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Belfast International Youth Hostel Reviews

22-32 Donegal Road, Belfast, Northern Ireland

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76%

clean hostel. not very social though and a much older clientele base. if i went again, i would try a different hostel purely for the social aspect i look for. however, was very clean and the staff were really lovely.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 04 Feb 2012
  • Anonymous
  • Australia
  • Female 18-24
  • (2 reviews)


93%

It was much better than we expected, me and my family enjoyed the stay there, excellent location, will strongly recommand to friends.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 29 Jan 2012
  • Anonymous
  • Malaysia
  • Female 41+
  • (1 review)


100%

The staff didn't always look very happy. I suspect the management is not being kind to them. Also the cursor on this window does not respond to the reverse arrow !!!!!!! Thanks to the Ausralian gent who retrieved a forgotton item from my room and sent it on.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 27 Jan 2012
  • Anonymous
  • Scotland
  • Male 41+
  • (1 review)


96%

The hostel is nice, it is clean and the price is ok. Also the people at the reception were really friendly and helpful.


93%

although you pay a little more, its definitely worth it. Very clean, nice rooms, and the elevator is a huge plus if you have an enormous luggage to carry.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 14 Jan 2012
  • Anonymous
  • USA
  • Female 18-24
  • (2 reviews)


66%

No que toca a limpeza, fica muito aquém. Não limpam os quartos de 2 em 2 dias e nem quando mudam as camas. When it comes to cleanliness it's very poor. They don't clean the bedrooms 2 in 2 days and not even when they have to change the bed clothes.

Owner Comment (Show)
Your comments seem very unfair. You stayed in a 4 bedded room for 6 nights, and had the same room mates for all of the nights that you were here: therefore there were no 'changes' in the room during your stay. We always try to allocate beds in the same dorms for people staying for the same number of nights, as rooms are easier to clean properly after everyone has checked out. When 4 people, and their luggage, occupy a room over a period of nights it is not always easy for housekeeping to keep the room in the condition it was in on arrival. The bin in the room was emptied, and the area around the washbasin cleaned, on a regular basis.

83%

The hostel has been renovated;it's very pleasant,well located near the City centre and University;near the Bus station. Very good kitchen facilities and a good selection of food shops A choice of breakfasts at decent prices.Internet,laundry,car park,lounge. Pubs just across the street..Coach trips from the hostel For a very enjoyable stay,book at this modern hostel

  • Novice Nomad
  • 11 Jan 2012
  • Anonymous
  • France
  • Male 41+
  • (4 reviews)


90%

I would definitely recommend this hostel and stay there again. The value for cost is good, the beds in our 6-bed female dorm were clean, not the most comfortable, but fine for a hostel, and the keycard entry was secure. The gem is really the central location and a great breakfast cafe in the hostel, plus 20 min of free wifi per day on an iPhone/Blackberry (or similar) and they have computers with paid internet access also. Only complaint: the shower room didn't have shelf to keep clothes dry.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 10 Jan 2012
  • Anonymous
  • USA
  • All Female Group 18-24
  • (1 review)


70%

this hostel is BETTER than the linen house. the floor was dirty in my room but the beds were nice and clean. for somewhere like belfast where there don't seem to be a lot of options i don't think you would get better than this close to the city centre.

  • Globetrotter
  • 09 Jan 2012
  • Anonymous
  • Australia
  • Male 18-24
  • (29 reviews)


96%

Thank you for everything you've done to maintain such a nice hostel! I had a wonderful experience there~

  • Novice Nomad
  • 07 Jan 2012
  • Anonymous
  • China
  • Male 18-24
  • (2 reviews)


80%

Everything good except the kitchen looks not clean. It's a very big hostel though. You might meet a lot of people there.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 07 Jan 2012
  • Anonymous
  • China
  • Female 25-30
  • (3 reviews)


56%

Noisy. Too expensive for a very simple hostel. Very cold (heating was on too late & off too soon)

Owner Comment (Show)
We are sorry you did not enjoy your stay at the hostel. You booked a twin room with private shower and toilet for £35 GBP - an extremely good rate for this room on a Saturday night. As you stayed on New Year's Eve it is possible that there was more noise than we would usually expect, both inside and outside - with people returning later to the hostel after celebrating New Year. On the evening you stayed the heat would have been on constantly from 6pm until 11pm. For us, in Northern Ireland, this Christmas period had the mildest temperatures on record - the temperature on 31st December was 13C.

100%

Belfast International Youth Hostel is probably one of the best hostels I've ever stayed in. It's location is also superb, within walking distance of all the major attractions.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 29 Dec 2011
  • Anonymous
  • Ireland
  • Female 41+
  • (2 reviews)


66%

The only thing that I could find that could use a bit of work was the cleanliness of the rooms. I had other peoples hair on my floor and my bag was covered with dirt from under the bed!

  • Novice Nomad
  • 27 Dec 2011
  • Anonymous
  • USA
  • Female 18-24
  • (1 review)


100%

I had a good stay there.Everything was excellent.The staff were very friendly and helpfull and the eating facilities very good.I will be back at this hostel to stay again

  • Novice Nomad
  • 17 Dec 2011
  • Anonymous
  • Ireland
  • Male 31-40
  • (2 reviews)


100%

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  • Novice Nomad
  • 16 Dec 2011
  • Anonymous
  • China
  • (Gender undisclosed)
  • (1 review)


90%

Staff very accomodating.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 09 Dec 2011
  • Anonymous
  • Scotland
  • All Male Group 18-24
  • (1 review)


90%

Cold room!!!


66%

Quite expensive relative to the facilities available. No breakfast. Bad shower.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 08 Dec 2011
  • Anonymous
  • Spain
  • (Gender undisclosed)
  • (1 review)


80%

too cold in the room...

  • Novice Nomad
  • 03 Dec 2011
  • Anonymous
  • China
  • Female 18-24
  • (5 reviews)


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  • 04 Feb 2012 (76%)
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