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Mama Shelter MarseillevsHotel Mercure Marseille centre Bompard La Corniche
Both hotels are highly recommended by expert writers. Overall, Mama Shelter Marseille ranks significantly better than New Hotel Bompard. Mama Shelter Marseille scores 91 with accolades from 9 reviews such as Travel + Leisure, Jetsetter and Wallpaper.
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
Hotel Mercure Marseille centre Bompard La Corniche Frommer's
Gayot Lonely Planet The Telegraph
2, rue des Flots Bleus, 13007 Marseille
From $70/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Frommer's "This tranquil retreat, built after World War II, lies atop a cliff along the corniche, about 3km (2 miles) east of the Vieux Port." Full review
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Ask for one of the rooms with a private terrace.
Gayot "Set in quiet grounds just minutes from the Old Port and the town center, the Bompard houses bright, large rooms that are both functional and comfortable."
Lonely Planet "A little oasis, the New Hotel Bompard is set in 3000 sq m (32,231 sq ft) of Mediterranean gardens shaded by palm fronds."
The Telegraph8.0
"Escape the sweaty inner city at this intimate, slightly quirky four-star hotel set around large and secluded gardens in the steep, narrow side streets above Marseille." Full review
