MERCURE BRISBANE WELCOMES GUESTS TO ITS NEW LOBBY

Mercure Brisbane

85-87 N Quay, Brisbane 4000
(07) 3237 2300 or mercurebrisbane.com.au

Mercure has commenced the roll-out of its new interactive lobby concept in Australia, launching the new-look reception space at the riverside Mercure Brisbane.

The Mercure in Brisbane is the first in Australia to implement the new concept, originally piloted at the Mercure Tower Bridge in London in April 2013.

Coming just a few months after Mercure Brisbane’s multimillion dollar room refurbishment, the latest reveal for the hotel has modernistic pops of pink, and sophisticated new furniture and finishes for a fresh sense of arrival.

A key feature for the new space is a free-form host pod in place of a traditional front desk that allows for a more seamless interplay between associates and guests.

Mercure Brisbane General Manager Mark Wilkinson says feedback to the lobby design has been overwhelming, with guests and staff alike enjoying the interactive approach facilitated by the new environment.

“We look at the lobby like a global space where you can check in, enjoy a free coffee, read or catch up online, and even meet with friends and colleagues in a casual and comfortable space,” says Mr Wilkinson.

“It’s a much more modern and appealing area for everyone. We’ve had positive feedback already from guests enjoying the more natural, side by side approach of conversing with our team members, without the barrier of a traditional bench in between.”

Instead of using bulky desktop computers to check guests in, Mercure Brisbane staff now navigate the lobby space — which also includes more casual lounge areas to encourage interaction — with tablets.

The lobby lounge area now also boasts a Nespresso coffee machine for guests, a new reading area with magazine’s brochures and ipads, refreshed Mac corner with three computers for guests plus a refreshed concierge desk equipped with storage, direct lift access, and convenient wide corridor for immediate entrance to the hotel’s conference rooms.

The Mercure lobby concept was inspired as part of the brand’s overall repositioning, coinciding with the brand’s 40th anniversary last year. The lobby concept, as well as other design changes such as room design upgrades, will continue to roll out across Australia over the next three to four years.