Comfort Inn vs Mercure
Averages across 1,507 Comfort Inn and 1,191 Mercure hotels, and a head-to-head in the 26 cities where both brands have a hotel.
The short answer
On the numbers: Mercure
Mercure leads on 6 of 7 measures. The gap in average guest rating is small (0.12), so the hotel you pick matters more than the brand.
Every measured fact
Averages over each brand's hotels. A dot marks the better figure.
| Comfort Inn vs Mercure: which hotel brand is better? | Comfort Inn | Mercure |
|---|---|---|
| Guest ratings | ||
| Average guest rating | 8.31 | 8.43 +0.12 |
| Rated 8 or more | 73% | 81% +8% |
| Rated below 7 | 4% | 2% |
| Average Google rating | 3.96/5 | 4.19/5 +0.23 |
| Guest reviews behind the average | 78,324 | 341,647 |
| Same city, head to head (cities where both are rated: 23) | ||
| Cities where it is rated higher | 5 | 17 |
| The hotels | ||
| Hotels tracked | 1,507 | 1,191 |
| Countries | 25 | 69 |
| Typical opening year | 2004 | 2006 |
| Built or renovated in the last 10 years | 61% | 66% |
| Usual check-in | 15:00 | 14:00 |
| Usual check-out | 11:00 | 12:00 |
| Hotels that list it | ||
| Free breakfast | 74% | 1% |
| Swimming pool | 74% | 44% |
| Gym | 77% | 61% |
| Free parking | 88% | 43% |
| Pets allowed | 3% | 23% |
| Shuttle | 13% | 26% |
| Laundry | 91% | 93% |
| Hot tub | 32% | 12% |
| Restaurant | 3% | 42% |
| Bar | 88% | 98% |
| Kitchen | 28% | 24% |
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.
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Sydney Australia
Comfort Inn & Suites Burwood 7.5 Brand average here: 7.5
Mercure Sydney Liverpool 9.0 Brand average here: 8.4
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London United Kingdom
Comfort Inn Victoria 8.0 Brand average here: 7.9
Mercure London Earls Court 8.6 Brand average here: 8.1
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Dubai United Arab Emirates
Comfort Inn 7.1 Brand average here: 7.1
Mercure Dubai Deira 8.8 Brand average here: 8.3
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Brisbane Australia
Comfort Inn North Brisbane 8.6 Brand average here: 8.4
Mercure Brisbane King George Square 8.4 Brand average here: 8.3
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Seoul South Korea
Comfort Inn Yeouido 8.7 Brand average here: 8.7
Mercure Ambassador Seoul Hongdae 9.3 Brand average here: 9.0
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Perth Australia
Comfort Inn & Suites Goodearth Perth 7.8 Brand average here: 7.8
Mercure Perth Aurea Kings Park 8.7 Brand average here: 8.2
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Gippsland Australia
Compare these twoComfort Inn & Suites Warragul 9.0 Brand average here: 8.5
Mercure Warragul 9.0 Brand average here: 9.0
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Tokyo Japan
Comfort Inn Tokyo Roppongi 8.4 Brand average here: 8.4
Mercure Tokyo Haneda Airport 9.2 Brand average here: 8.8
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Lucknow India
Comfort Inn Lucknow 7.9 Brand average here: 7.9
Mercure Lucknow Gomti Nagar 9.1 Brand average here: 9.1
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Cairns Australia
Comfort Inn Cairns City 7.9 Brand average here: 7.9
Mercure Cairns 7.9 Brand average here: 7.9
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Goa India
Comfort Inn Elite 9.0 Brand average here: 9.0
Mercure Goa Devaaya Resort – An Accor Hotels Brand 9.2 Brand average here: 9.2
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Kyoto Japan
Comfort Inn Kyoto Shijokarasuma 9.1 Brand average here: 9.1
Mercure Kyoto Station 8.8 Brand average here: 8.8
Comfort Inn or Mercure: common questions
Is Comfort Inn or Mercure better?
On average, Mercure hotels score 8.43/10 from guests and Comfort Inn hotels 8.31/10. Mercure leads on 6 of the 7 measures we compare. The gap in average guest rating is small (0.12), so the hotel you pick matters more than the brand.
When both are in the same city, which is rated higher?
In the 23 cities where both have rated hotels, Comfort Inn has the higher average in 5 and Mercure in 17.
Which brand has newer hotels?
The typical Mercure hotel opened in 2006, the typical Comfort Inn hotel in 2004.
Do Comfort Inn and Mercure hotels include free breakfast?
74% of Comfort Inn hotels and 1% of Mercure hotels list free breakfast, counting hotels with a complete amenity list. Check the page of the hotel you book.
Which brand has more hotels?
StayVersus tracks 1,507 Comfort Inn hotels in 25 countries and 1,191 Mercure hotels in 69 countries.
Do Comfort Inn and Mercure belong to the same company?
No. Comfort Inn belongs to Choice Hotels, Mercure to Accor.
More brand match-ups
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