Mercure Tours Centre - Tours, France     

If you are on a tour group, or just needing a short stopover then this Hotel should suffice. The price we paid was more than this place is worth, unfortunately. The room was clean, and reasonably nice. Although the air conditioning barely cooled the room down on a Summer night. The bathroom was clean. The fridge didnt work too well, and ice was not available through reception (despite my polite request). The breakfast here though was a disgrace. I had to ask for coffee, and the Hot breakfast (eggs etc) were not replenished, so we had to go without. The croissants were stale, nothing good to be said of this breakfast. The staff seemed clueless. Unfriendly on the whole. And I speak French too, so it wasnt a case of me being a rude tourist. The Holiday Inn at the other end of this building looked like a nicer option. The building is beside the Tours train station too, so unless you like a view of the tracks, request a room on the road-side of the building. My group booked 4 rooms here. Some had separate toilet/bathroom, (ours had toilet in the bathroom) and one had a small balcony. So not all the rooms are the same, despite paying the same price. If you have preferences, advise the hotel. I wouldnt stay here again.