The Merchant Baku

I spent a good amount of time researching where to stay for my first visit to Baku. There are a handful of international “5 star” brands in the city. My local friend in Baku suggested The Merchant, and told me it is a beautiful hotel and in a far superior location than those big international brands. I am so happy I took her recommendation! The Merchant is stunning. The decor has character and details that make it interesting, and maintains an airy, clean look and feel. The rooms are large, with high ceilings, and are also beautiful on decorated. The bathrooms are large, bright, and modern. The location could not be better. There is a lively (in a good way— not wild) pedestrian street on one side of the hotel which is full of cafes. Such great energy and full of life. A few steps in one direction is the beautiful Old City. A few steps in another is Baku Boulevard, along the Caspian Sea. The bustling Nizami Street is a stone’s throw away as well. A+ on the location. The service is friendly and helpful. They were also very responsive to emails I sent prior to my arrival. The price is very reasonable, and considerably lower than the city’s international 5 star brands. But honestly, even if they were all the same price, I would choose the Merchant again and again and again.

We traveled to over 100 countries and “ The Merchant” is in the top 10 hotels we have stayed. Every single thing was perfect. Stylish, very tastefully decorated, clean, large rooms with huge bathrooms. The service is superb. I will mention just a few of the staff members whose names I remember, but everybody provided top service. Gasham at the reception was always ready to help, we enjoyed Ahbar who always brought our coffee in the morning with a smile. You could feel that people care about you. There was always somebody from management around and that says a lot about how the hotel is run. Mrs. Arzu, who we later learned she is the general manager met us a few times, asking how can she improve our stay. Learning that it was my husband’s birthday and our anniversary she offered us a drink . Overall - an extraordinary place. I would return to Baku if only to stay at “ The Merchant”

Merchant Baku is a nice hotel in the old Baku. Room was spacious, service was good. The best part of the hotel is it's location, where everything is within walking distance including the seaside boulevard There are a lot of restaurants and cafe nearby. Overall a very nice place to stay in Baku.

Nahid the manager was great, the rest of the staff was very welcoming as well, I would definitely revisit the place! The atmosphere is beautiful and very clean while at the same time it is not too hot inside. But the most important part were the staff that seemed to really care and made the visit great!