The Merchant Hotel
16 Skipper Street, Belfast, Northern Ireland, BT1 2DZ, United Kingdom
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16 Skipper Street, Belfast, Northern Ireland, BT1 2DZ, United Kingdom
The 5 AA Red Star Merchant Hotel is in the Cathedral Quarter of Belfast's city center. 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.

Hotel Services and Facilities

Free WiFi Free parking Free breakfast Pet friendly

Hotel facilities

  • Meeting/Banquet Facilities
  • Room Service
  • Safety Deposit Box
  • Air Conditioning
  • Babysitting/Child Services
  • Bar
  • 24-Hour Front Desk
  • Express Check-In/Check-Out
  • Elevator
  • Heating
  • Fax/photocopying
  • Wheelchair accessible
  • 24-hour security
  • Concierge services
  • Family Rooms
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Massage services
  • Restaurant(s)
  • Daily Housekeeping
  • Non-Smoking Rooms Available
  • Wine/champagne
  • Smoke alarms
  • Fire extinguishers
  • Staff follow all safety protocols as directed by local authorities
  • Shared stationery such as printed menus, magazines, pens, and paper removed
  • First aid kit available
  • Cashless payment available
  • Linens, towels and laundry washed in accordance with local authority guidelines
  • Hand sanitizer in guest accommodation and key areas
  • All plates, cutlery, glasses and other tableware have been sanitized
  • Access to health care professionals
  • Free face masks
  • Food delivery
  • Electronic room key
  • Car rental available
  • CCTV security in common areas
  • Daily disinfection
  • Facilities for disabled guests available
  • Fitness center
  • Hot tub/Whirlpool
  • Laundry services
  • Luggage storage & lockers
  • Non-smoking property
  • Restaurant (special diets available)
  • Spa services
  • Spa/sauna
  • Physical/social distancing guidelines
  • Protective screen or physical barriers in appropriate areas
  • Professional cleaning services
  • Allergy-free rooms available
  • Room service available
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stayed in June, 2025
Guest Score 9 out of 10
Wonderful
Location and style of hotel
stayed in June, 2025
Guest Score 9 out of 10
Wonderful
Room was amazing. Hotel was beautiful and relaxing. Staff excellent. Location perfect.
Nothing.
stayed in June, 2025
Guest Score 4 out of 10
Disappointing
The decor
Room was nice but small wee we’re at the back of the hotel room 102 music and people shouting till after 4am then taxi’s beeping till After 5am maybe the reason they give u ear plugs and sleep masks
stayed in June, 2025
Guest Score 10 out of 10
Exceptional
stayed in June, 2025
Guest Score 10 out of 10
Exceptional
Beautiful dining room and perfectly prepared dishes.
stayed in June, 2025
Guest Score 8 out of 10
Very Good
Good location. Interesting layout . Bar jazz restaurant /bar
Rooms too small , front desk could have been more inviting . Service was a bit inattentive and slow . Checking in with a car was not smooth or attentive
stayed in June, 2025
Guest Score 10 out of 10
Exceptional
The location was amazing very central to everything and the hotel is a fabulous 5 star
Nothing
stayed in May, 2025
Guest Score 10 out of 10
Exceptional
The staff member at reception who dealt with our check in and check out was excellent. He was very friendly and professional. Beautiful hotel. Breakfast was fantastic.
stayed in May, 2025
Guest Score 10 out of 10
Exceptional
Fabulous decor and opulence. Very special.
Nothing
stayed in May, 2025
Guest Score 10 out of 10
Exceptional
stayed in May, 2025
Guest Score 10 out of 10
Exceptional
stayed in May, 2025
Guest Score 8 out of 10
Very Good
stayed in May, 2025
Guest Score 9 out of 10
Wonderful
It was gorgeous
When I asked for a pot of tea for room service, they first brought milk and sugar, no tea and then a housekeeper brought me 1 bag of tea…after 30 minutes of going back and forth, I gave up!
stayed in May, 2025
Guest Score 8 out of 10
Very Good
Great location in city centre .. Food was amazing ..
I stayed in the Heaney suite and at 12 mid night to late I could hear the music from Ollie’s
stayed in May, 2025
Guest Score 10 out of 10
Exceptional
Everything was incredible. Room was large. Staff was incredible. Everyone was so warm, friendly and helpful. The food at the restaurant was fantastic. The Irish Coffee was an experience worth our stay. Such a professional environment - and the facilities were over the top beautiful.
Everything was above and beyond expectation. Nothing I did not like about this hotel. I would stay here again!
stayed in May, 2025
Guest Score 10 out of 10
Exceptional
stayed in May, 2025
Guest Score 10 out of 10
Exceptional
stayed in May, 2025
Guest Score 7 out of 10
Good
Location, very clean and comfy. Check in staff were lovely
Bar staff in belts bar, ignored us for ages so we left and had to order room service
stayed in May, 2025
Guest Score 10 out of 10
Exceptional
stayed in April, 2025
Guest Score 9 out of 10
Wonderful
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The Merchant Hotel

16 Skipper Street, Belfast, Northern Ireland, BT1 2DZ, United Kingdom