Sophisticated style waterfront setting along princes dock by royal liver building overlooking the mersey river malmaison liverpool is right next door to the citys symbol the grand royal liver building the lively cavern quarter where the beatles got their start is a 15 minute walk and lime street train station is an 8 minute taxi ride ferry cross the mersey its a pleasant 15 minute waterside stroll to the iconic mersey ferry ten minutes more will bring you to albert dock for modern art