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The Merchant HotelvsBenedicts of Belfast
Both Merchant Hotel and Benedicts of Belfast are endorsed by professional travelers. Overall, Merchant Hotel scores significantly higher than Benedicts of Belfast. Merchant Hotel has a TripExpert Score of 95 with praise from 8 publications including Frommer's, Michelin Guide and The Telegraph.
The Merchant Hotel
Fodor's
Condé Nast Traveler
Gayot
Michelin Guide
Oyster
The Telegraph
U.S. News & World Report
Independent
Frommer's
Lonely Planet Show All Reviews
16 Skipper Street, Belfast BT1 2DY, Northern Ireland
From $605/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Fodor's "Regarded by some as Ireland's most spectacular... since opening in 2006 has led the way in style and sophistication." Full review
Condé Nast Traveler "The Merchant one-ups Belfast’s other chic hotels with its private-club vibe, the best beds in town, 24-hour room service, and a Rolls-Royce Phantom for airport transfers." Full review
Gayot "Situated in the center of the city's Cathedral Quarter, this hotel mixes historic charm with elegant Art Deco-inspired décor."
Michelin Guide "Menu: £17 (weekday dinner) - £55 - Carte: £23-£40"
OysterLuxury
"Located in the heart of Belfast, The Merchant is grand and stylish, combining Victorian elegance with a modern Jazz Age vibe." Full review
The Telegraph8.0
"Grand in style, with elements of Victorian and the 1970s thrown into the mix, this is the kind of establishment where guests can book the resident Rolls-Royce Phantom for an afternoon." Full review
U.S. News & World Report1.0
"Located in the historical Cathedral Quarter of Northern Ireland's capital, The Merchant Hotel provides a long list of amenities that recent guests loved." Full review
Independent "Fancy a bit of a splurge? The luxurious Merchant Hotel is a Belfast institution, renowned for its delicious breakfasts, historic setting and opulent décor inspired by a fusion of Victoriana and Art Deco styles"
Frommer's "This luxurious, elegant hotel has guest rooms draped in rich fabrics and equipped with the latest business technology." Full review
Lonely PlanetTop choice
"The city's most flamboyant boutique hotel, a fabulous fusion of contemporary styling and old-fashioned elegance, with individually decorated rooms." Full review
Benedicts of Belfast Fodor's Frommer's
Insight Guides The Telegraph Independent Lonely Planet Independent
7-21 Bradbury Place, Shaftesbury Square, Belfast BT7 1RQ, Northern Ireland
From $89/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
- Restaurant
Fodor's "If you don't feel like straying too far from your home base for some nightlife, Benedict's has a buzzing bar and restaurant serving finely done Continental food." Full review
Frommer's "This is one of a new generation of ultrahip small hotels that are springing up in central Belfast. The rooms are clean and modern... and the staff is pleasant and helpful." Full review
Insight Guides "Good-value boutique-style hotel with an excellent restaurant, which uses local produce. ."
The Telegraph7.0
"With fittings salvaged from a church and hand-painted interiors, it’s like staying in the Vatican, except with good food and more than just communion wine." Full review
Independent "Belfast’s "Golden Mile" may have a bit of competition from the Cathedral Quarter and Lisburn Road these days for the title of being the city’s premier nightlife strip, but Benedicts is still a stylish and somewhat eclectic bolthole for a hedonistic weekend"
Lonely Planet "Bang in the middle of the Golden Mile, Benedicts is a modern, style-conscious hotel at the heart of South Belfast's nightlife." Full review
Independent "Stone arches, exposed bricks, immense columns and salvaged stained glass give this place a funky yet ecclesiastical look...retractable roof in the beer garden is a boon if rain makes and appearance."
