I have stayed in a few B and Bs in my time but this is one of the worst places I have ever stayed in ! It was fairly expensive for the room and we paid for an upgrade to an ensuite which was a glorified warderobe with a sliding door - very pleasant ! The walls were filthy, the beds lumpy and disgusting curtains on the windows. We were then kept awake all night by next doors television blaring, I was too scared to take a shower in the morning because I was scared I might come out dirtier than I went in. We also declined the breakfast service for the same sort or rationale (cafe renoir next door highly recommend) and to top it all off we got a bang on the door ten minutes before check out to tell us to leave ! words fail me.

I stayed here in April of this year and I must say I wasnt expecting much for the price (£30 standard) however I was plesantly surprised. The staff were more than helpful with my queries, they went out of their way to make my stay a plesant one. Clean sheets, clean towels,old but cosy room, cooked breakfast and made feel welcome. Although the building is very old the staff have done their best to keep it to a clean an presentable standard, the owner told me that they are completely renovating the b+b very soon. I would definitely recommend this b+b also as it is in an ideal location, surrounded by tastey restraunts, shops, Queens university a stones throw away, bus stop right outside door. you couldnt get better for the price!!

i had a lovely stay. old building full of character, really nice staff, very good breakfast. the manager told me that they are going to refurbish some time in autumn. i definitely recommend that place, very easy to get to the botanic gardens, the uni and the city centre with all the pubs, restaurants and shops. they also gave me a lot of tips about what to visit in belfast and the other main attractions in northern ireland. i will come back!

I would not recommend Botanic Lodge to anyone. The place is old, dirty and in a very poor condition. The girl that helped us seemed nice, but wasn't very interested. The room was tiny, all the closests were crooked, it smelled very stuffy and I had to walk a long way to the nearest toilet in the hallway. I did'nt even looked for the shower. The bed was in a very bad condition (I could feel the spings and it felt like the edges were hanging down, so if there's two of you in bed, you constantly feel like you're gonna roll out of bed). The breakfast was poor and again the staff (same girl) seemed uninterested. When I asked another girl working there about a brochure I found at there reception (about a politcal mural tour with a black cab), she had no clue what it was about. So no help at all. The only good thing about Botanic Lodge is its location, only 10 min. walk from town centre.