Mercure Hotel Stockholm South

From IBIS to MERCURE with a grand renovation. The change and renovation has been only recently and you can experience it both ways: new floors and furniture; it doesn’t only look new it is new. But some negatives come with it (at least for now): where are the drawers and cupboards for clothes? I stayed for 5 nights as a single in a double room privilege and did not know where to put things. No hooks in the bath room and hangers for towels. And definitely not enough lights: it never gets really bright in winter and how would I enjoy reading in one of the 2 comfty chairs? Someone must spend attention to details — PLEASE.
THE BEST: receptionists are extremely customer-​oriented. And The breakfast is very good.

The Ibis hotel is located some distance outside of the central parts of Stockholm. It is a bit more than 15 minutes by subway to the central station (and it is 5 – 10 minutes walk to the subway from the hotel). There is not much of interest in the surrounding area so for tourists it is only an option if willing to either travel some time by subway or if you have access to a care (in which case the location is fairly good, right next to the highway).
The hotel is pretty much what one would expect from an Ibis hotel. It is basic but clean. The hotel has seen better days and could use some paint etc in the rooms. The room we were in was large but as usual in an Ibis hotel not much furniture. There was however a TV with some basic channels, a desk (Internet access is however not included and it is expensive), a few places to sit and a large bed. The bed could have been more comfortable but it was still fairly ok.
The bathroom had a shower (no bath tub). The soap provided had a very cheap feel to it so if staying for more than 1 – 2 nights I would suggest bringing your own. The breakfast was above average and is the best option in the surrounding area.
The big advantage we saw in the hotel was however the price — the value was unbeatable. So for those who do not mind staying outside of Stockholm and want a budget choice this is a solid option (do however also remember to consider the expensive subway tickets when comparing to other options).