Mercure Bad Duerkheim an den Salinen

Location is good, huge parking lot, and about 12 min walking distance to the town center. The hotel is clean and nice with a nice breakfast room and buffet for $20-25. Here are a few points for improvements. The swimming pool opens only after 9 am for hotel guests, which is a little late for me as I like to do my sports routine before breakfast. There is no coffee machine on the room but a water boiler. Rooms are only done after three days saving them a lot of service costs. There is no safe lock box in the room. The receptionist is not very proactive pointing out that a specific watch-like magnetic device is needed for access to the pool or a guest card ‘Kurkarte’ for discounts to wellness programs and local attractions. You will get it, if you specifically ask for it; it is included in the room charge.

Great location if you are planning to attend the Wurstmarkt

Pleasant hotel with polite and helpful front desk staff. The hotel eateries are lovely though you may have a little wait to be served if they are busy as there was just a skeleton staff on during my stay. Room was clean and bright and bed comfortable; the location is quiet enough that you can leave the windows open at night and it's lovely to wake to the sound of a gently babbling brook and birdsong; I was lucky enough to have a room with a view of the Salinen and Park. Would recommend and would definitely stay there if / when I go back to Bad Duerkheim.

A bit far to the nearest city, but that has to be the only downside. Everything else was great. I would highly recommend! The service was excellent.