The Mercure Hotel Hannover Mitte is a modern, six floor property centrally located in the city of Hannover, two kilometres from Lake Maschsee and six kilometres from Hannover Zoo. It offers 171 guestrooms which feature simple, contemporary decor and furnishings. All include air conditioning, satellite television with pay movies, internet connection, direct dial phones and desks. Bathrooms have showers and hair dryers. This business and leisure hotel's facilities include a bar, a restaurant serving Italian, French and German fusion cuisine and featuring stylish and contemporary decor, wireless Internet connections throughout the hotel for those with laptops, a dry cleaning service, currency exchange, garage parking, and conference facilities which can accommodate up to 176 people. The hotel is in an excellent position to explore the city; shopping is available 200 metres away, as is the street art project, Sculpture Mile. The Royal Gardens of Herrenhausen are four kilometres away, and Lake Maschsee, a large artificial lake used for swimming, water sports and as the venue for the annual Maschsee Festival, is one kilometre from the hotel. Hannover Airport is 10 kilometres distance, an approximate driving time of 20 minutes.