The Mercure in Padang is a good choice for foreign travelers who are staying a night or two in Padang while traveling to and from the Mentawai, Telo or other outer islands for surf trips. Its a clean, comfortable and safe sanctuary from the chaos and dirtiness of Padang. The food and drink are tasty and clean, the staff are friendly and helpful and the rooms are spacious enough, clean, comfortable and everything is in good working order. The newly remodeled rooms are especially nice in their facilities and furnishings. There is a lot that can be hectic when traveling in Indonesia, but staying at the Mercure is a relief from all of that and is very inexpensive by Western standards. The Mercure is highly recommended to traveling surfers.