InterContinental Marseille - Hotel Dieu, an IHG HotelvsMama Shelter Marseille
InterContinental Marseille - Hotel Dieu and Mama Shelter Marseille are both praised by travel writers. Overall, InterContinental Marseille - Hotel Dieu scores slightly better than Mama Shelter Marseille. InterContinental Marseille - Hotel Dieu has a TripExpert Score of 93 with accolades from 8 publications including Oyster, Fodor's and The Telegraph.
InterContinental Marseille - Hotel Dieu, an IHG Hotel
1 Place Daviel, 13002 Marseille
From $210/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
- Restaurant
Frommer's
"This five-star hotel occupies what was once an 18th-century hospital. It’s now managed by the InterContinental Group with aplomb." Full review
Fodor's
"Housed in Marseille's majestic 18th-century Hôtel Dieu, once the city hospital and a beloved landmark (built according to plans by Jacques Hardouin-Mansart, architect to Louis XIV)." Full review
Wallpaper
"There are 172 rooms and suites in all (the majority with sea views and private terraces) and facilities including a Clarins spa, indoor pool and glamorous brasserie and bar." Full review
Gayot
"With close proximity to the Calanques and all the sensory delights of Provence, this lodging makes a logical home base for sightseeing and exploring the region."
Oyster
Luxury
"The five-pearl InterContinental Marseille occupies a historic 18th-century building atop Panier Hill, just minutes from the Old Port of Marseille." Full review
Star Service
"It's the newly crowned queen of the city, and all but the most die-hard Accor loyalists have jumped ship to immerse themselves in the true deluxe standards offered here." Full review
The Telegraph
9.0
"A grand, 18th-century building perched between the Panier district and the Vieux Port of Marseille, with wide, sweeping views to the port." Full review
Hideaway Report
90.0
"Conveniently located hotel occupying a restored 18th-century former hospital building." Full review
Lonely Planet
"The grand U-shaped pile features tall arched windows framed by local golden-hued stone and masonry. Within, the 179 rooms and 15 suites are suitably polished" Full review
Michelin Guide
"Its rooms and suites are spacious, immaculately well-equipped, and designed with uncommon contemporary panache...and there’s a Clarins spa with a pair of swimming pools. " Full review
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