Travelling can be stressful at the best of times but often it is the getting to and from the airport that can really make your blood pressure soar: packing for the kids, trying to remember all the essentials, organising transport, hoping you’ll be able to dodge the early morning traffic. So why not start your holiday a day earlier by booking into an airport hotel. On top of this, many hotels also offer packages which include onsite airport parking; you can kill two time-consuming ‘birds’ with one affordable ‘stone’.
At Belfast International Airport, three hotels offer such packages which start at around £80 per room, based on two sharing. These tariffs tend to include one night’s accommodation, a complimentary breakfast, up to 15 days secured parking and transfers to and from the airport.
The Park Plaza Hotel offers the most convenient accommodation for the airport; situated just 100m from the terminal building you can save yourself that last minute dash to catch your flight. The Park Plaza is perfect for families offering a range of activities at the local health club which is complimentary for hotel guests. After you have taken a dip in the pool or worked a sweat up in the gym, you can sample top notch cuisine in the hotel’s award-winning restaurant before enjoying a quiet night’s sleep in one of their lavish guest rooms. Hotel with parking tariffs start at £99 for one week or £129 for two weeks parking.
If perhaps you are after something more luxurious, the Hilton Templepatrick Hotel and Country Club is set in a picturesque estate just 15 minutes drive from Belfast International. The 4-star hotel boasts an incredible range of facilities: it has its own 18-hole golf course, tennis courts, gym, sauna and swimming pool as well as two stylish restaurants serving a range of local fare. Choose a room overlooking the golf course and you’ll be certain to impress. Room rates with parking are available from only £89 for one night’s accommodation and two weeks parking.
Even if you are slightly strapped for cash you can still take advantage of the hotel with parking experience. The Express by Holiday Inn Antrim offers accommodation with parking for only £80 per room. As an added bonus this modern and spacious hotel is situated at Junction One, Ireland’s largest shopping centre, so you can stock up on all your travel essentials…and a few holiday treats. The guest rooms are equipped with all the necessary features such as satellite television and broadband internet access. Transfers to and from the airport are available through a complimentary taxi service and take around 10 minutes.
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John Geddie is a London based writer writing for Belfast International Airport Parking.
