Hotels under the brand Mercury Hotel 4 * can be found in many cities around the world. The Mercure chain (operated by Accor Group) includes more than 700 three- and four-star hotels located in 52 countries (including Russia).
This article describes, prices, photos and reviews of tourists regarding hotels of the Mercure chain (4 *) in Spain (Costa Brava), Egypt (Hurghada) and Bulgaria (Sunny Beach).
International hotel chain
Accor Group of Companies is a French company founded in 1967, which for almost half a century has successfully managed a chain of hotels (about 4,000 hotels of various classes) and restaurants (Ticket Restaurant and Luncheon Vouchers), as well as many casinos and travel agencies.
Accor Group hotels are designed for different categories of tourists - these are establishments from luxury (Sofitel) and upper class (Novotel) to standard budget hotels (Ibis) and motels (Motel 6). The Mercure network is designed for middle-class visitors.
Accor Group is a huge company with a multimillion-dollar turnover, which can afford to invest in the development of personnel and the material base of its enterprises, therefore Mercury Hotel 4 * is very popular in various countries.
Costa Brava
Costa Brava, or the “Rocky Coast”, is a place on the Mediterranean coast in Catalonia (Spanish Kingdom).
It is interesting that the district acquired such a name only at the beginning of the 20th century, when a local journalist called it “the shore of the rocks” in his article.
In addition to picturesque cliffs, on which slender pines and firs rise, there are many cozy bays and snow-white beaches (sand and pebble), and in the mountains you can see ancient buildings made of stone blocks (dolmens), ancient monasteries and the ruins of medieval castles.
Mercury Hotel 4 * (Costa Brava) is located in one of the most ancient and interesting places of the province - the city of Santa Susanna.
Santa susanna
The city of Saint Susanna was founded in the 12th century and is located near Barcelona (1 hour drive).
Tourists are attracted by the warm and calm sea, golden and white beaches and coniferous forests, which Spain is famous for. The Mercury Hotel 4 * was built in the large resort center of Costa del Maresme, on the shores of the Balearic Sea, where the climate is much milder than in southern Spain, because the mountains protect the area of beaches from the wind.
It is warm in summer, but not hot (+29 ), and in winter it is not at all cold (+10 ), therefore the tourist season begins in May and ends in November.
Outdoor enthusiasts enjoy surfing, boogie boarding (riding a small foam board), diving, snorkeling, yachting and water skiing, windsurfing and parasailing (parachuting behind a boat), and also participate in kayaking along the mountain rivers.
Curious tourists visit numerous attractions, and family groups with children find the most cordial welcome here.
Attractions in Santa Susanna
Santa Susanna stands on eight hills, and from anywhere in the city overlooks the blue sea and green parks and gardens.
Tourists living in the Mercury Hotel 4 * (Santa Susanna) can take fascinating excursions to the castles, chapels and palaces of the ancient city, where they will see a lot of interesting things.
For example, the city’s patron saint church is decorated with paintings painted on canvases, which are covered with a thin layer of real gold. In the chapel of St. Isidore, the monks annually hold a "fraternal dinner" (May 15), which can be visited by any stranger, and motorists gather in the chapel of St. Christ and pray for protection from accidents and traffic police.
It often hosts fun carnivals, various festivals and crowded fairs that adorn the city and attract visitors from all over the world.
Mercury Hotel 4 * (Santa Susanna)
The hotel is located on the first coastline (less than two hundred meters from the sea) of the Costa del Maresme, 40 km from Barcelona Airport.
Nearby is a city beach with white sand (deck chairs, umbrellas and mattresses are paid). The hotel has two swimming pools with free awnings and sunbeds.
In the area of the hotel is equipped with parking, which is under constant surveillance.
The hotel has the following infrastructure units:
- bars, cafeterias and restaurants;
- hall for conferences and banquets;
- computer center;
- concert hall;
- exchange office;
- ATM;
- tour agency;
- TV room
- Fitness Centre;
- luggage storage room.
Meals are organized according to the type of FB ("full board") and HB ("half board"). Breakfast is served as a buffet.
During dinner, fish or meat is baked (or grilled) in the restaurant. Drinks in the evening are paid.
Rooms & Facilities
In the five-story building Mercury Hotel 4 * (Santa Susanna) 324 rooms (all non-smoking). Of these, 309 are standard, for a maximum of four people, 12 suites (bedroom and living room) and 3 rooms for people with disabilities.
Each room is equipped with a modern LCD TV (satellite TV), a bathroom with a shower (hairdryer), air conditioning, a safe (extra charge), a refrigerator (extra charge) and a telephone, as well as wireless Internet access.
It should be noted that a standard set of furniture includes a desk, which is not so common in mid-range hotels.
All rooms have a balcony with sea or city views.
The following services can be provided to guests of Mercury Hotel 4 *:
- delivery of newspapers and magazines;
- round-the-clock registration;
- service for people with disabilities;
- room service;
- concierge services;
- car, bike and horse rental;
- dry cleaning and laundry services;
- special bed for babies;
- babysitting for children;
- various animation programs.
Entertainment at the hotel
The hotel complex is well equipped for organizing leisure activities for vacationers. You can play billiards, minigolf, tennis and pétanque at the hotel (throwing metal balls in an outdoor area).
Hotel guests can visit the pools, solarium and fitness center, have a barbecue evening, go fishing or diving, ride bicycles or horses.
The hotel organizes excursions, hiking in the surroundings, discos, concerts and theme shows.
For children, there is a special pool, a popular club and a games room, animation programs and discos are held.
Prices and reservations
The minimum cost of living in Mercury Hotel 4 * is about 2000 rubles per night.
