The Merchant Hotel

The Merchant Hotel

The Merchant Hotel is a luxurious boutique hotel
4.6 2456 reviews 16 Skipper St, Belfast BT1 2DZ, UK
£275 avg. price

The Merchant Hotel is a luxurious boutique hotel with stunning event spaces, including a grand ballroom. Known for its opulent decor and exceptional service, it is perfect for high-end events and memorable celebrations.

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The Merchant Hotel in 16 Skipper St, Belfast BT1 2DZ, UK. £275 avg. price for typical events. Popular for Gala dinners, Corporate retreats. Amenities include Spa services, Fine dining, Free Wi-Fi, Event planning, Bar and lounge. Request a quote to check availability, packages, and date holds. The location offers convenient access for guests and vendors, with flexible layouts to suit seated dinners, cocktail receptions, and hybrid programs.

Best for:

Gala dinnersCorporate retreats

Amenities

Spa servicesFine diningFree Wi-FiEvent planningBar and lounge
Rating: 4.6/5 (2,456 Google reviews)

  • 5.0/5:

    We had a wonderful experience at The Merchant Hotel for our wedding celebration dinner on 1 December 2025. The service was exceptional and beautifully organised. Special thanks to Shea, the evening manager, for ensuring everything ran seamlessly, and to Lynn, the Events Manager, for her care and support throughout. An unforgettable experience—highly recommended.

    HLM

  • 5.0/5:

    It’s a great place and comfortably deserves its reputation as the best hotel in the centre of Belfast.

    Stayed in an art deco room, junior suite kind of thing. Stunning room, bathroom lush. All very clean and well appointed as one would expect. Turn-down service a nice touch.

    Had some drinks in the cocktail bar after a 20 minute wait for a spot on the bar- our choice to wait for a space there. Well worth it. A really good selection of cocktails which were beautifully made and presented.

    Every staff member we encountered during our stay was wonderful, friendly, helpful.

    The only underwhelming aspect of the stay was the breakfast. I understand that the hotel probably doesn’t feel that it needs to load a breakfast plate high with sausage, bacon and eggs as its aim is quality, but I think what they’ve arrived at is a signature breakfast that is bang average. A real shame as it’s the last thing you do before you check out, innit. But a single, thin pork sausage next to a single, plain old bacon rasher is not good value for the price. And even if you dont consider “value”, it’s actually just not that good. Half a piece of potato bread? Nah. I’d have expected a good quality breakfast and got a fairly stingey one whose component parts were not befitting of the price of it. Worth looking at.

    But I wouldn’t hesitate to stay again. We hung out a bit in the hot tub on the roof and enjoyed the view from the sauna. A nice Bloody Mary by the fire before we left. A real treat. Cheers.

    Adam Best

  • 5.0/5:

    We had a fab and festive afternoon tea experience. Staff were friendly and very attentive, and the setting was just fantastic. It’s such an historic building, with an amazing looking chandelier. Highly recommend it, however the balance between sweet and savory was a little off. It was a little too sweet for my liking.

    Seamus McEvoy

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