Name: Camera House - Guest house
Address: 44 Wellington Park Belfast BT9 6DP,Wellington Park, Belfast, Belfast, Belfast, BT9 6DP, United Kingdom
Rating: 6

Smoke-free property

Heating

Garden

All Spaces Non-Smoking (public and private)

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Non-smoking rooms

Soundproof rooms

Interconnecting rooms available

Family room

Hairdryer

Shower/Bathtub

Shower

Rooms

Iron and board

Services and amenities

Diet menu (on request)

Kettle

Meals

Free Wi-Fi

Internet

Parking

Free parking nearby

Free Parking on Premises

Beach/pool towels

Pool and beach

Family/Kid Friendly

Kids

Pets Not Allowed

Pets

Location

At the guest house

Room amenities

Lord Kelvin Statue

Friar's Bush

Crown Liquor Saloon

Monument to the Unknown Woman Worker

Spires Mall and Conference Centre

Lagan Meadows

Scottish Provident Institution

Belfast Christmas Market

Crumlin Road Gaol Belfast

St Peter's Cathedral

George Best Belfast City Airport

Belfast International Airport

Camera House - Guest house

Belfast

child-bed

child-bed-fee

external-private-bathroom

private-bathroom

shared-bathroom

10-beds

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9-beds

king-bed

queen-bed

limited-time

lounge

treatment

no-window

bay-view

bosphorus-view

canal-view

city-view

courtyard-view

garden-view

golf-view

harbour-view

inland-view

lake-view

land-view

mountain-view

ocean-front

ocean-view

oceanside

panoramic-view

park-view

partial-ocean-view

partial-sea-view

partial-view

pool-view

river-view

sea-front

sea-view

street-view

sunrise-view

sunset-view

water-view

with-view

annex

basement

main-building

1-bedroom

2-bedrooms

3-bedrooms

4-bedrooms

5-bedrooms

6-bedrooms

not-guaranteed

wired-internet-access

smoking

sauna

duplex

safe

mini-bar

breakfast-for-1

breakfast-for-2

pets-allowed

wi-fi

kitchen

I booked this hotel weeks ago via Booking.com for a stay in September. I was contacted last week to say my card was invalid (it isn't) and I needed to update it to keep the booking which I did. I have now been sent a cancellation saying card been declined by bank (strange that i used it 3 times today). I rang them and they were so evasive it is obvious that they have cancelled because it is now £100 more than it was when I booked it and they are cashing in. Absolute disgrace

Do not book

Fabulous guesthouse ! Better than a five star hotel! 
The cooked breakfast was gorgeous and plentiful .
The room was lovely and airy . The staff were brilliant 
especially Theresa who couldn’t do enough for you.
I definitely would recommend anyone staying in Belfast 
to come here.thank you!

Excellent!

I agree with all the positive comments about this lovely guest house. I found it to be perfect. The quiet location in a tree-lined residential street, was perfect after a long day of sightseeing in Belfast. The rooms are very spacious, clean and comfortable, breakfast was good, and the price provides excellent value. It is also an easy 20 minute walk into the centre of the city. Joe, the Manager, was very friendly and kind, and I felt very safe in such a comfortable restful place. Grab a superb bargain by staying here and enjoying all Belfast has to offer, which is a lot! Many thanks!

Lovely stay

I got to Camera House in New Year's Eve on December 31, 2020 in the noon and I have been greeted by Joe the manager of the location. I experienced good services, clean room, the location is pretty close to the city center, lots of restaurants, shops, pubs around. I benefited from clean services every time when I asked because I was not just a regular (1, 2 nights tourist), since December till middle of May 2021 I was at Camera House, almost 5 months. You may imagine that I got to know the staff better and better, the owner as well. Like I use to say, in time you get to know people better and better and I can say there are kind people, ready to help if you need something and yes can be named human beings because lot of people nowadays forget to be human. What I liked the most ? Well, it was basically my home up to 5 months so I will leave it for your discretion for who wants to read this. Also I would like to add the fact that I do really believe that what you give is what you get in life and although there might be people with a different opinion about the location, I think is normal because we are different and we have the right to be different; in the same time I would like to add the fact that you attract in life what you give off and when you don't like what you get you can check what you give if that makes sense. So I guess I gave beautiful things because I experienced a great journey at Camera House, people on the same vibe. :)

Thank You Camera House, and I wish everybody to be blessed with everything you want in life.

