Originally Posted by
Jericho-79
I'm trying to stay away from budget hotels this time around. And Ibis hotels (which are owned by Accor) are typically budget accommodations.
I didn't like the Ibis that I stayed at during my last trip Paris, because the shower stall was tiny, and because the room itself looked outdated. It was like I was staying at a 2-star hotel or hostel.
I usually like to stay at 4-star hotels when I travel. My bare minimum is 3.5-star hotels.
I've read that Mercure hotels are generally equal in quality to Novotel hotels (which are also owned by Accor).
Are TripAdvisor reviews accurate and reliable?
I would say look at the photographs that travellers have submitted rather than the Accor ones.
If the building and interior look new on the traveller photographs then chances are it will be a new or recently renovated Mercure and probably quite good.
If the rooms or hotel looks old and outdated on the traveller photographs I would probably be careful - and double check if they are selling renovated rooms at a different price.
I would also look at the reviews that give a bit more detail about what was good or bad - then you can get a better impression of what the hotel is actually like.