Mercure Hotel Bad Duerkheim An Den Salinen

Bad Durkheim 49.46555500, 8.17280400 , Kurbrunnenstr. 30-32 (Show on Map)
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Summary of reviewsThe Mercure Hotel Bad Duerkheim An Den Salinen, nestled next to the spa park and saltworks, is praised for its prime location and peaceful environment, offering easy access to the city’s attractions and the northern Palatinate Forest. The proximity to recreational facilities and ample free parking further enhances the hotel's appeal.

Guests consistently commend the hotel’s breakfast for its diverse and high-quality offerings, citing freshly squeezed orange juice, a variety of breakfast staples and even sparkling wine. The friendly and attentive staff contribute to a pleasant dining experience.

The hotel’s dinner service receives mixed reviews. While many guests enjoy the regional dishes and commend the quality and taste, others find certain dishes lacking and the menu modest. Nevertheless, the excellent service and fair pricing are notable positives.

Accommodations at the hotel present a mixed picture. The rooms are spacious, functional and generally clean with some featuring balconies and picturesque views of the saltworks. However, the decor is outdated and maintenance issues like calcified shower fixtures and lack of air conditioning are recurring concerns.

Cleanliness feedback varies with some guests highlighting neat and practical rooms, while others point out issues like mold, dust and insufficient bathroom cleanliness.

The staff receive high praise for their friendliness, helpfulness and efficiency, though occasional lapses in training and communication have been noted.

The hotel's complimentary access to indoor and outdoor public swimming pools is a well-received perk, adding value to the stay despite minor issues like cooler water or noise. The convenience and enjoyment of these facilities are particularly appreciated.

Families find the hotel accommodating with its picturesque setting suitable for walking or cycling and a delightful water playground next door. The suites with memorable views and family-oriented services enhance the experience, though early morning interruptions by cleaning staff can be a drawback.

The comfort of the beds is widely praised, contributing positively to the overall experience, although some inconsistency in mattress firmness is noted.

While the hotel provides good value for money, many guests feel it falls short of four-star expectations, particularly due to the absence of air conditioning and subpar breakfast relative to the rating. Accessibility features, including wheelchair access and adapted bathrooms, make the hotel suitable for families and elderly guests.

Overall, Mercure Hotel Bad Duerkheim An Den Salinen is highly recommended for its prime location, excellent breakfast, comfortable beds and friendly staff, though it would benefit from updating its facilities and improving cleanliness to meet higher standards.
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Family Friendly Hotel
Directly connected to the public Salinarium leisure pool (water park), this hotel offers fantastic aquatic fun for families. It also provides kids' meals and mini golf, adding to the family-oriented experience.

Dog Friendly Hotel
This 4-star hotel welcomes pets and is near the Kurpark and saltwater baths. It offers amenities such as a restaurant, cafe bar, and summer terrace.

Hotel with Swimming Pool
The Mercure Hotel Bad Duerkheim An Den Salinen is a hotel that provides swimming pool facilities. This offers its guests recreational options during their stay.

  Pool Lap Lanes  


Business Hotel
This 4-star hotel offers 99 guest rooms and extensive event facilities, including a 1,000 sqm multifunctional hall and 12 meeting rooms. It is located along the German Wine Route and is part of the Rhine-Neckar metropolitan region, making it suitable for business travelers. Paid parking is available.

Accessible Hotel
This hotel is certified as handicapped accessible. It offers stepless access to the entrance, conference rooms, restaurant, and accessible guest rooms. The hotel features an elevator with specific dimensions (80x140cm) and wide corridors (at least 130cm). Accessible bathrooms include practical shower curtains and spacious design, with grab bars at the toilet and a toilet height of 45-52cm. Designated accessible parking spaces are available.

Hotel with EV Charging Stations
This hotel provides EV charging stations, although specific details about the number and type of charging stations are not available in the provided information.

4-Star Hotel
This 4-star hotel provides comfortable accommodations and event facilities. It is well-suited for both leisure and business travelers, offering a convenient location near the saltworks.

Hotel with Pool Lap Lanes

Room Types
Privilege Double Room Features a balcony and free tea/coffee facilities.

Standard Double Room Features satellite TV, a minibar, and an en-suite bathroom with complimentary toiletries.

Superior Double Room Featuring free toiletries, this double room includes a private bathroom with a bath or a shower and a hairdryer. The double room features a tea and coffee maker, a wardrobe, parquet floors, a carpeted floor, as well as a flat-screen TV with satellite channels. The unit has 1 bed.

Guest Reviews
7.6
Good
Location
The Mercure Hotel Bad Duerkheim An Den Salinen boasts an excellent location praised by many guests for its convenience and tranquility. Situated right next to the saltworks and the spa park, this hotel offers a peaceful environment combined with easy access to the city's attractions. Visitors appreciate the ability to walk to the city center in about 10 minutes, making it a perfect base for exploring Bad Dürkheim and its historic sites.

