This hotel is showing alot of signs of ageing but on the plus side it has spacious rooms which are clean and comfortable, a typically good mercure breakfast and is in a really quiet area by the river. the location is mainly commercial but there are nearby bus stops with fast connection to the town.
I would not reccomend this hotel for anyone who wants nightlife as there is none but I had a quiet, comfortable room that overlooked the river so could not have been more relaxing. I think the hotel had some sort of free bike scheme though I did not use it. There is a shopping center nearby though I did not visit. At night-time the area feels a little creepy since it is almost deserted so I would not reccomend for a lone female though I did not see any evidence of any problems, it was just the lack of people in an urban environment!

This hotel has relatively large rooms and excellent services but is located away from downtown. It is around a mile from the station and in a quiet neighborhood. There are a few shops at walking distance but that is about it. This is actually an island connected to the main city area with bridges. If you are looking for a quiet evening with no disturbance then this is what I would recommend.

I stayed at the Mercure Ile de France during a recent international conference in Nantes. The hotel is unattractive from the outside, and not much better on the inside. The staff are pleasant, but the facilities are limited. There is a small restaurant and a small lobby bar, but neither are particularly pleasant to be in. The rooms are tired and old-fashioned. The location isn't very handy either; I only stayed there because all the more central hotels were already fully booked. Overall I don't rate this hotel highly.