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Hotel le CorbusiervsMama Shelter Marseille
Both properties are highly recommended by expert writers. Overall, Mama Shelter Marseille ranks significantly higher than Hotel le Corbusier. Mama Shelter Marseille scores 91 with recommendations from 9 publications such as Wallpaper, Fodor's and Jetsetter.
Hotel le Corbusier
Frommer's
Lonely Planet
Rough Guide
Oyster
Travel + Leisure
The Telegraph
280 Boulevard Michelet, 13008 Marseille
From $96/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Restaurant
- Pool
- Family Friendly
- Free Parking
- Business Center
Frommer's "Fans of modernism won't mind traveling some distance from central Marseille to stay in Le Corbusier's radical Unité d'Habitation." Full review
Lonely Planet "For Le Courbusier lovers, stay at Hôtel Le Corbusier, two floors in the middle of the Le Corbusier’s Unité d’Habitation tower." Full review
Rough Guide "Landmark hotel on the third floor of this renowned architect’s iconic high-rise with fabulous views and a variety of room styles."
OysterBudget
"A stay here is an artistic experiment in minimalism, as the hotel and rooms are scantly decorated and comprised largely of concrete -- though with some fantastic views from the bar." Full review
Travel + Leisure "Le Corbusier's 1959 influential midcentury masterpiece still stands tall—12 stories to be precise—as a testament to pioneering postwar urbanist architecture." Full review
The Telegraph8.0
"Original features and incredibly reasonable rates will leave architecture enthusiasts thrilled to stay within Le Corbusier’s modernist Cité Radieuse, one of the 20th century’s most iconic buildings." 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