The proximity to recreational facilities such as the spa park, outdoor pool and Gradierwerk is consistently highlighted as a significant advantage. Additionally, the location is ideal for those planning hiking tours in the northern Palatinate Forest or seeking relaxation amidst beautiful surroundings.

A major perk is the ample, free parking available right in front of the hotel, adding to the ease of stay. The central location without the hustle and bustle of the core city area ensures a restful experience.

Guests also commend the hotel's cleanliness and the friendliness of the staff, further enhancing its appeal. Overall, the Mercure Hotel's prime location near essential amenities and serene environment makes it a highly recommended accommodation choice in Bad Dürkheim.

Breakfast
Mercure Hotel Bad Duerkheim An Den Salinen receives extensive praise for its breakfast offerings. Guests consistently highlight the wide and diverse selection available at the breakfast buffet, mentioning the extensive variety and high quality of items. Fresh ingredients, such as freshly squeezed orange juice and an array of breakfast staples including scrambled eggs, bacon, ham, cheese and salmon, were particularly appreciated. The availability of sparkling wine and a cozy atmosphere added a touch of luxury to the experience.

Despite a few comments regarding the price not matching the value, the consensus remains overwhelmingly positive with many describing the breakfast as fantastic, excellent and delicious. Friendly and attentive staff further enhance the breakfast experience, ensuring prompt service and a welcoming environment. Additionally, the option of serving a prepared tray for fewer guests instead of a full buffet demonstrates an adaptable approach to guest needs.

In summary, the breakfast at Mercure Hotel Bad Duerkheim An Den Salinen is touted for its rich and varied offerings, exceptional quality and delightful service, making it a standout feature of the hotel stay for many visitors.

Dinner
Mercure Hotel Bad Duerkheim An Den Salinen offers a variety of dining experiences that have garnered mixed reactions from guests. On the positive side, many found the food to be very good with delicious and plentiful meals that included regional dishes at fair prices. Several guests have praised the quality and taste of the food, describing their dinners as delicious and highly recommended.

Despite a menu that some felt was rather modest, the hotel's in-house restaurant succeeded in delivering delightful meals, especially noted during special occasions such as a 60th birthday celebration with a rich buffet. The excellent service further enhanced the dining experience with attentive staff who were always ready to assist, which included the convenient option of room service in the evening.

However, not all reviews were glowing. Some guests were less impressed, pointing out that certain dishes, like the potato with quark and vegetable skewers, were not up to standard, describing them as floury. A few found the restaurant didn't meet their expectations, mentioning that dinner wasn't particularly good or that the food was quite expensive.

In summary, while there are varied opinions, the overall sentiment leans towards positive regarding the quality and enjoyment of the meals at Mercure Hotel Bad Duerkheim An Den Salinen. The combination of delicious food, fair pricing and excellent service makes it a notable option for dining, even if it occasionally falls short for some guests.

Rooms
The rooms at Mercure Hotel Bad Duerkheim An Den Salinen offer a mixed experience for guests. Positively, the rooms are praised for being spacious, functional and clean. Many reviews highlight the pleasant size and quiet atmosphere of the rooms. The presence of balconies and views of the saltworks add a nice touch, making some stays more enjoyable. Additionally, the rooms are generally well-equipped and come with practical amenities such as headboards fitted with sockets.

However, the decor and furnishings are often described as outdated, showing signs of wear and tear with some fixtures needing urgent renovation. The lack of modernization extends to the bathroom facilities, where issues like calcified shower fixtures and rust marks on heaters have been noted. Cleanliness in the bathrooms could be improved, as some guests reported hairs from previous occupants and limescale buildup.

A recurring concern is the room temperature with many guests finding the rooms uncomfortably hot due to the absence of air conditioning. Furthermore, noise levels can be an issue, particularly from adjacent event areas. The size of the rooms varies with some being too small for comfort, especially when accommodating more than two people.

Overall, while the rooms meet basic comfort needs and are kept clean, the hotel would benefit significantly from updating its facilities to meet modern expectations.

Beds
Guests at the Mercure Hotel Bad Duerkheim An Den Salinen have consistently praised the comfort of the beds, highlighting them as a noteworthy feature of their stay. Many reviews point out that the beds are very comfortable, cozy and of a good size, contributing positively to their overall hotel experience. However, there are several mentions of inconsistency in mattress firmness with some guests finding them too soft or too hard.

