Post-Christmas Retail Therapy and Hotel Deals in Vibrant Belfast City

With the January sales just around the corner, now is the time to grab fantastic hotels deals you won’t find at any other time of the year. And there is nowhere better than Belfast to bag a bargain and combat those post-Christmas blues with an intense bout of retail therapy.

Our boutique hotel in Belfast is the ideal basecamp for any shopping expedition – a fifteen minute walk will take you into the heart of Belfast city where you can experience all that this vibrant, up and coming city has to offer for the avid shopper. From high street stores, to exquisite boutiques, to one-off, locally owned shops we have it all! Most stores in Belfast traditionally start their sales on Boxing Day, with discounted stock going on sale in pre-January but come the New Year there is still plenty to be purchased by the avid bargain hunter.

After a long morning of shopping until you drop, you’ll need a bite to eat. Refuel in one of many popular restaurants and trendy cafes in Belfast city centre. And if you have time, why not visit some of Belfast’s local attractions including Titanic Belfast, Ulster Museum, Belfast City Hall, Linen Hall Library, Belfast Castle, Cave Hill and Belfast Zoo.

To help you make the most of your time in Belfast, and to ensure you make that early start for a productive day of shopping with a great night’s sleep and a hearty breakfast inside you, Tara Lodge is offering a number of special offers and deals to tempt you. Now all you have to do is choose a special offers package:

Banish those January Blues

New Start, New Year – enjoy an overnight stay in a luxurious signature double room with a guided taxi tour of Belfast with Paddy Campbell’s Black Taxi Tours, a delicious 4 course dinner at the award-winning restaurant Shu and late check-out to 2pm.

Facebook Flash Sale

Sale, sale, sale with 25% off our signature hotel rooms. Follow Tara Lodge on Facebook for the upcoming ‘Facebook Flash Sale’. You’ll definitely grab yourself a bargain!

Baby its Cold Outside

Stay cosy with a loved one this Winter with an overnight stay in one of our luxurious Signature Rooms. We’ll make sure you have a memorable night with a rose scattered kingsize bed, prosecco on ice and hand dipped chocolate strawberries for that special touch. All the little extras in your gift bag will help you to get ready for a great night.

 Tara Lodge hotel deals will run throughout January to February 2015. Keep up-to-date with special offers and hotel deals available from Tara Lodge Boutique hotel on Facebook or TaraLodge.com. 

This year’s Christmas No. 1 - it's Tara Lodge!

It’s hard to escape the fact that Christmas comes early every year, no sooner have we put away the witch’s hats and the carved pumpkins, John Lewis melts our hearts with tales of best friends & penguin love stories on Christmas morning.  Belfast is no different; our beautiful City is transformed over-night into a spirit-warming winter wonderland with twinkling lights and the aroma of Glühwein escaping from the festive Christmas market adorning our majestic City Hall.

We have created the perfect package for you and your loved ones to get into the festive spirit and kick start that ever essential Christmas shopping!  Having been voted the number one hotel in Belfast on Tripadvisor since 2007, Tara Lodge’s exclusive ‘Christmas No.1’ package has everything you need to make this hectic time of year a little more relaxing and fun!

Arrive to a warm welcome at Tara Lodge hotel in Belfast and enjoy an overnight stay in a beautiful Deluxe double or twin room with our now famous freshly cooked a la carte breakfast included the following morning. A chilled bottle of sparkling Prosecco awaits you on arrival accompanied with an exclusive £25.00 voucher for Belfast City’s most stylish indoor shopping centre, Victoria Square. Stay cosy for a little longer with a late 2pm check-out and leave your car in our secure car park until 5pm on the day of departure, just in-case there are any last minute stocking fillers to grab!

Belfast is truly buzzing this time of year and has an abundance of great shopping areas, exclusive boutiques and fabulous seasonal markets that come to life!  The grounds of City Hall is transformed into a traditional festive market complete with over 80 wooden chalets that reflect images of the ‘German Christmas Markets’ we only dreamed about visiting in our darkest times.  Here you can always find the perfect Christmas gift; hats & gloves, handmade jewellery, wooden toys, satchels, socks, handbags, essential oils, crystals & locally crafted paintings & sculptures and much, much more!

