Foundation and early years The first Mercure hotel was established in 1973 in
Saint-Witz,
France. In 1975, Mercure was acquired by
Accor (then Novotel-SIEH) and became
Novotel's complementary midscale brand within the group. In 1989, Mercure opened its 100th hotel. In 1991, following Accor's acquisition of the
Compagnie Internationale des Wagons-Lits, the
Altea hotels acquired through this deal became Mercure hotels.
Development since 2000 By 2001, 655 Mercure hotels were in operation worldwide. In 2010, Mercure launched an expansive refurbishment program for its hotel rooms. In 2011, Accor signed a deal with Jupiter Hotels in the
United Kingdom to rebrand 24 of their properties into Mercure hotels. In 2012, Mercure opened in
China the first Grand Mercure branded Mei Jue for the Chinese market. In 2015, Mercure launched in
Colombia and opened three Grand Mercure hotels in
Brazil. == Business figures ==