147 the Residence

The boutique is well situated (10min walk from Lanyon train station and 15min walk from city center). Our room was very clean, super cozy and had everything we needed (tv, little tea station, mini fridge and a small closet to hang clothes). The staff is very friendly. Great value, highly recommend!

Nb. These are lodgings...it is not a Bed & Breakfast facility! I booked a double room at this property for a one night stay in February. The property was a short five minutes walk from a conference I was attending nearby. The room was very comfortable, clean, and well presented. Although my room was in the ground floor, street noise was kept to a minimum. I was fortunate to get a car parking space outside the property. It's free on-street parking, but would get filled up quickly during the daytime (there is no reservable or off-street parking available). The room was fine for a one night stay. This property is advertised as having a self-catering kitchen but I could not find it. There was one unmarked locked door in the foyer (could the kitchen be behind this door?) Due to this I had to hunt around outside the property for breakfast the following morning. The cafe across the road originally served breakfast, but according to the cafe (Templemore Baths) they no longer provide this. The room information needs to be updated to reflect this. However they do serve delicious hot drinks and pastries after 10am on a Saturday morning. Otherwise the nearest venue for a cooked breakfast would be a McDonald's - a ten minute walk down the road. Tea & coffee making facilities are provided in the room. Unfortunately I left my mobile phone charger back in my room on checking out. Lorraine was able to post it back to me in the Republic of Ireland after a short delay. She was confused as she thought it would incur 'international postage charges'. This is not the case as their is a reciprocal postage arrangement across the Irish border so it didn't work out too expensive. However they did charge me £10 admin charge for the privilege, which was a small surprise. However I can understand in the current climate with rising costs e.t.c All-in-all a good place for an overnight stay if your can come prepared to make your own breakfast arrangements. If I were coming to Belfast for a short break or something, I would probably seek out a more central guest house or hotel with more facilities.