Holiday Inn Belfast, Belfast, Northern Ireland, UK (no longer a HI)
Nov 7, 2014, 10:36 am
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Holiday Inn Belfast, Belfast, Northern Ireland, UK (no longer a HI)
October 2014, 3 nights, 4 days
|| Our Stay @ The Holiday Inn Belfast || Belfast, Northern Ireland, || UK || OCTOBER 2014 || Incl. 3 nights / 4 days || Executive Room || In-room Breakfast || In-Room Dining & Dinner at the Junction Restaurant || Excellent location || by || UggBoy♥UggGirl || PHOTO || WORLD || TRAVEL ||, on Flickr
We took a long-distance bus [Translink Goldline] from Dublin's Bus Arras Station to Belfast Great Victoria Street Bus Station. A return ticket cost 25 Euro (ca. 32.10 USD).
From Great Victoria Street Station in the center of town the Holiday Inn Belfast was only a very short walk - ca. 10 minutes - away. It is in a good location, neighbors are the BBC Northern Ireland, RTE, a Nando's and a Pizza Express.
The hotel made a solid impression and was well integrated.
When entering the first thing we encountered was a pink bench and a large modern painting. The Junction Restaurant and the Bar which serves Starbucks was to the left and the reception and elevators to the right.
The Holiday Inn has also a spa, fitness center, hair salon and the only hotel swimming pool in Belfast.
Check in was quick and friendly.
We had booked a King Executive Room. All executive rooms and suites are located on the 7th floor. On the landing a free coffee/tea station is waiting, where you can help yourself to your favorite beverage.
Our room overlooked the BBC. It was large and contemporary with Asian touches, for example dragon tapestry and shutters. The wooden head board reminded us of a tropical island.
There was a huge open wardrobe, a mini fridge (unstocked), a comfortable king sized bed, a coffee table and two chairs, a writing desk and large TV with regional channels.
The color scheme was brown, red, lilac and grey.
The photographic artwork featured important Belfast landmarks we all visited during our stay (The Titanic Belfast, the City Hall and Victoria Square Shopping Center).
There were tea and coffee making facilities, free water and snacks, a Terry's Orange Milk Chocolate bar, a Nutri-Grain Fruity Breakfast Bar Apple and an Acti-Snack+ Mangos, which was replaced daily, even so it stated these were only welcome amenities, a very nice touch.
The Executive Room also included a free movie from the pay per view section per night. At first the hotel had problems with their TV system, so when we wanted to use the free movie option it didn't work. Finally it was available, but we were too tired and the other nights too busy to watch a film.
The free internet was fast and reliable.
Our bathroom was large and completely tiled. We liked the rainbow colored mosaic tiles in the bath tub / shower combination especially.
There was also a sink and toilet.
The amenities were from The White Company and contained rose, Jasmin and nerolis. We know The White Company from other hotel stays and like the products.
Another perk of an Executive Room was no tray charge for in room dining and 20% off food and beverage.
We had in room breakfast and dining. Once we went to the Junction Restaurant for dinner. A review of this is going to follow soon.
Continental breakfast was 12.90 GBP per person (ca. 16.40 Euro or ca. 21 USD).
There was a tick sheet on the room we filled out. For 3 GBP more hot items were also available.
We chose coffee, orange juice, whole wheat toast, jam and honey, cheese, fruit salad and fruit yogurt. It set us up nicely for the day and was delivered on time by a friendly member of staff. We were glad we used the in room dining option, because the hotel can get extremely busy with meetings and conferences. In our case the heads of all universities and colleges of Northern Ireland were meeting.
Our in room dinner consisted of a large bottle of still water, one Tia Maria, one starter sized House Salad, one chicken, roasted pepper and Cooleeney Brie Panini and a fruit salad. We liked the quality and flavors. The portion size was generous too. Waiting time was a bit long with 45 minutes. The cost was 24.35 GBP (ca. 31 Euro or ca. 39.10 USD).
We enjoyed our stay tremendously, using the excellent location to explore Belfast. City Hall, shopping, Ulster Hall, St. Malachy's Catholic Church and the Engine Room Gallery are a very short stroll away.
Too soon check out approached. It was again very busy and we had to wait about ten minutes. Check out itself was done very quickly.
We would return, because the staff is efficient, helpful and friendly, the rooms are beautiful and comfortable, the food is good and the location is just perfect for our needs. The hotel represents good value too.
