Hotel Mercure Oostende 4 estrelas

Been to this hotel several times over the past years. They provide consistent service. Good location. Good, friendly and efficient reception. Sometimes there's a queue for check-in (even after online check-in) and check-out (even when opted for fast check-out), as there is no separate desk for members. Nice, clean rooms. Slow elevator :-) And, also consistently (so not a one-time-off), totally overcooked scrambled eggs at breakfast. So, quite a few plusses and also a few points of attention. But I am sure I'll be back.

Stayed from 10. - 13.05.2023 in this hotel. Had booked thru EMIRATES Rocketmiles. Smooth and easy booking procedure. Upon arrival all paperwork was well-prepared, so check in was very fast. Location close to the beach and the casino is very good, also the beautiful Leopold-Park is only a 1-minute walk away. Room is a bit small, but for 1 person it will do, and you can stay in the lounge. I only and really missed a closet, to put in my clothes. Well for 3 days it will do without, but for any longer vacation or so it's not so convenient. The a.m. lounge is near to the entry and very nice. You can stay there very comfortable and have a drink or a snack. B'fast is very rich, even with 25,- EUR a bit expansive, but I got everything I like. Check out was also very fast and easy, paid b'fast and beverages with my credit card and left. Few days later I checked my Credit Card statement, and had to see the bad surprise, that this hotel charged me twice, for b'fast / beverages which I approved during check out and which is o.k. and another more than 300,- EUR which I never approved. Well, mistakes can happen, looked on the Accor homepage, found e-mail address and name of the hotel director and mailed to them – attn. Mr...., Director / or to whom it may concern. Rocketmiles booking confirmation was attached, mentioning that the room is paid. Thought there will be any reaction – but nothing happened up to now, 10 days after my mail! This behavior is completely unacceptable. First they treat my Credit Card like a kind of self-service shop and charge it w/o my approval, second they do not reply a customer's mail in due time. Incredible! In the meantime I involved Accor and my Credit Card provider. What I must do next? Go to a lawyer? To make it clear, this is not against Accor. I'm since a long time either a Gold or Platinum Member with them, showing that I'm happy with them, but I can only recommend to beware of this MERCURE Oostende, there are so many others in town. Take a look at TripAdvisor!

We stayed here for one night for a concert at the Hippodrome. It's a 10 minute walk from the train station to the hotel. We arrived early, so it was not possible to check in, but we were able to leave our luggage and walk around the town a bit. We came back later and were checked in and advised how to reach the room by a lift at the back - quite a compact space, so not ideal if you want to keep distance. Nevertheless, we got to our room and it was very nice - carpet a little shabby at the door and the bathroom was small considering the room itself was quite big, but the toiletries were very luxury. There was also complimentary water and glasses - a big plus for me. Paper cups are ok, but do get soggy after a while, so glasses are perfect. As a Silver member, I also took advantage of the welcome drink, but as it was busy in the evening, we were able to take our drinks up to our room. We didn't take advantage of breakfast - at 22 euros per person, this is by far the most expensive I have seen it at in the Accor chain. There are plenty of nearby cafes to eat at. We got a really nice breakfast at Cheers just across the road. It was nice to have some luxury, even if it was just for one night.

Everything at the Mercure was great for my short stay. I could walk the coast within minutes and get to good restaurants easily. The staff were very helpful and each one went out of their way with any question I had. I would definitely return to this hotel when in Oostende again!

This is a nice modern hotel, well located near the beach and the city. Rooms are tidy and clean, bedding very good and the parking service is practical and fluid. This will definitely be my place to stay when i am in Ostend.