Your senses will be pushed to the limit with delicious gastronomic delights that include crepes from France, Belgian chocolates and an exotic selection of ostrich, wild boar and crocodile burgers for those with a taste for adventure. Plenty of photo opportunities to be had also for families & ‘big children’ alike with the return of the ever popular snow globe & carousel, a popular hangout each year for those romantics who wish to get down on bended knee somewhere memorable!

Due to its ever growing popularity the Belfast Christmas Market delighted it’s ‘fans’ by opening earlier than usual on the 15th November, staying with us right through the Christmas period up to the 21st December, just in time to pack up and make it home for a visit from the ‘big man’ himself!

Another ‘must see’ is St Georges Market which is without doubt an institution in itself, built in 1890-1896 it is one of Belfast City’s oldest attractions, not only due to the magnificent building itself but due the many personalities that work within its walls!  Since its £4.5m refurbishment in 1997, this charming Victorian building offers one of the most vibrant and colourful destinations for locals & tourists alike. The atmosphere is always friendly & relaxed with the fragrance of foods from around the globe simmering away in the background. If it’s just kicking back for a lazy Sunday Morning coffee, catching up with friends over the ‘to die for’ raspberry & pistachio tart or routing through the numerous craft and antique stalls, St Georges Variety Market is the place for you!

Contact us today to book our festive 'Christmas No.1' package and enjoy an overnight stay at the No.1 hotel in Belfast this Christmas. 

Have a Titanic Experience at Tara Lodge, Belfast

November is such a troublesome month. We’ve just left Halloween behind and the excitement of Christmas is still a few weeks away and to top it all off its getting cold! So to brighten up this dreary month, why not have a Titanic Experience at Tara Lodge. Book an exquisite Signature Double Rooms at our boutique hotel in Belfast and receive two free tickets to Titanic Belfast, one of the world's largest Titanic visitor attractions, right here in Belfast!

Titanic Belfast opened in April 2012 on the centenary of the tragic sinking of RMS Titanic. Since then this ‘must see’ museum has welcomed more than 1.5 million visitors and has become the most popular tourist attraction in Northern Ireland and one of the top attractions in Ireland. During your self-guided tour you will experience nine exhibitions, spread over four storeys, charting the history of the Titanic from its construction in the nearby Harland & Wolff shipyard to its final resting place at the bottom of the Atlantic. 

The galleries are innovative and interactive with many features including diving to the depth of the ocean to explore where RMS Titanic now rests. The Titanic story is told at Titanic Belfast in a fresh and insightful way. All the team in Tara Lodge have enjoyed the exhibit personally and would all thoroughly recommend it. Make sure to allow at least two hours to fully appreciate the wealth of history, information and visual displays.

On your return to Tara Lodge after your fun packed day, our super friendly reception team will be on hand to welcome you. Then kick back and relax into your super comfortable king size pillow top bed in your spacious Signature Room. Enjoy watching a DVD from our extensive DVD library on the large LED TV while sipping a delicious Nespresso coffee. Prefer not to watch TV? Relax and listen to your favourite tunes on the Bluetooth speaker. When it’s time for dinner we can recommend some really great restaurants in Belfast; from the superb Shu restaurant on the Lisburn Road to the quirky Made in Belfast in Belfast City Centre. If you don’t fancy braving the November weather, just order in your favourite takeaway and eat in your room. Let’s not complicate things!

In the morning you can enjoy the fresh, locally sourced a la carte breakfast served to your table by our professional and personable waiters. It’s an experience that you’ll not forget and after eating your fill you’ll not need to eat until dinner time. Why not book your Titanic Experience at Tara Lodge today?

Contact Tara Lodge on +44 (0)28 9059 0900 or email info@taralodge.com to book your Titanic Experience at our stylish boutique hotel in Belfast.

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