Belfast next weekend, advice please

jess444_2

I loved the open top bus tour of the city when I visited Belfast. Very entertaining. Also it is hop on / hop off so you can stop if anything takes your fancy.:D

leosayer39

Hi all,

Once again, thanks for all of your suggestions

Hi dan2002

You said to try the Odessey Arena bars and restaurants. Will they be open after the concert, on the Friday evening?

We are debating wether to eat before or after the concert.
We don't mind eating in the city centre or at the arena itself.

Cheers

Leo

dan2002

yes most people leave the concert and head into the bars (5 or 6 bars to suit all ages)or restaurants ,I would eat before the concert ,as the Odessey is a very popular place to go to and you might have to wait a while for your meals, so eat before you go, leaving the rest of the time to have a nice drink in the company of the good old Belfast folk

leosayer39

Hi all

Hi dan2002

Thanks for that, we will hang around the arena after the concert and have a few drinks there. Sounds good to the both of us!

Will it be relatively easy to get a taxi back to our hotel after we have had a couple (or more) of drinks or could we walk?
We dont mind taxi or walking, depends on the weather...and the amount of alcohol we will have consumed

Itinary so far

Generally have a wander around on the Friday before we check into our hotel.
Friday teatime, eat out
Friday evening, concert
Friday late night, DRINKS at the arena

Saturday day, Open top bus tour
Saturday night, meal out in Belfast city and drinks

Sunday, home

Where would be a good, not necessarily moneysaving, place to eat and have a few drinks on the Saturday evening

Cheers

Leo

photome

Just got back from a weekend in Belfast.

Fantastic!!

Def do the bus tour well worth it even for £11.

Have a drink in the Crown as advised by someone else and then have a great "craic" in Robinsons next door (back bar called fibbee magees) top class if you are up for it. If you are in to sport they had rugby, football and horse racing on at same time(dif screens) including the 3pm sat game live.

there are 2 AMPM restaurants we ate in both and had a good meal for about £25 a head.

leosayer39

Hi all

Hi photome

AMPM restaurants???? What are they?

edit...just googled it...looks ok.....more than ok in fact, they look very very nice!

I have found two of them, 1 on Upper Arthur Street and 1 on Botanic Avenue

Which one is nearest to our hotel? (premier Travel Inn on Alfred Street)

Revised Itinary

Generally have a wander around on the Friday before we check into our hotel.
Friday teatime, eat out
Friday evening, concert
Friday late night, DRINKS at the arena

Saturday day, Open top bus tour, drink in The Crown and Robinson's
Saturday night, meal out in Belfast city and drinks

Sunday, home


Leo

photome

leosayer39 wrote: »

Hi all

Hi photome

AMPM restaurants???? What are they?

edit...just googled it...looks ok.....more than ok in fact, they look very very nice!

I have found two of them, 1 on Upper Arthur Street and 1 on Botanic Avenue

Which one is nearest to our hotel? (premier Travel Inn on Alfred Street)

Revised Itinary

Generally have a wander around on the Friday before we check into our hotel.
Friday teatime, eat out
Friday evening, concert
Friday late night, DRINKS at the arena

Saturday day, Open top bus tour, drink in The Crown and Robinson's
Saturday night, meal out in Belfast city and drinks

Sunday, home


Leo

The arthur street one is smaller and more intimate with a smaller menu and slightly more expensive..IMO prob the best of the two and if your hotel is city centre it is also the closest (I think..it was my first time in Belfast this weekend)...but both are within walking distance of the crown, Belfast centre is not that big.

squiggle37

this thread is very useful i didnt know where to start with hotels and things to do/eating out ect at least its given me some idea..thanks
i booked a weekend to belfast for 4p with that ryanair deal it falls on my oh birthday and im not going to tell him just yet,

leosayer39

Hi all

Hi squiggle37

I can beat you there with regard to the flights as we paid 1p each, each way, for our flights, with Flybe, back in March (may have been April though)

Leo

dan2002

if you are stuck for a taxi you can always phone the hotel and tell them you are stuck and am sure they will always get you one ,this has worked for me in a lot of hotels around the UK ,just play dumb.