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The Merchant Hotel, Belfast, Jonthan Aiken Room

Location pin

The Merchant Hotel, 16 Skipper Street, Belfast, BT1 2DZ - 

  • Credit card

    From
    £200 min spend

  • Users

    Up to
    30 guests

  • Table with chairs

    Offers
    catering

  • Delivery truck

    Internal Catering
    allowed

The Merchant hotel is the only AA five Red Star hotel in Northern Ireland situated in the heart of Belfast city centre's historic Cathedral Quarter. 62 highly apointed rooms with a harmonious blend of Victorian grandeur and Art Deco inspired sleek modernity. Formerly the Head Quarters of the Ulster Bank which dates back to 1860, this part Grade A listed property was sensitively resorted to its original splendour and is quite unlike anything in Belfast with a multitude of exciting amenities. The Event Space at The Merchant hotel was built in 2010 offering a range of spaces, from our 16 person boardroom, ideal for smaller meetings or private dining; right through to our Rita Duffy suite, perfect for conferences, dinners for up to 200 people. We also have a beautifully landscaped Absolut Roof Garden, decorated seasonally with a striking and inventive theme. Our Roof Garden is unique to the city and is available all year for private events, catering for up to 70 guests.

The Jonathan Aiken Room and its counterpart the Brian Ballard Room are ideal for breakfast meetings, lunch and dinner parties, meetings, drinks receptions, or as a breakout room with the main conference plenary taking place in the Rita Duffy Suite.
FEATURES INCLUDE
•50” Plasma screen
•Colour psychology lighting system
•Intelligent air purification system
•Stationery items tool box
•Fridges with soft drinks and water
•Natural daylight
•Cloakroom

Capacity & layout

Dining

Dining

up to 30

Theatre

Theatre

up to 30

Boardroom

Boardroom

up to 20

Cabaret

Cabaret

up to 24

Classroom

Classroom

up to 18

Pricing
& opening hours

Weekly schedule
  • monday

    0:00 - 24:00

  • tuesday

    0:00 - 24:00

  • wednesday

    0:00 - 24:00

  • thursday

    0:00 - 24:00

  • friday

    0:00 - 24:00

  • saturday

    0:00 - 24:00

  • sunday

    0:00 - 24:00

Price type:
  • from £400 per day

  • from £400 per day

  • from £400 per day

  • from £400 per day

  • from £400 per day

  • from £400 per day

  • from £400 per day

Catering & drinks

Catering arrangements

Catering arrangements

Catering facilities

Catering facilities

Refreshments

Refreshments

Alcohol

Alcohol

Amenities

Cloakroom

Cloakroom

Disabled access

Disabled access

Air conditioning

Air conditioning

Lectern

Lectern

Natural light

Natural light

Premises parking

Premises parking

Audio & visual

Whiteboards

Whiteboards

Sound system

Sound system

Microphone

Microphone

TV screen

TV screen

Flipchart

Flipchart

WiFi

WiFi

Space rules

Allowed events

alcoholLicense

Licensed for alcohol

Cancellation policy

50% refundable 30 days before the event

Location

Reviews

  • Nick Toms

    November 2024

    Booked for afternoon tea. Lovely experience. Nothing was too much trouble - even getting my phone charged. It's quite a dark room which made it feel a bit gloomy but otherwise great. You'll be taking a doggy bag away...

  • Jennifer

    October 2024

    My friend and I stayed here for 2 nights and we loved every bit of it! From check in to check out, all staff were extremely friendly and professional. We purposely chose the victorian room as we prefer that style. The beds are so comfortable, bathroom very spacious. You will hear some noise from outside at night, but you have to expect this given the central location. It all stops at a reasonable hour too. The breakfast was tasty with lovely options. The cocktails were expertly made. We had the menu tasting with wine pairing option and it was definitely the nicest menu tasting either of us has had! We also made use of the spa, which was lovely. We really enjoyed our treatments! Will definitely be back to this hotel again!

  • Richard Violina

    December 2024

    We thoroughly enjoyed our festive afternoon tea. Ambience was great and we got a table under the Christmas tree. This made our celebrations even more special. Only aspect of improvement would be the food options provided, the festival desserts were not the best. The best thing about this experience was the excellent service provided. We were comparing it to our service experience at the Ritz London.

  • Peter Wilson

    October 2024

    Wonderful weekend getaway. Ambience was a touch decadent. Loved that. Log fire burning was welcoming. Breakfast was delicious. The room was very generous and large bath tub a treat. The gym was surprisingly good and the roof top hot tub with a view was a great touch Everyone in the hotel and indeed the city itself was friendly and helpful. Thanks for looking after us so well.

  • Mark Openshaw

    December 2024

    Very opulent luxury hotel… BUT !!! Service is extremely slow, had some drinks in a couple of the on site bars and every order took over 20 minutes… simple orders of beer / wine / spirits. A hotel of this standard can surely ensure more prompt service.