Would we recommend this hotel to a friend? YES! ^
Would we stay at this hotel again in the future? YES! ^
Here are some of our images we took during our stay at the Holiday Inn Belfast, Belfast, Northern Ireland, UK in October 2014:
|| Our Stay @ The Holiday Inn Belfast || Belfast, Northern Ireland, || UK || OCTOBER 2014 || Incl. 3 nights / 4 days || Executive Room || In-room Breakfast || In-Room Dining & Dinner at the Junction Restaurant || Excellent location || by || UggBoy♥UggGirl || PHOTO || WORLD || TRAVEL ||, on Flickr
|| Our Stay @ The Holiday Inn Belfast || Belfast, Northern Ireland, || UK || OCTOBER 2014 || Incl. 3 nights / 4 days || Executive Room || In-room Breakfast || In-Room Dining & Dinner at the Junction Restaurant || Excellent location || by || UggBoy♥UggGirl || PHOTO || WORLD || TRAVEL ||, on Flickr
|| Our Stay @ The Holiday Inn Belfast || Belfast, Northern Ireland, || UK || OCTOBER 2014 || Incl. 3 nights / 4 days || Executive Room || In-room Breakfast || In-Room Dining & Dinner at the Junction Restaurant || Excellent location || by || UggBoy♥UggGirl || PHOTO || WORLD || TRAVEL ||, on Flickr
|| Our Stay @ The Holiday Inn Belfast || Belfast, Northern Ireland, || UK || OCTOBER 2014 || Incl. 3 nights / 4 days || Executive Room || In-room Breakfast || In-Room Dining & Dinner at the Junction Restaurant || Excellent location || by || UggBoy♥UggGirl || PHOTO || WORLD || TRAVEL ||, on Flickr
|| Our Stay @ The Holiday Inn Belfast || Belfast, Northern Ireland, || UK || OCTOBER 2014 || Incl. 3 nights / 4 days || Executive Room || In-room Breakfast || In-Room Dining & Dinner at the Junction Restaurant || Excellent location || by || UggBoy♥UggGirl || PHOTO || WORLD || TRAVEL ||, on Flickr
|| Our Stay @ The Holiday Inn Belfast || Belfast, Northern Ireland, || UK || OCTOBER 2014 || Incl. 3 nights / 4 days || Executive Room || In-room Breakfast || In-Room Dining & Dinner at the Junction Restaurant || Excellent location || by || UggBoy♥UggGirl || PHOTO || WORLD || TRAVEL ||, on Flickr
|| Our Stay @ The Holiday Inn Belfast || Belfast, Northern Ireland, || UK || OCTOBER 2014 || Incl. 3 nights / 4 days || Executive Room || In-room Breakfast || In-Room Dining & Dinner at the Junction Restaurant || Excellent location || by || UggBoy♥UggGirl || PHOTO || WORLD || TRAVEL ||, on Flickr
|| Our Stay @ The Holiday Inn Belfast || Belfast, Northern Ireland, || UK || OCTOBER 2014 || Incl. 3 nights / 4 days || Executive Room || In-room Breakfast || In-Room Dining & Dinner at the Junction Restaurant || Excellent location || by || UggBoy♥UggGirl || PHOTO || WORLD || TRAVEL ||, on Flickr
|| Our Stay @ The Holiday Inn Belfast || Belfast, Northern Ireland, || UK || OCTOBER 2014 || Incl. 3 nights / 4 days || Executive Room || In-room Breakfast || In-Room Dining & Dinner at the Junction Restaurant || Excellent location || by || UggBoy♥UggGirl || PHOTO || WORLD || TRAVEL ||, on Flickr
|| Our Stay @ The Holiday Inn Belfast || Belfast, Northern Ireland, || UK || OCTOBER 2014 || Incl. 3 nights / 4 days || Executive Room || In-room Breakfast || In-Room Dining & Dinner at the Junction Restaurant || Excellent location || by || UggBoy♥UggGirl || PHOTO || WORLD || TRAVEL ||, on Flickr
|| Our Stay @ The Holiday Inn Belfast || Belfast, Northern Ireland, || UK || OCTOBER 2014 || Incl. 3 nights / 4 days || Executive Room || In-room Breakfast || In-Room Dining & Dinner at the Junction Restaurant || Excellent location || by || UggBoy♥UggGirl || PHOTO || WORLD || TRAVEL ||, on Flickr
|| Our Stay @ The Holiday Inn Belfast || Belfast, Northern Ireland, || UK || OCTOBER 2014 || Incl. 3 nights / 4 days || Executive Room || In-room Breakfast || In-Room Dining & Dinner at the Junction Restaurant || Excellent location || by || UggBoy♥UggGirl || PHOTO || WORLD || TRAVEL ||, on Flickr
