The Gardens at Mercure Canberra
Ainslie Ave & Limestone Ave, Braddon ACT 2612, Australia
Wow your guests with a garden party in our peaceful and private landscaped courtyard gardens. Maybe you want an elegant garden cocktail party with drinks and canapes served by waiters or maybe you want a more casual affair with grazing tables and bar service. Whatever you have in mind we can bring it to life.
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Reviews for Mercure Canberra
Kathleen S
From the moment we arrived we loved the style and look of the hotel. Check in was smooth and we had a lovely chat with the lovely lady at the desk (I’m sorry I can’t remember her name). We were lucky enough to get an upgrade to a loft room which was a nice surprise and it was such a nice room. I love that it is a historical hotel, and there was even a coffee table book in the room which I read through about its history, which was interesting. We really enjoyed our stay. Thank you
Sashini Sarangi
A little bit of an outdated hotel but the location is really convenient if you’re visiting the city. I think our room was a connecting room with a locked door between the rooms, so we could hear the TV and people talking next door. Not sure if it’s the same with all the rooms though. The service was great, they cleaned our room every day during our stay. The king room had a really spacious bathroom and the water pressure was amazing
Guy Yeomans
Happy with everything except aircon which was not powerful enough to keep room comfortable for sleep at night. Also a bit noisy. Pleased you are providing work opportunities for young adults with special needs. Excellent breakfast; comfortable beds; quiet overall (except for a/c) which helps with good night's sleep. No pool which is surprising for a big premium hotel
Dave Williams
Large room looking out onto the inner courtyard gardens. Very comfortable bed and quiet peaceful surroundings. Easy 15 min walk to Canberra centre shopping mall. Breakfast was good with reasonable choice and some variation during the five days we were there. Carpark with keycard access was good. Staff friendly and efficient- Phoebe and William were particularly helpful at breakfast. Olims restaurant and bar was fine with substantial meals served for dinner. Hotel is heritage property so is not a modern build but makes up for it with large rooms kept very clean. It is also dog friendly which didn’t bother us. Overall very happy with our stay
Stuart Bunt
Nice small room in heritage part, felt fresh and clean. Nice cosy hotel Reverse cycle AC was over bed so a bit noisy but certainly kept room warm. About 1km easy nice walk to Canberra Mall for night life, shops restaurants. Parking free in front (not many spaces) and on side streets but $15-28 a night in secure back car park. A lot of the streets are clearways in the day but only Mon-Fri. Sat Sun we parked ok on the road next door. Biggest let down in an otherwise really cosy hotel was the dining room. Bare tables and food reminiscent of an RSL in Woy Woy circa 1962. Weird. Cheap daily specials but food matched the ambiance. Breakfast room much better, nice airy room, standard fare but fine. Marmalade has never seen an orange but bacon, eggs, fruit, cheeze etc. fine. Juice machine, coffee machine all good. Pastries limited to dry croissants.
Other spaces at this venue
The Carlton Room
Located on the ground floor, the Carlton Room is the perfect venue for your next conference, party, dinner, exhibition or wedding reception. The room can be configured to suit your needs, in any layout from theatre, boardroom, banquet or cocktail style. The room provides natural daylight and features ensuite bathroom facilities and a bar, which can be hidden away for those important business meetings. The Carlton room can be combined with the Grosvenor room for a maximum capacity of 180 guests.
The Grosvenor Room
The Grosvenor Room is adjacent to The Carlton Room and can used to enhance that space or as a smaller space on its own. Perfect for events up to 50 people seated or 60 people cocktail style, the Grosvenor room is accessed through the main lobby of the hotel and is ideal for that early morning breakfast meeting or small wedding ceremony.
The Ainslie Room
Located on the ground floor of the hotel, The Ainslie Room features three beautiful sash windows with views towards Mount Ainslie and letting in plenty of natural daylight. Ideal for meetings for up to 15 people boardroom style or 20 theatre style, this room offers a separate alcove for catering and its’ own ensuite bathroom.
The Courtyard Terrace
Located in the enclosed gardens in the central courtyard of the hotel the terrace provides a sunny spot for a morning or afternoon tea, a dinner party under the stars, a cocktail and canape reception or even a place to bring in live music. The Terrace can seat 80 people for a sit-down dinner or 100 people for a cocktail reception. The Terrace can be combined with the Courtyard restaurant via bi-fold doors to make your event an indoor/outdoor event and greatly increase the capacity of your function.
Courtyard Restaurant
Overlooking the private gardens and with bi-fold doors connecting it to The Terrace the courtyard restaurant is the perfect space for any event. Host your guests indoors in the restaurant or if the season is right discuss with us combining both the restaurant and terrace for the ultimate indoor/outdoor event.