Mercure Canberra Belconnen, CanberraMercure Canberra Belconnen in Canberra, Australia has a corrected score of 3.7 ± 0.2 (fair evidence, 2 of 4 platforms), ranked 17 of 110 hotels we score in Canberra. Its platform ratings, normalised to 0-5, average 3.7 before correction: Booking.com 3.8, Tripadvisor 3.7. Rooms from about $104 a night (cached, not a live quote).Mercure Canberra Belconnen is a 125-room hotel in the Belconnen town centre, about 8 km from the Canberra CBD. Rooms come with air conditioning, private bathrooms and high-speed WiFi, and the hotel is connected to the Canberra Labor Club, with dining at Selections Bistro. Facilities include undercover parking, dry cleaning, a gym and a swimming pool, and Westfield Shopping Centre plus a Woolworths Metro are a short walk away. It suits business travellers and families wanting a practical base outside the city centre, with bus links nearby. Reviews are generally positive, though breakfast is fairly standard and guest scores vary between booking sites.What stands out

Friendly, attentive staff

Free undercover parking

Quiet, comfortable rooms

Walk to shops and buses

Watch out for

Breakfast is fairly standard

8 km from Canberra CBD

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