Mercure Katowice Centrum vs Novotel Katowice Centrum
Both are in Katowice, 1.1 km apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
Hotel★★★★Śródmieście
Mercure Katowice Centrum
- Guest rating
- 9.7 Exceptional
- Location score
- 9.3
- Score by category
- 3 of 6
Hotel★★★★Śródmieście
Novotel Katowice Centrum
- Guest rating
- 8.7 Very good
- Location score
- 5.8
- Score by category
- 3 of 6
The short answer
Too close to call
Each hotel leads in 3 categories. Your priorities decide. 1.1 km apart.
Choose Mercure Katowice Centrum if you want
- the more consistently praised stay (9.7 / 8.7)
- to walk to the sights (280 m / 860 m)
- more restaurants on the doorstep (150 / 18)
- a smaller, quieter hotel (Rooms: 268 / 3,000)
Choose Novotel Katowice Centrum if you want
- a big hotel with more facilities (Rooms: 3,000 / 268)
Why is Mercure Katowice Centrum better than Novotel Katowice Centrum?
- 1Higher guest rating (9.7 vs 8.7)+1.0
- 2630 m closer to the area centre−630 m
- 31.1 km closer to public transport−1.1 km
- 4132 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m+132
- 5More walkable surroundings (walk grade 91 vs 59)+32
- 65 more sights within 1 km+5
- 7Has 24-hour room service
Why is Novotel Katowice Centrum better than Mercure Katowice Centrum?
- 1Has a swimming pool
- 27 more listed amenities (24 vs 17)+7
- 3A larger hotel with more facilities (3,000 vs 268 rooms)×11.2
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| Mercure Katowice Centrum vs Novotel Katowice Centrum: which hotel is better? | Mercure Katowice Centrum | Novotel Katowice Centrum |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 9.7 +1.0 | 8.7 |
| Location | 9.3 +3.5 | 5.8 |
| Facilities | 5.8 | 7.5 +1.7 |
| Families | 0.0 | 1.0 +1.0 |
| Spa & wellness | 4.5 | 9.5 +5.0 |
| Public transport | 10.0 +5.4 | 4.6 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 9.6 +0.8 | 8.8 |
| Guest rating | 9.7 +1.0 | 8.7 |
| Number of reviews | 117 | 148 +31 |
| Rank in Katowice | top 4% +81% | top 85% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 9.3 +3.5 | 5.8 |
| Distance to Śródmieście centre | 230 m −630 m | 860 m |
| To public transport | 90 m −1.1 km | 1.1 km |
| To the airport | 25 km | 24 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 150 +132 | 18 |
| Sights within 1 km | 13 +5 | 8 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Star rating | ★★★★ | ★★★★ |
| Rooms | 268 | 3,000 |
| Floors | 8 | 11 |
| Newest building or renovation | 2021 +2y | 2019 |
| Listed amenities | 17 | 24 +7 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 15:00 | 15:00 |
| Check-out until | 12:00 | 12:00 |
| Amenities | ||
| Parking | ✓ | ✓ |
| Laundry | ✓ | ✓ |
| Breakfast | ✓ | ✓ |
| Restaurant | ✓ | ✓ |
| Bar | ✓ | ✓ |
| 24-hour room service | ✓ | – |
| Spa | ✓ | ✓ |
| Gym | ✓ | ✓ |
| Meeting rooms | ✓ | ✓ |
| Pets allowed | ✓ | ✓ |
| Air conditioning | ✓ | ✓ |
| Minibar | ✓ | ✓ |
| In-room safe | ✓ | ✓ |
| Coffee or tea maker | ✓ | ✓ |
| Blackout curtains | ✓ | – |
| Free Wi-Fi | – | ✓ |
| Luggage storage | – | ✓ |
| Swimming pool | – | ✓ |
| Sauna | – | ✓ |
| Hot tub | – | ✓ |
| Massage | – | ✓ |
| Casino | – | ✓ |
| Wheelchair accessible | – | ✓ |
| Smoke-free | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you | ||
| Sightseeing on foot | ✓ | – |
| Business trips | ✓ | – |
| Spa & relaxation | – | ✓ |
Price for your dates
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Location
1.1 km apart
Mercure Katowice Centrum: city centre: 280 m, nearest station Poraj Train Station: 90 m, Katowice Wojciech Korfanty International Airport (KTW): 25 km, 150+ places to eat within 500 m, 13 sights within 1 km.
Novotel Katowice Centrum: city centre: 860 m, nearest station Poraj Train Station: 1.1 km, Katowice Wojciech Korfanty International Airport (KTW): 24 km, 18 places to eat within 500 m, 8 sights within 1 km.
Mercure Katowice Centrum or Novotel Katowice Centrum: common questions
Which is better, Mercure Katowice Centrum or Novotel Katowice Centrum?
They are evenly matched. Mercure Katowice Centrum is stronger in guest rating, location, public transport; Novotel Katowice Centrum is stronger in facilities, families, spa & wellness.
Which is cheaper, Mercure Katowice Centrum or Novotel Katowice Centrum?
Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.
Which hotel is closer to the centre?
Mercure Katowice Centrum is closer: 230 m from the centre, against 860 m for Novotel Katowice Centrum.
How far apart are Mercure Katowice Centrum and Novotel Katowice Centrum?
The two hotels are 1.1 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