|| Our Stay @ The Holiday Inn Belfast || Belfast, Northern Ireland, || UK || OCTOBER 2014 || Incl. 3 nights / 4 days || Executive Room || In-room Breakfast || In-Room Dining & Dinner at the Junction Restaurant || Excellent location || by || UggBoy♥UggGirl || PHOTO || WORLD || TRAVEL ||, on Flickr
|| Our Stay @ The Holiday Inn Belfast || Belfast, Northern Ireland, || UK || OCTOBER 2014 || Incl. 3 nights / 4 days || Executive Room || In-room Breakfast || In-Room Dining & Dinner at the Junction Restaurant || Excellent location || by || UggBoy♥UggGirl || PHOTO || WORLD || TRAVEL ||, on Flickr
|| Our Stay @ The Holiday Inn Belfast || Belfast, Northern Ireland, || UK || OCTOBER 2014 || Incl. 3 nights / 4 days || Executive Room || In-room Breakfast || In-Room Dining & Dinner at the Junction Restaurant || Excellent location || by || UggBoy♥UggGirl || PHOTO || WORLD || TRAVEL ||, on Flickr
Thank you and safe travels.
|| Our Stay @ The Holiday Inn Belfast || Belfast, Northern Ireland, || UK || OCTOBER 2014 || Incl. 3 nights / 4 days || Executive Room || In-room Breakfast || In-Room Dining & Dinner at the Junction Restaurant || Excellent location || by || UggBoy♥UggGirl || PHOTO || WORLD || TRAVEL ||, on FlickrWe took a long-distance bus [Translink Goldline] from Dublin's Bus Arras Station to Belfast Great Victoria Street Bus Station. A return ticket cost 25 Euro (ca. 32.10 USD).
From Great Victoria Street Station in the center of town the Holiday Inn Belfast was only a very short walk - ca. 10 minutes - away. It is in a good location, neighbors are the BBC Northern Ireland, RTE, a Nando's and a Pizza Express.
The hotel made a solid impression and was well integrated.
When entering the first thing we encountered was a pink bench and a large modern painting. The Junction Restaurant and the Bar which serves Starbucks was to the left and the reception and elevators to the right.
The Holiday Inn has also a spa, fitness center, hair salon and the only hotel swimming pool in Belfast.
Check in was quick and friendly.
We had booked a King Executive Room. All executive rooms and suites are located on the 7th floor. On the landing a free coffee/tea station is waiting, where you can help yourself to your favorite beverage.
Our room overlooked the BBC. It was large and contemporary with Asian touches, for example dragon tapestry and shutters. The wooden head board reminded us of a tropical island.
There was a huge open wardrobe, a mini fridge (unstocked), a comfortable king sized bed, a coffee table and two chairs, a writing desk and large TV with regional channels.
The color scheme was brown, red, lilac and grey.
The photographic artwork featured important Belfast landmarks we all visited during our stay (The Titanic Belfast, the City Hall and Victoria Square Shopping Center).
There were tea and coffee making facilities, free water and snacks, a Terry's Orange Milk Chocolate bar, a Nutri-Grain Fruity Breakfast Bar Apple and an Acti-Snack+ Mangos, which was replaced daily, even so it stated these were only welcome amenities, a very nice touch.
The Executive Room also included a free movie from the pay per view section per night. At first the hotel had problems with their TV system, so when we wanted to use the free movie option it didn't work. Finally it was available, but we were too tired and the other nights too busy to watch a film.
The free internet was fast and reliable.
Our bathroom was large and completely tiled. We liked the rainbow colored mosaic tiles in the bath tub / shower combination especially.
There was also a sink and toilet.
The amenities were from The White Company and contained rose, Jasmin and nerolis. We know The White Company from other hotel stays and like the products.
Another perk of an Executive Room was no tray charge for in room dining and 20% off food and beverage.
