Received a warm welcome.staff were happy to accommodate our needs such as leaving luggage when arriving whilst our room was made ready for the afternoon. Happy to order taxis and provide advice etc. Ricky was exceptional at breakfast times. Was made to feel very welcome. Nothing was too much trouble. Breakfast was superb with a lot of variety. Cooked to perfection. Rooms were very clean and items replaced each day if we used tea,sugar etc. Facilities available were great, such as spare toiletries, hairdryer etc. Location was in walking distance of centre, a little noisy late at night with passers by shouting if we left our window open (which was above hotel front entrance). Would definitely recommend the hotel and did note that they had received a number of awards in the past for their reception service etc.

See note re location at night above.

Tara Lodge is an exceptionally welcoming small hotel. There were lovely touches throughout, such as the beautiful photos of local landscapes on the walls. It was very good value for money, including a good freshly cooked breakfast, also catering for a gluten-free diet. The staff were helpful and friendly. We enjoyed staying in this area of Belfast, near Queen's University and the Botanic Gardens, well served by bus routes (and also not far to walk) into the centre.

The bed had a heavy quilt and the mattress was softer than I like, although this is a personal taste.

The Tara Lodge is a gem of a hotel ,approx 10min walk from main train station situated in a quiet location though with in easy walking distance to bars and restaurants and city centre. The hotel was immaculately maintained ,room comfortable with great amenities, little extras like small fridge ,tea, and coffee provided with biscuits . Shower gel and shampoo available ,shower fabulous overall room comfortable with great amenities. Staff are very professional and greated you with a smile nothing was too much they were all very helpful .Breakfast was complimentary, and a great choice loved the full breakfast, which was beautifully served ,coffee good to, would recommend this hotel .

Nothing everything was great

Overall very good, clean, friendly staff, excellent location into the centre of Belfast! Amazing breakfast with plenty of choices.

It states free parking on site, which was very important to us in our booking. However there is very limited spaces in the car park (roughly 10 spaces in the secure car park) & there are lots more rooms than that there. Arriving to have to find a space in a busy side street then leave our car in the centre of Belfast was a cause of great stress for us. Just be aware of this if parking securely it’s important. (That’s not to say the streets nearby weren’t safe but we felt uncomfortable taking that risk in an unknown, new city)

Lovely hotel great location 10 minute walk from centre breakfast was yummy nice variety. Lovely friendly staff .looking forward to staying again in summer

Upon arrival greeted warmly by 2 members of staff, that set the tone for the stay. Room had lots of little thoughtful extras, the coffee machine, as well as a kettle, the biscuits, the ghd straighteners, dental kit etc etc. I've stayed in a lot of hotels all over the world and some very high end ones, so these additions were a nice surprise. We normally stay nearer the Crown bar, but will definitely chose the Tara again. My only reservation would be the parking. Bed was very comfortable, breakfast was fabulous. A big thank you to the team.

Parking could be an issue if you can't get into hotel car park, took me a while to find street parking, but I arrived after 6pm.

staff are amazingly friendly and helpful. we were slightly worried when we turned into the road, but it is in fact in a lovely area and a great location. very clean place and super breakfasts

no air conditioning in the room. room was hot and with a train track at the back, could be noisy. trains don’t run through the night tho

Everything. The staff were so friendly and helpful really made us welcome. The breakfast was great, really fresh and tasty and served with a smile. The reception staff were so helpful, even down to assisting with many I. T. queries from old fogies 😂

Just a small issue. One of the reasons I choose Tara Lodge was it's location near the train station. Unfortunately, I did not realise there were several train stations and the one we arrived into Belfast was not near Tara Lodge. I found out afterwards that it was just a matter of taking another train to arrive at Botanic Station (which was 3 minutes away) - it was no extra cost - we used this option on our return journey. For future stays I now know 😂

The room was fantastic everything was top notch and the bed was very comfortable. The water was constantly hot throughout the stay, lovely for a nice hot bath. The full breakfast was lovely (good quality) however could of done with a touch more on the plate for a hearty start to the day.

Only thing i could complain about was the communication. We booked the hotel as it was one of only a few that had parking however they told me with very short notice (one day prior to our arrival) that they were cleaning the car park and roof as such it wasn't available, they advised us to park on the street, we had to risk putting the hire car on the streets near to the hotel (and risk damages) as the cars on the surrounding streets were rammed in and cars speed around the backstreets as they act as cut throughs

Loved every second. Clean rooms, beautiful breakfasts, friendly, helpful staff - nothing is too much bother. They even made cakes for my husband's 65th birthday which was a total surprise. They were delicious and a special treat after a long walk. Enjoyed our time here so much that we will definitely be back. Many thanks to all those involved in making our stay so enjoyable, receptionists, waiters and waitresses, chefs, cleaners and everyone involved in the running of this great establishment.