Mercure vs Premier Inn
Averages across 1,191 Mercure and 974 Premier Inn hotels, and a head-to-head in the 64 cities where both brands have a hotel.
The short answer
On the numbers: Premier Inn
Premier Inn leads on 2 of 5 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.
| Mercure vs Premier Inn: which hotel brand is better? | Mercure | Premier Inn |
|---|---|---|
| Guest ratings | ||
| Average guest rating | 8.43 | 8.43 |
| Rated 8 or more | 81% | 83% |
| Rated below 7 | 2% | 1% |
| Average Google rating | 4.19/5 | 4.23/5 +0.04 |
| Guest reviews behind the average | 341,647 | 32,257 |
| Same city, head to head (cities where both are rated: 34) | ||
| Cities where it is rated higher | 13 | 21 |
| The hotels | ||
| Hotels tracked | 1,191 | 974 |
| Countries | 69 | 16 |
| Usual check-in | 14:00 | 15:00 |
| 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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London United Kingdom
Compare these twoMercure London Earls Court 8.6 Brand average here: 8.1
Premier Inn Heathrow Airport Terminal 4 8.7 Brand average here: 8.3
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Manchester United Kingdom
Compare these twoMercure Manchester Piccadilly Hotel 7.9 Brand average here: 7.9
Premier Inn Manchester City Centre West 8.7 Brand average here: 8.3
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Berlin Germany
Compare these twoMercure Hotel & Residenz Berlin Checkpoint Charlie 9.0 Brand average here: 8.5
Premier Inn Berlin City Centre 8.8 Brand average here: 8.2
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Edinburgh United Kingdom
Compare these twoMercure Edinburgh Haymarket 8.3 Brand average here: 8.3
Premier Inn Edinburgh Cc Waverley 9.0 Brand average here: 8.2
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Munich Germany
Compare these twoMercure Hotel Muenchen Altstadt 9.0 Brand average here: 8.3
Premier Inn München Airport Ost 8.3 Brand average here: 8.0
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Dubai United Arab Emirates
Compare these twoMercure Dubai Deira 8.8 Brand average here: 8.3
Premier Inn Dubai Barsha Heights 9.0 Brand average here: 8.6
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Frankfurt Germany
Compare these twoMercure Residenz Frankfurt Messe Hotel 8.1 Brand average here: 7.9
PREMIER INN FRANKFURT MESSE 8.8 Brand average here: 8.7
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Hamburg Germany
Compare these twoMercure Hotel Hamburg Mitte 8.5 Brand average here: 8.2
Premier Inn Hamburg St. Pauli 9.1 Brand average here: 8.5
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Bristol United Kingdom
Compare these twoMercure Brigstow Bristol Hotel 8.5 Brand average here: 8.2
Premier Inn Bristol Cc - Lewins Mead 8.6 Brand average here: 8.6
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Leeds United Kingdom
Compare these twoMercure Leeds Parkway Hotel 8.5 Brand average here: 8.5
Premier Inn Leeds City Centre - Leeds Arena 8.7 Brand average here: 8.7
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Nottingham United Kingdom
Compare these twoMercure Nottingham Sherwood Hotel 8.1 Brand average here: 8.1
Premier Inn Nottingham City (Chapel Bar) 7.6 Brand average here: 7.6
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Stuttgart Germany
Compare these twoMercure Hotel Stuttgart Airport Messe 8.3 Brand average here: 7.7
Premier Inn Stuttgart City Centre 9.0 Brand average here: 8.8
Mercure or Premier Inn: common questions
Is Mercure or Premier Inn better?
On average, Premier Inn hotels score 8.43/10 from guests and Mercure hotels 8.43/10. Premier Inn leads on 2 of the 5 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 34 cities where both have rated hotels, Mercure has the higher average in 13 and Premier Inn in 21.
Which brand has more hotels?
StayVersus tracks 1,191 Mercure hotels in 69 countries and 974 Premier Inn hotels in 16 countries.
Do Mercure and Premier Inn belong to the same company?
No. Mercure belongs to Accor, Premier Inn to Whitbread.
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