Mercure Winchester Wessex Hotel

fantastic location, easy to walk everywhere. Car park was large and easy to park. Staff very attentive and helpful and friendly which was refreshing. Room was clean and comfortable, everything I needed was there and throught it was great value. Little disappointed with the breakfast, there were no vegetarian hot options to replace the bacon and sausage and mushrooms would have been a nice addition.

The cathedral views cannot be bettered, and the location is really central for just about everything. The hotel staff are very amenable and efficient, without ever being overbearing.

Our standard twin room was a good size, beds comfortable, two chairs in the room, good large tv. The room was clean, with nice clean bedding & good pillows. The bar area in the hotel is a calm comfortable place to sit with a drink or a book, with view of cathedral. The staff…are fantastic in this hotel, every single one we came across was charming, friendly & helpful. Location is brilliant, all the shopping & tourist sites within easy walking distance. Overall good value hotel in a great location

The Wessex Hotel is a large, efficiently run hotel, part of a chain, which guarantees a specific standard - so you know what you can expect, and I was not disappointed. Especially the breakfast staff was very welcoming and the same goes for the front desk. Breakfast offered the usual range of choices from Continental to English (though I missed the porridge!) , the quality of the products was very good throughout. The real standout positive aspect of the hotel, however, is the location: you are directly next to Winchester Cathedral - you can see it through the breakfast room windows - which is very atmospheric, and it also means that you are in the centre of the city, in easy walking distance to all the sights and shops you might need. Special recommendations: for a relaxed and beautiful evening walk, go to the water meadows, right behind Winchester College, 10 minutes walk from the hotel. And for pubs: I felt myself very well cared for at The Bishop on the Bridge, also very close by. Should I ever come to Winchester again, the Wessex Hotel would be my choice of accommodation.

Central location. Staff kind and helpful. Room was good except pillows much too soft for me. Wish lighting in the actual bedroom was a little better. Breakfast was good.. Very clean Hotel and plenty of seating and lounges. Have stayed before. Our room was very quiet as was the whole Hotel which was a bonus as being close to the town centre.