Le Cheval Blanc vs Mercure Arles Centre Arènes
Both are in Arles, 440 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
Hotel★★★Résidence Quai des Platanes
Le Cheval Blanc
- Guest rating
- 8.4 Very good
- Location score
- 7.6
- Score by category
- 0 of 3
Hotel★★★★Parc des Ateliers
Mercure Arles Centre Arènes
- Guest rating
- 9.1 Excellent
- Location score
- 7.8
- Score by category
- 2 of 3
The short answer
Pick Mercure Arles Centre Arènes
It leads in 2 of 3 categories. 440 m apart.
Choose Mercure Arles Centre Arènes if you want
- the more consistently praised stay (9.1 / 8.4)
Why is Le Cheval Blanc better than Mercure Arles Centre Arènes?
No clear advantages in our data.
Why is Mercure Arles Centre Arènes better than Le Cheval Blanc?
- 1Higher guest rating (9.1 vs 8.4)+0.7
- 2Higher star rating (4★ vs 3★)+1★
- 3Earlier check-in (15:00 vs 16:00)−1h
- 4Later check-out (12:00 vs 11:00)+1h
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| Le Cheval Blanc vs Mercure Arles Centre Arènes: which hotel is better? | Le Cheval Blanc | Mercure Arles Centre Arènes |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 8.4 | 9.1 +0.7 |
| Location | 7.6 | 7.8 |
| Facilities | – | 5.8 |
| Spa & wellness | – | 1.5 |
| Public transport | 3.7 | 4.2 +0.5 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 8.2 | 8.5 +0.3 |
| Guest rating | 8.4 | 9.1 +0.7 |
| Number of reviews | 6 | 16 +10 |
| Google rating | 4.0/5 | 4.4/5 +0.4 |
| Google reviews | 249 +86 | 163 |
| Rank in Arles | bottom 37% | top 16% +47% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 7.6 | 7.8 +0.2 |
| Distance to the centre | 720 m | 390 m −330 m |
| To public transport | 1.3 km | 1.2 km −90 m |
| To the airport | 19 km | 19 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 110 | 119 +9 |
| To the nearest food shop | 250 m | 170 m |
| Shops within 500 m | 10 | 12 |
| Sights within 1 km | 22 | 23 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Star rating | ★★★ | ★★★★ +1★ |
| Listed amenities | 4 | 19 +15 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 16:00 | 15:00 −1h |
| Check-out until | 11:00 | 12:00 +1h |
| Amenities | ||
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | ✓ |
| Breakfast | ✓ | ✓ |
| Air conditioning | ✓ | ✓ |
| Parking | – | ✓ |
| EV charging | – | ✓ |
| Concierge | – | ✓ |
| Laundry | – | ✓ |
| Luggage storage | – | ✓ |
| Restaurant | – | ✓ |
| Bar | – | ✓ |
| Room service | – | ✓ |
| Outdoor pool | – | ✓ |
| Meeting rooms | – | ✓ |
| Wheelchair accessible | – | ✓ |
| Pets allowed | – | ✓ |
| Smoke-free | – | ✓ |
| In-room safe | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you | ||
| Couples | – | ✓ |
| Business trips | – | ✓ |
| Spa & relaxation | – | ✓ |
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Location
440 m apart
Le Cheval Blanc: city centre: 720 m, nearest station Gare d'Arles: 1.3 km, Nîmes-Arles-Camargue Airport (FNI): 19 km, 110 places to eat within 500 m, 22 sights within 1 km.
Mercure Arles Centre Arènes: city centre: 390 m, nearest station Gare d'Arles: 1.2 km, Nîmes-Arles-Camargue Airport (FNI): 19 km, 119 places to eat within 500 m, 23 sights within 1 km.
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Le Cheval Blanc or Mercure Arles Centre Arènes: common questions
Which is better, Le Cheval Blanc or Mercure Arles Centre Arènes?
Mercure Arles Centre Arènes leads in 2 of 3 categories, including guest rating, public transport.
Which is cheaper, Le Cheval Blanc or Mercure Arles Centre Arènes?
Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.
Which hotel is closer to the centre?
Mercure Arles Centre Arènes is closer: 390 m from the centre, against 720 m for Le Cheval Blanc.
How far apart are Le Cheval Blanc and Mercure Arles Centre Arènes?
The two hotels are 440 m 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