The Merchant Hotel
Hotel
16 Skipper St, Belfast BT1 2DZ, UK, United Kingdom
Hotel Name
The Merchant Hotel
City
Belfast
Rating
Check In
Thu, 15 Oct 2026
Check Out
Fri, 16 Oct 2026
Nights
1 Night
Guests
2 Adults
Available Rooms
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About The Merchant Hotel
The 5 AA Red Star Merchant Hotel is in the Cathedral Quarter of Belfasts city centre. It offers luxurious air-conditioned rooms, free Wi-Fi, a spa, and a rooftop gymnasium and hot tub. The Merchant is the winner of the Best UK Hotel 2011 award in the International Hotel Awards.
All of the elegantly appointed rooms are decorated with original artwork. They each have black-out blinds, a flat-screen TV, and spacious en suite marble bathrooms.
The Merchant is a Grade I Listed building dating back to 1860. Its Great Room Restaurant has a huge domed ceiling and offers a fine à la carte menu and traditional afternoon teas.
There is a selection of bars, including the Veuve clicquot champagne lounge. Berts Jazz Bar serves food and has live music 7 nights a week.
The Spa has 5 treatment rooms and a hydrotherapy area. There is also a sauna and a steam room located on the rooftop. Please note, any requests made in the Special Requests box at the time of booking are subject to availability.
With our self catering apartments they are subject to a £100 security deposit at check in, which is refunded on departure.
Please note that when booking 3 rooms or more for the same date of arrival an automatic 5 day cancellation deadline will applyPlease inform in advance of your expected arrival time. You can use the Special Requests box when booking, or contact the property directly with the contact details provided in your confirmation.
Guests are required to show a photo identification and credit card upon check-in. Please note that all Special Requests are subject to availability and additional charges may apply.
Disclaimer notification: Amenities are subject to availability and may be chargeable as per the hotel policy.
Disclaimer notification: Amenities are subject to availability and may be chargeable as per the hotel policy.
Amenities & Facilities
110 listed by the property, grouped for reading. Everything the hotel published appears below.
Pool, spa & fitness 17
- Conference space
- Conference space size (feet) - 1130
- Conference space size (meters) - 105
- Fitness centre
- Fitness facilities
- Free newspapers in lobby
- Full-service spa
- Health or beauty spa nearby
- Hot tub/jacuzzi
- Massage
- Number of spa tubs - 1
- Parking (limited spaces)
- Sauna
- Spa and wellness centre
- Spa services on site
- Spa treatment room(s)
- Steam room
Health & safety 12
- All plates, cutlery, glasses and other tableware have been sanitized
- Cashless payment available
- First aid kit available
- Guest accommodation is disinfected between stays
- Guest accommodation sealed after cleaning
- Hand sanitizer in guest accommodation and key areas
- Linens, towels and laundry washed in accordance with local authority guidelines
- Physical distancing in dining areas
- Physical distancing rules followed
- Screens or physical barriers placed between staff and guests in appropriate areas
- Staff follow all safety protocols as directed by local authorities
- Use of cleaning chemicals that are effective against coronavirus
Food & drink 11
- Bar
- Breakfast in the room
- Couples/private dining
- Delivered food is securely covered
- Food can be delivered to guest accommodation
- Free breakfast
- Free full breakfast
- Number of bars/lounges - 1
- Restaurant
- Room service
- Wine/champagne
Services 9
- Concierge service
- Concierge services
- Daily housekeeping
- Dry cleaning
- Dry cleaning/laundry service
- Laundry facilities
- Luggage storage
- Shopping on site
- Tours/ticket assistance
Nearby 9
- Golfing nearby
- Golf lessons available nearby
- Kayaking nearby
- Parasailing nearby
- Rafting nearby
- Sailing nearby
- Surfing/bodyboarding nearby
- Water skiing nearby
- Windsurfing nearby
Internet & business 8
- Business center
- Computer station
- Fax/photocopying
- Free WiFi
- Internet services
- Meeting/banquet facilities
- Meeting rooms
- Wifi
In the room 7
- Air conditioning
- Heating
- Non-smoking rooms
- Non-smoking throughout
- Rooftop terrace
- Safe-deposit box at front desk
- Safety Deposit Box
Accessibility 6
- Elevator
- Facilities for disabled guests
- Lift
- Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
- Wheelchair accessible
- Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
Parking & transport 6
- Bicycle rentals nearby
- Car hire
- Covered parking
- Secured parking
- Self parking (surcharge)
- Valet parking (surcharge)
Family 3
- Babysitting/child services
- Babysitting or childcare (surcharge)
- Family rooms
More facilities 22
- 24-hour front desk
- 24-hour security
- Allergy-free room
- Banquet hall
- CCTV in common areas
- CCTV outside property
- Daily
- Evening entertainment
- Express check-in
- Express check-in/check-out
- Express check-out
- Face masks for guests available
- Fire extinguishers
- Health club
- Key card access
- Multilingual staff
- Porter/bellhop
- Shared stationery such as printed menus, magazines, pens, and paper removed
- Smoke-free property
- Smoke alarms
- Special diet menus (on request)
- Wedding services
Contact & Location
Address16 Skipper St, Belfast BT1 2DZ, UK, BT1 2DZ, Belfast, United Kingdom
Telephone+44 28 9023 4888
Websitewww.themerchanthotel.com
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Getting here 1
- Belfast International Airport (BFS)
Around the hotel 18
- Lagan Weir and Lookout
- Metropolitan Arts Centre
- The Hall of Friendship
- Albert Memorial Clock Tower
- Oh Yeah Music Centre
- Victoria Square Shopping Centre
- Belfast Customs House
- MAC Theatre
- Big Fish
- Castle Court Shopping Centre
- St. Anne s Cathedral
- Obel
- Royal Courts of Justice
- Waterfront Hall
- Belfast City Hall
- Belfast (BHD-George Best Belfast City)
- Crumlin Road Gaol Belfast
- St. George s Market