Belfast recommendations

[Damien]

Hi All,

I am thinking of going to Belfast with the family for a couple of nights. Can anyone recommend a hotel reasonably near to the city centre that also has a pool? We need a back up plan for the girls, who are 4 & 7 in case its pissing down.

Many thanks,

Damien

 

[BOIRCHE]

Holiday Inn Ormeau Ave

 

[Daisy Duke]

Here ya go

http://www.holidayinn.com/hotels/gb/en/belfast/bfsoa/hoteldetail

 

[Daisy Duke]

If it's pissing down (and even if it's not) take them to W5 in the Odyssey, even big kids like myself enjoy it

 

[Daisy Duke]

Or if you're feeling flush

http://www.themerchanthotel.com/index.php/welcome.html

And sure if it rains the Rolls Royce is on stand-by

 

[Damien]

Thanks for the quick replies, I had a look at the Holiday Inn, they don't have a family room. So 2 rooms for 3 nights, £814.

 

[DrFarkoff]

What about the Dobbins Inn in Carrickfergus Family run hotel superb grub smithwicks and Guinness on tap

Train station about 300 metres away runs direct to belfast ?? Map Linky

If I still lived in Carrickfergus I'd be in there very night

http://www.dobbinsinnhotel.co.uk/

facebook here

 

[Damien]

Thanks Jay but we were looking for somewhere with a swimming pool in case of bad weather.

Will look a bit further afield.

 

[Daisy Duke]

The only other one I know of that has a pool is this one but by no means is it close to the city centre.

http://www.tripadvisor.co.uk/Hotel_...a_Plaza_Belfast-Belfast_Northern_Ireland.html

I'd forget the idea of the pool, there is no shortage of things to keep them occupied... or is this code for "Damiens beer time"?

 

[DrFarkoff]

No Problem as I said Train station literally 300 metres away thru the historic North Gate of Carrickfergus and you can go over to the W5 in Belfast which Clare said is a brilliant attraction for kids big and small

The recently refurbished state of the art Town leisure centre and swimming pool maybe 500 metres walk away Map Linky Remember you can walk up north street cutting off 200 odd metres Taxi's will pick you up from the door if required and Carrickfergus castle about 100 metres away rotate the streetmap guy 180 degrees and the Dobbins is on the other side of that, tree Carrickfergus castle Wiki

Plus I may be well able to come and help you peruse the Beers Whetherspoons is across the road and have guest ales Although Anne Marie's ability to pull a pint o fthe black stuff is near legendary in Carrick LOL

Thanks Jay but we were looking for somewhere with a swimming pool in case of bad weather.

Will look a bit further afield.

 

[Smartbazza]

Ramada Encore is a new hotel in the Cathedral Quarter. I stay in it regularly on nights out as you can normally get it through late rooms for £25-30 and its cheaper than two taxi's.

Check out my home village of Moira 15 minutes (car or train) out of town with nice pubs and restaurants. Glebe house B&B, Moira Guest House or Clenaghans (self catering apartments) are all good.

B

 

[Dakar]

Premier Inn... Titanic qtr.. No pool but has to be reasonable... And close to the airport, so you'll feel at home

 

[Daisy Duke]

If its definitively the pool you need then the Ramada Plaza (not Ramada Encore) is the only other hotel in Belfast apart from the Premier Inn that has one. It's still close enough to the city centre that you won't have to travel too far for stuff

 

[Kamikaze]

Premier Inn... Titanic qtr.. No pool but has to be reasonable... And close to the airport, so you'll feel at home

Typical

 

[Dakar]

Typical

 

[Dezidero]

La Mon House hotel and spa & country club outstanding and reasonable 10mins from city ctr

 

[Jockser]

If it's pissing down (and even if it's not) take them to W5 in the Odyssey, even big kids like myself enjoy it

+1



Haven't stayed in the Premier Inn @ Titanic Quarter but I'm a Premier fan. The comfiest beds ever IMHO

If you're feeling really flush this is a lovely spot
But probably wasted on the kids.....

 

[BOIRCHE]

or theres this http://www.hastingshotels.com/slieve-donard-resort-and-spa/index.html approx 50mins from Belfast, an when B is in the beauty Spa & the kids are in swimming you & me can go on the Lash

 

[billy56]

Or if you're feeling flush

http://www.themerchanthotel.com/index.php/welcome.html

And sure if it rains the Rolls Royce is on stand-by

I can recommend the Merchant hotel! Stayed in it one night in the friel suit i think it was, beautiful night at a concert in the oddessy and then cocktails back at the hotel until the early hours and only cost less than fifty quid for the pair of us

 

[billy56]

I can recommend the Merchant hotel! Stayed in it one night in the friel suit i think it was, beautiful night at a concert in the oddessy and then cocktails back at the hotel until the early hours and only cost less than fifty quid for the pair of us

Then again the hotel was free