Mama Shelter MarseillevsHotel Saint Ferreol
Both Mama Shelter Marseille and Hotel Saint Ferreol are rated very highly by professional travelers. Overall, Mama Shelter Marseille scores significantly better than Hotel Saint Ferreol. Mama Shelter Marseille comes in at 91 with approval from 9 publications such as Rough Guide, Jetsetter and Travel + Leisure.
Mama Shelter Marseille 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 Telegraph
8.0
"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
Hotel Saint Ferreol
19 rue Pisancon, 13001 Marseille
From $62/night
- Free Internet
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
- Multilingual
- Business Center
- Air Conditioning
Gayot
"Here's a hotel with quirky charm in a traffic-free street just 200 yards from the Vieux-Port."
Fodor's
"Set back from the port in the heart of the shopping district, this cozy, charming little hotel offers a warm reception and a homey breakfast room–cum–bar." Full review
Lonely Planet
"On the corner of the city’s bustling pedestrianised street, this simple hotel has individually decorated rooms, many inspired by artists like Van Gogh and Cézanne." Full review
The Telegraph
7.0
"A three-star Marseille hotel offering bright Provençal colours, a warm welcome, and modern bathrooms, in the pedestrianised shopping zone in the city centre." Full review