Merchant Hotel
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The Merchant Hotel is a five-star luxury hotel in Belfast
, Northern Ireland
. The building was built in the mid-nineteenth century as the headquarters of the Ulster Bank
, and was transformed into a hotel in 2006. In July 2009, Merchant Hotel won the "World's Best Hotel Bar" competition.
Belfast
Belfast is the capital of and largest city in Northern Ireland. By population, it is the 14th biggest city in the United Kingdom and second biggest on the island of Ireland . It is the seat of the devolved government and legislative Northern Ireland Assembly...
, Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland is one of the four countries of the United Kingdom. Situated in the north-east of the island of Ireland, it shares a border with the Republic of Ireland to the south and west...
. The building was built in the mid-nineteenth century as the headquarters of the Ulster Bank
Ulster Bank
Ulster Bank is a large commercial bank, one of the Big Four in both Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland. The Ulster Bank Group is subdivided into two separate legal entities, Ulster Bank Limited and Ulster Bank Ireland Limited...
, and was transformed into a hotel in 2006. In July 2009, Merchant Hotel won the "World's Best Hotel Bar" competition.