IntercityHotel vs Mercure
Averages across 54 IntercityHotel and 1,191 Mercure hotels, and a head-to-head in the 29 cities where both brands have a hotel.
The short answer
On the numbers: IntercityHotel
IntercityHotel leads on 5 of 6 measures. Average guest rating differs by 0.31 points.
Every measured fact
Averages over each brand's hotels. A dot marks the better figure.
| IntercityHotel vs Mercure: which hotel brand is better? | IntercityHotel | Mercure |
|---|---|---|
| Guest ratings | ||
| Average guest rating | 8.74 +0.31 | 8.43 |
| Rated 8 or more | 96% +15% | 81% |
| Rated below 7 | 0% | 2% |
| Guest reviews behind the average | 11,080 | 341,647 |
| Same city, head to head (cities where both are rated: 15) | ||
| Cities where it is rated higher | 9 | 4 |
| The hotels | ||
| Hotels tracked | 54 | 1,191 |
| Countries | 9 | 69 |
| Typical opening year | 2021 | 2007 |
| Built or renovated in the last 10 years | 77% | 65% |
| 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.
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Berlin Germany
Compare these twoIntercityHotel Berlin Airport BER Terminal 1+2 9.2 Brand average here: 9.2
Mercure Hotel & Residenz Berlin Checkpoint Charlie 9.0 Brand average here: 8.5
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Amsterdam Netherlands
Compare these twoIntercityHotel Amsterdam Airport 8.6 Brand average here: 8.7
Mercure Amsterdam North Station 9.1 Brand average here: 8.3
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Hanover Germany
Compare these twoIntercityHotel Hannover 8.7 Brand average here: 8.7
Mercure Hotel Hannover Mitte 8.7 Brand average here: 8.3
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Dubai United Arab Emirates
Compare these twoIntercityHotel Dubai Jaddaf Waterfront 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 twoIntercityHotel Budapest 9.0 Brand average here: 9.0
Mercure Budapest Korona 9.0 Brand average here: 8.6
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Hamburg Germany
Compare these twoIntercityHotel Hamburg-Barmbek 8.8 Brand average here: 8.8
Mercure Hotel Hamburg Mitte 8.5 Brand average here: 8.2
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Muscat Oman
Compare these twoIntercityHotel Bawshar Muscat 8.9 Brand average here: 8.9
Mercure Muscat 8.9 Brand average here: 8.9
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Dortmund Germany
Compare these twoIntercityHotel Dortmund 9.1 Brand average here: 9.1
Mercure Dortmund Centrum 8.7 Brand average here: 8.5
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Zurich Switzerland
Compare these twoIntercityHotel Zuerich Airport 8.5 Brand average here: 8.5
Mercure Zürich City 8.5 Brand average here: 8.5
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Lübeck Germany
Compare these twoIntercityHotel Lübeck 9.1 Brand average here: 9.1
Mercure Hotel Luebeck City Center 8.2 Brand average here: 8.2
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Wiesbaden Germany
Compare these twoIntercityHotel Wiesbaden 9.0 Brand average here: 9.0
Mercure Hotel Wiesbaden City 8.8 Brand average here: 8.8
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Graz Austria
Compare these twoIntercityHotel Graz 8.7 Brand average here: 8.7
Hotel Mercure Graz City 9.0 Brand average here: 9.0
IntercityHotel or Mercure: common questions
Is IntercityHotel or Mercure better?
On average, IntercityHotel hotels score 8.74/10 from guests and Mercure hotels 8.43/10. IntercityHotel leads on 5 of the 6 measures we compare. Average guest rating differs by 0.31 points.
When both are in the same city, which is rated higher?
In the 15 cities where both have rated hotels, IntercityHotel has the higher average in 9 and Mercure in 4.
Which brand has newer hotels?
The typical IntercityHotel hotel opened in 2021, the typical Mercure hotel in 2007.
Which brand has more hotels?
StayVersus tracks 54 IntercityHotel hotels in 9 countries and 1,191 Mercure hotels in 69 countries.
Do IntercityHotel and Mercure belong to the same company?
No. IntercityHotel belongs to H World International, Mercure 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