Even though Belfast International Youth Hostel is called a hostel, this place felt much more like a hotel. I wish every hostel we stayed at on our trip to Ireland and Northern Ireland would have been this nice. Everything was so clean and felt so secure. The location is a short walk to City Center, but there is a lot... more

Stayed here one weeked with my 12 year old daughter. We had a twin en-suite. Room was clean and functional, apart from the bathroom which was a bit grubby. Beds were narrow, high, and mattresses rather hard. Our room was at the front opposite a taxi firm, a bit noisy late at night. We enjoyed good value breakfast at the... more

Although the Hostel itself is 'refurbished', this should not mean 'soul-less'. Maybe this is why every member of staff with whom I had dealings left much to be desired. Surliness, rudeness, disinterest were constants here. This was evident from the failure to look up, offer any greeting, say ANYTHING, by a person on reception(shamefully, another New Zealander). This set the... more

This was the first hostel my friend and I stayed in during our trip to Europe during the summer, it was also the first hostel experience I have had. Unfortunately we got quite unlucky and were put in one of the unrenovated rooms. I didn't really have a problem with the room itself. It definitely was nowhere close to being... more

Allowed us to check in early to our room. Had a private twin room with a sink. I only had an issue with the shower which was basically a small bathroom with a hole in the ground without a drain cover. The floors in the showers aren't tile they're just some sort of industrial flooring. I highly recommend bringing flip-flops.... more

My boyfriend and I stayed here...booked a double room - they don't have double beds...only single ones. Not very romantic. Room - The beds look like they could turn into bunks. Were very high off the ground and fixed to the wall (ie you cannot push them together). It was clean. Bathroom - Terrible. Shower had no shower curtain...just an... more

The staff was very nice and tried to help out a lot. They weren't too knowledgeable, but tried to help any way they could. The place is very "institutionalized" looking. Looks like a hospital, very clean and sterile. The bathroom in our room was a sink, toilet, and shower, no curtain for the shower. So when you shower you are... more

We stayed here for two nights at the end of August. We had a twin ensuite. As far as hostels go it was clean, secure, and relatively quiet. Our room overlooked the street (and the bar across from it), so we did feel a little less private than we would have liked. The beds were your traditional dorm bed -... more

This is the second time i stayed here and i have to say this experience was better than the last one and really thoughtit was good last time. just stayed for one night, me my hubby and my son. I would say this is a basic hotel, hostel isnt a good enough term for it. stayin again in january t... more