La Villa Mauresque vs Mercure Saint Raphael Centre Plage
Both are in Saint-Raphael, 3.0 km apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
Resort
La Villa Mauresque
- Guest rating
- 9.3 Exceptional
- Location score
- 6.5
- Score by category
- 3 of 6
Hotel★★★★Lotissement Alphonse Daudet
Mercure Saint Raphael Centre Plage
- Guest rating
- 8.3 Very good
- Location score
- 9.0
- Score by category
- 3 of 6
The short answer
Too close to call
Each hotel leads in 3 categories. Your priorities decide. 3.0 km apart.
Choose La Villa Mauresque if you want
- the more consistently praised stay (9.3 / 8.3)
- to walk to the sights (1.3 km / 2.8 km)
- a spa and wellness
- a smaller, quieter hotel (Rooms: 22 / 44)
Choose Mercure Saint Raphael Centre Plage if you want
- to be closer to the beach (60 m / 350 m)
- more restaurants on the doorstep (106 / 7)
- free parking
- a big hotel with more facilities (Rooms: 44 / 22)
Why is La Villa Mauresque better than Mercure Saint Raphael Centre Plage?
- 1Higher guest rating (9.3 vs 8.3)+1.0
- 21.5 km closer to the city centre−1.5 km
- 3Has a spa
- 4Has a swimming pool
- 5More guest reviews (61 vs 8), so the rating is more reliable×7.6
- 67 more listed amenities (22 vs 15)+7
- 7Has a gym
Why is Mercure Saint Raphael Centre Plage better than La Villa Mauresque?
- 1290 m closer to the beach (60 m vs 350 m)−290 m
- 2310 m closer to public transport−310 m
- 399 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m+99
- 4More walkable surroundings (walk grade 81 vs 35)+46
- 5Has free parking
- 6Allows pets
- 75 more sights within 1 km+5
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| La Villa Mauresque vs Mercure Saint Raphael Centre Plage: which hotel is better? | La Villa Mauresque | Mercure Saint Raphael Centre Plage |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 9.3 +1.0 | 8.3 |
| Location | 6.5 | 9.0 +2.5 |
| Facilities | 7.5 +2.5 | 5.0 |
| Spa & wellness | 8.0 +8.0 | 0.0 |
| Beach access | 9.1 | 10.0 +0.9 |
| Public transport | 8.0 | 9.7 +1.7 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 9.0 +0.6 | 8.4 |
| Guest rating | 9.3 +1.0 | 8.3 |
| Number of reviews | 61 +53 | 8 |
| Google rating | – | 4.6/5 |
| Google reviews | – | 341 |
| Rank in Saint-Raphael | top 7% +57% | top 64% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 6.5 | 9.0 +2.5 |
| Distance to the centre | 1.3 km −1.5 km | 2.8 km |
| To the beach | 350 m | 60 m −290 m |
| To public transport | 520 m | 210 m −310 m |
| To the airport | 43 km −1.7 km | 45 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 7 | 106 +99 |
| To the nearest food shop | 1.9 km | 220 m −1.7 km |
| Shops within 500 m | 0 | 9 +9 |
| Sights within 1 km | 1 | 6 +5 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Star rating | – | ★★★★ |
| Rooms | 22 | 44 |
| Floors | – | 1 |
| Newest building or renovation | 2022 | 2024 +2y |
| Listed amenities | 22 +7 | 15 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 15:00 | 15:00 |
| Check-out until | 12:00 | 12:00 |
| Amenities | ||
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | ✓ |
| Concierge | ✓ | – |
| Laundry | ✓ | ✓ |
| Luggage storage | ✓ | ✓ |
| Breakfast | ✓ | ✓ |
| Bar | ✓ | ✓ |
| 24-hour room service | ✓ | – |
| Swimming pool | ✓ | – |
| Spa | ✓ | – |
| Hot tub | ✓ | – |
| Massage | ✓ | – |
| Gym | ✓ | – |
| Terrace | ✓ | – |
| Air conditioning | ✓ | ✓ |
| Balcony | ✓ | – |
| Minibar | ✓ | – |
| In-room safe | ✓ | ✓ |
| Coffee or tea maker | ✓ | – |
| Blackout curtains | ✓ | – |
| Free parking | – | ✓ |
| Beachfront | – | ✓ |
| Meeting rooms | – | ✓ |
| Pets allowed | – | ✓ |
| Smoke-free | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you | ||
| Couples | ✓ | – |
| Beach holidays | – | ✓ |
| Sightseeing on foot | – | ✓ |
| Business trips | – | ✓ |
| Spa & relaxation | ✓ | – |
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Location
3.0 km apart
La Villa Mauresque: city centre: 1.3 km, nearest station Gare de Boulouris-sur-Mer: 520 m, Nice-Côte d'Azur Airport (NCE): 43 km, beach: 350 m, 7 places to eat within 500 m, 1 sights within 1 km.
Mercure Saint Raphael Centre Plage: city centre: 2.8 km, nearest station Gare de Saint-Raphaël-Valescure: 210 m, Nice-Côte d'Azur Airport (NCE): 45 km, beach: 60 m, 106 places to eat within 500 m, 6 sights within 1 km.
La Villa Mauresque or Mercure Saint Raphael Centre Plage: common questions
Which is better, La Villa Mauresque or Mercure Saint Raphael Centre Plage?
They are evenly matched. La Villa Mauresque is stronger in guest rating, facilities, spa & wellness; Mercure Saint Raphael Centre Plage is stronger in location, beach access, public transport.
Which is cheaper, La Villa Mauresque or Mercure Saint Raphael Centre Plage?
Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.
Which hotel is closer to the centre?
La Villa Mauresque is closer: 1.3 km from the centre, against 2.8 km for Mercure Saint Raphael Centre Plage.
Which hotel is closer to the beach?
Mercure Saint Raphael Centre Plage is 60 m from the nearest beach; La Villa Mauresque is 350 m.
How far apart are La Villa Mauresque and Mercure Saint Raphael Centre Plage?
The two hotels are 3.0 km apart in a straight line.
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Updated 6 Oct 2026. Data: Agoda, Overture Maps, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports and hotels' own websites. We may earn a commission from partner links; it never changes the comparison. How we score