The Merchant Hotel, Belfast
About the Hotel
Rooms
The Merchant Hotel features 62 individually furnished rooms with Art Deco or Victorian styles. These rooms include 24-hour room service, premium bedding, pillow menus, and laptop-compatible safes. Deluxe rooms offer a choice of two queen-size beds or one king-size bed. The modern, Art-Deco-style rooms include Le Corbusier chairs and marble-walled bathrooms with turquoise tiles, bathtubs, and stall showers. Victorian-themed rooms have brown marble and green-tiled bathrooms, some with freestanding baths and pedestal wash basins. Bathrooms feature duck-egg blue tiles and dove-grey marble, shelf space, rainfall showers, and baths. Some rooms include antique fireplaces or a Victorian mahogany four-poster bed. Certain rooms also have original artwork and bathrooms with rain showers, heated anti-steam mirrors, and marble walls.
Dining Options
The Great Room Restaurant offers an à la carte menu and afternoon tea. Bert's Jazz Bar serves French bistro-style food with live jazz nightly. The Cloth Ear pub features sport on TV, an open fire, pub food, and live blues on Friday evenings. There is also a Veuve Clicquot champagne lounge. The hotel offers two bars, with one awarded a 'world's best' title for classic cocktails. A seven-course tasting menu features classical French recipes using local ingredients. The children's menu offers two courses for £9.50, or three for £13.50.
Leisure & Entertainment
The rooftop gym offers weights, weight machines, cardio equipment, a sauna, a steam room, and a balcony with a hot tub. The hot tub accommodates eight people and has views of the city. The basement spa provides massages from £65 for 45 minutes and includes a relaxation room. Guests can enjoy hot stone massages, hydrotherapy, and manicures/pedicures at The Spa at the Merchant. The gym is open daily for members and hotel guests.
Location and Transportation
The Merchant Hotel is in the Cathedral Quarter of Belfast's city center. It is a 10-minute walk to the city center and near bars, restaurants, and live music venues. Nearby landmarks include Waterfront Hall (1.5 km), The SSE Arena (1 km), Botanic Gardens (2 km), SS Nomadic (1.5 km), Victoria Square Shopping Centre (0.5 km), The Big Fish (0.5 km), Titanic Belfast (2 km), Grand Opera House (1 km) and Ulster Historical Foundation (0.3 km).
Services
The Merchant Hotel offers a Rolls Royce Phantom for day tours with picnics. There is a selection of bars, including the Veuve Clicquot Champagne Lounge. The hotel offers 50' plasma screens and wireless internet in all event rooms. A personal pager system ensures event staff responsiveness. The hotel provides adjustable air conditioning and heating with a purification system. Valet parking is available. The hotel offers wedding specialist.
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Facilities
General
- No smoking on site
- Free Wi-Fi
- Safe deposit box
- 24-hour reception
- Express check-in/ -out
- No pets allowed
- Rooms/ Facilities for disabled
- Wheelchair access
- 24-hour security
- Luggage storage
- Allergy-free rooms
- Lift
- Smoke detectors
- Fire extinguishers
- Key card access
Sports & Fitness
- Fitness centre
Guest Parking
- Electric kettle
Services
- Room service
- Housekeeping
- Car hire
- Dry cleaning
- Welcome drink
Dining
- In-room breakfast
- Restaurant
- Bar/ Lounge area
- Special diet menus
Business
- Meeting/ Banquet facilities
- Fax/Photocopying
Children
- Cots
- Babysitting/Child services
Spa & Leisure
- Spa & wellness centre
- Sauna
- Jacuzzi
- Massage
Room features
- Air conditioning
- Heating
- Sitting area
- Ironing facilities
Bathroom
- Free toiletries
Self-catering
- Electric kettle
Media
- Flat-screen TV
- AM/FM alarm clock
Room decor
- Carpeted floor
Location
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