Vagabonds

Quiet hostel with a modest breakfast spread in the mornings. Decent location.

Hmm. This place has great potential. The actual building is nice and it 's in a great area walking distance to city hall and lots of bars/restaurants. We had a private room (2 beds) and had to share the bathroom one flight upstairs. The room actually quite beautiful! Bed was fine for a hostel bed. Sheets were clean. However the room itself was not that clean. There was dust and hair on our end table, smudges on the mirror, trash in the trash can. You can tell whoever cleaned just changed the sheets and were being lazy. Employees Uhm well. They weren 't as friendly as the other hostel workers I 've encountered. They also turn the lights and hot water off around 11... I don 't know...They were walking around in socks and drinking beers. This probably explains why I think this place has potential. They need to hire some better workers. There is a laundry machine for a small fee, which was great. There was a commons area with couches but I wouldn 't really wanna sit on said couches. Out front there are picnic tables. You have wifi in your room. Honestly this is probably the best hostel in Belfast. They really just need to care about cleanliness a bit more. If you 're coming through, I would recommend.

Social hostel in a good location, close to the University and walking distance to City Hall, about a 15 minute walk from the bus station, with a Spar and Tesco nearby. 12-bed mixed dorm room was spacious with under-bed storage you can lock. There was an electrical outlet and reading light next to each bed (BIG PLUS! . Kitchen was well stocked with common items like salt, oil, cups, dishes with free coffee and tea. Free breakfast included toast, spreads, cereals and surprisingly fruit! There was a nice outdoor area to hang out. And each night, a staff member organizes some sort of social get-together. Unfortunately I never partook in one since I had my own plans, but definitely a good place to meet people. I guess my only complaint would be I could feel the springs on my mattress while sleeping. And staying on a Friday night like I did, the hostel may be noisy from the social activities going on. But that's what earplugs and headphones are for :o

Best hostel ever? Quite possibly! I stayed in September 2009 for a long weekend visit to Belfast. This might have been the most fun I've ever had whilst traveling alone! Everyone here both the staff and other travelers was super nice! Whether it meant hanging around in the common room of the hostel, or going out for a night out everyone was great. Staff works hard to ensure you have an AWESOME time. I met friends whilst staying here that I'm still in contact with today. If you're traveling through Belfast highly recommend a stay here for a good time!

I was so pleasantly surprised with Vagabonds it being my first hostel experience and having rather low expectations from the get go. The staff is very welcoming inviting guests to group outings and activities. Everyone is from somewhere different so you're bound to meet someone cool, which we totally did. There are quiet hours so even though you're sharing a room with people, they have to be as quiet as they can. And they have free breakfast!!!!! We didn't have any because it was only toast and cereal and one of us was gluten free, I guess that's one flaw of theirs. But the location of the hostel is great right by Queens University and the botanical gardens. So I totally recommend this place but I would keep the group under four people to make sure you guys can all sleep near each other. Also, the wifi is spotty but it's free so.