Mecure Resort Valley Gardens although starting to show its age a bit is a straight forward studio style roomed hotel with drive up access to your room.
The location is what gives this hotel its advantage by being central to a large number of wineries and restaurant's all within easy walking distance, when visiting wine country this removes the worry of driving, the hotel is even serviced by one of the popular gastro pubs courtesy bus.
If simple clean accommodation with all the amenities is what you want in the Hunter then the Mecure Hunter Valley Gardens fits the bill. Just hope you get a room with an upgraded bed mattress as the old one we had was very hard/lumpy resulting in the last two nights being spent on the sofa bed as it was more supportive.

From the check in where the staff were so friendly and polite and was very impressed with them and also at checkout just as polite and lovely. We were fortunate enough to get an upgrade and the room was absolutely beautiful so close to the pool and a fireplace and it was the best I have and my husband stayed in all over the world and we have travelled almost everywhere. The swimming pool is large and good temperature and the breakfast was great. Our room was cleaned daily to a high standard..

Very disappointed with the value and quality of this resort. We have been at many mecures across the world and this is the worst value for money and level of inclusions we have had. We could not get a drink at the bar area and were told to get a take away and drink outside. Before they blame Covid, there was ample facilities inside to comply with Covid rules. When trying to order food , we were told to go to our room and order room service.
Other than the location, this has nothing going for it and considering we paid nearly $450 a night I would most definitely not stay there again.