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Reviews of The Malone

4 out of 5
The Malone
60 Eglantine Avenue, Belfast, Northern Ireland

Reviews

8.4

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 463 out of 1000 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 353 out of 1000 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 105 out of 1000 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 57 out of 1000 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 22 out of 1000 reviews" "

8.8/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

8.0/10

Amenities

8.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

6/10 Okay

Dympna

Travelled with group
Bad smell in room from Sewers
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

8/10 Good

Susan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Lovely hotel, not a chain! Breakfast really good. No walk in shower which is a problem for people with mobility problems, but that is the only issue
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024

6/10 Okay

Simone

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Nice public areas. Bedroom a little bit tired though the bed was very comfortable. Shower wasnt working, nor was the tv. And no air conditioning
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

4/10 Poor

jaff

Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2024

8/10 Good

Fiona

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Lovely hotel, a five minute drive to the city centre, very comfortable beds and spacious rooms, free parking and a nice quiet area.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

GERRY

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
First off, didn't know what to expect, however from the moment we walked up to reception until we left, the staff were fantastic both in the bar and restaurant plus the front desk, food was amazing for what we paid it was brilliant, just a tad out from the city centre but we just wanted a quiet night away anyway, thank you all
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

David

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location and great service
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

2/10 Terrible

Joanne

Travelled with group
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Dirty room Rude receptionist (morning)

8/10 Good

Paul

Business traveller, Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Great location. Lovely friendly staff. Parking on site. Walkable into town.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Mary

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

6/10 Okay

Angela

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Poor customer care
I arrived at 10am and left my case i did not arrive back until 10pm when i finished. I had stayed here before so i went to get a drink and then walked across the road to my room On arriving thr room was really cold i put the heater on and collapsed into bed clothed as it was do cold The next morning i explained the situation and said i wanted to complain There was 4 staff behind the desk and without stopping i explained fully she did not stop what she was doing scribbled down what i said even another member of staff yes they knew this was a problem and the room was cold and its not what i needed I stated i was due to return in a couple of weeks but would not be doing so and there was no response
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Kieran

Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2023

4/10 Poor

Kathy

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Disappointing to say the least
I had high expectations from this hotel given the photos online and it's 4* rating, however I was so disappointed. I booked a double room for my boyfriend and I for 3 nights. We arrived a touch earlier than check-in (Around 1pm) but I travel a lot with work and 9/10 hotels will allow you to head up to your room if it's ready. As we walked in, the lady behind the desk (Carolyn) wasn't welcoming in the slightest (i.e. 'Hello and welcome to the Malone hotel') but instead immediately went in with 'Check-in isn't until 3pm so you'll have to wait'. When the first greeting isn't warm and friendly, it doesn't set a great tone for the rest of the trip. When we checked in later that day, we were told our room was over the road in a separate building which is never ideal. This building doesn't have anywhere near the same sort of elegance to it - just feels like a standard block of flats. Carpet is bubbling in places and the corridors stink of sick. We got to our room and the first thing we noticed was a buzzing sound coming from the electricity box in the corner - A sign that too much electric is running through the system - and a sound I didn't want to have to fall asleep to when paying money to stay in a 4* hotel. When the guy came over to look at it, he told us 'oh, that's normal, it's just the way it is' - as if we had to put up with a loud buzzing sound all night. We finally got moved and needless to say our second room also was disappointing. See photos below! Wouldn't recommend
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

NICLA

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely hotel in great location ,central and near bus stops i,friendly staff and very clean
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Justin E

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

4/10 Poor

Kieran

Business traveller
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Stayed in room 602. What a disaster! No heating, filthy and damp rising up the walls. Was given an electric heater that was missing a leg and would have set the carpet on fire.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Julie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Will Stay Again
This is our second stay at the Malone. At check-in, our room wasn't ready. We were happy to wait but Rawi was determined to find an alternative room which was great. Over the 2 days we were there, the hotel was full & the staff were stretched but everyone tried their best to ensure our stay was good. Minor problems were dealt with quickly. Breakfast is great. Tony & his team deliver even under pressure! Will definitely stay again
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2023

