Belfast
United Kingdom.
United Kingdom · 2 districts · 1 vibes
2 handpicked hostels in Belfast, sorted by traveler rating.
Belfast is the cheapest UK city for pints and the launchpad for the Causeway Coast, the Game of Thrones filming circuit, and Black Taxi political-mural tours. 345k residents, 35k students at Queen's University, post-conflict cool that runs Cathedral Quarter trad sessions at Madden's, weekend St George's Market breakfast baps, and the Empire Music Hall on Botanic Avenue. Backpacker base is Queen's Quarter — both hostels sit on or just off University Road, 12 min walk from City Hall, 5 min from Botanic train station.
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2 handpicked hostels in Belfast, sorted by traveler rating.
Botanic Avenue Hostel
Botanic Avenue Hostel sits five minutes from Botanic train station in Queen's Quarter, the student belt that is also Belfast's cheapest food strip. Free WiFi, shared kitchen with cereals/bread/coffee/tea included, lift, 24-hour security, and a 4-bed female-only dorm — couples rate it 9.5 for two-person trips. Functional, spotless, and around £22 a bed.
Vagabonds Hostel
Vagabonds is the social hostel of Belfast — adults-only, on University Road in Queen's Quarter, with parquet floors, walk-in showers, a games room, in-house bar crawls, walking tours, evening entertainment and a continental breakfast included. Couples rate it 9.0 for two-person trips. The duty manager Bob (also called Bobby) shows up by name in roughly half the five-star reviews.