My room was typical for the Mercure hotel chain: smallish, but smartly appointed. However, there were some features that quite annoyed me: the bathroom door was a large glass swinging door, not unlike a shower door actually, No facial tissue in the room, And only one side of the bed had a functioning nightlight. The hallways were rather dingy and unfriendly appearing.
The sleeping situation was spectacular: extremely quiet and if one pulled the curtain correctly, the room was completely dark.
The workout room was extremely small and barely adequate. Some staff were extremely helpful and friendly, others quite the opposite. The location was a bit away from the CBD but I was OK with this and there were some nice ethnic eating places nearby.
If I were to return to Auckland, it would be my preference not to stay at the Mercure again.