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Hotel de la PrefecturevsGrand Hotel Beauvau Marseille Vieux-Port-MGallery
Both hotels are rated very highly by professional travelers. On balance, Grand Hotel Beauvau Marseille Vieux Port - MGallery Collection ranks significantly better than Hotel de la Prefecture. Grand Hotel Beauvau Marseille Vieux Port - MGallery Collection comes in at #8 in Marseille with accolades from 6 reviewers like Afar Magazine, Fodor's and concierge.com.
Hotel de la Prefecture
Lonely Planet
9 bv Louis Salvator, 13006 Marseille
From $50/night
- Free Internet
- Concierge
- Restaurant
- Family Friendly
- Air Conditioning
Lonely Planet "Definitely far from grand, this place is nonetheless perfectly acceptable for the price, with clean rooms and small but modern bathrooms."
i
Try to avoid the run-down 1st floor rooms, which are sorely in need of a splash of paint, especially in the bathrooms.
Grand Hotel Beauvau Marseille Vieux-Port-MGallery
Concierge Lonely Planet
Condé Nast Traveler
Star Service
Afar Magazine
The Telegraph
Fodor's
4 Rue Beauvau, 13001 Marseille
From $117/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Concierge "Overlooking the Vieux Port, the Mercure is the best situated of the three-star chain properties and ranks as the oldest hotel in town."
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Book room numbers 415 and 416 for a full-on view of the Vieux Port.
Lonely Planet "Marseille's most historic hotel, the Hôtel Beauvau, first opened in 1816, and received luminaries including Chopin, George Sand and Alfred Musset."
Condé Nast Traveler99.6
"Chopin stayed here with George Sand in 1839, making it the preferred address of arty types for decades to come." Full review
Star Service "This stylish, well-run, centrally located boutique-hotel cuts a deep moat around the competition and cements Accor's domination of the market in Marseille." Full review
i
Classic rooms are smallest and all but three have views of the port—worth requesting but not guaranteed.
Afar Magazine "In the beating heart of the city and in proximity to public transportation, shopping areas and fantastic restaurants, it's a terrific spot to settle in on a first visit." Full review
The Telegraph8.0
"A historic waterfront hotel by the Vieux Port in Marseille, it would be difficult to be more central." Full review
Fodor's "Genuine old-world charm is on tap at this historic hotel overlooking the Vieux Port, perhaps not surprisingly since it was once favored by Chopin and George Sand." Full review
