The hotel is absolutely beautiful and isn't too far out from the city centre, so everything is easily accessed and is only a short walk away. We appreciated the staff's helpfulness and careful attention to all of our needs. The only thing I would advise you against is buying alcohol or dinner at the hotel as it is quite pricey and can be got cheaper elsewhere. Overall, I really enjoyed my stay at the Ibis and will be sure to return when back in Belfast.

I was treated extremely well. Having traveled for 12 hours in rough weather over Atlantic it was nice to have the people at the Ibis get me into a room and give me advice on the local walking adventures. I booked an extra day because of their quality treatment.

An urban Ibis hotel (next to a church) convenient for sleeping, showering, leaving one's luggage and street parking a car while one visits central Belfast. Botanic Avenue and University Road nearby have a variety of restaurants, several Asian, with reasonable prices. Queen's University (with the revived Tudor-style Lanyon Building) and the Botanic Gardens are a 5-10 minute walk. It takes about 20-25 minutes to walk to the center of Belfast (City Hall and the main pedestrian shopping area). Exit 1 of the M1 motorway (A12) is about 7-10 minutes away by car along Donegall Road.

All the staff we encountered at the hotel were pleasant, friendly and helpful,. The women on evening shift, who checked us in, were cooperative and responsive, and gave us the type of room we asked for.

Quietest rooms are on the top (6th) floor, at the end of the corridor away from the lift-elevator, on the side facing away from the church, that is, overlooking rooftops and facing the back of other buildings lining the streets.

The room had built-in, light-colored furniture and included tea-coffee making facilities. The window (which partially opened) was double-glazed. The firm bed had a platform base with a 7-inch-thick, king-size mattress. The heating-air conditioning unit worked well. A flat-screen television provided several dozen local entertainment and news channels and several radio stations, all in English. Soundproofing was tolerable, provided people using or cleaning other rooms did not slam doors. Servicing of the room was dependable and efficient.

The bathroom had a shower, but no bath or bidet. A liquid-soap dispenser was attached to the wall at the wash basin and another in the shower. The hot water worked well.

Free parking is available on the street in front of the hotel and in surrounding (narrow) streets. The availability varies with the time of day and what is happening at the University (classes, holidays, weekend and the like). During our brief stay we always found street parking in front of or in the near vicinity of the hotel.

Access to WiFi costs 10 pounds per 24 hours from the time you register and log in with "bitbuzz", the Internet service used by the hotel. Internet connection at the hotel computer in the lobby costs one pound per 20 minutes. There is a Starbucks coffee shop around the corner on Botanic Avenue where you can use free WiFi.

On arrival to the hotel we were told we had to pay for the room before even seeing it, despite booking through the companies own website where it said pay on departure. not a major issue on its own but coupled with the stained sheets, and dirty shower curtain, the stains on the bathroom floor around the toilet and the door not locking, I would not recommend anyone to stay in the hotel.

One MAJOR issue i did have was that the door to the room did not lock. After ringing reception a staff member came up to assure us that this was down to "bad joinery" and that noone could get into the room, however i find this hard to believe.
When I brought my concerns to the staff they were not very helpful and gave me clean sheets to enable me to change the bed myself.