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Tara Lodge vs Dukes at Queens
Both Tara Lodge and Dukes at Queens are endorsed by professional reviewers. On balance, Tara Lodge scores significantly better than Dukes at Queens. Tara Lodge comes in at 83 with endorsements from 4 reviews like The Telegraph, Lonely Planet and Oyster.
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."
Dukes at Queens
Fodor's
Insight Guides
Lonely Planet
The Telegraph
Independent
65-67 University Street, Belfast BT7 1FY, Northern Ireland
From $82 /night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Fodor's
"Although it retains its distinguished redbrick Victorian facade, the inside of this handsome hotel on bohemian Botanic Avenue has been revamped in a cool contemporary style with chic,..."
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The hotel's location is perfect: Queen's University and Botanic Gardens are a five-minute stroll away, and if you want to eat out you can wander the leafy streets and choose among restaurants serving Chinese, Indian, Japanese, Italian, and Irish cuisine.
Insight Guides
"Behind a redbrick Victorian facade, the design here is cool and contemporary. Well located near an array of bars and restaurants, and a 10-minute walk to the city centre."
Lonely Planet
"Dukes has an ideal location close to pretty much everything you might want to see in town... Its comfortable, pared back rooms are good value and tastefully decorated."
The Telegraph
7.0
"This hotel in a lovely Neo-Gothic Victorian building that was once a health board headquarters is just the prescription for your well being, with a handy location, friendly staff, huge, soft beds and satisfying food."
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Independent
"Formerly the HQ of the city’s health board, the rooms at this centrally located neo-gothic behemoth are still a very effective tonic to any hotel-induced illness"
