The Merchant Hotel

Member since 1st Mar 2022

The Merchant Hotel is located within walking distance of the main shops, bars, restaurants and visitor experiences. Formerly the HQ of the Ulster Bank, this part Grade A listed property was sensitively restored to its original splendour and is now a harmonious blend of Victorian grandeur and Art Deco inspired sleek modernity.

With 62 highly appointed deluxe bedrooms and suites in 2 different room styles - the Victorian Splendour rooms are designed to reflect the Victorian heritage of the original building while the Art Deco inspired rooms reflect the very best of this era with sleek and elegant style.

Alongside 6 superbly equipped meeting spaces, A Roof garden for private events, Dedicated jazz bar and restaurant, 2AA rosette fine dining restaurant, traditional Irish pub, award winning cocktail bar, Spa with 5 treatment rooms and a Rooftop gym with outdoor hotub. We are a very unique offering in Belfast.

4 Superstars testimonials for The Merchant Hotel

Outstanding experience!

I just thought I’d drop a note to thank you and the team at The Merchant Hotel for such a great experience recently.

The quality of the meeting room and all the support your team gave us over the days that we were there was outstanding. Also, my colleague from the US really enjoyed staying in the hotel – thanks to the team at reservations for making his stay so memorable.

2 years ago

Impeccable service, 5* staff

The food was absolutely beautiful – especially the dessert, 12/10!

The service was impeccable as always - so please send my thanks to Janos and the team.
Thanks to you for the all the help with organising as always 😊

2 years ago

Service goes above & beyond

Been to The Merchant a few times and decided to take my team away for an end of summer treat in September. They were blown away with the decor, food and service. We had afternoon tea, evening dinner in Bert's, treatments in the spa and everything was first class! The spa girls were really accomodating getting us all fitted in to the spa together and a few of the team said it was the best massage they ever had. The service is above and beyond (in my opinion) any other 5 star hotel I have been to. I would struggle to find somewhere different to bring the team next year to top our merchant experience.

2 years ago

A huge Thank You!

I just wanted to email to say a huge thank you to you and all of the team for our wonderful stay last weekend.

The whole event worked really well and our Board members were suitably impressed with the hotel, food and staff. We were blessed with the sunshine which makes everything even better but every staff member was amazing in how they looked after us.

Many thanks, I think all of our group intend on another visit to Belfast!

2 years ago

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FAQs answered by The Merchant Hotel

What is your ideal incentive group size?
Anywhere between 20 - 30 bedrooms is a nice fit for the hotel, although we can cater for larger and more intimate group sizes too.
Can the hotel be hired for exclusive use?
We can certainly look at exclusive hire for our bedrooms, although due to the large number of food and drink outlets within the hotel we would not be able to privatise all of these.
What is your maximum capacity for events?
We can accommodate 200 delegates theatre style and up to 150 guests for a gala dinner. We can also offer additional accommodation for delegates in our sister hotel Bullitt, just a minute's walk from The Merchant.
What is there to do in the local area for incentive groups?
Belfast is a compact, walkable city full of history, heritage and culture with fabulous local food and drinks. Take a tour in one of Belfast's famous Black Taxi's to visit the peace wall and murals, explore Europe's leading visitor attraction - Titanic Belfast, drive one of the world's top 10 coastal routes and stop of at Heritage site The Giant's Causeway, immerse yourself in the new HBO Game of Thrones Studio Tour, or check out one of Tourism Northern Ireland's new experience brand "Embrace a Giant Spirit" packed with activities suitable for everyone. This is just a small sample of what is available on your visit.
What type of events work best in your venue?
We have 6 flexible spaces on our events floor that has catered for breakfast events, conferences, roadshows, product launches, drinks receptions, fashion shows and gala dinners to name a few. The Roof Garden is a unique space and perfect for product launches, drinks receptions and networking events. We've even hosted the likes of MTV's wrap party when the awards were held in Belfast.

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