The Merchant Hotel

Located in the Cathedral Quarter, the luxurious Merchant Hotel offers five-star event facilities in a Grade A-listed building that was once a bank. Business events are high on the list of priorities in its elegant art deco wing, which offers two inventive ways of enhancing delegates’ concentration levels. There’s an ‘intelligent air purification system’, offering a 30% increase in oxygen, and a ‘colour psychology lighting system’, which creates colour moods to maximise performance. Bluetooth, Wi-Fi and air-con are available throughout the hotel’s six meeting rooms and event suite. A landscaped roof garden can be hired exclusively and has a private bar that can serve drinks and canapés for up to 60 guests. For something more formal, there’s a private dining room for 18 in the stunning Great Room restaurant. Ollie’s Nightclub (available to hire Tuesday, Wednesday and Sunday) offers slick party space for 600 guests