The Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Northern Ireland

Where to Stay on Your First Trip to Northern Ireland

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If it's your first trip to Northern Ireland for the activities and sightseeing, then you're in for a treat. But the biggest question is often where to stay for a first time visitor to Northern Ireland. With so many amazing hotels to choose from, it can be tough to make a decision to make the most of your first trip here. That's where we come in! In this comprehensive guide, we'll help you find the best hotels for first-timers in Northern Ireland. After analyzing all of the hotels based on price, location, amenities, ratings, and more, we have come up with our list of the best hotels in Northern Ireland for first time visitors. We'll cover everything you need to know about these hotels, including the amenities, location, prices and ratings. So, whether you're traveling solo, with family, or as a couple on a romantic getaway, you'll find the perfect hotel if you've never visited Northern Ireland beofre. So check out these terrific hotels, many of which have sparkling swimming pools, delicious restaurants, and top-notch amenities, along with the perfect balance of comfort, location, and affordability. So, let's get to it and discover the best hotels in Northern Ireland for your first trip!

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

Mahon's Hotel

Enniskillen, United Kingdom
3-star Hotel with prices starting at $118 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Northern Ireland
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

Located at 2 Mill Street, Mahon's Hotel has great rooms from $118 (before taxes). It offers room service, a restaurant, a bar, laundry services, and golf. It has a terrific 9.10 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 73.3 km from the city center, first time visitors will especially love city views, a game room, free parking, evening entertainment, and horse riding 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
  • Horse riding
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Tennis
  • Breakfast in the room


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Blackwell House

Banbridge, United Kingdom
Guest house with prices starting at $309 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

A great place to stay is Blackwell House which has nice rooms starting at $309. Offering room service, a restaurant, a bar, hiking, and rooms with kitchenettes, it also has a great guest rating of 9.90 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 33 Mullabrack Road. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers pet-friendly rooms, a hot tub, a game room, free parking, and horse riding which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 18.9 km from the city center. The restaurant serves delicious food, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Horse riding
  • Airport shuttle
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Tennis
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


DoubleTree by Hilton Belfast City Ten Square

Belfast, United Kingdom
4-star Hotel with prices starting at $175 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

We found DoubleTree by Hilton Belfast City Ten Square to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $175. 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 8.90 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at 10 Donegall Square South. You'll also find rooms with kitchenettes, child care, laundry services, city views, and laundry facilities which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just 38.3 km from the center of town. We find the kitchenette here to be a great way to get a good breakfast and save time and money.

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


Maldron Hotel Belfast City

Belfast, United Kingdom
4-star Hotel with prices starting at $152 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Northern Ireland
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.

With terrific rooms from $152, Maldron Hotel Belfast City, at 20 Brunswick Street provides room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and parking. Its terrific guest rating is 8.70 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. New visitors will really like this amazing hotel which also offers laundry services, city views, laundry facilities, bicycle rental, and family rooms. It's located just 38.1 km from the city center, too. It's a great value, as the price is less than the average for first time trip hotels.

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

Belfast, United Kingdom
4-star Hotel with prices starting at $178 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.

Bullitt Hotel has a great guest rating of 8.50 out of 10, and offers room service, a restaurant, a bar, parking, and laundry services. The great rooms here start at $178 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at 40a Church Lane. Furthermore, it also offers golf, city views, evening entertainment, laundry facilities, and bicycle rental, which is nice for first time visitors. Just 38.7 km from the city center, this fantastic hotel is a terrific choice.

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

Belfast, United Kingdom
4-star Hotel with prices starting at $137 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Northern Ireland
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

The great guest rating of The Flint Hotel is 9.00 out of 10. This place has a restaurant, a bar, parking, rooms with kitchens, and rooms with kitchenettes. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $137, and it's located at 48 Howard Street. We also love the city views, evening entertainment, laundry facilities, a tour desk, and air-conditioning which are great for visitors. And since it's just 38.1 km from the center of the town, the location is great, too. We always love being able to cook meals in a hotel room, and the kitchen here was a nice touch. 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
  • Parking
  • Kitchen
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchenette
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Europa Hotel

Belfast, United Kingdom
4-star Hotel with prices starting at $134 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

A cool place is Europa Hotel because it has great rooms that start at $134. It has room service, a restaurant, a bar, parking, and child care, it also earned a great guest rating of 8.90 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at Great Victoria Street 1. Only 38 km from the city center, travelers will especially love laundry services, golf, city views, laundry facilities, and family rooms 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
  • Parking
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Family rooms
  • Breakfast in the room


Titanic Hotel Belfast

Belfast, United Kingdom
4-star Hotel with prices starting at $175 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Northern Ireland
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.

Titanic Hotel Belfast offers room service, a restaurant, a bar, parking, and child care which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $175 (before taxes). It's located at 6 Queens Road and has earned a guest rating of 8.80/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers laundry services, bicycle rental, family rooms, a tour desk, and air-conditioning which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 40 km from the city center.

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


Portrush Adelphi

Portrush, United Kingdom
Guest house with prices starting at $221 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.
  • Family-Friendly

Located at 67-71 Main Street, Portrush Adelphi has great rooms from $221 (before taxes). It offers a restaurant, a bar, hiking, laundry services, and golf. It has a terrific 8.60 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find pet-friendly rooms, bicycle rental, family rooms, a tour desk, and air-conditioning which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just 79.3 km from the center of town.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms


Crowne Plaza Belfast By IHG

Belfast, United Kingdom
4-star Hotel with prices starting at $176 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • Family-Friendly

A great place to stay is Crowne Plaza Belfast By IHG which has nice rooms starting at $176. Offering room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and rooms with kitchens, it also has a great guest rating of 8.60 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 117 Milltown Road. Visitors will really like this fantastic hotel which also offers rooms with kitchenettes, laundry services, golf, a game room, and a spa. It's located just 36.1 km from the city center, too. The indoor pool at this hotel is very nice, and is a great place to unwind and relax on your trip.

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


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

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


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

Northern Ireland Average First Time Trip Hotel Price
$169

After analyzing 140 first time trip hotels in Northern Ireland, we found the average first time trip hotel price to be a remarkably economical $169. Naturally, this destination has many fantastic first time trip accommodation options with a variety of prices. The price will vary by the hotel's amenities, available dates, and the general location. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in Northern Ireland.

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

  • 5-star hotels: $317
  • 4-star hotels: $178
  • 3-star hotels: $148
  • 2-star hotels: $167


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