This was the 3rd year that we have stayed at Hotel Mercurio and each year the ammenities and service keeps getting better. Yes its a small hotel that caters to the gay clientele but it is not a hole in the wall. Over the past two years they have upgraded the AC units, installed flat-screen TV in the rooms and at the pool, and now they are installing another upgrade to the TV system. The service is wonderful. They take your luggage up when you check in, give you a free drink upon arrival (when the bartender comes in which is around 3pm), provide all the info that you may need, and above all it is close to everything. We will certainly be back next year and can't wait to see what you have new for us on the next visit.

This hotel is fantanstic. The rates were reasonable. The service was very friendly. Just everyone who worked there spoke English. They were very helpful. The free daily breakfast was tasty. It was a real breakfast, not just continental breakfast. The rooms were clean and nice. I highly recommend this hotel to any gay traveler.

My partner and I recently returned from a wonderful six day trip to PV. The best decision we made was to stay in the Olas Altas section as it is a safe easy walk to anywhere, in an area that best reflects the true charm of the area.

Our review of the Hotel Mercurio, however, is somewhat mixed.

First the good….
The hotel is in a great location. The staff is friendly and accommodating, and the pool/lounge area charming. Breakfast was complete, consisting of eggs, meat, fruit, yogurt, juice, and wonderful muffins/pastries. Cocktails, served during the evening, are reasonably priced, and provide a wonderful opportunity to meet other guests. There is a computer for guest use, and wi-fi access.

Now the bad….
We were booked in a “deluxe” king room. Unfortunately, we were quite disappointed even with modest expectations. I would like to describe our room as “rustic”; however, it was more like a cheap motel room. The moderate sized room was a square with a separate bathroom. The closet was built-in shelves covered with a curtain that protruded into the space. In one corner there was a sink/counter that was covered in old, chipped tiles. The TV was definitely not plasma, but a small screen, older model suspended high on the wall “hospital room” style.
The bathroom was quite cramped. For some reason, the toilet was positioned directly towards the shower wall giving very limited clearance making it impossible to sit with your feet on the floor. My partner, being slightly taller than my 5’8”, had to put one leg through an open part of the shower, while I basically sat “side-saddle” in order to be comfortable. In addition, we had to jiggle the handle after each flush to stop it from running. While showering, water often went from comfortable to scorching-hot , and there were constant “clanks” and “thunks” from mechanical operations 24 hours a day. Finally, voices from guests reverberated late into the night outside of our room.

In all fairness….
We were able to take a peek into another deluxe king room on our floor. Both the living space and bathroom were spacious, well-appointed, and appeared to have been recently renovated. I would recommend that the owner consider reevaluating the rate structure to represent not only the number of guest but the quality of the room. Had we known, we would have been more than willing to spend accordingly.

All-in-all we would consider a repeat stay, however, I would call to verify room location and description.

We stayed here last week for 7 nights. I wasn't going to write a review but when I read the last review, I was angered at how the reviewer misrepresented this place. So here's my take on it.

First of all, if you're staying in the old town (which I much prefer) you won't find any 5 star american hotels; if that's what you need, stay up at the hotel zone in the north end.

Mercurio is not the ritz but the owners try very hard to make it comfortable. It is certainly not deserving of the criticism given in the last review.

Room: I would describe it as basic but cosy and charming. From the pictures of other places in the area, it looks very similar.

Great features:
Courtyard is very relaxing and beautiful for hanging around during the day, breakfast is fantastic ( and I mean fantastic!!), price is good value, location is the best of all the gay hotels (at least for us since we spent most of our time in the old town), 2 minutes to the beach, staff are friendly, internet and voip service was very convenient for dealing with the airline, AC and hot water worked well, fridge and room safe is convenient, , having room next to the courtyard was good for daytime
sunning (but not for nighttime sleep).

Annoyances: I wish they would rethink putting a big screen TV right outside a room window. The noise carries into the room and they turn it on from 8am to 10:30pm.
The bed mattress was a bit too firm for me. It may have just been my room because other guests told me theirs was ok. In all fairness to them I should have discussed it with them but chose to put up with it instead. It wasn't that big a deal to me.

Overall: I would recommend this hotel based on location and value alone, but its many other features make it a sure bet to pick.

If you like to sleep in past 8 am, beware of rooms 105 and 106 for noise as the back of the TV (where the speakers face) is a few feet from the room window.