Hotel Merce

"We stayed at Hotel Merce for 11 nights on a bed & breakfast package. Firstly the positives: - The Reception staff, bar staff & Cleaners were all very friendly & the Reception staff were also very helpful. - The location was perfect. With the hotel being situated in the old town it was very peaceful, yet within a 5 minute walk you were on the main strip full of shops & restaurants. The beach & train station were only a 15 minute walk away. - Breakfast was varied and plentiful, a good choice of everything from cereals, fresh fruits, meats and cheeses to various sweet pastries and cooked food….. bacon, eggs, sausages & beans. There were 2 drinks machines, one for hot drinks & the other for various juices & water. - The room was just the right size for 2 of us, with a decent size balcony and a great air conditioning system which was appreciated after a day in the hot weather. Our shower room had recently been refurbished & the shower was great. - Sun beds were readily available, even in August. Now the negatives: - The pool was on the small side so you couldn’t really swim in it as it didn’t take having many people in the pool for it to be busy. - If you want to swim to cool off you need to do so in the morning because by the afternoon the pool was so warm it was like getting into a bath. (This will only apply in the hot summer months) - our room had not been deep cleaned on arrival as there were hairs on the shelves - There is no fridge in the room so no way of keeping drinks cool and there is no kettle in the room. We took our own travel kettle, mugs and tea bags & just bought longlife milk from the supermarket. - bare in mind that this hotel accepts dogs & for our last 4 days there, the family in the room next door would go out all day & leave the little dog yapping all day. Overall the positives did outweigh the negatives…….. would we stay here again…… yes we would!"

"The rooms are comfortable and well-equipped, and the pool and bar area is spacious and very enjoyable. However, the staff, especially at reception, were not very welcoming, and the hotel is quite noisy. There aren't enough elevators, and the food was average in a rather dated dining room"

"We recently stayed at Hotel Mercè in Pineda de Mar on a half-board basis and overall had a very enjoyable stay. The hotel is in a great location, around a 10–15 minute walk from both the beach and the train station,and only a short walk to local bars, cafes making it an excellent base for exploring the area. Our room was comfortable, with air conditioning, two single beds, a lovely balcony, and an excellent shower. It had everything we needed for our stay. Breakfast is buffet style with plenty of choice, and dinner is also served as a buffet with a good selection of food. However, one disappointment was that no complimentary drinks are included with dinner—not even water. This is the first hotel I’ve stayed in where even water had to be purchased. A large bottle costs €3, which felt a little disappointing. The biggest area for improvement was the housekeeping. Our room often wasn’t cleaned until around 4 pm, which wasn’t ideal as we would have preferred it to be serviced earlier in the day. The cleaning itself could also have been better. Although the room was generally tidy, the bed sheets were never changed during our stay, despite visible marks on them.towels also wasn’t always refreshed even though we left them on the floor to be cleaned. The swimming pool was excellent—clean, well maintained, and a lovely place to relax. The only downside is that if you aren’t there when it opens, it’s very unlikely you’ll get a sunbed around the pool. Fortunately, this wasn’t an issue for us, as we preferred spending the morning by the pool before returning to our room in the early afternoon . We were always able to find somewhere comfortable to relax, but it’s worth bearing in mind if you’re hoping to spend the entire day by the pool. One of the highlights of the hotel is the excellent rooftop bar. It has a great atmosphere, a good selection of drinks, and very reasonable prices. There was also some live entertainment which was nice .During the day, guests can use the pool area toilets, but once the pool closes in the evening, these are no longer accessible, meaning you have to return to your room if you need the bathroom. It would be much more convenient if a toilet remained available in the rooftop bar area during the evening. Overall, we really enjoyed our stay and would definitely return. The location, facilities, and friendly atmosphere make it a great choice. With a few small improvements to housekeeping, the dinner drink policy, and poolside sunbed availability, this could easily become an outstanding hotel. I hope this is a constructive review that could genuinely help the hotel improve"