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Belfast International Youth Hostel vs Tara Lodge
Belfast International Youth Hostel and Tara Lodge are both praised by experts. On balance, Tara Lodge scores significantly higher than Belfast International Youth Hostel. Tara Lodge scores 83 with accolades from 4 publications such as Oyster, Lonely Planet and Frommer's.
Belfast International Youth Hostel
Rough Guide
Lonely Planet
22-23 Donegall Road, Belfast BT12 5JN, Northern Ireland
From $40 /night
- Free Internet
- Laundy Room
- Restaurant
- Free Parking
- Kitchenette
- Baggage storage
Rough Guide
"Convivial hostel in an old Georgian building, with a large garden and party atmosphere. Dorms £8-13, doubles £38."
Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"Belfast's modern Hostelling International (HI) hostel is conveniently located just off Shaftesbury Sq, so it can be a bit noisy at night when the pubs and clubs empty."
Full review
Tara Lodge
Oyster
The Telegraph
Frommer's
Lonely Planet
Independent
36 Cromwell Road, Botanic Ave, Belfast BT7 1JW, Northern Ireland
From $122 /night
- Free Internet
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
- Free Parking
- Dry Cleaning
Oyster
Upscale
"The 34-room Tara Lodge is a modern, friendly boutique in a leafy residential area of Belfast within walking distance of the city center."
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The Telegraph
8.0
"Handy location, good value, friendly and helpful staff, monster breakfasts, free Wi-Fi, off-street parking and nicer rooms and bathrooms than many hotels at twice the price."
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Frommer's
"When Tara Lodge opened a dozen years ago, it was part of a wave of modern, inexpensive, boutique-style hotels in Belfast, a city where good budget accommodations were scarce"
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Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"This guesthouse feels more like a boutique hotel with its clean-cut, minimalist decor, friendly and efficient staff, and 34 bright and cheerful rooms."
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Independent
"It’s still a contender in the style stakes, with rooms being sun-drenched oases of smooth honeyed woods and velvet throws. The bathrooms, in cool slate and white tones."
