Hotel review - Hastings Stormont Belfast
October 25th, 2011
So I wanted to review a hotel that I personally think is a bit of a bargain but probably isn’t as well known to visitors of Belfast. The hotel in question is the Hastings Stormont hotel which is situated on the outskirts of the city and is rated at 4 star. To start with I will mention the price, as its one of the cheapest (for 4 star anyway) that I have seen at £50 per night at the weekend. I have to be honest that I’m not sure if this is some special promotion that they are offering or not as I haven’t really checked prices with them before. But anyway as I write this is seems to be one of the cheapest places to stay in Belfast so it’s definitely worth a mention.
Before I go any further though I must mention that this hotel is on the outskirts of the city (about 3.5 miles from the city centre to be exact) so you are going to be spending some money on either taxis or public transport. However I think if you’re going to be staying outside the city centre this is one of the best places to do it as the views of Stormont castle are amazing. Also if you like countryside then this is about a close as you can get to it whilst still staying accessible to the city. I suppose it depends on the type of atmosphere you’re looking for, if you want somewhere quiet with good links to the city then this could be for you. But if you want to party the weekend away in Belfast’s pubs and clubs then Hastings Stormont could be difficult to get back to.
The hotel its-self is sometimes thought of as a business hotel as it has 15 conference rooms available. It also has good motorway links and its one of the few hotels that you can access without going into the main city via the Westlink, which could be handy if you want to avoid Belfast’s famous traffic jams. Because they have plenty of space to play with there’s an on-site gym and also Bistro. If you’re into Golf this could also be your ideal base with nearly 20 golf courses in the vicinity.
So that’s it for this review. In summary I think the only thing the Stormont hotel has going against is the location, because the distance from the city centre won’t be to everyone’s tastes. However for others the tranquillity could be perfect. Also if you really are on a budget then the £50 weekend rooms could be hard to beat anywhere in the city, just remember to factor in those transport costs. I hope to have some more hotel reviews soon so stay tuned.