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Monday 19 December 2016

Mercure Canberra - Best value accommodation in town?



Built in the late 1920's to coincide with the building of the (provisional) Parliament House, this historic hotel has lots going for it.
  • Great location - 10 mins walk to the Canberra Centre (downtown shopping mall), bars, restaurants, Canberra Theatre, 5 mins walk to the Australian War Memorial and the start of trail to Mount Ainslie.
  • Cheap on-site parking ($10 a night)
  • Great food (choice of two restaurants - up market or bistro).
  • Public bar and bottle shop.
  • Clubby decor - open fires, wing chairs, couches in public areas, with quirky touches like a 30's radio unit, old telephone switchboard, huge fish tanks in the corridors.

Central courtyard



Cheap pub food in the beer garden - Lamb shanks, Chicken Kiev
This was our last stop on a road trip which included upscale Accor properties (Sofitel, Pullman, M Gallery), so this 3 star hotel is punching well under its weight.