Mercure Hotels in Debrecen

I've just returned from a weekend in Debrecen (and my first trip to Hungary) and could not have been happier with my choice of hotel. Pre-arrival communication was excellent, eg they arranged a taxi for me from the airport at short notice, and from beginning to end of the stay I felt this Mercure genuinely cared about the guest experience. As a solo female traveller arriving at 2am in the morning, I felt welcome and immediately ”at home”. The decor is stylish, contemporary and comfortable, the rooms are spotlessly clean and well appointed (I appreciated the USB ports), and I was impressed with the buffet breakfast, which was generous (lunch not needed!) with plenty of healthy options, such as six different seeds for toppings, and almond milk and non-lactose milk as standard at the tea/coffee bar. At most hotels, I don't opt in to breakfast but here I enjoyed it so much I looked forward to it on my second morning too. Every member of staff was really friendly and helpful. The location is great - just a two-minute walk from the main square and Reformed Great Church, as well as many restaurants and the tram stop - and yet it feels like a relaxing oasis. There are great spaces around the hotel (inside and out) for working or wasting time over a coffee. And the Cure coffee shop that's part of the complex, but I think a separate business. also has excellent cakes and drinks. The only thing I would have liked is an iron in the room (it's a bother to have to go to reception and fetch one just to take a few creases from a shirt) but everything else was so good that this minor point doesn't come close to denting my ”five” rating.