The Merchant Hotel
Belfast, United Kingdom
Built 2006 · Last completed renovation 2010
The Merchant Hotel in Belfast was last renovated in 2010, and originally built in 2006. Its HotelChrono freshness score is 4.4/10 — every date linked to a cited source.
Renovation forecast · estimate
Likely due for renovation now
Past its typical ~8-year renovation cycle. A model estimate, not a sourced fact.
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Location
Satellite view · Belfast, United Kingdom
Timeline
2006
Former Ulster Bank headquarters reopened as The Merchant Hotel
2010
£16.5 million extension added to the hotel
How this score is computed
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What changed in the 2010 renovation
“The original Grade A listed building was then greatly enhanced in the summer of 2010 by the addition of a £16.5 million extension featuring a wealth of new facilities for ...”— source · retrieved 2026-09-12
Scope is quoted verbatim from the cited source — we never guess what a renovation covered.
Facts
Stars
5★
Built
Sourced2006
Last completed renovation
Sourced2010
Sources
Our iron rule: no quote, no data. Every date links back to the exact sentence it came from.
“The original Grade A listed building was then greatly enhanced in the summer of 2010 by the addition of a £16.5 million extension featuring a wealth of new facilities for ...”
“It was cleaned externally and remodelled internally by Consarc Design Group and reopened as the 'Merchant Hotel' in 2006.”
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When was The Merchant Hotel built?+
The Merchant Hotel (Belfast, United Kingdom) was built in 2006.
How old is The Merchant Hotel?+
The Merchant Hotel is 20 years old — it was built in 2006 and last renovated in 2010. Age measures the building; the Chrono Score measures how fresh it feels today.
When was The Merchant Hotel last renovated?+
Its most recent completed renovation was in 2010.
What is the Chrono Score of The Merchant Hotel?+
Its Chrono Score is 4.4/10 (Tired) — a pure freshness metric, separate from its 5-star rating.