Mercure Paris Nanterre

Room had clearly not been cleaned from previous guests. Bed had not been changed and bathroom was still messy with towels on floor.

The staff could not have been nicer or more helpful. An absolute delight to deal with. The immediate environs are nothing special but you’re less than five minutes from the RER, and on the far side of the station there are some very good bakeries, markets and restaurants in the older area of Nanterre. If you need somewhere to stay outside the arrondissements, it’s ideal.

We stayed there primarily to see Taylor Swift at La Defense Arena, but it was also very easy and comfortable to travel to the Paris city center from the nearby train station. We walked all the way back to our accommodation from the Arena to avoid the crowds waiting for the train, which took us around 30 minutes. Getting to the city center by train was easier and quicker than we thought. Nanterre is a mix of quirky old French houses and new builds, and the old town city center is super charming. There are good grocery shops nearby, and it’s a quiet neighborhood. We liked our room, which featured a double bed, desk, armchair, and bathroom with a rain shower. Everything was clean. The only thing we disliked was the bath towels, which kept piling up, so we ended up using the paper tissues for our face and hands.