Malmaison Belfast

This hotel -- part of the sophisticated British Malmaison chain -- is cool, sleek, and modern. It's so decked out in eggplant-and-black hues that one British newspaper described it as looking like "Dracula's living room." Created from two classically ornate Italianate warehouses (which were designed by William Hastings in the mid-1850s), it manages to offer a kind of cozy sophistication. Rooms are not huge, but will be home sweet home to those who think modern is the way to go. The color scheme includes neutral walls with black touches and blood-red crushed-velvet covers on the firm orthopedic beds. All the latest gadgetry awaits your moments of idleness, including plasma TVs, DVDs, and free Internet service. The bar and brasserie are (surprise, surprise) sleek and modern in design, with an emphasis on black (it makes everybody look thinner, you know).

Facilities:
Brasserie; bar; foreign-currency exchange; health club; 24-hr. room service; smoke-free rooms

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