--- title: "Aloft Hotels vs Mercure: which hotel brand is better?" description: "On the numbers: Aloft Hotels. Aloft Hotels vs Mercure, compared across 282 and 1,191 hotels: guest and Google ratings, hotel age, amenities and who wins in…" url: https://stayversus.com/en/brands/aloft-vs-mercure/ language: en source: StayVersus (https://stayversus.com) retrieved: 2026-11-08 --- # Aloft Hotels vs Mercure Averages across 282 Aloft Hotels and 1,191 Mercure hotels, and a head-to-head in the 50 cities where both brands have a hotel. Marriott International ## [Aloft Hotels](https://stayversus.com/en/brands/aloft/) - **Average guest rating:** 8.6 · - **Hotels tracked:** 282 Accor ## [Mercure](https://stayversus.com/en/brands/mercure/) - **Average guest rating:** 8.4 · - **Hotels tracked:** 1,191 The short answer ## On the numbers: Aloft Hotels Aloft Hotels leads on 5 of 7 measures. Average guest rating differs by 0.21 points. ## Every measured fact Averages over each brand's hotels. A dot marks the better figure. | | Aloft Hotels | Mercure | | --- | --- | --- | | Guest ratings | | Average guest rating | 8.64 (+0.21) | 8.43 | | Rated 8 or more | 87% (+6%) | 81% | | Rated below 7 | 0% | 2% | | Average Google rating | 4.21/5 | 4.19/5 | | Guest reviews behind the average | 53,961 | 341,647 | | Same city, head to head (cities where both are rated: 31) | | Cities where it is rated higher | 23 | 8 | | The hotels | | Hotels tracked | 282 | 1,191 | | Countries | 33 | 69 | | Typical opening year | 2016 | 2006 | | Built or renovated in the last 10 years | 76% | 66% | | Usual check-in | 15:00 | 14:00 | | Usual check-out | 12:00 | 12:00 | ## Both brands, same city The best-rated hotel of each brand in cities where both have one. Open a match-up for the full hotel comparison. - ### [Shanghai](https://stayversus.com/en/china/shanghai/) China [Aloft Shanghai Zhangjiang Haike](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/aloft-shanghai-zhangjiang-haike-shanghai/) 8.5 · Brand average here: 8.3 [Mercure Shanghai Hongqiao SOHO](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/mercure-shanghai-hongqiao-soho-shanghai/) 8.7 · Brand average here: 8.3 - ### [Beijing](https://stayversus.com/en/china/beijing/) China [Aloft Beijing Huairou](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/aloft-beijing-huairou-beijing/) 7.1 · Brand average here: 7.2 [Mercure Beijing Anzhen Olympic Center](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/mercure-beijing-anzhen-olympic-center-beijing/) 8.7 · Brand average here: 8.1 - ### [Jakarta](https://stayversus.com/en/indonesia/jakarta/) Indonesia [Aloft by Marriott South Jakarta](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/aloft-by-marriott-south-jakarta-jakarta/) 9.3 · Brand average here: 9.2 [Mercure Jakarta Gatot Subroto](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/mercure-jakarta-gatot-subroto-jakarta/) 9.2 · Brand average here: 8.8 - ### [Guangzhou](https://stayversus.com/en/china/guangzhou/) China [Aloft Guangzhou University Park](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/aloft-guangzhou-university-park-guangzhou/) 7.9 · Brand average here: 7.9 [Mercure Guangzhou Tianhe Sports Center](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/mercure-guangzhou-tianhe-sports-center-guangzhou/) 8.9 · Brand average here: 9.2 - ### [Dubai](https://stayversus.com/en/united-arab-emirates/dubai/) United Arab Emirates [Aloft by Marriott Dubai Creek](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/aloft-by-marriott-dubai-creek-dubai/) 9.0 · Brand average here: 8.8 [Mercure Dubai Deira](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/mercure-dubai-deira-dubai/) 8.8 · Brand average here: 8.3 - ### [Bangkok](https://stayversus.com/en/thailand/bangkok/) Thailand [Aloft by Marriott Bangkok Sukhumvit 11](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/aloft-by-marriott-bangkok-sukhumvit-11-bangkok/) 8.5 · Brand average here: 8.5 [Mercure Bangkok Sukhumvit 24](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/mercure-bangkok-sukhumvit-24-bangkok/) 9.0 · Brand average here: 8.8 - ### [Istanbul](https://stayversus.com/en/turkiye/istanbul/) Turkey [Aloft by Marriott Istanbul Karakoy](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/aloft-by-marriott-istanbul-karakoy-istanbul/) 8.8 · Brand average here: 8.8 [Mercure Istanbul