We had in room breakfast and dining. Once we went to the Junction Restaurant for dinner. A review of this is going to follow soon.
Continental breakfast was 12.90 GBP per person (ca. 16.40 Euro or ca. 21 USD).
There was a tick sheet on the room we filled out. For 3 GBP more hot items were also available.
We chose coffee, orange juice, whole wheat toast, jam and honey, cheese, fruit salad and fruit yogurt. It set us up nicely for the day and was delivered on time by a friendly member of staff. We were glad we used the in room dining option, because the hotel can get extremely busy with meetings and conferences. In our case the heads of all universities and colleges of Northern Ireland were meeting.
Our in room dinner consisted of a large bottle of still water, one Tia Maria, one starter sized House Salad, one chicken, roasted pepper and Cooleeney Brie Panini and a fruit salad. We liked the quality and flavors. The portion size was generous too. Waiting time was a bit long with 45 minutes. The cost was 24.35 GBP (ca. 31 Euro or ca. 39.10 USD).
We enjoyed our stay tremendously, using the excellent location to explore Belfast. City Hall, shopping, Ulster Hall, St. Malachy's Catholic Church and the Engine Room Gallery are a very short stroll away.
Too soon check out approached. It was again very busy and we had to wait about ten minutes. Check out itself was done very quickly.
We would return, because the staff is efficient, helpful and friendly, the rooms are beautiful and comfortable, the food is good and the location is just perfect for our needs. The hotel represents good value too.
Would we recommend this hotel to a friend? YES! ^
Would we stay at this hotel again in the future? YES! ^
Here are some of our images we took during our stay at the Holiday Inn Belfast, Belfast, Northern Ireland, UK in October 2014:
|| Our Stay @ The Holiday Inn Belfast || Belfast, Northern Ireland, || UK || OCTOBER 2014 || Incl. 3 nights / 4 days || Executive Room || In-room Breakfast || In-Room Dining & Dinner at the Junction Restaurant || Excellent location || by || UggBoy♥UggGirl || PHOTO || WORLD || TRAVEL ||, on Flickr|| Our Stay @ The Holiday Inn Belfast || Belfast, Northern Ireland, || UK || OCTOBER 2014 || Incl. 3 nights / 4 days || Executive Room || In-room Breakfast || In-Room Dining & Dinner at the Junction Restaurant || Excellent location || by || UggBoy♥UggGirl || PHOTO || WORLD || TRAVEL ||, on Flickr|| Our Stay @ The Holiday Inn Belfast || Belfast, Northern Ireland, || UK || OCTOBER 2014 || Incl. 3 nights / 4 days || Executive Room || In-room Breakfast || In-Room Dining & Dinner at the Junction Restaurant || Excellent location || by || UggBoy♥UggGirl || PHOTO || WORLD || TRAVEL ||, on Flickr|| Our Stay @ The Holiday Inn Belfast || Belfast, Northern Ireland, || UK || OCTOBER 2014 || Incl. 3 nights / 4 days || Executive Room || In-room Breakfast || In-Room Dining & Dinner at the Junction Restaurant || Excellent location || by || UggBoy♥UggGirl || PHOTO || WORLD || TRAVEL ||, on Flickr|| Our Stay @ The Holiday Inn Belfast || Belfast, Northern Ireland, || UK || OCTOBER 2014 || Incl. 3 nights / 4 days || Executive Room || In-room Breakfast || In-Room Dining & Dinner at the Junction Restaurant || Excellent location || by || UggBoy♥UggGirl || PHOTO || WORLD || TRAVEL ||, on Flickr|| Our Stay @ The Holiday Inn Belfast || Belfast, Northern Ireland, || UK || OCTOBER 2014 || Incl. 3 nights / 4 days || Executive Room || In-room Breakfast || In-Room Dining & Dinner at the Junction Restaurant || Excellent location || by || UggBoy♥UggGirl || PHOTO || WORLD || TRAVEL ||, on Flickr|| Our Stay @ The Holiday Inn Belfast || Belfast, Northern Ireland, || UK || OCTOBER 2014 || Incl. 3 nights / 4 days || Executive Room || In-room Breakfast || In-Room Dining & Dinner at the Junction Restaurant || Excellent location || by || UggBoy♥UggGirl || PHOTO || WORLD || TRAVEL ||, on Flickr|| Our Stay @ The Holiday Inn Belfast || Belfast, Northern Ireland, || UK || OCTOBER 2014 || Incl. 3 nights / 4 days || Executive Room || In-room Breakfast || In-Room Dining & Dinner at the