A few specific issues were noted, such as sagging mattresses and cases where the mattress caused discomfort, such as back pain or squeaking due to rubberization. Cleanliness was occasionally mentioned as a concern with reports of minor stains on pillows and ceilings, dust under the beds and some instances of dirty bedframes and thin bedding. Despite these occasional drawbacks, the positive feedback on bed comfort largely dominates the reviews, suggesting that, on the whole, the hotel provides a satisfactory sleeping experience.

Cleanliness
Mercure Hotel Bad Duerkheim An Den Salinen's cleanliness receives mixed reviews from guests. Positive remarks highlight that many rooms are clean, neat and practical with everything appearing tidy. Some guests appreciated the central location and clean environment of the hotel. However, numerous reviews point out significant issues with the level of cleanliness. Problems such as mold in the bathroom, cobwebs on furniture, dust under the beds and stains were frequently mentioned. Several guests noted that housekeeping did not clean rooms thoroughly and sometimes entered early in the morning, which disturbed their stay. Complaints included dirty bedding, hair from previous guests and water stains. Furniture and fixtures were often described as worn out and outdated. Despite some clean areas, the overall impression was that the hotel requires considerable improvement in its cleanliness standards to meet guests' expectations.

Staff
Reviews of the staff at Mercure Hotel Bad Duerkheim An Den Salinen present a predominantly positive picture. Many guests describe the staff as very friendly, helpful and accommodating. The reception staff notably received high praise for their friendliness and efficiency with specific mention of quick problem-solving. Breakfast and other service staff were also frequently complimented for their attentiveness and courteous behavior.

However, there were intermittent concerns about the lack of training and occasional unfriendly behavior. Instances of early entry into rooms by housekeeping staff and communication issues, particularly with non-German speaking guests, were noted. Despite these occasional lapses, the overall impression is that the hotel staff are dedicated and go out of their way to ensure a pleasant experience for their guests.

Pool
The Mercure Hotel Bad Duerkheim An Den Salinen offers an array of swimming pool facilities that guests highly appreciate. Complimentary access to both indoor and outdoor public swimming pools is included with the stay, making it an excellent addition to the booking value. Guests commend the convenience and enjoyment of these pools, noting the large outdoor area and the adjacent spa pool as particularly delightful features. Although the pool is not heated and some found it cooler than expected, the access remains a significant perk.

The transition to the thermal bath, which is accessed through a turnstile, requires an additional charge, but the free entry to other swimming facilities is praised. The swimming pools are not only a great leisure option but also a valued feature for conference attendees. Overall, the pool facilities, despite some minor issues like noise and lack of exclusive loungers, add a positive touch to the guest experience at this hotel.

Family
The Mercure Hotel Bad Duerkheim An Den Salinen offers a picturesque environment that is perfect for families. Located in a beautiful setting ideal for walking or cycling, it provides a great opportunity for outdoor activities. The hotel is noted for its family-friendly atmosphere and is particularly accommodating for older guests, including those using walkers.

Guests express satisfaction with the suites that offer unforgettable views, enhancing the overall experience. The Salt Works next door features a delightful water playground that keeps children well-entertained. Families looking to spend a nice weekend together will find the destination attractive, though some have commented on safety concerns and early morning interruptions by cleaning staff on the day of departure. Despite these minor inconveniences, the location and family-oriented services make it a suitable choice for a family getaway.

4 Star
Mercure Hotel Bad Duerkheim An Den Salinen delivers commendable value for money, making it a cost-effective choice for travelers. While the accommodations and service are satisfactory, many guests feel that the hotel does not meet the expectations typically associated with a four-star rating. The facilities and amenities fall short of the four-star standard with several reviews highlighting the absence of air conditioning as a major inconvenience. Additionally, the breakfast offerings have been described as subpar for the rating category. Nonetheless, the hotel manages to fulfill basic needs, although it might be more accurately classified as a three-star establishment.

Accessible
Travelers to the Mercure Hotel Bad Duerkheim An Den Salinen will find several accessibility features to enhance their stay. The hotel's location allows easy access to nearby amenities and attractions, all within walking distance. Guests with mobility issues can benefit from wheelchair accessibility features, including adapted bathrooms with practical shower curtains and a spacious layout. Elderly visitors can comfortably navigate the premises with the help of a lift. The hotel's accessible design ensures smooth movement for both adults and children, making it a convenient choice for families as well.


Yes, Mercure Hotel Bad Duerkheim An Den Salinen has pool(s) that belong to one or more of the following categories: Pool Lap Lanes.

No, a spa isn't available at Mercure Hotel Bad Duerkheim An Den Salinen.

Yes, Mercure Hotel Bad Duerkheim An Den Salinen welcomes dogs.

No, parking facilities aren't available at Mercure Hotel Bad Duerkheim An Den Salinen.

No, Mercure Hotel Bad Duerkheim An Den Salinen doesn't have a gym.

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