For using the refrigerator and safe, you have to pay 20 euros per week (and 10 euros as a deposit).
It should be remembered that when registering or leaving the hotel you will need to pay a city tax of 1 euro per person per night (except for children under 16 years old).
It should also be borne in mind that, in accordance with Spanish law, the amount of cash payments at this hotel cannot exceed 2500 euros.
A ticket for a flight from Moscow to Barcelona and back costs 8220 rubles (or 21 800 rubles for a charter flight).
On many websites you can book rooms at the Mercury Hotel 4 *. The "booking system" allows you to do this quickly and as comfortably as possible. The hotel has an automatic communication system with international booking sites, which provides information about available seats at the current time and registers all incoming applications.
After making your reservation via the Internet, it is recommended that you contact the hotel by email and receive confirmation. Only the hotel room is booked, and the administration tells which room will be provided only upon direct check-in.
Reviews
Many tourists who have visited the city of Santa Susanna have a positive impression of staying at the Mercury Hotel 4 * (Spain). Reviews indicate a good organization of the hotel.
According to vacationers, the building is well located at the very beginning of the Promenade (the main street along the sea) - on the contrary there is a bus stop for excursions and a train / train station, near the underpass to the beach.
If you go towards the mountains, you can find large supermarkets "Lidl" and "Carrefour" with a variety of products, as well as a medium-sized shopping center, where there is a liquor store and a choice of clothes. Also, those who dared managed to look into many other shops and shopping centers located throughout the resort.
The hotel has friendly staff. Travelers are especially pleased that there are employees who speak Russian. For leisure activities organized.
Good food: standard European set, lots of fruits.
The beach is covered not with sand, but with small pebbles. Although this does not bother tourists at all. As they note, there are no sharp fragments of shells and large stones. A clean and warm sea cannot but rejoice.
Due to the proximity of the train station, travelers often travel by train to Barcelona (10 euros round trip), Girona, Andorra, Figueres and even to France.
Alternative opinions
But nowhere is everything just good. Some inconveniences noted by tourists here. For example, in some rooms old linen and plumbing, the air conditioner does not work at full capacity and the balcony does not close (therefore, you have to pay for the safe for the safety of valuables).
The rooms on the ground floor hear noise from dishwashers (if the room is located above the kitchen).
The room has three outlets, and two of them are occupied by a TV and a refrigerator. The Internet is slow, network access often breaks.
The road to the beach goes through a dirty underground passage, and on the approach to the sea you can sometimes smell the sewer. Great depth begins two meters from the coast, so tourists with children find the beach uncomfortable.
Mercury Hotel 4 * in Egypt
Mercure hotel chain hotels operate in many countries, including Egypt. Mercury Hotel 4 * (Hurghada) is built on the first coastline in close proximity to the sea and 20 km from the airport (10 minutes drive). Nearby is the village of Hurghada (12 km).
The hotel complex consists of twelve three-story buildings, in which 312 rooms are located.
The hotel has the following units:
- first-aid post;
- dry cleaning and laundry;
- hairdresser and beauty salon;
- the shops;
- exchange office;
- conference room (130 seats);
- car rental and parking;
- library;
- Internet cafe.
Meals are organized according to the All Inclusive principle (from 7 a.m. to midnight). There are numerous bars, cafes and restaurants.
The standard room has a balcony and a TV (cable TV), refrigerator, bathroom with shower, air conditioning, telephone, minibar and safe.
Near the hotel there is a private beach with good sand (sun loungers, umbrellas, showers) and a children's pool (heated in winter).
For tourists with children , babysitting services are provided , there is a playground and a club, animation programs and discos are organized.
Guests of Mercury Hotel 4 * (Hurghada) can relax in a Turkish bath or sauna, do water aerobics, horse riding, surfing, diving and other water sports. Those who wish to visit the gym and various show programs, as well as play tennis, beach volleyball, squash and billiards.
Hotel in Bulgaria
The Mercury Hotel 4 * is located in Sunny Beach in the resort center (but not on a noisy street) near the bus stop and 30 km from the international airport.
The beach is nearby - just 5 minutes walk.
Standard rooms in Mercury Hotel 4 * (Bulgaria) are designed for 4 people and have a balcony. They are equipped with a TV (satellite broadcasting), refrigerator, minibar, telephone, air conditioning and a bathroom with shower. The room has internet access, as well as a hairdryer, iron, kettle and coffee maker.
The hotel has a separate TV room, fitness center, swimming pool, playground, billiards and conference room . Massage services and room service (room service) are provided.
Meals are organized on the basis of "half board" and "all inclusive". The hotel has a restaurant for 200 people (with a separate non-smoking room) and a lobby bar, as well as a cocktail bar and a night bar.
Tourists vacationing in Bulgaria like accommodation at the Mercury Hotel 4 *. The reviews are mostly positive. Of the negative impressions, one can mention not entirely new bedding and a noisy cafe on the corner on the way to the hotel (but with a closed balcony the room is quiet).
Travel Tips
- Vacationers in Hurghada need to bring funds from the ants, which are many in the hotel rooms.
- In Spain, in large cities (Barcelona, for example), you should carefully watch your belongings, especially in the markets (they can cut or grab a bag).
- For a relaxing leisure time, it is best to bring a laptop and flash drives with movies, books and games. The hotels have good plasma TVs, in which you can also insert a USB flash drive.
- Riding on excursions is better for yourself, without a tour operator. You can always search for information on the Internet and go to the right place by bus or train.
Conclusion
Mercury Hotel 4 * is an inexpensive hotel with an acceptable level of service and value for money.
Most of all, the hotel is suitable for active and curious tourists who are not going to sit in it all day, but plan a lot of fun on the beach and excursions to interesting places.