First the good news The hotel is very convenently located in a nice place. the breakfast is plentiful and reasobably varied. it is however not included in the room rate which is somehow usual in France. However: the carpet in the room is downright filthy and one dares not to go barefooted! the carpet in the stairs is also old... more

We stayed in the Mercure Opera at the end of August 2009 as part of a short break to celebrate our 15th wedding anniversary. The location of this hotel is excellent, not far from eurostar and right in the centre of town just off the Opera house square and the main grand square. The hotel upgraded our room for free... more

Very well located in the heart of town, it is perfect if you want to walk around at night after a full day of work. But you should not expect too much from the hotel itself. Rooms are small and somewhat run down and service is not very friendly. more

Optimal location with easy walk to Eurostar, shopping and old town. Found the staff to be really great, the rooms are simple but very nice and breakfast was worth inclusion. Its worth making sure any trip includes Friday and Saturday as everything is alive in Lille and then Sunday while dead the market is the place to be which is... more

Good room,helpful staff.would definitely return.Room was pleasant, bed comfortable.Room had small balcony looking over a quiet street.Situated at back of the opera and within easy reach of the Grand Place.Old Lille just around the corner with many designer shops and small cafes.Beakfast was plentiful each morning with an array of foodstuffs such as cereals, eggs, bacon, sausages, fruit, cold meats,cheese,... more

We booked 2 double rooms through the hotel website. When we arrived at the hotel we were very pleased with the location and the hotel itself was very cozy and nicely decorated. Unfortunately we were informed that our booking did not include breakfast, I did dispute this but the hotel receptionists were very unhelpful and dis-interested. The breakfast charge for... more

My 4th stay at the Mercure Opera, this time with a girlfriend. (My husband and I have stayed before). On arriving straight from the Eurostar at 10pm on a cold Friday night we were given our room key and went up to the 2nd floor. Our room however was a double - with a double bed, when I had booked... more

A very expensive hotel (145 euros per night!) that unbelievably doesn't include internet and breakfast (really expensive both). I was also very disappointed by the very unkind receptionist at the phone and the dirty and stinky towles in my room. The bathroom was big, the building beautiful, but it's surely not enough. Not recommended at all! more

The problem with French hotels is that they are all very average unless you pay ridiculous amounts of money. The room was very small, you would have to walk single file, the window was facing a very small and dark patio so we hardly had any daylight in the room and as the other windows were so close we used... more