Mercure Arles Centre Arenes in Arles

Amazing location for enjoying Arles city center. The room was pretty nice, it did the job. Bonus: the rooftop pool and the view of Arles. 👍🏼

It's very nice, located in a small town. It's great value for money, the bed is very soft, and there doesn't seem to be much to do in the town itself. Most people drive here to stay.

The front desk staff were very friendly and nice.

We booked 2 nights at the Hotel Le Relais de Poste, and left after the first terrible night. See our 1 star review. We decided to stay at Mercure, about a 2 minute walk from the other hotel, because we would be carrying our luggage. The experience was night and day. The staff was extremely helpful and friendly. The room was clean and well equipped. They had on site parking, a rarity in Arles. And the breakfast buffet was excellent. Unless you require old world charm, and all the unpredictable inconveniences and lack of service that may come with that, as we experienced at the other hotel, this is a great place to stay while in Arles. All the major tourist sites are within a few minutes walk from the hotel. I would not hesitate to stay here again if coming to Arles.

We were fortunate to arrive at this hotel in mid-October 2025, not long after it had (as far as I understand) been renovated. It was an easy 20-minute or so stroll from the train/bus station. In fact, because our train arrived not long after mid-day, we stopped for lunch in one of the restaurants in the town centre, which nicely divided our stroll into two halves. The hotel was clean, newly-carpeted, and freshly-painted; and the reception staff were friendly and welcoming. Our newly-renovated, twin-bedded, room was clean, tidy and comfortable. The shower was good. I particularly liked the wall-safe – the buttons lit up when pressed, which made it much easier for me to read! The only downside was a lack of space to store our clothes for our 4-night stay, but we finally managed to utilise a single shelf above the safe. So, in that respect, the room was a little on the small side. For example, a foldable rest for a suitcase was provided – but, there was insufficient space in the room to use it when it was unfolded! So I’m guessing that the room had not actually been user-tested as thoroughly as it should have been. The rooftop terrace was nicely done, and I can see that the rooftop pool might be inviting in the summer. We didn’t have any breakfasts, so can’t comment on that aspect of the hotel. We would be happy to return.

The hotel has great bones with a great location in down town. Unfortunately the hotel was under renovation that stopped over night.