Hôtel Mercure Nantes Centre Passage Pommeraye — Hotel in Nantes

Passable for under 100 Euro per night, waste of money for 200+ euros which I paid. No major/minor amenities, no gym, dedicated commons areas, welcoming staff, etc.. A good old one night sleep for a budget hotel. I have actually had IBIS budget for much cheaper and more facilities like free water across France and Europe. Staff isn't well trained so I wouldn't be returning, there are many Accor properties around the same area much better than this. Pros : Location is amazing Rooms are spacious Beds and pillows are super comfortable Night duty guy is the most sensible of all staff I encountered during my visit Cons: Staff is quite selective, it is possible they mistreat you just based on if you are French or not, based on simple things if you ask. Hotel doesn't have staff except the front desk so if you ask for a water/ razor or anything, you have to go to the front desk to get it, even if you have kids. They might come but will make you feel like you are bothering them. Hotel is a bit dark in the colour shades that I didn't mind, but there is a lot of damage visible on walls and hallways There was no drinking water in room and on asking the staff, I was made believe that it is a big hassle and I should just open the tap (where there was only hot water in that time) They do not have a proper lobby/reception/restaurant area, its one common are you see in the image and that's all. It neat and clean but there is next to none chances to get some work done, as their people are always around lurking, and giving stares. Walls of the toilet and bathroom are rather dirty and have a lot of stains, also the air vents were quite dirty. My room's shower had black mould but maybe they just didn't clean. Towels were of different shades- meaning some old and tattered some new. There was no play area for kids, no pool, no parking (Which all I knew beforehand), but no GYM which came to me as a surprise for the price point. Breakfast has limited options and nothing for vegan/vegetarians in case of allergies. The air-conditiong was also loud and was hard to sleep coz of that. Most strange thing is when you can hear people from other rooms, specially one right above, each time they go to toilet or bathroom, you hear them flush and walk around or Toal loud. One last thing - WIFI really slow in rooms, and barely speed of 40 in lobby, I showed it to the worker but no response. All in all, if it's a necessity, it is a clean place good for a night. A bad example of Mercure + Accor + the fake 4stars they claim. I am really unhappy with my experience and waiting for management to reply to my email as soon as they are back from...

Passable for under 100 Euro per night, waste of money for 200+ euros which I paid. No major/minor amenities, no gym, dedicated commons areas, welcoming staff, etc.. A good old one night sleep for a budget hotel. I have actually had IBIS budget for much cheaper and more facilities like free water across France and Europe. Staff isn't well trained so I wouldn't be returning, there are many Accor properties around the same area much better than this. Pros : Location is amazing Rooms are spacious Beds and pillows are super comfortable Night duty guy is the most sensible of all staff I encountered during my visit Cons: Staff is quite selective, it is possible they mistreat you just based on if you are French or not, based on simple things if you ask. Hotel doesn't have staff except the front desk so if you ask for a water/ razor or anything, you have to go to the front desk to get it, even if you have kids. They might come but will make you feel like you are bothering them. Hotel is a bit dark in the colour shades that I didn't mind, but there is a lot of damage visible on walls and hallways There was no drinking water in room and on asking the staff, I was made believe that it is a big hassle and I should just open the tap (where there was only hot water in that time) They do not have a proper lobby/reception/restaurant area, its one common are you see in the image and that's all. It neat and clean but there is next to none chances to get some work done, as their people are always around lurking, and giving stares. Walls of the toilet and bathroom are rather dirty and have a lot of stains, also the air vents were quite dirty. My room's shower had black mould but maybe they just didn't clean. Towels were of different shades- meaning some old and tattered some new. There was no play area for kids, no pool, no parking (Which all I knew beforehand), but no GYM which came to me as a surprise for the price point. Breakfast has limited options and nothing for vegan/vegetarians in case of allergies. The air-conditiong was also loud and was hard to sleep coz of that. Most strange thing is when you can hear people from other rooms, specially one right above, each time they go to toilet or bathroom, you hear them flush and walk around or Toal loud. One last thing - WIFI really slow in rooms, and barely speed of 40 in lobby, I showed it to the worker but no response. All in all, if it's a necessity, it is a clean place good for a night. A bad example of Mercure + Accor + the fake 4stars they claim. I am really unhappy with my experience and waiting for management to reply to my email as soon as they are back from...

If you are going there by car, you are in for a challenge as of May 2022: the hotel is in a pedestrianised area so Google tells you that you can’t reach it by car, and the hotel website tells you to park in ‘Parking Graslin’ which is less than 5 minutes’ walk away. I say pedestrianised, but with large numbers of bikes, electric scooters, kids on skate boards, etc… you had better keep your wits about you.||Parking Graslin: the catch is getting there in the car: a labyrinth of one-way streets and road closures for construction make it frustratingly difficult to reach. We finally managed with some directions from the hotel receptionist. The overnight parking cost €10.50 from about 3pm to 9am. ||The local authorities are clearly keen to dissuade people from driving in town, but at least they have a seemingly good tram and bus service. ||The hotel is very centrally located and beside the Passage Pomeray, an up-market shopping arcade which warrants a brief exploration.||The interior decorator must have been fixated on black: most of the walls are black (photos attached) including the bathrooms (save for white tiles). Maybe they think it vaguely chic, but in my humble opinion it is oppressive and makes for ineffective lighting.||There was no complimentary water in the fridge. The room controls indicated it was not possible to turn down the temperature below 20 Centigrade. The air-con fan was set on maximum but we could not feel any air movement in the room. ||The alternative of course is to open the doors onto the Juliet balcony, but our room was over a narrow side street and you inevitably get the noise of revellers, drunks, street cleaning machines, dustmen and delivery lorries. Earplugs are recommended.||The bathroom had a large mirror, but you could not get within about 70 cms of it and there was no make-up/shaving mirror. ||The bed was a standard double.||Breakfast was overpriced at €17 each – we have known much better breakfasts for less. The Taverne Royale in nearby Place Royale does a simple breakfast for €7.50, which would...