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The Merchant Hotel vs Benedicts 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
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16 Skipper Street, Belfast BT1 2DY, Northern Ireland
From $599 /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."
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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."
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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"
Oyster
Luxury
"Located in the heart of Belfast, The Merchant is grand and stylish, combining Victorian elegance with a modern Jazz Age vibe."
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Benedicts of Belfast
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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."
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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."
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Insight Guides
"Good-value boutique-style hotel with an excellent restaurant, which uses local produce. ."
The Telegraph
7.0
"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."
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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"
