The 5 AA Red Star Merchant Hotel is in the Cathedral Quarter of Belfast's city centre. It offers luxurious air-conditioned rooms, free Wi-Fi, a spa, and a rooftop gymnasium and hot tub. The Merchant is the winner of the Best UK Hotel 2011 award in the International Hotel Awards. All of the elegantly appointed rooms are decorated with original artwork. They each have black-out blinds, a flat-screen TV, and spacious en suite marble bathrooms. The Merchant is a Grade I Listed building dating back to 1860. Its Great Room Restaurant has a huge domed ceiling and offers a fine à la carte menu and traditional afternoon teas. There is a selection of bars, including the Veuve clicquot champagne lounge. Berts Jazz Bar serves food and has live music 7 nights a week. The Spa has 5 treatment rooms and a hydrotherapy area. There is also a sauna and a steam room located on the rooftop.
A 10-minute drive from Belfast city centre, Culloden hotel has a spa, a pool and a fitness suite. There is free parking, and Belfast Airport is a 5-minute drive away. Rooms at the 5-star Culloden feature satellite TV and tea/coffee facilities. Many rooms have garden views. The Spa at Culloden features a marble steam room, a dance studio and a hot tub. ESPA beauty treatments and massages are available. Vespers Restaurant serves a fine dining menu, including modern Irish dishes. The Culloden is in 12 acres of gardens and woodland. Overlooking Belfast Lough, The Culloden Estate and Spa has many period features including antique furniture, paintings and chandeliers.
On Great Victoria Street, beside the Grand Opera House, the luxury Fitzwilliam Hotel Belfast offers boutique bedrooms with free Wi-Fi. There is a chic restaurant and modern cocktail bar. Valet parking is available for an additional cost. The sumptuous rooms have crisp Egyptian linens, and the elegant bathrooms feature fluffy robes and designer toiletries. All rooms have an LCD TV, air conditioning and a minibar. Fitzwilliam Restaurant serves fine wines and a creative menu in intimate surroundings. The stylish bar offers cocktails and champagnes in real crystal glasses, and boasts over 700 quality spirits. The impressive hotel features designer interiors, modern artwork and colourful furnishings throughout. Guests can relax in the luxury lounge areas, and there is also a 24-hour front desk. The unique Fitzwilliam Hotel Belfast is a 15-minute walk from Belfast Central Station. Castle Court Shopping Centre is just half a mile away.
Located in the bohemian Queen’s Quarter of Belfast, a mere 10-minute walk from the city centre, Tara Lodge offers stylish, modern bedrooms with warm and genuine hospitality. Established in 1998, it is the pursuit of excellence and attention to detail which ensures Tara Lodge meets the needs of both business and leisure travelers. A friendly team is dedicated to your comfort at the B&B, from arrival to departure. On offer is free secure on-site car parking and the fabulous location means you will be just a few minutes’ walk from many restaurants and bars to suit all tastes and budgets. There is no bar or restaurant on-site, but in Belfast a good time – or rather ‘the craic’, as the locals call it – is never far away. There are 2 dedicated fully accessible bedrooms with en suite wet room – please request at the time of booking.
In the heart of Belfast’s city centre, the 4-star Europa Hotel is next to Great Victoria Street Railway Station. Guests can enjoy luxurious rooms and dining in the contemporary bistro. Complimentary Wi-Fi is available in all public areas. Spacious and elegant, The Europa Hotel’s rooms offer modern bathrooms decorated with glass and chrome. Guests can enjoy luxury bedding with designer fabrics from Ralph Lauren, and a flat-screen TV. The Europa Hotel is situated on Belfast's Golden Mile, beside the Grand Opera House and facing the Crown Bar, the National Trust's only public house. Castle Court and Victoria Square shopping centres are a 15-minute walk, and Belfast Zoo is 15 minutes’ drive away. With magnificent views over Great Victoria Street below, the Piano Bar offers an impressive range of cocktails.
In the heart of the city, this beautifully converted Victorian warehouse is now a stylish and luxurious 4-star hotel, mixing period features with modern boutique style. With carved stone gargoyles and original iron pillars and beams alongside modern facilities, the Malmaison Belfast is one of the city's top boutique hotels. The luxurious rooms and elegant suites are decorated in a rich, opulent style, with mood lighting and comfortable deluxe beds. All rooms have satellite TV, CD players, along with power showers. The hotel also offers some of the best eating and drinking in Belfast, with a stylish bar and a brasserie. Expect top-quality food made with locally sourced, ethically produced ingredients. Malmaison Belfast also has a well-equipped gym.
Situated in the beautiful country and seaside area of Whitehead, with its lighthouse and spectacular cliff walk, Seascape Country House is just seven minutes from the center of Carrickfergus. Why not visit the Norman castle or the Knight Ride center, a historically themed mono ride with video, sound effects and models? Alternatively it's just thirty minutes to Belfast from here and, conveniently, ten minutes to the port of Larne. Low and high season prices stay the same, and the hotel is open all year round.
This picturesque traditionally styled thatched cottage is well-equipped for a comfortable self-catering holiday and is situated close to Lough Neagh and the Ballinderry River, offering plenty of bird watching, walking and angling opportunities. It has a garden, a patio area with barbecue furniture and there is a television and video, washing and ironing facilities, a cot and a high chair. There are reduced rates for senior citizens.
Rosevale Farm Cottages are located in Crawfordsburn; close enough to Belfast to provide easy access to all the city's attractions, while still offering spectacular countryside on your very doorstep. The cottages are designed with an "authentic" Irish rural cottage experience in mind. But while this does mean original furnishings, beautifully-beamed ceilings, spectacular open fire places and quilts over the four poster beds your grandmother would be proud of, it definitely doesn't mean damp, cold and a lack of adequate cooking or washing facilities. All the cottages are centrally heated with fully equipped bathrooms and kitchens. These cottages offer beautiful views and are close to a rare breeds farm. One of the cottages is equipped with special facilities for the disabled.
Fresh Winds is a spacious bungalow set in lovely gardens in a quiet rural location with panoramic views of the Mournes and surrounding countryside. Convenient to Banbridge, this is an ideal spot to base yourself when touring in Star of the County Down country. You can easily visit the historic villages of Hillsborough, Dromore and Ballynahinch or go shopping in Newry and Lisburn. There are tea and coffee making facilities in the bedrooms, television, central heating, a guest lounge and dining rooms. A light supper is included in the price.
Bally Castle House is situated in a premium location for a holiday in Northern Ireland. You can relax in this haven of peace and tranquillity, yet Belfast, Newtownards and Bangor are all within driving distance. The cottage is non-smoking, has central heating, private parking and washing and ironing facilities. Only open one year, the cottage has been specifically designed for comfort and convenience. There is wheelchair access and a double en suite on the ground floor fitted for the disabled.
Fortwilliam Country House is a majestic period residence on an elevated site surrounded by mature trees, offering peace and tranquility. Relax into the dignified country way of life and enjoy the pleasures of Hillsborough, the castle and lake, the superb restaurants, country pubs and craft shops. All rooms have central heating, television and tea and coffee making facilities. There is private parking, a babysitting service, packed lunches and smoke-free rooms. Home baking at Fortwilliam is a specialty.