The Mercure Hotel Aachen Am Graben is housed in a modern shopping mall in the centre of the pretty town of Aachen, 500 metres from the Cathedral and 700 metres from Quellenhof Park.

Aachen's main railway station is 700 metres away and Maastricht Airport is 40 kilometres from the hotel, with an approximate driving time of 30 minutes.

The Mercure Hotel Aachen Am Graben's Hotelbar Klenkes Quelle offers snacks, drinks and regional specialities in a contemporary setting, while Restaurant Lounge 1858 serves breakfast every morning.

The 117 guestrooms over six floors have light décor, fitted carpets and simple furnishings. All are equipped with satellite television with pay movies, wireless and dial up Internet connections, direct dial phones and bathrooms with makeup mirrors.

Aachen's old Fischmarkt, surrounded by quaint old houses, is home to the famous Fischpuddelchen fountain, complete with spouting fish.