All the best.

Comfortable, quiet, kind and friendly staff

My partner and myself booked a weekend in Camera Guesthouse. We have been greeted by a lovely guy Joe. He couldn't be any more friendlier and helpful. The room was spacious and bright with all the facilities, complimentary toiletries, complimentary tea coffee...the area was really nice and quiet only 15 minutes walk to Belfast City Hall. Plenty of bars and restaurants nearby. Really.. our experience was remarkable and will definitely be back! Thank you very much for such a pleasant time !

Beautiful Guesthouse/ Friendly Staff

On arrival to camera guesthouse we phoned in advance and asked if it would be ok if we left our alcohol in the fridge, we were told this would not be a problem, every now and again we went down for a bottle of beer and on one occasion after drinking 4 beers we were told we were drinking too much, there was only one pillow provided and half a roll of toilet roll which ran out in the middle of the night, at 1am when we were in are room talking and listening to music down low we got a knock on the door telling us we were being too noisy and we would have to leave if we didn’t keep quiet

Poor stay

We arrived at this property, which looks nothing like shown in the pictures and was disappointed at first glance. Door was opened by a foreigner who gave us the key to a room. My mother and I had booked  'Deluxe' twin room but there was nothing ' Deluxe' about this room. It was like a backpackers hostel. Sat on the stained bedding for a minute to make a phone call , then lifted our bags and walked straight out the front door. Never felt so relieved to get out of a place. Also very dodgy area. We were stopped by beggars outside looking for money.

Avoid At All Costs

Last minute having to book into some local accommodation...only one room available #1 on the top floor (roof space)...AVOID! 

The staff apology for it being the 'last' room, along with a look of commiseration when giving me the key, was a bad omen which went unnoticed at the time.

On arrival at the property, first impressions were very promising, with a large open and modern ground floor/ lounge area...however it soon turned to disappointment when getting, up, up and up to the room. 

The room was very small, with 'Deluxe' being a word which does NOT deserve its place in the advertised description. 

Unrecognisable from any of the room pictures shown on the site, it was a very standard/ basic B&B room which I would have been happy to pay half the 'Deluxe'  charge for...thinking about it maybe that is what 'Deluxe' meant, the Price! 

Don't get excited about a cooked breakfast each morning, as due to Corona your told on arrival that it's currently basic tea/ coffee/ juice, toast and or cereal. 

Our booking was for 3 Nights in total. 

*So to list its failings; 

Only 1 pillow per bed, so comfort certainly not high on the agenda here (yes, odd isn't it!), be prepared to get a stiff neck, from watching the TV being propped up by a soft folded pillow, unless of course you are the more adventurous type, although you'll have to forget having a chandelier to swing from! 

No replenishing of the complimentary tea/ coffee after first use, so best to bring or buy your own for the duration (which we did)! 

No automatic replacement of Towels/ Bedding, or any enquiry as to whether it was wanted/ needed, so we had the same two towels (poor quality, small, and with the absorbency of a brick). 

No approach/ room visit at any time from staff (even with social distancing, they seem to be taking it to a whole new level), best not to collapse in your room as you'll be growing roots by the time the staff find you. A 'do not disturb' hanger is certainly not a requirement here!    

The Bathroom light/ movement sensor is poorly fitted/ positioned, and of low quality, resulting in the ridiculous, and often dangerous situation, that you are suddenly and continuously,  plunged into darkness whilst using the toilet or having a shower. (there has been the same complaint before, so clearly not much credit given to Reviews, which is always foolish for any business. 

