Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur · France
Where to stay in Marseille
Marseille is a city in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France, home to about 886,000 people. This guide covers 2 hotels in Marseille, with about 194 rooms between them.
- Places to stay in this guide
- 2
- Best months
- April to June
- Nearest airport
- MRS21 km · Marseille Provence Airport
- Currency
- EUReuro
- Time zone
- Europe/Paris
- Language
- French
About
About Marseille
Marseille is a city in southern France, the prefecture of the Bouches-du-Rhône department and of the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region. Situated in Provence, it marks the eastern end of the Côte Bleue on the Mediterranean coast.
Marseille has a complex history. It was founded by the Phoceans (from the Greek city of Phocea) in 600 BC and is one of the oldest cities in Europe. The town is a far cry from the Cézanne paintings and Provençal clichés of sleepy villages, "pétanque" players and Marcel Pagnol novels. With around one million inhabitants, Marseille is the second largest city in France in terms of population and the largest in terms of area. Its population is a real melting pot of different cultures. It is also said that there are more Comorian people in Marseille than in Comoros!
Wikipedia and Wikivoyage contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0; excerpted.
Things to do
What to see and do in Marseille
See
- Vieux Port
- Basilique Notre Dame de la Garde
- Abbey of Saint Victor
- L'Hotel de Ville
- Le Panier
- Marseille Cathedral
- La Vieille Charité
- Cours Belsunce
- Place Castellane
- Cours Julien
- Place Jean Jaurès
- Noailles quarter
Do
You can visit the fabulous restaurants and cafes. You can go and do many adventurous things such as diving and hiring boats! The calanques (fjords) between Marseille and La Ciotat are a very popular sports climbing area. And of course, if the weather is fine, you can simply go to the beach!
- Artplexe
- Cinéma l'Alhambra
- City of Music
- CEPAC Silo
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Where to stay
Places to stay in Marseille
2 places to stay from the chains this guide covers, each linked to its own website.
| Place to stay | Rooms |
|---|---|
| MEININGER Hotel Marseille Centre La Joliette hotel | 194 |
| Toyoko Inn Marseille Saint Charles hotel |
Schematic: the city centre in orange, each place to stay as a dot, distance rings in kilometres.
Where to stay
More hotels in Marseille
41 hotels within 25 km of the centre, as recorded in Wikidata; the 40 best known are shown, by the number of Wikipedia editions that cover them. Each name links to its encyclopedia article where there is one.
| Hotel | Opened | From centre |
|---|---|---|
| InterContinental Marseille - Hotel Dieu, an Ihg Hotel IHG Hotels & Resorts | 0.6 km | |
| Sofitel Marseille Vieux-Port | 1.4 km | |
| AC Hotel by Marriott Marseille Prado Velodrome | 3.4 km | |
| Aparthotel Adagio Marseille Vieux Port Adagio | 0.7 km | |
| B&B Casa Ortega | 0.6 km | |
| Best Western Premier Hotel Vieux Port Best Western | 23.1 km | |
| Escale Oceania Marseille Vieux Port | 0.2 km | |
| Golden Tulip Marseille Euromed Golden Tulip | 1.6 km | |
| Golden Tulip Villa Massalia Golden Tulip | 4.7 km | |
| Hôtel Ariana | 0.5 km | |
| Hotel Azur | 0.9 km | |
| Hotel Bellevue | 0.4 km | |
| Hotel C2 | 0.8 km | |
| Hôtel du Mucem by Esteem | 1.1 km | |
| Hotel Hermes | 0.4 km | |
| Hôtel La Joliette by Esteem | 1.1 km | |
| Hotel Le Corbusier | 4.2 km | |
| Hôtel Mercure Marseille Canebière Vieux-Port Mercure Hotels | 0.2 km | |
| La Residence du Vieux Port | 0.3 km | |
| La Tuilière | 19.2 km | |
| Le Bungalow Guesthouse | 4.2 km | |
| Le Clos du Jas | 7.5 km | |
| Le Ryad Boutique Hôtel | 0.6 km | |
| Les Bords De Mer | 1.9 km | |
| Les Chambres d'Hôtes du Grand Mornas | 17.6 km | |
| Maison Montgrand Marseille Vieux Port | 0.6 km | |
| Maisons du Monde Hôtel & Suites - Marseille Vieux Port | 0.3 km | |
| Mercure Marseille Centre Bompard La Corniche Mercure Hotels | 2.2 km | |
| Mercure Marseille Centre Prado Vélodrome Mercure Hotels | 3.2 km | |
| Mercure Marseille Centre Vieux Port Mercure Hotels | 0.2 km | |
| New Hotel Le Quai - Vieux Port | 0.1 km | |
| Newhotel of Marseille | 1.4 km | |