Junction Restaurant || Excellent location || by || UggBoy♥UggGirl || PHOTO || WORLD || TRAVEL ||, on Flickr|| Our Stay @ The Holiday Inn Belfast || Belfast, Northern Ireland, || UK || OCTOBER 2014 || Incl. 3 nights / 4 days || Executive Room || In-room Breakfast || In-Room Dining & Dinner at the Junction Restaurant || Excellent location || by || UggBoy♥UggGirl || PHOTO || WORLD || TRAVEL ||, on Flickr|| Our Stay @ The Holiday Inn Belfast || Belfast, Northern Ireland, || UK || OCTOBER 2014 || Incl. 3 nights / 4 days || Executive Room || In-room Breakfast || In-Room Dining & Dinner at the Junction Restaurant || Excellent location || by || UggBoy♥UggGirl || PHOTO || WORLD || TRAVEL ||, on Flickr|| Our Stay @ The Holiday Inn Belfast || Belfast, Northern Ireland, || UK || OCTOBER 2014 || Incl. 3 nights / 4 days || Executive Room || In-room Breakfast || In-Room Dining & Dinner at the Junction Restaurant || Excellent location || by || UggBoy♥UggGirl || PHOTO || WORLD || TRAVEL ||, on Flickr|| Our Stay @ The Holiday Inn Belfast || Belfast, Northern Ireland, || UK || OCTOBER 2014 || Incl. 3 nights / 4 days || Executive Room || In-room Breakfast || In-Room Dining & Dinner at the Junction Restaurant || Excellent location || by || UggBoy♥UggGirl || PHOTO || WORLD || TRAVEL ||, on Flickr|| Our Stay @ The Holiday Inn Belfast || Belfast, Northern Ireland, || UK || OCTOBER 2014 || Incl. 3 nights / 4 days || Executive Room || In-room Breakfast || In-Room Dining & Dinner at the Junction Restaurant || Excellent location || by || UggBoy♥UggGirl || PHOTO || WORLD || TRAVEL ||, on Flickr|| Our Stay @ The Holiday Inn Belfast || Belfast, Northern Ireland, || UK || OCTOBER 2014 || Incl. 3 nights / 4 days || Executive Room || In-room Breakfast || In-Room Dining & Dinner at the Junction Restaurant || Excellent location || by || UggBoy♥UggGirl || PHOTO || WORLD || TRAVEL ||, on Flickr|| Our Stay @ The Holiday Inn Belfast || Belfast, Northern Ireland, || UK || OCTOBER 2014 || Incl. 3 nights / 4 days || Executive Room || In-room Breakfast || In-Room Dining & Dinner at the Junction Restaurant || Excellent location || by || UggBoy♥UggGirl || PHOTO || WORLD || TRAVEL ||, on FlickrThank you and safe travels.
Nov 8, 2014, 2:34 am
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Wow you make it sound a lot better than I recall. To me it's an ordinary UK HI in a relatively dull area of town. There are better hotels here, but if you are wedded to IHG then this place is fine.
Nov 10, 2014, 12:23 pm
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Which other hotels in Belfast you would recommend and which are better from your experience incl. location and on luxury? It might be the Merchant or the Fitzwilliam and for others the Radisson BLU or the Hilton. Would be interested on your insights, thanks.
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Nov 17, 2014, 2:11 pm
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I also stayed here late last month, and thought it was nice but not outstanding. My room faced busy Ormeau St, I thought there would be a lot of noise but the wooden panels worked well for that. Check-in took longer than it should have, and the front desk people seemed kind of stressed out. Also, I had a hire car and they should have a back exit to make access to the parking garage easier.
Finally a question: Why is this thread in the group forum?
Finally a question: Why is this thread in the group forum?
Jul 17, 2015, 4:52 am
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As of some weeks ago, this hotel is no longer an IHG hotel, and has become part of a small independant group.
A new IHG Holiday Inn will be launching before year end, a few hundred yards away, towards the rear of the city hall.
For this reason, we close this thread in the sub forum
FLYGVA
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A new IHG Holiday Inn will be launching before year end, a few hundred yards away, towards the rear of the city hall.
For this reason, we close this thread in the sub forum
FLYGVA
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