I have been staying in the Hotel on and off for about 9 months now but for some reason keep missing to write the review! Located around 15 minute walk from the main city centre, it offers reasonable quality standards (it say 4star but 3 would be nearer). Cleanliness is good, good restaurant (the breakfast is great compared to a lot in Morocco) with friendly helpful staff.

The Mercure is one of the better hotels in Rabat. I have also stayed at the Le Pietri which is more basic but has a good restaurant. I stayed at both of these hotels for business. I have stayed at the Mercure three times. The rooms function well and everything usually works. The beds are comfortable and the bathroom is sufficient. The breakfast is uninspiring, eggs, juice from concentrate, a coffee machine that makes "espresso" with powder and ALOT of carbs. The staff are unenthused but just smile and say hello anyway....usually they brightenup.

There is a traditional Hamman next to the Medina. Not for the faint hearted. Hard to find but just ask....I speak a little French but most of the women in the Hammam speak only Arabic. With sign language and a lot of smiling you will do just fine. The men's Hammam is next door. Rabat has a lot of cats and people in need. I often feed cats (and people-grab a hard boiled egg from the breakfast) in the area. Each time I go to Rabat I like it a little bit more.

The hotel was fairly drab, It's used like a transit camp or staging post for traveler's doing tours of Moroccan cites just staying one night, I of the reason I choose the Mercure in Rabat was because it advertised a Fitness Center, which it had not, had I known this I would not have gone,but over all my stay was ok. I did see 1 cockroach running about.

Passing through Rabat en route to Fes from Marrakech. Hotel room was a little small but functional. Internet access and BBC world channel on the TV. Easy to get to from the train station with restaurants in close proximity...