Vagabonds Belfast 9 University Road, Belfast BT7 1NA

"This place truly embodies what a hostel is supposed to be. Bob, Rory, and Josh were wonderful at receiving me and giving me advice on tours to take; they even booked my Giant's Causeway tour for me! The staff all worked hard every day to make sure the place was clean and welcoming. Siobhán made every day fun with some playful banter as well as helping me understand the history of Northern Ireland. The staff helped organize game nights for the hostel guests and took us to some of the best pubs in the area. Gwen was especially hospitable and took me to this trad Irish pub called Maddens which was the best pub in Belfast in my opinion. With the music, games, and friends, that night was the best night of my week! One thing to note, but this is true of most hostels, the showers were a little tight for me (188 cm) and the automatic light shut off on me once. On the bright side, the showers aren't those annoying ones where you have to push the button for water every 30 seconds. The bathrooms themselves were pristine in materials and cleanliness. I would highly recommend Vagabonds to anyone looking for a fun, safe, clean, and affordable place to stay in Belfast."

"Th location is great in my opinion. Right close to Botanic Train Station and plenty of restaurants, bars, Spar is just down the road. Location is safe and located next to another hotel. Checking in is easy. You're given a tour of the place. Very comfortable common rooms, eating areas and kitchen. There wasn't too many people in the common rooms during my stay. Lots to look at. The walls are covered in previous guest graffiti, photos, postcards. Nice homey hostel feel. No noise issues during my stay. All of my 11 roommates were very considerate of each other during lights on and lights out. This is always a variable so I was lucky in that regard. I found the building, bathrooms, common areas and kitchen to be clean. If you're not used to hosteling you may have a different opinion. But there were no bugs, signs of molding or any infrastructure issues within the building. The bunk beds all have charging ports located from lower bunk to upper bunk. It's a prong port and a USB. Very helpful. They do serve breakfast, I think sometime after 8 and there's free food and condiments in the fridge from previous guests. Plenty of tea and milk As for cons. You may find the bun beds do move if the person below or above you is adjusting. Again if you're used to hosteling this won't be too much of a bother. The hot water in the showers I was told turn on either past 6:30 or 7am. Only the taps ran hot, so i did forgo showering as I was up before 7. I waited awhile but the shower and the one near it never ran hot. This may be sorted after 7. But if you're leaving early, you may have an icey shower. My only real issue is that the rooms were much too hot. Much much too hot. The sort of hot were you cannot get comfortable. The beds had a good supply of linens, plenty to keep you warm. I didn't even use them and this review is in February. I could hear others in the room shifting uncomfortablely throughout the night My heart was racing. I didn't want to open a window to street noise below, but you might ask your roommates if they wouldn't mind, because honestly it took me quite awhile to fall asleep. Bring plenty of water and bring summer night gear. If the heat had been turned down I'd give it a 9/10"

"Nice place, good atmosphere. Friends was acting stupid (got too drunk, was very embarrassing) receptionist handled it really well. Minimised disruption to other guests while also making sure my friend was ok. Great work, and was so helpful throughout the stay as well."

"We spend just a night here with my sister, but it was clearly one of the bests by now in Ireland. A very welcoming staff and a great environment made all the discussions easy and very interesting! We even had the luck to taste the great spaghettis of the Italian chef !"

"Honestly a really awesome spot. Perfect size hostel (not too big or small), friendly vibes and super comfy social layout so you meet everybody. Great location by the Queens University and nearby busy streets with restaurants, bars, and shops. Rooms were comfy and good size compared to others I saw in Ireland. Bathrooms super clean. Staff was super friendly and also laidback where you couldn’t tell who was staff and who was just another friendly traveler. I highly rate this place!"