Natural landmarks · Northern Ireland
Merchant Hotel
In or near Belfast.
Merchant Hotel in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Belfast Lanyon Place · 0.9 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
- Wheelchair accessible
About
Merchant Hotel is a place of interest in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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Official information
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From the Wikipedia article
The Merchant Hotel is a five-star luxury hotel in Belfast, Northern Ireland. The hotel is situated on Skipper Street. It is owned and operated by Bangor entrepreneur Bill Wolsley’s Beannchor Group.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
The building was built in the mid-nineteenth century as the headquarters of the Ulster Bank and was transformed into a hotel in 2006. The hotel was extended in 2010 with further refurbishments to the original building in 2020. Tyrone Crystal built the chandelier for The Great Room Restaurant, the designer was Marcus Notley. It is made out of embellished gold on metal and 2600 blown-out crystal pieces. With 4.5m in height, 2.9m in diameter and a weight of 400 kg, it is the largest chandelier in Northern Ireland and the island of Ireland. The chandelier was installed in 2006. In July 2009, Merchant Hotel won the "World's Best Hotel Bar" competition. In 2010, it was awarded World's Best…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 54.6012, -5.9257
- District
- Belfast
- Postcode
- BT1 2LA
- Parliamentary constituency
- Belfast North
- Phone
- (028) 90 24 44 00
- Nearest railway station
- Belfast Lanyon Place — 0.9 km
- Opening
- Open Thursdays to Saturdays from 5pm to 11pm; other days vary by event.
- Official site
- www.blackboxbelfast.com
Sources
- wikidata: Q6818368 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Merchant Hotel (Belfast) (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Merchant Hotel?
- Merchant Hotel is in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom (postcode BT1 2LA).
- What is Merchant Hotel?
- Merchant Hotel in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Merchant Hotel?
- The nearest railway station is Belfast Lanyon Place, about 0.9 km away. Drivers can use postcode BT1 2LA.
- Is Merchant Hotel free to visit?
- Yes, Merchant Hotel is free to enter.
- How do I get to Merchant Hotel?
- The nearest railway station is Belfast Lanyon Place, about 0.9 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode BT1 2LA.