Mercure Avignon TGV Hotel & Spa

Rooms have a private bathroom, a flat-screen TV and soundproofing. Air conditioning is available in the Classic rooms and several other categories. Choose from double rooms with a large double bed, a twin room with two single beds, and configurations with a balcony. The Privilege Double Room adds bathrobes, slippers and a coffee machine. Suites offer more space; the Junior Suite combines a double bed and a sofa bed, while another suite has an extra-large double bed and a balcony.

Room sizes range from 19 to 40 m², depending on the category. Some rooms accommodate up to four people and are suitable for family stays. A room with bunk beds and a balcony adds another option for guests travelling with children. Facilities vary by category and include a balcony, coffee machine, electric kettle and seating area. Accessible rooms for guests with reduced mobility are available at the hotel.

The wellness area includes a spa, sauna, hammam and hot tub. Massages are available, including back, head, hand, foot and neck massages; spa and wellness packages are also offered. The fitness centre has a gym and changing rooms. The indoor and outdoor pools are heated and have sun loungers, parasols and pool or beach towels.

The on-site restaurant, bar and café offer several options for meals and drinks. A buffet breakfast is served in the morning, and you can also have it in your room. Children's menus and menus for special diets are available on request. The reception is open 24 hours a day and offers luggage storage and express check-in. Guests have access to free private parking and free Wi-Fi throughout the hotel. Facilities are available for guests with reduced mobility, and pets are allowed, possibly for an additional charge.

Avignon lies on the banks of the Rhône, in Vaucluse, and its old town is enclosed by city walls. The TGV station area is south of the walls, in a newer part of the city that is convenient for travellers arriving by train. The historic centre has pedestrian streets, shady squares and stone façades; it suits both cultural visits and a stop on a journey through Provence.

The TGV station is 650 m from the hotel and Avignon-Centre station is 2.2 km away. In the old town, the Palace of the Popes, a vast medieval Gothic complex, overlooks the square of the same name. Pont Saint-Bénézet, known as the Bridge of Avignon, offers a heritage walk beside the Rhône. You can walk along the city walls around the old town, while the Collection Lambert presents contemporary art in two town houses. The city centre is less than a ten-minute drive away; a car is useful for reaching the surrounding villages and landscapes.

Spring and autumn are good seasons for walks through the old streets and visits to museums, with temperatures often milder than in midsummer. In July, the Festival d’Avignon brings theatres and squares to life and attracts many visitors, so allow extra time to get around and enjoy the performances. You could spend a day visiting the Palace of the Popes, the shopping streets in the centre and the banks of the Rhône. You can also arrange excursions to Provençal sites in the region from the city.