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title: "The Merchant Hotel, Belfast: reviews, location & comparison"
description: "The Merchant Hotel in Belfast: rated 8.7 by guests, 5-star. Amenities, location and nearby alternatives compared side by side."
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retrieved: 2026-10-14
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Hotel · ★★★★★
# The Merchant Hotel

Belfast City, Belfast, United Kingdom

8.7 ·  Very good 6 reviews ·  #24 #24 of 44 in Belfast ·  8.6 Location score
## About The Merchant Hotel

The Merchant Hotel is a hotel in Belfast City, Belfast, United Kingdom. It holds a 5-star rating. Guests rate it 8.7 out of 10 across 6 reviews. It is 950 m from the centre of Belfast. The nearest airport, George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD), is 3.9 km away.

- **Type:** Hotel

- **Star rating:** ★★★★★

- **Check-in from:** 15:00

- **Check-out until:** 12:00

- **Other stays within 500 m:** 15

16 Skipper Street [themerchanthotel.com](http://www.themerchanthotel.com)

## How The Merchant Hotel scores

Better rated than 44% of hotels in Belfast

-   Guest rating **8.7**
-   Location **8.6**
-   Beach access **0.0**
-   Public transport **7.9**

Belfast average

## Amenities

The partner listing does not include an amenity list for this property yet.

## Location

- **Location score:** **8.6**/10

- **Walk grade:** **94**/100 Great for walkers

- **Restaurants & cafés within 500 m:** **150**

- **Sights within 1 km:** **18**

<table class="dist" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><tbody data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Nearest beach<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""></span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">4.7 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">11 min drive</span></td></tr><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Nearest station<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Queen's Quay railway station</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">550 m</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">9 min walk</span></td></tr><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Nearest airport<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">3.9 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">9 min drive</span></td></tr><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Distance to the centre<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Belfast</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">950 m</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">16 min walk</span></td></tr></tbody></table>

### Sights nearby

-   Albert Memorial Clock80 m
-   Discover History, Ulster Museum120 m
-   Premiere Circus150 m
-   Belfast Community Circus School150 m
-   Northern Ireland War Memorial240 m
-   Spirit of Belfast270 m

### Compare

## Compare The Merchant Hotel with nearby hotels

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## Questions about The Merchant Hotel

### How do guests rate The Merchant Hotel?

The Merchant Hotel has a guest rating of 8.7 out of 10 from 6 reviews, which is better than 44% of rated hotels in Belfast.

### What are the check-in and check-out times at The Merchant Hotel?

Check-in starts at 15:00 and check-out is until 12:00.

### How far is The Merchant Hotel from the airport?

The nearest airport, George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD), is 3.9 km away in a straight line.

Updated 6 Oct 2026. Data: Agoda, Overture Maps, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports and hotels' own websites. We may earn a commission from partner links; it never changes the comparison. [How we score](https://stayversus.com/en/about/)

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