With 62 highly appointed bedrooms and suites in 2 different room styles – Victorian Splendour and Art Deco Decadence – these rooms are elegant, spacious and lavish with all the amenities you would expect from a 5* hotel including full air conditioning and complimentary wi-fi.
The elegant Meetings and Events space offers state-of-the-art facilities and natural daylight in every room. The hotel offers a versatile portfolio of spaces for both intimate and large scale events catering for up to 200 guests. With professional event co-ordinators and a dedicated host on the day of your event will ensure everything runs smoothly.
We also have a beautifully landscaped Roof Garden which we decorate seasonally with a striking inventive theme. Unique to the city and with stunning views it is available all year for private events.
The jewel in the crown of the hotel is its fine dining restaurant, The Great Room Restaurant, an architectural gem with a myriad of original features. This AA Rosette awarded restaurant is known for its iconic afternoon tea and where your guests will also enjoy their full Irish breakfast. The Great Room Restaurant is also available for private hire.
The Merchant Hotel also features an award-winning cocktail bar with a cocktail list of encyclopedic proportions, Berts Jazz Bar which has a wonderful bistro style menu and live jazz every night, and The Cloth Ear, our homely pub.
What Makes Us So Special?
- This AA Rosette awarded Great Room Restaurant renown for Afternoon Tea
- Central Cathedral Quarter location just 10mins from Belfast Waterfront
- Northern Ireland’s only AA 5 Red Star hotel
We have attended the White Horse for 3 of our work functions. From our initial contact with the hotel we could only say everything was exceptional. The staff were friendly, professional, supportive and offered advice in regard to the arrangements. We were able to pre-book dietary requirements for delegates meals and our meal was served at the time specified. The food was delicious. We could not fault any aspect of our events in the White Horse and would highly recommend it to anyone wishing to plan conference event in lovely hotel with convenient parking and professional & friendly staff.