Mercure Valenciennes Centre

20 mins walk from the hotel in a central location with shops, restaurants and sites all nearby this hotel is in a great location. The hotel is modern so everything is well maintained and fresh looking. Our room was on the fourth floor and had a small balcony with a view of the cathedral - very nice. The room was a reasonable size and the bed was comfortable and clean. Nice big shower with just enough power. Towels are very thin and cheap feeling. Staff were curt and either unfriendly or they would just ignore us. This would be a great hotel for a business trip or city break, we were watching Paris Roubaix bike race and it fit our requirements perfectly. Not somewhere I would think of for a romantic break or family holiday though.