| NH Collection Marseille | 0.9 km | |
| Nhow Marseille | 3.2 km | |
| Novotel Marseille Centre Prado Vélodrome Novotel | 2.0 km | |
| Novotel Marseille Est Novotel | 11.0 km | |
| Novotel Suites Marseille Centre Euromed Novotel | 1.4 km | |
| Pension Edelweiss | 0.6 km | |
| Pitchounette & Olives | 1.3 km | |
| Radisson Blu Hotel Marseille Vieux Port Radisson Blu | 0.9 km |
All 43 hotels in Marseille, with their history and operators
When to go
The best time to visit Marseille
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Marseille are April to June. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 29 °C; September is the wettest, with about 94 mm of rain.
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
Getting there
Getting to Marseille: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Marseille Provence Airport (MRS), about 21 km from the city centre in a straight line; Toulon-Hyères Airport (TLN, 66 km) and Avignon Caumont airport (AVN, 78 km) are also within reach.
Getting around
Marseille is served by a transit system, the Régie des Transports de Marseille (RTM) comprising 2 métro (subway) lines, 3 tram lines and 74 bus lines. Almost every métro station has steps in it somewhere and some will have several flights of stairs. If you have any mobility problems, are in a wheelchair or have a child in a push chair, the trams and buses are a better option. The tickets for bus, tram and métro can be bought in the cafes, at the métro stations, or on the bus; it is advised to buy a 10-journey ticket at €15 (+ 10 cents for the reusable card), which are not sold in the buses.
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MRS · Marseille Provence Airport
TLN · Toulon-Hyères Airport
AVN · Avignon Caumont airport
Local knowledge
Eating, drinking and staying safe in Marseille
Eat
Unsurprisingly, Marseille's cuisine is focused on fish and seafood. Its two flag-bearing specialities being the famous fish broth "bouillabaisse" and "aïoli", a garlic sauce served with vegetables and dried cod. La bouillabaisse is an excellent fish-based soup served with la rouille (a garlic-saffron sauce) and bread similar to crostini. In fact, Bouillabaisse is a 2-course meal: first you get soup from the pot, then you get the rest, i.e. fish. La bouillabaisse cannot be enjoyed on the cheap. If you are invited to the home of someone making bouillabaisse, then you are in the clear.
Drink
Lots of new places have opened in Marseille, at night, three main districts are interesting (besides beaches between April and October where people go and spend the night), the Old Port with lots of bars and pubs (particularly on the southern side and on Cours d'Estienne d'Orves, La Plaine/Cours Julien with numerous alternative and underground bars, and La Joliette/J4 with trendy chic new bars and clubs. However La Friche should not be forgotten, particularly during summer when the very large rooftop hosts dj parties for free every Friday and Saturday.
Stay safe
For much of its history, and still to this day, Marseille has been seen as a crime-ridden city by a lot of French people, and this reputation is sadly not entirely unwarranted. Nevertheless, tourists will have a great time by taking basic precautions, and the city center is very safe. As a very broad rule of thumb, any area within a 15/20-minute walk of the Old Port is safe. However, muggings and pickpockets have dramatically increased, so do avoid carrying valuables and watch your surroundings, like in most cities.
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Questions
Marseille: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Marseille?
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Marseille are April to June. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 29 °C; September is the wettest, with about 94 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Marseille?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Marseille Provence Airport (MRS), about 21 km from the city centre in a straight line; Toulon-Hyères Airport (TLN, 66 km) and Avignon Caumont airport (AVN, 78 km) are also within reach.
What currency is used in Marseille?
euro (EUR).
Nearby
Destinations near Marseille
Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.