The Mercure Hotel provides exceptional value for money, and the hotel far exceeded our expectations considering the tariffs. This isn’t a luxurious, super modern hotel, yet it provides a very good standard of hotel accommodation.

The stunning views are the piece de resistance of the hotel, particularly from the restaurant and bar. It’s worth paying a little extra for a lake view room, and there’s definitely merit in having breakfast at the hotel because the views from the breakfast room are sensational. There’s a risk that you might want to languish there for a couple of hours!

The hotel is a little out of town. You’ll manage without a car by using the Connectabus, but ideally you want to have a car if you’re staying at the Mercure (and thankfully the parking is free). Whilst the location isn’t as convenient as some hotels in central Queenstown, the upside is being up on the hill with the dramatic vistas.

The aptly named Vista Restaurant is very good for dinner. The food is mostly casual fare and the prices are generally inexpensive, and they also have amazing 3-course deals if you’re hungry.

Other pros of the hotel include the quality of the service, the outdoor hot tub, and the happy hour drinks at the bar!

We really enjoyed our stay at the Mercure Resort and would very happily stay there again.
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