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The Merchant Hotel

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  • Five Star Quality Assurance
Five Star Quality Assurance
16 Skipper Street, Belfast, Co Antrim, BT1 2DZ
The Merchant Hotel's Victorian Facade

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The award-winning 5 AA Red star Merchant Hotel is a harmonious blend of Victorian grandeur and Art Deco inspired sleek modernity.

Situated in the heart of Belfast city centre's historic Cathedral Quarter, the grandeur of the original Grade A listed building is complemented by an elegant Art Deco inspired wing with a multitude of exciting amenities. These include a stunning luxury spa, a rooftop gymnasium with panoramic city views and a dedicated meeting and events suite.

A wide selection of restaurants and bars awaits guests. The Great Room Restaurant offers award winning fine dining at its very best, with a menu that showcases the best local produce available. The Merchant Hotel is justifiably proud of reintroducing traditional afternoon teas in all their glory to the city of Belfast, and Afternoon Tea is available daily (booking advised). Bert's Jazz Bar is Belfast's only live jazz venue, featuring the very best local jazz musicians playing seven nights a week. The Merchant is also home to the multi-award-winning Cocktail Bar, public bar the Cloth Ear and their premium nightclub venue, Ollie's.

The Merchant Hotel is a short distance from a host of visitor attractions including Victoria Square Shopping Centre, the Ulster Museum, City Hall, the Titanic Quarter, the Waterfront Hall and the SSE Arena.

Awarded #31 in the Irish Independent's "Hot 100 Hotels" 2024, the luxurious rooms are guaranteed to impress.

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The Merchant Hotel is accessible – for full details of their accessibility features, see The Merchant Hotel | AccessAble

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Facilities

Catering

  • Licensed
  • Restaurant on Premises

Children & Infants

  • Cot & Highchair Available

Establishment Features

  • Interlink Rooms
  • Laundry Service
  • Lift/Elevator

Leisure Facilities

  • Gym On Premises
  • Wifi

Parking & Transport

  • On site parking

Payment Methods

  • All major credit/debit cards accepted

Provider Preferences

  • Family Room on request

Room / Unit Features

  • Hairdryer Available
  • Ironing Facilities
  • Tea & coffee making facilities
  • TV In Bedrooms

Special Offers

  • Luxury for Sale

    From £129 per person sharing

    Enjoy a relaxing overnight stay in one of our stunning deluxe bedrooms and an exquisite three-course dinner in your choice of; Berts Jazz Bar, The Cloth Ear or The Great Room Restaurant. Wake up to a delicious breakfast the following morning in The Great Room Restaurant. Your stay also includes complimentary access to our rooftop gymnasium and thermal area, which includes a sauna, steam room and hot tub with a noon checkout. T's & C’s apply.

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    Hotels - redeem this special offer between 03/01/2025 and 31/03/2025

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  • Five Star Festivities

    From £190 per person sharing

    Make precious festive memories as you enjoy an exquisite three-course meal in the 2 AA Rosettes Great Room Restaurant with our spectacular 25-foot Christmas tree. Finish off the evening in one of our beautiful deluxe bedrooms - the perfect space in which to escape the hustle and bustle of everyday life. Awake refreshed to enjoy a delicious breakfast in The Great Room Restaurant. Your stay also includes complimentary use of our gymnasium including our roof top hot tub, steam room and sauna. T's & C’s apply.

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    Christmas & New Year - redeem this special offer between 03/12/2024 and 21/12/2024

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  • Room for Romance

    From £199 per person sharing

    The experience begins the moment you enter your luxurious bedroom, with a chilled bottle of Forget Brimont Premier Cru Rosé Champagne and a decadent selection of sweet treats in your bedroom on arrival. It also includes a £100 credit to use throughout the hotel during your stay for fine dining, live jazz, afternoon tea, award-winning cocktails or a relaxing Spa treatment – the choice is yours! Complimentary use of the spa and gym area and an indulgent breakfast in bed or breakfast in The Great Room Restaurant is also included. T's & C’s apply.

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    Hotels - redeem this special offer between 16/10/2024 and 30/04/2025

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  • The Heart of the City

    From £239 per person sharing

    Two nights stay in the hotel with breakfast served in Belfast’s most decadent setting; The Great Room Restaurant. Dinner is also included one night of your stay in our 1 AA Rosette Restaurant, Berts Jazz Bar with a French bistro style menu. As well as Complimentary Wi-Fi in your bedroom and throughout the hotel, digital newspapers and magazines, use of the rooftop gymnasium, sauna, and steam room and a leisurely 12pm checkout. T’s & C’s apply.

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The Great Room Restaurant at The Merchant Hotel, BelfastThe Great Room Restaurant offers a sumptuous space evoking timeless grandeur. A fitting setting for gastronomic delights inspired by the classics. One can taste the subtle flavours of each component, each element complementing one another perfectly.

The Cloth Ear, BelfastThe Cloth Ear is The Merchant Hotel's comfortable public bar. The warm and welcoming interior provides the ideal environment to relax and enjoy yourself in style. Combining both modern and traditional design features with a healthy dose of eccentric!

Bert's Jazz Bar, BelfastBelfast’s and Northern Ireland's first authentic Jazz Bar offering Live Jazz seven nights a week - located within the elegant Merchant Hotel, Berts offers great live entertainment and mouth watering food.

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The Great Room Restaurant at The Merchant Hotel, BelfastThe Great Room Restaurant offers a sumptuous space evoking timeless grandeur. A fitting setting for gastronomic delights inspired by the classics. One can taste the subtle flavours of each component, each element complementing one another perfectly.

The Cloth Ear, BelfastThe Cloth Ear is The Merchant Hotel's comfortable public bar. The warm and welcoming interior provides the ideal environment to relax and enjoy yourself in style. Combining both modern and traditional design features with a healthy dose of eccentric!

Bert's Jazz Bar, BelfastBelfast’s and Northern Ireland's first authentic Jazz Bar offering Live Jazz seven nights a week - located within the elegant Merchant Hotel, Berts offers great live entertainment and mouth watering food.

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