Hen Weekends in Belfast

Beats, eats and no little chic

From the ashes of uncertainty and conflict, the Belfast phoenix has well and truly risen. It has always been a city in which a good drink and a welcoming smile is guaranteed, but now, helped by the demands of a healthy student population that offsets the city’s wide-reaching traditions, understated beauty and deeply proud history, the choices in where to eat, what to do and who to mingle with only further the argument that this is a location sure to attract more than its fair share of hen weekends over the next few years. After somewhere close to home but just a bit different from Edinburgh, Newcastle or Brighton? You've come to the right place, so you have.

There's a major music scene in Belfast, which dovetails with an impressive choice in clothes & shoes that, in turn, is mirrored by a great selection of restaurants, cafes, parks, museums and various daytime activities sure to tick all the right boxes on your hen weekend in Belfast. The standard of hotel accommodation, coupled with the breadth of choice in bars and nightclubs, marks this as a city of steely confidence and no little style. Dispel any image you may have of crude murals and grey skylines - this is a class act for the 21st century.

Belfast Information

Expect a city with a thriving café and restaurant culture; a modern metropolis with great designer stores to tempt your purse; a city with a long, proud and rewarding history of artistic and literary brilliance, as shown in its museums, galleries, statues and architecture. Belfast is a city with very much its own identity, helped by the influx of a huge and influential student population; a location which, rather than ignoring its often turbulent past, has drawn a hidden strength from that period to help reinvigorate its own landscape, to re-invent itself in a highly appealing way. We guarantee that you’ll hear the line "I had no idea it was this nice" from at least half of your fellow hens at some point. If you take the chance and trust our judgement, you'll find Belfast a splendidly cool and welcoming choice.

The folk of this city appreciate more than most the value of enjoying themselves, so providing your Belfast hen weekend is sufficiently up for it your hosts will more than play their part. There's a huge mix of nationalities in this increasingly-cosmopolitan place, and the selection of drinking dens, eateries and dance-floors, in areas like Lisburn Road, University St and Bradbury Place, allows you to sample a great cross-section of ambience and clientele.

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