Weekend in Belfast any recommendations for hotels?

[TacadoirArdMhacha]

Lads anybody know what are the normal closing times for belfast pubs, especially for this sunday bank holiday weekend?

Pubs generally close at midnight on a Sunday but you might get lax enough implementation on a Bank Holiday. Think the Bot served until 1am the last Bank Holiday Sunday I was out in Belfast.

[Aoise]

Afraid most pubs will shut around 11, holiday or no holiday, their quite strict on that.  Go to one of the hotel bars though.  I'd recommend the cloth ear ( merchant) or else Mal Maison.  If you find a quiet enough seat you won't be bothered!

As for hotels to stay in, the Merchant is probably the best hotel I've stayed in anywhere - top class.  The rest just don't compare.  The only downside is lack of pool/gym facilities which is precisely why their prices are lower for that standard of hotel.  I think this is changing soon though, so make the most of affordable prices while we can!!!

[Gaoth Dobhair Abu]

Maybe I'm strange but I often wonder about what type of person is concerned about gym facilities when heading away to spend a weekend with his missus in a hotel.

[theskull1]

Maybe I'm strange but I often wonder about what type of person is concerned about gym facilities when heading away to spend a weekend with his missus in a hotel.

Well I'm strange too then. A hotel spa is the most surreal of places. These brochure images of calm tranquility have the masses fooled into thinking "this is the life".

Actually the whole hotel thing I have a problem with

[Milltown Row2]

I use the facilities of the hotel all the time, the spa facilities in the Slieve Donard are top class, i think as you get older you use them more often.

not that i used them over the weekend in Dublin!! i used the other better known facilities within the club

[theskull1]

I use the facilities of the hotel all the time, the spa facilities in the Slieve Donard are top class, i think as you get older you use them more often.

not that i used them over the weekend in Dublin!! i used the other better known facilities within the club

What? Standing in your speedos looking into a hotel car park right in front of you?....ahh this is the life