El Merchant Hotel

The Great Room Restaurant is famous for it's afternoon tea, and is a sumptuous space evoking effortless and timeless grandeur. The food is inspired by the classics, yet allows the excellence of the ingredients to shine through. It is fine dining in an architectural gem, complemented by a superb wine list and exemplary service. "The Bar" was officially named the "Worlds Best Cocktail Bar 2010" with a cocktail list of biblical proportions and is a great place for post or pre dinner drinks. In addition "Berts" encapsulates the sleek elegance of the Art Deco era, with live Jazz and mouth watering food from a French Bistro style menu. Finally, the "Cloth Ear" is the hotel's comfortable public bar with a warm and welcoming interior, and fresh creative homemade food favourites.

The Merchant is a Grade I Listed building dating back to 1860 and was built as the headquarters of the Ulster Bank. It was transformed into a hotel in 2006.

One of the finest city 5* hotels in Ireland: The Merchant Hotel has recently been awarded Hotel Accommodation of the Year at the Northern Ireland Tourism Awards 2012 and in January also saw it awarded Best Hotel UK at the prestigious International Hotel Awards! It is a harmonious blend of Victorian grandeur and Art Deco inspired sleek modernity.Brilliantly located in the historic Cathedral Quarter, the grandeur of the original Grade A listed building is complemented by an elegant Art Deco inspired wing with a multitude of exciting amenities. These include a stunning luxury spa, a rooftop gymnasium with panoramic city views, a dedicated meeting and events suite and a fabulous jazz bar. Brilliant hotel and highly recommended. (GW 08/2012)