This Hotel Mercure is located in the city center of Besancon in the casino garden on the Doubs River and opposite the Micaud Park. There are 91 air-conditioned guestrooms, 78 which are nonsmoking, equipped with clean, private bathrooms and flat screen satellite TV. The hotel restaurant, Le Vesontio, serves traditional cuisine and offers a splendid view of the casino gardens. L’Instant, the hotel bar, is open until 23:00. There is a casino, a fitness center and a karaoke bar within 1.9 mi from the hotel.