Hôtel Mercure Bordeaux Cité Mondiale Centre-Ville

Good breakfast, close to the city, modern and big rooms.

I was asked couple of strange personal questions from the stuff when having breakfast, about my last name and where I am from.

Cordial and efficient staff. Generous checkout time, at 12:00, which is great, most are 11 or less. Room clean service that did not disturb us (given that we usually left the room close to 13:00) Better wifi than you normally get in hotels. Clean, spacious, silent room with amenities like refrigerator, teepot, etc. Bigger than normal bathroom. I just am not much fan of the deal with separating the toilet from the sink and bathtub, but, that seems to be common in Europe. Chick business hotel. You can take your room entry card with you when you get out of the hotel. Almost inside the historical center, most things in foot distance.

Expensive refreshments and food/breakfast, though this is expected since it is a chick business hotel, so it didn't detract from our experience.

The hotel is a bit north of the bustling city center but less than a block from the river which means it is GREAT for walking and strolling. It's just across the street from where the riverboats dock, and only one block from the A tram line, and a six-minute walk to the C tram line - ultra-convenient. It's also very quiet. The breakfast was, hands down, my favorite on this trip! Great assortment of cereals and accompaniments, including dried fruits and seeds and nuts. Fresh fruit galore, whole-grain bread, cheeses and meats, eggs and bacon, GREAT coffee. VERY comfortable beds! Hot water and coffee and tea in the room, and a small refrigerator with water gratis. The Mercure chain is on its game. A warm welcome from Dominico, great checkout too. The staff is nice.

I had chosen a room with parking, and after I booked I received a message from the hotel that said that in reality, there was a parking garage close to the hotel where we could park for a fee. So, we did use the garage, very convenient (just beneath the hotel!) and it cost Euro 19 for 24 hours. I would advise adding this fact to the hotel description and then follow up with a message that tells the visitor exactly where the parking garage is located and how much the parking costs.

Friendly, helpful staff. Excellent location for the user friendly tram for easy access to sights. We liked being close to interesting antique shops and restaurants.

Towels in bathroom were very hard and scratchy!