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

The Merchant Hotel Belfast has a great guest rating of 9.30 out of 10, and offers room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and parking. The great rooms here start at $272 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at 16 Skipper Street. Furthermore, it also offers breakfast, child care, laundry services, a free breakfast, and a hot tub, which is nice for first time visitors. Just 2 km from the city center, this fantastic hotel is a terrific choice. Having a hot tub at this hotel is also a nice splurge.

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


Malone Lodge Hotel & Apartments

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $128 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • Family-Friendly

The great guest rating of Malone Lodge Hotel & Apartments is 8.20 out of 10. This place has room service, a restaurant, a bar, rooms with kitchens, and laundry services. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $128, and it's located at 60 Eglantine Avenue, Malone Road. We also love the golf, city views, free parking, kids meals, and evening entertainment which are great for visitors. And since it's just 0.6 km from the center of the town, the location is great, too. And with the ability to cook your own meals in the kitchen, you can save money and time.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Kitchen
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


The Stormont Hotel

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $85 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Belfast
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • Family-Friendly

A cool place is The Stormont Hotel because it has great rooms that start at $85. It has room service, a restaurant, a bar, laundry services, and golf, it also earned a great guest rating of 8.60 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at 587 Upper Newtownards Road. Only 6 km from the city center, travelers will especially love free parking, mini-golf, laundry facilities, bicycle rental, and a multi-lingual staff at this convenient hotel. 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
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Breakfast in the room


The Crescent Townhouse

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $75 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • Family-Friendly

The Crescent Townhouse offers room service, a restaurant, a bar, parking, and laundry services which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $75 (before taxes). It's located at 13 Lower Crescent and has earned a guest rating of 8.20/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers golf, city views, evening entertainment, family rooms, and a coffee shop which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 0.5 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
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop


Clayton Hotel Belfast

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $135 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Belfast
  • Family-Friendly

Located at 22 Ormeau Avenue, Clayton Hotel Belfast has great rooms from $135 (before taxes). It offers room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and parking. It has a terrific 8.10 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find laundry services, city views, a hot tub, an indoor pool, and kids meals which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just 1.1 km from the center of town. Everyone loves a nice indoor pool, and the one here does not disappoint!

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Indoor pool
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


Holiday Inn Belfast City Centre

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $115 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for first time trip hotels.
  • Family-Friendly

A great place to stay is Holiday Inn Belfast City Centre which has nice rooms starting at $115. Offering room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and parking, it also has a great guest rating of 8.50 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 40 Hope Street. Visitors will really like this fantastic hotel which also offers laundry services, golf, kids meals, laundry facilities, and family rooms. It's located just 1.1 km from the city center, too. 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
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


Also, take a look at the First Time Trip hotels in nearby destinations: Portrush, Carlingford, Dundalk, and Bushmills.

For more terrific hotel ideas in Belfast, make sure you also see Best Family-Friendly Hotels in Belfast, Best Cheap 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, or Best Business Hotels in Belfast.


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

Belfast Average First Time Trip Hotel Price
$118

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 26 hotels is an affordable $118. 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: $223
  • 4-star hotels: $109
  • 3-star hotels: $110
  • 2-star hotels: $107


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