Originally Posted by
beachmouse
Mercure has brand standards? My stays with the brand made me think it was the dumping ground for nonconforming properties in useful locations that didn't otherwise fit into another Accor category. Kind of like Hilton Doubletree without the chocolate chip cookies.
Mercure is not a fully standardized brand like Novotel, but there are clearly some standards to follow. Mercure is certainly not what you describe, but of course there are some bad ones as with every hotel chain. I have stayed in many very nice Mercure hotels and they usually are good value for money. With some exceptions of course, I prefer staying at Mercure than Novotel.