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Grand Hotel Beauvau Marseille Vieux-Port-MGalleryvsMama Shelter Marseille
Both hotels are endorsed by travel writers. On balance, Mama Shelter Marseille ranks significantly higher than Grand Hotel Beauvau Marseille Vieux Port - MGallery Collection. Mama Shelter Marseille comes in at 91 with endorsements from 9 sources like Travel + Leisure, The Telegraph and Jetsetter.
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
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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
Mama Shelter Marseille
Travel + Leisure
Rough Guide
Frommer's Fodor's
Wallpaper Condé Nast Traveler
Jetsetter The Telegraph Lonely Planet Frommer's Show All Reviews
64 Rue de la Loubiere, 13006 Marseille
From $74/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
- Restaurant
- Multilingual
Travel + Leisure "It’s only 10 minutes on foot to the city’s historic center, but the hotel’s buzzy restaurant and bar makes Mama’s house a destination in its own right." Full review
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Ask reception to book you one of 40 beach chairs reserved for guest use at the beach next to Skate Park Borély, which is a few miles' drive away.
Rough Guide Star
"Eagerly awaited Marseille sister of the hip Paris original, combining stylish design and boutique hotel comforts... with budget prices."
Frommer's "Tucked into the hipster cours Julien district, this unique hotel is the brainchild of designer Philippe Starck." Full review
Fodor's "Designed by Philippe Starck, the rooms although smallish try to make you feel as though you're staying in a shishi hotel—iMacs mounted on the wall—but with cheaper hotel rates." Full review
Wallpaper "Philippe Starck has always had the measure of the style-hungry traveller." Full review
Condé Nast Traveler "A six-story, 127-room hotel in this year's European Capital of Culture, in a quiet, mostly residential neighborhood within strolling distance of the artsy Cours Julien district and the old port." Full review
Jetsetter "Playful and affordable Philippe Starck-designed hotel with foosball, DJs, and a strong sense of whimsy." Full review
The Telegraph8.0
"Designed by Philippe Starck, Mama Shelter aims to bring urban chic within the range of everyone (not least the urban chic themselves)." Full review
Lonely Planet Top Choice
"The brainchild of Serge Trigano, son of Gilbert (Club Med creator), this affordable-chic new kid on the block opened with a bang in 2012." Full review
Frommer's "Rooms are bright and cool, from the modular furnishings to the wall-mounted Macs offering dozens of free on-demand movies...this is an excellent bet for a contemporary taste of France’s second city." Full review
