The Merchant Hotel

Belfast, United Kingdom. Located on Skipper Street in the heart of Belfast’s Cathedral Quarter.

The Merchant HotelBelfast, United Kingdom

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Practical information

Address: The Merchant Hotel
16 Skipper Street
Belfast BT1 2DZ
Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 28 9023 4888
Official website: www.themerchanthotel.com
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62 rooms and suites in Victorian and Art Deco styles; suites are named after local writers and poets.
The Great Room Restaurant under Ireland’s largest chandelier, Berts Jazz Bar, the Cloth Ear pub and an award-winning cocktail bar.
The Merchant Spa and a rooftop gym with hot tub.
Located on Skipper Street in the heart of Belfast’s Cathedral Quarter.

6 dates, written by Grand Hotels of the World from the sources below.

Mid-19th c.
The building is erected as the headquarters of the Ulster Bank.
2006
The former bank is converted into a luxury hotel, today owned and run by Bill Wolsley’s Beannchor Group.
2006
A Tyrone Crystal chandelier designed by Marcus Notley, 4.5 m tall with 2,600 crystal pieces, is installed in the Great Room — the largest on the island of Ireland.
July 2009
The Merchant wins the World’s Best Hotel Bar competition.
2010
The hotel is extended with a new wing and named World’s Best Cocktail Bar at the Tales of the Cocktail awards.
2020
Further refurbishment of the original bank building.