ibis Styles vs Mercure
Averages across 182 ibis Styles and 1,191 Mercure hotels, and a head-to-head in the 73 cities where both brands have a hotel.
The short answer
On the numbers: ibis Styles
ibis Styles leads on 3 of 7 measures. Both average 8.43/10 from guests, 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.
| ibis Styles vs Mercure: which hotel brand is better? | ibis Styles | Mercure |
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| Guest ratings | ||
| Average guest rating | 8.43 | 8.43 |
| Rated 8 or more | 81% | 81% |
| Rated below 7 | 0% | 2% |
| Average Google rating | 4.30/5 +0.11 | 4.19/5 |
| Guest reviews behind the average | 13,882 | 341,647 |
| Same city, head to head (cities where both are rated: 24) | ||
| Cities where it is rated higher | 12 | 12 |
| The hotels | ||
| Hotels tracked | 182 | 1,191 |
| Countries | 26 | 69 |
| Typical opening year | 2018 | 2007 |
| Built or renovated in the last 10 years | 76% | 65% |
| Usual check-in | 14:00 | 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.
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Paris France
Compare these twoIbis Styles Paris Place d'Italie - Butte Aux Cailles 8.6 Brand average here: 8.6
Mercure Paris Bercy Bibliotheque Hotel 8.8 Brand average here: 8.0
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Beijing China
Compare these twoibis Styles Beijing Capital Airport Hotel 7.6 Brand average here: 7.6
Mercure Beijing Anzhen Olympic Center 8.7 Brand average here: 8.1
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Melbourne Australia
Compare these twoibis Styles Melbourne Southbank 8.9 Brand average here: 8.9
Mercure Melbourne Doncaster 9.0 Brand average here: 8.4
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Munich Germany
Compare these twoIbis Styles Muenchen Airport - new opening 8.7 Brand average here: 8.7
Mercure Hotel Muenchen Altstadt 9.0 Brand average here: 8.3
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Lyon France
Compare these twoIbis Styles Lyon Gerland 8.2 Brand average here: 7.8
Mercure Lyon Centre Beaux Arts Hotel 9.1 Brand average here: 8.6
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Istanbul Turkey
Compare these twoibis Styles Kurtkoy 9.1 Brand average here: 9.1
Mercure Istanbul Sirkeci 9.0 Brand average here: 8.1
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Kuala Lumpur Malaysia
Compare these twoIbis Styles Kuala Lumpur Bukit Bintang 8.6 Brand average here: 8.6
Mercure Living Putrajaya 9.4 Brand average here: 9.0
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Dubai United Arab Emirates
Compare these twoibis Styles Dubai Gold District 8.1 Brand average here: 8.1
Mercure Dubai Deira 8.8 Brand average here: 8.3
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Budapest Hungary
Compare these twoibis Styles Budapest Heroes Square 8.2 Brand average here: 8.2
Mercure Budapest Korona 9.0 Brand average here: 8.6
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Marseille France
Compare these twoibis Styles Marseille Palais des Congrès Vélodrome 8.0 Brand average here: 8.0
Hotel Mercure Marseille Canebière 8.5 Brand average here: 8.3
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Larnaca Cyprus
Compare these twoibis Styles Larnaca 8.0 Brand average here: 8.0
Mercure Larnaca Beach Resort 9.5 Brand average here: 9.3
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Sibiu Romania
Compare these twoibis Styles Sibiu Arsenal 9.5 Brand average here: 9.5
Mercure Sibiu Airport 8.9 Brand average here: 8.9
ibis Styles or Mercure: common questions
Is ibis Styles or Mercure better?
On average, ibis Styles hotels score 8.43/10 from guests and Mercure hotels 8.43/10. ibis Styles leads on 3 of the 7 measures we compare. Both average 8.43/10 from guests, so the hotel you pick matters more than the brand.
When both are in the same city, which is rated higher?
In the 24 cities where both have rated hotels, ibis Styles has the higher average in 12 and Mercure in 12.
Which brand has newer hotels?
The typical ibis Styles hotel opened in 2018, the typical Mercure hotel in 2007.
Which brand has more hotels?
StayVersus tracks 182 ibis Styles hotels in 26 countries and 1,191 Mercure hotels in 69 countries.
Do ibis Styles and Mercure belong to the same company?
Yes, both belong to Accor.
More brand match-ups
Updated 11 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