It's best to book accommodation in advance during festival events.
Many of the rooms in this modern, stylish and business-oriented hotel have views over the river, and its central location puts it within easy walking distance of all the city's attractions. The website often has bargain midweek special offers.
This sleek boutique hotel on the west bank of the Foyle is the accommodation of choice for visiting celebrities, business people and politicians, offering spacious, stylish rooms and a hip cocktail bar and restaurant.
‘For older visitors, the Tower Hotel has good Irish music sessions that are very popular.’
There's a warm welcome waiting at this family-run B&B just a short walk from the walled city, on the edge of the Bogside. The brightly decorated rooms mostly have private bathrooms, and include family rooms with up to four beds.
Part of the Ireland-wide Paddy's Palace chain, this hostel is central, comfortable and as friendly as they come. There's a sunny garden, a good party atmosphere and the staff regularly organise nights out at local pubs with traditional music.
Bland and characterless, but central and comfortable, the Travelodge offers a flat rate for rooms that take up to two adults and two children.
Run by experienced backpackers and decorated with souvenirs from their travels around the world, this small, friendly hostel is set in a Georgian town house, just a short walk northwest of the bus station.
Located 2km northwest of the city centre, this grand Victorian house is set in private gardens and offers five large, lush bedrooms and a private kitchen for guests to use.
Run by the same owners as the Saddler's House, this historic, Georgian-style town house is a gem of a B&B.
Readers impressed by the friendly welcome, spacious bedrooms and hearty breakfasts have recommended this suburban villa on a quiet street on the northern edge of town.
Flax Mill Hostel is a converted 18th-century flax mill. The owners of this idyllic countryside retreat mill their own flour, grow their own organic veggies, weave their own textiles and generate their own electricity.
This family-run B&B is in a modern, flower-bedecked terrace house just a couple of minutes' walk from the promenade. Warm and welcoming, it's set in a quiet cul-de-sac; the rooms at the back have a view of the sea.
Part of the Ireland-wide Paddy's Palace chain, this hostel is central, comfortable and as friendly as they come. There's a sunny garden and a good party atmosphere, and the staff regularly organise nights out at local pubs with traditional music.
This attractive red-brick terrace house is a five-minute walk southwest of the walled city. The four cheerfully decorated rooms are a bit on the small side, but there's nothing cramped about the hospitality – or the size of the breakfasts!
A fine old country house. The grandly renovated Gorteen House is popular with golfers, and sports an impressive lobby and a lovely restaurant with a panoramic view of the hills.
Limavady's top restaurant serves up fresh local produce, with an emphasis on fish dishes such as baked salmon supreme with a fresh herb crust, and seafood thermidor.
The Town House B&B is a listed mid-19th-century terrace house with large bedrooms and a homely atmosphere; originally built for a sea captain, it has been tastefully restored and furnished with antiques.
A long-established hotel and pub dating from 1875, the centrally located Alexander Arms is now a friendly, family-run place that offers B&B and serves pub grub and restaurant meals.
If you fancy a quick snack, this homely bakery has a comfy cafeteria at the back, serving good coffee, cakes and light meals. It's a local institution, patronised by a cross-section of the community, with a pleasantly old-fashioned feel.
Renovated Dungiven Castle provides good hostel-style accommodation in 10-bed dorms, and en-suite doubles, twins and family rooms. Facilities include laundry, kitchen and free tea and coffee.
This neat terrace house just northeast of the harbour has spacious four-, six- and eight-bed dorms plus three twin rooms. It has its own kitchen, laundry and a welcoming open fire in winter.
Cromore has a dozen modern, businesslike rooms with satellite TV, phone and modem point, and a good restaurant.
This is the nearest place to the promenade (a 15-minute walk away) that you can pitch a tent. Coming from Coleraine on the A2, turn right at the Mill Rd/Strand Rd roundabout.
A grand, red-brick Victorian town house, this place opened as Derry's first-ever B&B back in 1962.
Readers recommended this suburban villa on a quiet street on the northern edge of town, impressed by the friendly welcome, spacious bedrooms and hearty breakfasts.
Run by the same couple as the Saddler's House, this listed, Georgian-style town house is a gem of a B&B.
Centrally located within a five-minute walk of the walled city, this friendly B&B is set in a lovely Victorian town house. All seven rooms have private bathrooms, and you get to enjoy a huge breakfast in the family kitchen.
The inn's 20 en-suite rooms, some with sea views, provide comfortable, central B&B accommodation just a one-minute walk from the prom.