There is a large skylight in the roof/ low ceiling, which has no blind, so be prepared to have a sleeping area which is void of complete darkness throughout the night, and in full daylight from the break of dawn. *update on this, there is a blind which we found out when getting ready to leave this morning, just have to climb up onto the bed to access it. 

The walls and floors are paper thin, don't expect or hope for a noise free stay, a good sleep guarantee certainly wouldn't be a success here. 

Due to being a roof space, with skylight and low ceiling, when it rains it's is like cats on a tin roof, very noisy. 

The shower head needs replacing, so the flow is uneven and restricted, a basic school boy error on their part, clearly putting low cost savings over customer experience. But don't worry too much as you'll spend most of your shower waving your arms around trying to get the light to stay/ come on.

Bizarrely, the bathroom sink has a max flow push button mixer tap, as you would expect to find in public toilets or in a school.

Trying to make sense of the room, it is clear much of the revenue must come from the student population, hence why you can't be trusted to turn off the lights or the taps, and I suppose why you might be expected not to be bothered by having to use the same towel and bedding for the duration of your stay, no matter how long that might be! 

Having read other reviews, we can count ourselves lucky that there are restrictions currently in place,  because I can safely assume, that it would be a student fest, and a very noisy place to stay ordinarily. 

Shan't be making a second visit, even if there are other rooms that do actually match the pictures provided and which live up to the waffle. 

Having seen other positive reviews, there must be some nice, spacious, dare say it 'Deluxe' rooms, unless of course, they were written pre Corona, and people were too drunk or stoned to notice! 

A disappointing experience overall, which if I can offer some constructive feedback to the establishment, could be improved by simple attention to detail, basic expenditure, and a good level of regular review and or maintenance.

Good luck!

Seriously Underwhelmed

Pleasantly surprised on arrival very modern and clean.  We stayed in room 10 and the noise was unbelievable.  Upstairs the floor boards were creaky and the couple sounded like they were moving furniture all night, extremely loud.  We then were able to hear the people upstairs around 2am vomiting in the bathroom then having a shower for what seemed like an hour.  If you want somewhere to sleep then this place isn't for you.
The bathroom light is on a timer and kept going out every 2 seconds leaving you in pitch black when using the loo.  The rooms were very very warm and were slightly tired and in need of some updating, especially the bedside tables which were all chipped and flaky.  The rooms have been renovated and painted grey but floor boards are very creaky and noisy.  
Would not recommend this place to anyone who is looking to sleep!

Noisy stay

On arriving at the guest house we were pleasantly surprised to see just how near you actually are to Belfast town centre.  The guest house is clean but basic but this is reflected in the price you pay and this needs to be remembered.  Our room was number 3 so at the top<of the building - 3 floors up.  Lovely bathroom with a good hot and powerful shower although the towel rail came on and off at very odd times! The room was extremely warm and at times uncomfortably warm.  
Coffee and tea were replenished whenever needed although tea bags were loose and with the issues around covid, I really think this should be changed. 
The room was clean and modern with a flat screen TV although no Netflix as advertised but great WiFi. 
Comfortable bed, clean sheets, adequate towels, shower gel supplied if required, ample power points, mirror, side lights to the bed.
We found no problem with finding parking very near the guest house.

******PLEASE BE AWARE THE GUEST HOUSE IS SITUATED IN THE UNI AREA OF THE CITY SO WILL BE NOISY IN THE EVENINGS - WE WERE OFTEN WOKEN BETWEEN 12 - 4 FROM THE SOUND OF YOUNG  PEOPLE ENJOYING THEMSELVES!****

Theresa cooked breakfast each morning and she was lovely and friendly.  3 choices on the hot menu and very limited .... no fresh fruit and no fresh juice.  Hot food wasn’t the best quality with only egg bacon sausage beans .... all very low quality but again this is reflected in the price you pay.  Theresa did amazing with the food she was given to cook in my opinion. Cheap margarine spread and low quality jam for the toast.  

If you want a BASIC stop over while visiting wonderful Belfast then I would recommend this guest house BUT if you want a little luxury then maybe this isn’t for you.

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