8/10 Good

Jan

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

8/10 Good

CRNB

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

2/10 Terrible

David

Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2023

8/10 Good

Kevin

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Peter P

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great stay 4 stars
Beautiful hotel situated in a leafy street in belfast rooms were great large and clean. Staff very helpful will definitely stay again
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

LYNNE

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2023

6/10 Okay

Fern

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Philomena

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

phillip

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent hotel. Good service. Breakfasts good. Long walk to City centre and all attractions apart from botanical gardens which were close by.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

carla

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
stay
Staff friendly, rooms clean, nice hotel,could hear the TV next door on walls very thin
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

DECLAN

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Fantastic find of a hotel
Very good overall experience. Staff friendly and very helpful - couldn't do enough to make our sray more enjoyable! Very clean hotel and smelled lovely and fresh throughout. Room spacious and very comfortable -bed extremely comfortable! Large bathroom with generous sized shower and a bath. Breakfast menu extensive and when order if cooked breakfast came it was delicious. Would recommend this hotel to anyone!
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Seamus

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

4/10 Poor

Pauline

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Vincent

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

8/10 Good

Stephen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Little treasure
The Malone is a little treasure tucked away in a tree lined side street. Our room was beautiful and spacious. We had a problem with our heating but this was quickly rectified by staff on front desk. Excellent breakfast and bar facilities.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023

6/10 Okay

Gary

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

8/10 Good

Marjorie L

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Google has a hard time finding the property. The parking is hidden with no good signage. Otherwise a good hotel
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Tracey

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

6/10 Okay

Christopher

Liked: Cleanliness
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2023

8/10 Good

Kareen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Would have given 5 stars but the amount of carpet and lack of temperature control in the room(none). Made it very hot and stuffy. Staff were all exceptional both at reception, the bar and breakfast service.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

6/10 Okay

Helena

Business traveller
This hotel used to be much better. Now there is a noticeable decline in service and cleanliness of rooms (esp showers/bathrooms, where really old and dirty fixture). Chef was late for bkfst service when I stayed, so despite paying for the full bkfst only got the cold, continental offering. No offer of refund. There also seems to always be guests staying who are there to party - noisy and drunk in the corridors at all hours of the night. I am not sure I will come back, despite staying here over the past 7 years repeatedly for business.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Linda

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staff was incredible. Very nice hotel.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service
30 mins to check in. Breakfast service not ready at start time. No one available to do check out. Last stay here
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

2/10 Terrible

Peter

Liked: Property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Staff & service
TV not working. Staff inexperienced. No proper breakfast 21/09/23. Note paid £324 for 2 nights in ordinary accommodation. Won’t be going back
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023

8/10 Good

Frederick

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Friendly staff. East parking.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Jacqueline

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely I stayed two nights comfy
Perfect lovely bed and bath
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

8/10 Good

Therese

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

6/10 Okay

Sue

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service
Not terrible but won’t go back.
Left hand does not know what the right hand is doing. Different answer from everyone on every issue. Went with friends who have stayed often. They said gone downhill. We were not impressed.
Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2023

8/10 Good

Rosie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023

8/10 Good

Hannah

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice room, everything else was decidedly average
Not a great start when we stood waiting to check in while 4 staff members ignored us, discussing IT problems. Even when one deigned to help us she kept breaking off to join in the conversation again. Nice room, but there are no sockets anywhere near the beds which is annoying for charging phones. Lighting is quite harsh. Room in good condition, very clean. Good curtains black out all light. Cooked breakfast was good but the continental buffet was a bit miserable. Very soggy, grainy fruit salad . One option of dried fruit. No pieces of fruit, bananas etc. One type of cheese, one sliced meat. Very small dry pastries. No variety of breads.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Hildah

Excellent l will give it 10/10 very clean , well presented breakfast . I am happy thank you 😊
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

8/10 Good

Deirdre

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Lovely hotel on Eglantine Avenue
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

8/10 Good

Elizabeth

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
When we booked it stated Residencies we presumed it was beside or in main part of hotel but didn’t realise it was across the road from hotel it was a house type building with rooms felt a bit cut off as no staff present in this building if needed anything but we could contact hotel across the road if required , it was perfect just for one night but again would book hotel part. The hotel looked lovely and staff very friendly, it was in a very nice location in Belfast.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023