Mercure Winchester Wessex Hotel 4 stars

This hotel is perfectly situated within the city of Winchester. Efficient, functional, with a very comfortable bed, a more than adequate pied a terre in an ancient city.

Room 126 is located adjacent to the lift shaft and therefore whenever the lift is used you hear the lift scraping up and down the inside of the shaft. The electric heater on the wall has to be on full power in order to get any benefit on a cold night and because it has no thermostat it gets ridiculously hot while you attempt to sleep. The room in general needs renovating to keep up with standards expected even at a price of £55 a night. Car park and breakfast charges are additional so for around £80 it’s sub standard!

This is a very nice hotel but due to covid my use of it was restricted. The room was good and teh food (delivered to the room) good. The covid arrangements were very good. I felt safe.

Restricted facilities but all was well managed

Staff were really helpful and friendly

The hotel was advertised as well presented but the rooms were so tired, Ceiling peeling, rusty bins, carpets badly stained, room very cold, phone not working and room not very clean especially with covid. The room access cards were very tempremental. The reception was not manned all time so I waited 25 mins one time. You charge £10 a night for car park that you struggle to park in as pillars so tight. I would not recommend a stay to my work colleagues or friends.

We often stay at the Mercure Winchester as it is the best most central place to stay. The price is reasonable too and a great breakfast.

good

Not an attractive hotel from the outside, but well located (and with its own parking) just behind Winchester’s Harry Potter-style high street and just a short walk from King Arthur’s Round Table and other sights. Inside is dated and in need of a refurb. Our room, particularly the carpet, had certainly seen better days but it was large and well-equipped, and reassuringly clean. The highlight of this hotel is the staff, who were friendly, helpful and hard-working. Even our dog was given a warm welcome. The very pleasant young chap on reception when we arrived also served our dinner (large portions but rather bland). The cooked breakfast was excellent and the take-away continental components were cleverly packaged. In all, a convenient, friendly place to stay, worth a lick of paint.

Lovely hotel, very comfortable room and right in the center of town next to the gorgeous cathedral. Excellent value for money too. And COVID safe. Highly recommended.

Perfect location and the staff were very friendly but the rooms need a little TLC, lovely and clean but broken bedside lamps,missing and loose furniture handles and stained chairs and footstool!

The Wessex Mercure has perfect location in heart of historic Winchester. Hotel quiet because of Covid but all staff really friendly & helpful. Was upgraded to a lovely room. Decor in communal areas rather bland.

Clean, welcoming hotel with clear covid guidelines. Spacious room, breakfast did let the hotel down, friendly staff

Great location

We love this hotel with its fantastic location right in the heart of Winchester next to shops and bars and right on the doorstep of the stunning Cathedral. We had a Cathedral view room with a huge picture window and the view was absolutely stunning. Our room was very clean and tidy containing everything we needed. The staff were exceptionally warm, friendly and helpful and took great care to ensure we had all we needed even thoughtfully seating us in the dining room next to the window so we could enjoy our breakfast with the view. The breakfast was lovely witha varied choice of cooked or continental breakfast. We parked at the hotel. We have stayed here before and will do so again and can recommend it.