Mama Shelter Marseillevsnhow Marseille
Both hotels are rated very highly by professional reviewers writing for major publications. Overall, Mama Shelter Marseille scores significantly higher than nhow Marseille at Palm Beach. Mama Shelter Marseille comes in at #3 in Marseille with endorsements from 9 publications including Rough Guide, Travel + Leisure and Lonely Planet.
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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
nhow Marseille
200 Corniche J.F Kennedy, 13007 Marseille
From $141/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Shuttle Bus
Lonely Planet
"Built right into the rocks, this streamlined hotel has sensational sea views from all of its 160 rooms - you can specify if you want your view from the bathtub or the bed." Full review
Fodor's
"Sleek with stunning 360-degree views of the bay and the islands, this white-on-white modern hotel offers designs by Starck, Zanotta, and Emu." Full review
Jetsetter
"A sea-view room at a gorgeous four-star hotel in Marseille, just a ten-minute stroll from the beach." Full review
Star Service
"As is common in cliff-face operations, this contemporary hotel is barely visible from the highway and spills down toward the sea in stages.
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The Telegraph
8.0
"Set on the posh southern seafront, this spa hotel comes with its own thermal springs and island – but also showcases street art and its darker city soul." Full review