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Tara Lodge: Traveller Reviews

4.0 of 5
36 Cromwell Road | Botanic Ave, Belfast BT7 1JW, Northern Ireland
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Tara Lodge
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5.0 of 5 stars 684 Reviews
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What travellers say about this hotel
  • Friendly and helpful(28)
  • Very clean(20)
  • Short walk(12)
  • DVD players(9)
  • Reception staff(9)
  • Good value(8)
  • Free internet(8)
  • Comfortable room(8)
  • Black cab tour(7)
  • Botanic Avenue(7)
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East Midlands
Senior Reviewer
6 reviews 6 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
“You'll find cheaper accommodation but not much better.”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 September 2010

A short walk from the city centre and other places worth visiting, Tara Lodge is conveniently situated for those, like us, who need to fit a lot into a limited amount of time. Rooms are clean, comfortable and well furnished. Staff are friendly and very helpful and will arrange city tours, if required. The breakfast menu is wide and the quality of the meals is excellent.
For lunch or dinner, try am:pm, in Botanic Avenue, or Benedicts Hotel, on Bradbury Place. The latter has a "beat the clock" menu, from 17:30. Tara Lodge is not the cheapest B&B in Belfast, but is certainly worth the money. We found an offer, on their website and did not pay the rate listed in their advertisement. Be aware that the free car park is small and operates on a "first come, first served" basis. Street parking can be found, if necessay.

  • Stayed August 2010, travelled as a couple
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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england
2 reviews
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“PERFECT”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 31 August 2010

Had a fantastic 2 night break at this hotel, we cannot fault this hotel at all and this is something of a rarity as we travel alot and there always seems to be something that does not quite match up, but this hotel is perfect nom more no less.

  • Stayed August 2010, travelled as a couple
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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Derry, United Kingdom
2 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
“Absolutely perfect”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 30 August 2010

I stayed in the Tara lodge with my daughter for one night and i have to say it is one of the nicest places i have stayed in. The rooms are gorgeous, spotlessly clean, very comfortable beds and well equipped with everything you need for your stay. The breakfast was excellent too with a great variety of food to suit all tastes. The staff are also very friendly and helpful.
It is in a good location too, within walking distance to the bus station and city centre shops. There are also lots of nice bars and restaurants around this area too. Overall i higlhy recommend the Tara Lodge and it will be the only place i am staying in from now on when i am in Belfast.

  • Stayed August 2010
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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Edinburgh, United Kingdom
2 reviews
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“Tara lodge”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 30 August 2010

Hotel was very nice and the staff were friendly and helpful, only downside was there was some construction in the street which was quite noisy but it did not spoil our stay....oh and the breakfsat was great.......

  • Stayed June 2010, travelled with friends
    • 4 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Location
    • 3 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 4 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 3 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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14 reviews 14 reviews
Reviews in 8 cities Reviews in 8 cities
9 helpful votes 9 helpful votes
“GREAT HOTEL, CENSORED INTERNET”
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 August 2010

The service and amenities were fine, the room extraordinarily attractive and comfortable. In a lovely location on a quiet street near Queens College, a lively shopping street, a train and a bus stop and the Botanical Gardens. However, the visit for me was ruined by their "filtering" of my wifi access to the Internet. This blocked my use of perfectly innocent social networking sites as inappropriate. I accuse this hotel and any like it of police state policies! I've never experienced this is any hotel in Europe, the US or Latin America. Fortunately I was able to go to a cafe across the street which had uncensored, free wifi. Avoid this hotel, and perhaps Northern Ireland, if Internet is important to you.

  • Stayed August 2010, travelled solo
    • 2 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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Nora Douds, Manager at Tara Lodge, responded to this review
13 September 2010
Dear laciii

I am so pleased that you found our rooms so attractive and comfortable. That you found our location so good was great to hear.

I am very surprised that you would not recommend Tara Lodge and that you have advised other tripadvisor users to avoid Tara Lodge considering you extended your stay with us from three nights to six nights, 24 hours after your arrival, despite the fact that you had already experienced the limited filtering of our free WiFi system. Indeed I discussed this matter with you on the morning of your third day and you didn’t feel strongly enough about the issue to cancel the remainder of your stay.

We offer free WiFi as an added bonus for our guests. We also offer the free use of a computer and printer for all our guests. I would reassure any WiFi users considering a stay with us that our minimal filtering is in place to protect our IP address only.

Kind Regards
Nora Douds
Tara Lodge
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Address: 36 Cromwell Road | Botanic Ave, Belfast BT7 1JW, Northern Ireland
Price range (per night):* 110 AUD - 147 AUD

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