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Merchant Hotel

5.0 of 5
16 Skipper Street, Belfast BT1 2DY, Northern Ireland
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Merchant Hotel
Ranked #2 of 47 hotels in Belfast
4.5 of 5 stars 702 Reviews
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What travelers say about this hotel
  • Great room(46)
  • Art deco(37)
  • Cocktail bar(34)
  • Hot tub(16)
  • Afternoon tea(16)
  • Cloth ear(16)
  • Valet parking(13)
  • Very comfortable(13)
  • First class(9)
  • Would highly recommend(9)
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Holywood
1 review
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 24, 2012 NEW

We booked to celebrate our 5th wedding anniverary and stayed in the Lewis suite. It is beautifully furnished and wonderfully comfortable. We dined in The Great Room, and the food was beyond compare. The service was second to none. The Merchant is very professionally run. Nothing is left to chance, and every effort is made to make a stay there... More

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Derry, Northern Ireland
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6 reviews 6 reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
16 helpful votes 16 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 24, 2012 NEW

I have stayed in the Merchant a few times, for all sorts of different occasions, but I stayed on a Thurs last summer and got a fantastic deal. 2B&B, 1 D, complimentary late check out, wifi, valet parking for £200 for both of us!! Then to Plan B @ Custom Square: fantastic nite. The cocktails are amazing!! Just remember to... More

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Fenstanton, United Kingdom
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20 reviews 20 reviews
Reviews in 16 cities Reviews in 16 cities
10 helpful votes 10 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 24, 2012 NEW

Grand luxury hotel with brilliant staff. In fact all over Belfast the residents could not have been more helpful. Has everybody been on training course of how to be nice to visitors? The public rooms in the Merchant are some of the best you will find. The bedrooms are well equipped, stylish and very comfortable. Everything you would expect from... More

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Green Valley, Arizona
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4 reviews 4 reviews
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 24, 2012 NEW

From the moment of arrival to departure we found nothing but perfection. The staff to a person was professional, friendly, informed and helpful. (We had stayed the previous night at the Portaferry Inn - owned by the Merchant and had the same experience.). We stayed on the "Deco" section and loved our large, sunny room with every thing we could... More

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Moira, United Kingdom
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13 reviews 13 reviews
Reviews in 9 cities Reviews in 9 cities
9 helpful votes 9 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 24, 2012 NEW

I have been lucky enough to stay in some wonderful hotels around the world and I am pleased to say The Merchant in Belfast can hold its own with any of them. From the moment you arrive you know that you are somewhere special. The staff are very frendly and nothing is too much trouble for them. We had a... More

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Belfast, United Kingdom
1 review
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 23, 2012 NEW

I booked this hotel for my husband's 60th birthday. From arrival and being pleasantly greeted by Richard, the concierge, to the departure two days, later the entire experience was one of utter luxury and delight. All the staff, from the hotel, the great room restaurant, and Bert's, were friendly and professional. A lot of little touches were added to celebrate... More

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3 reviews 3 reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 23, 2012 NEW

We stayed in the Friel Suite at the beginning of May 2012. The rooms were superb, as were the staff. The hotel is in a great location for shopping and the cocktails need to be sampled! I can highly reccomend the tasting menu in the restaurant. Fantastic hotel highly deserving of its star rating. Perfect retreat for a weekend with... More

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Northern Ireland
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4 reviews 4 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
11 helpful votes 11 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 16, 2012
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I booked this hotel in April for 2 nights to celebrate my husbands birthday as a special treat and treat is exactly what we got!!!! Such luxury and top notch service this hotel offers and as the saying goes "you get what you pay for" and we certainly did! Special mention for the service we received in both the Great... More

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Dublin, Ireland
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16 reviews 16 reviews
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2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 15, 2012
1
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arrived on sunday afternoon to the merchant hotel & from the moment we arrived our experience was just 5 star.... our bedroom was 104 which is one of 7 bedrooms in the old part of the hotel & this was just luxurious.. we had afternoon tea & had dinner that evening in the hotel & both were just top notch....... More

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Dublin, Ireland
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3 reviews 3 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 14, 2012
1
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Just back from a weekend at the Merchant Hotel. Wow is all I can say! Like the majority of posts on TA, it really is a super hotel, from the minute you walk in to the time you leave. We stayed in an art deco room and it was great, it was very spacious, bright and clean. The bathroom in... More

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Address: 16 Skipper Street, Belfast BT1 2DY, Northern Ireland
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