Sirkeci](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/mercure-istanbul-sirkeci-istanbul/) 9.0 · Brand average here: 8.1 - ### [London](https://stayversus.com/en/united-kingdom/london/) United Kingdom [Aloft by Marriott London Excel](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/aloft-by-marriott-london-excel-london/) 8.6 · Brand average here: 8.6 [Mercure London Earls Court](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/mercure-london-earls-court-london/) 8.6 · Brand average here: 8.1 - ### [Munich](https://stayversus.com/en/germany/munich/) Germany [Aloft by Marriott Munich](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/aloft-by-marriott-munich-munich/) 8.9 · Brand average here: 8.9 [Mercure Hotel Muenchen Altstadt](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/mercure-hotel-muenchen-altstadt-munich/) 9.0 · Brand average here: 8.4 - ### [Bali](https://stayversus.com/en/indonesia/bali/) Indonesia [Aloft by Marriott Bali Kuta at Beachwalk](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/aloft-by-marriott-bali-kuta-at-beachwalk-bali/) 9.4 · Brand average here: 9.3 [Mercure Bali Legian Hotel](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/mercure-bali-legian-hotel-bali/) 8.6 · Brand average here: 8.3 - ### [Kuala Lumpur](https://stayversus.com/en/malaysia/kuala-lumpur/) Malaysia [Aloft by Marriott Kuala Lumpur Sentral](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/aloft-by-marriott-kuala-lumpur-sentral-kuala-lumpur/) 9.1 · Brand average here: 9.1 [Mercure Living Putrajaya](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/mercure-living-putrajaya-kuala-lumpur/) 9.4 · Brand average here: 9.0 - ### [Seoul](https://stayversus.com/en/south-korea/seoul/) South Korea [Aloft by Marriott Seoul Myeongdong](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/aloft-by-marriott-seoul-myeongdong-seoul/) 9.1 · Brand average here: 8.9 [Mercure Ambassador Seoul Hongdae](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/mercure-ambassador-seoul-hongdae-seoul/) 9.3 · Brand average here: 9.0 ## Aloft Hotels or Mercure: common questions ### Is Aloft Hotels or Mercure better? On average, Aloft Hotels hotels score 8.64/10 from guests and Mercure hotels 8.43/10. Aloft Hotels leads on 5 of the 7 measures we compare. Average guest rating differs by 0.21 points. ### When both are in the same city, which is rated higher? In the 31 cities where both have rated hotels, Aloft Hotels has the higher average in 23 and Mercure in 8. ### Which brand has newer hotels? The typical Aloft Hotels hotel opened in 2016, the typical Mercure hotel in 2006. ### Which brand has more hotels? StayVersus tracks 282 Aloft Hotels hotels in 33 countries and 1,191 Mercure hotels in 69 countries. ### Do Aloft Hotels and Mercure belong to the same company? No. Aloft Hotels belongs to Marriott International, Mercure to Accor. ## More brand match-ups - [Aloft Hotels vs Holiday Inn Express](https://stayversus.com/en/brands/aloft-vs-holiday-inn-express/) - [Aloft Hotels vs Hilton Garden Inn](https://stayversus.com/en/brands/aloft-vs-hilton-garden-inn/) - [Aloft Hotels vs Courtyard by Marriott](https://stayversus.com/en/brands/aloft-vs-courtyard/) - [Aloft Hotels vs Holiday Inn](https://stayversus.com/en/brands/aloft-vs-holiday-inn/) - [Aloft Hotels vs Residence Inn by Marriott](https://stayversus.com/en/brands/aloft-vs-residence-inn/) - [Aloft Hotels vs Fairfield by Marriott](https://stayversus.com/en/brands/aloft-vs-fairfield/) - [Aloft Hotels vs Hilton Hotels & Resorts](https://stayversus.com/en/brands/aloft-vs-hilton/) - [ibis vs Mercure](https://stayversus.com/en/brands/ibis-vs-mercure/) - [Holiday Inn vs Mercure](https://stayversus.com/en/brands/holiday-inn-vs-mercure/) - [Mercure vs Novotel](https://stayversus.com/en/brands/mercure-vs-novotel/) Updated 6 Oct 2026. Averages over the hotels StayVersus tracks: guest ratings from Agoda (hotels with 5+ reviews), Google ratings from public Google Maps listings (hotels with 20+ reviews). A hotel counts for a brand only when its name confirms it. [How we score](https://stayversus.com/en/about/) --- Source: https://stayversus.com/en/brands/aloft-vs-mercure/. Facts are compiled by StayVersus from partner data (Agoda), Overture Maps, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports, public Google Maps listings and hotels' own websites. Scores use one formula for every hotel. Methodology: https://stayversus.com/en/about/