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.)

Ten Square Hotel

Belfast, United Kingdom
4-star Hotel with prices starting at $96 (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.
  • 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 38.3 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

Belfast, United Kingdom
4-star Hotel with prices starting at $132 (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.
  • 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 38.9 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
  • 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

Belfast, United Kingdom
5-star Hotel with prices starting at $173 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • 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 37.9 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

Belfast, United Kingdom
4-star Hotel with prices starting at $119 (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.
  • 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 37.9 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
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Family rooms
  • Breakfast in the room


The Merchant Hotel Belfast

Belfast, United Kingdom
5-star Hotel with prices starting at $272 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • 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 38.7 km from the city center, this fantastic hotel is a terrific choice. You'll enjoy unwinding in the hot tub, too.

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

Belfast, United Kingdom
4-star Hotel with prices starting at $128 (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.
  • 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 37.1 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
  • 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

Belfast, United Kingdom
4-star Hotel with prices starting at $85 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • 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 43.7 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


Carnalbanagh House

Portstewart, United Kingdom
Bed & Breakfast with prices starting at $102 (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.

Carnalbanagh House offers a restaurant, breakfast, mountain views, child care, and golf which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $102 (before taxes). It's located at 192 Coleraine Road and has earned a guest rating of 9.50/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers free parking, kids meals, laundry facilities, family rooms, and air-conditioning which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 74.9 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
  • Breakfast included
  • Airport shuttle
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground


Carnately Lodge

Ballycastle, United Kingdom
Bed & Breakfast with prices starting at $98 (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.

Located at 51 Moyarget Road, Carnately Lodge has great rooms from $98 (before taxes). It offers room service, a fitness center, scuba diving, a kid-friendly buffet, and breakfast. It has a terrific 9.40 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find hiking, mountain views, golf, a free breakfast, and pet-friendly rooms which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just 78 km from the center of town. 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
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Horse riding
More Great Amenities
  • Fitness center
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Hiking
  • Pets allowed
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Playground


Magherabuoy House Hotel

Portrush, United Kingdom
3-star Hotel with prices starting at $126 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.

A great place to stay is Magherabuoy House Hotel which has nice rooms starting at $126. Offering room service, a restaurant, a bar, hiking, and child care, it also has a great guest rating of 8.30 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 41 Magheraboy Road. Visitors will really like this fantastic hotel which also offers laundry services, golf, a game room, bowling, and free parking. It's located just 77 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
  • Horse riding
  • Airport shuttle
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Tennis
  • Playground
  • Breakfast in the room


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

For more terrific hotel ideas in Northern Ireland, make sure you also see Best Family-Friendly Hotels in Northern Ireland, Best Cheap 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, 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
$143

After analyzing 89 first time trip hotels in Northern Ireland, we found the average first time trip hotel price to be a remarkably economical $143. 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: $223
  • 4-star hotels: $176
  • 3-star hotels: $127
  • 2-star hotels: $104


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