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Lagan Backpackers Reviews

121 Fitzroy ave, Belfast, Belfast, Northern Ireland

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86%Overall Rating

From 137 ratings
  • 85%Character
  • 86%Security
  • 86%Location
  • 92%Staff
  • 87%Atmosphere
  • 79%Cleanliness

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77%

The free breakfast was great. My only problem was with the showers. It was impossible to get a decent temperature. The water was either freezing or extremely hot.


100%

Everything is good!

  • Novice Nomad
  • 08 Feb 2012
  • Anonymous
  • China
  • Female 25-30
  • (1 review)


90%

Great place, full of nice people and great value for money with a cooked breakfast and free WiFi included. Only bad thing there were the showers. It was still a nice stay though, very homely.

  • Avid Traveller
  • 07 Feb 2012
  • Anonymous
  • Australia
  • Male 25-30
  • (15 reviews)


93%

A very nice place to stay with a great atmosphere! The staff was very helpful and friendly. I definitely recommend this hostel ( the breakfast is a real bonus ). Greetings from Karolina

  • Novice Nomad
  • 05 Feb 2012
  • Anonymous
  • Poland
  • Female 25-30
  • (1 review)


100%

Perfect! i think best value for money, when i saw the free english breakfast i thought how are they making money! never got that in a hostel before. free WiFi was good, also had PC to use. clean rooms, clean communal area, clean bathrooms. staff also gave good advice on stuff to do( the black taxi tour was great )

  • Novice Nomad
  • 03 Feb 2012
  • Anonymous
  • Scotland
  • Male 25-30
  • (1 review)


100%

Great for the price. Amazing breakfast

  • Novice Nomad
  • 01 Feb 2012
  • Anonymous
  • Belgium
  • Male 31-40
  • (2 reviews)


67%

Not enough toilets and shower rooms! These should be separated. If the shower is in use you can't have access to the toilets or wash basins. We were waiting one morning for over an hour to use the toilet because the room was constantly in use! 1 wash room/toilet is not enough for 3rooms where as many as 10 people could be staying! Not possible to use on other floors- everyone had the same problem running around to find an empty toilet.

Owner Comment (Show)
Hi. There is 6 of each. On your floor there was 6 people. That is why when we checked you in we mentioned where all the toilets and showers are. Unfortunate because breakfast ends at 10am alot of people use the toilets after 09:30 to get down just before our great breakfast ends. This is easily avoidable by not waiting until 09:30 like everyone else on a Sunday morning after a night out in the pubs

93%

They have great staff!!


70%

hostel okay though very noisy (outside the hostel and from inside (thin walls!!)) Stayed two nights with not much sleep.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 24 Jan 2012
  • Anonymous
  • Netherlands
  • Male 31-40
  • (6 reviews)

Owner Comment (Show)
HI. Its not normally that noisy! As you can see from the other reviews. Our appologies

60%

Nice tours at the desk. People on the hostel says: "hah, are you kiding? it is just 20min walking to the city center", just, but if you can avoid gheto and have friends with your it is ok. But, nice hostel. Really great breakfast!!

  • Novice Nomad
  • 20 Jan 2012
  • Anonymous
  • Brazil
  • Male 18-24
  • (7 reviews)

Owner Comment (Show)
Well actually it is 20 minutes walk to the City hall. That is the center point of the city centre. There is no Gheto in belfast so nothying to worry about. I have to admit for someone that says nice hostel. Really great breakfast. And then leave me 60%??? When people are not used to better i guess they might not know how good we are.

70%

I found lagan one of those hostels that fall into the ' puts effort and money into the wrong things' catogory. They offer a free big breakfast in the mornings, but what i would of preferred was a clean toilet and shower. They have a cinema room, but the bedroom lockers would rattle everytime someone would move in the room. The owner cooks up a bbq everynight, but what i really want at night is a pillow that isnt 1cm thick. I think they are trying really hard, but they have their priorities wrong

  • Novice Nomad
  • 17 Jan 2012
  • Anonymous
  • Australia
  • Female 18-24
  • (2 reviews)


93%

Excellent place to live. Owner and staff are very friendly and helping. Hostel is very clean. Also, they provide nice breakfast. I had 4 night stay at hostel and that was my first time to visit Belfast but at Lagan Backpackers I never felt like stranger.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 13 Jan 2012
  • Anonymous
  • India
  • Male 25-30
  • (1 review)


87%

super friendly atmosphere! owner is the MAN

  • Novice Nomad
  • 13 Jan 2012
  • Anonymous
  • USA
  • Male 18-24
  • (1 review)


80%

Hostel itself isn\'t that special, but the people and location are great. Movie nights especially were wonderful : )

  • Novice Nomad
  • 12 Jan 2012
  • Anonymous
  • (Country undisclosed)
  • (Gender undisclosed)


83%

- Water heater on the third floor doesn't work well. For one second its too hot, the next second its freezing cold. Hope you guys can improve it. - No plastic bag in the trash bin.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 11 Jan 2012
  • Anonymous
  • Malaysia
  • All Female Group 18-24
  • (2 reviews)


100%

A lovely hostel with friendly and informative staff. A great atmosphere, even given whiskey upon our arrival! Staff definitely understand the needs of a backpacker and really go the extra mile to ensure that you have a great stay. This was my second time at Lagan backpackers and I highly recommend the hostel. Cooked breakfast included in the price, I can't really work out how they make their money. A very friendly atmosphere and a great nights sleep. Thanks a million.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 09 Jan 2012
  • Anonymous
  • Australia
  • Couple 18-24
  • (2 reviews)


80%

The breakfast is amazing!! staff are really helpful and friendly!

  • Novice Nomad
  • 08 Jan 2012
  • Anonymous
  • China
  • Female 25-30
  • (4 reviews)


90%

We so enjoyed our night in Belfast thanks to the friendly and helpful staff at Lagan\'s Belfast. Our room was super quiet, neighbourhood is great and just a few blocks from lots of fabulous shops, restaurants, and points of interest.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 08 Jan 2012
  • Anonymous
  • (Country undisclosed)
  • (Gender undisclosed)


97%

A really great value hostel - staff are exceptionally friendly and welcoming, and free breakfasts and wifi are great. really recommended for budget travellers, i had a great time.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 06 Jan 2012
  • Anonymous
  • Australia
  • Female 25-30
  • (2 reviews)


100%

One of the best hostels I have ever stayed, they really make you feel at home, besides they worry about you be comfortable all time, they take care you live Irish culture with things like breakfast, giving advice about places to visit, William’s Irish dance and so on, and if by any chance one of the days you are in the hostel is your birthday ask for your gift at the reception. This is definitely the hostel to stay in Belfast, of course if you want to have a great time, if not chose another one

  • Avid Traveller
  • 04 Jan 2012
  • Anonymous
  • Colombia
  • Male 31-40
  • (18 reviews)


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