Fabulous hotel; we always stay at the Mercure whenever we’re visiting our son, who once lived permanently in Canberra, but now he has secondments there. The Loft room is awesome; spacious and so nicely equipped with a kitchenette and downstairs living space. Breakfast we did not partake in, this time. However, it is always lovely and expansive, and the omelettes are gorgeous, cooked by a very talented female Sri Lankan 🇱🇰 chef @ 2024. A bottle shop downstairs enables us to enjoy a bottle of wine. Highly recommended - super close to the Canberra Centre shopping precinct and Lonsdale street wine bars and beautiful restaurants, as well as the magnificent War Memorial (walking distance) and Anzac Parade. Easy Uber ride to Parliament House and the hike up Mt. Ainslie is extremely close by 😊😊