Marseille · France
Where to stay in Marseille: 16 arrondissements compared
39 places to stay in this guide fall in one of the 16 arrondissements of Marseille. The most are in 1st arrondissement of Marseille (19), 7th arrondissement of Marseille (6), 8th arrondissement of Marseille (6). The area whose centre is nearest the city centre is 1st arrondissement of Marseille, 0.4 km away. Nothing here is ranked: each area is described by the same facts, so you can choose by what matters for your stay.
- Arrondissements compared
- 16
- Places to stay counted
- 39in the 16 arrondissements
- Most places to stay
- 1st arrondissement of Marseille19 places
- Nearest the centre
- 1st arrondissement of Marseille0.4 km
Compare
The arrondissements of Marseille, side by side
Sorted by the number of places to stay. Distances are straight-line from each area's centre point.
| Area | Places to stay | From the centre | Nearest main sight |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st arrondissement of Marseille | 19 | 0.4 km | Marseille History Museum 0.4 km |
| 7th arrondissement of Marseille | 6 | 1.9 km | Notre-Dame de la Garde 0.7 km |
| 8th arrondissement of Marseille | 6 | 2.9 km | Notre-Dame de la Garde 1.7 km |
| 6th arrondissement of Marseille | 3 | 1.1 km | Synagogue of Marseille 0.3 km |
| 2nd arrondissement of Marseille | 2 | 2.6 km | Museum of European and Mediterranean Civilisations 2.2 km |
| 3rd arrondissement of Marseille | 1 | 1.7 km | Musée des beaux-arts de Marseille 1.3 km |
| 13th arrondissement of Marseille | 1 | 7.6 km | Musée des beaux-arts de Marseille 6.1 km |
| 11th arrondissement of Marseille | 1 | 9.2 km | Musée des beaux-arts de Marseille 7.9 km |
| 5th arrondissement of Marseille | 0 | 1.8 km | Musée des beaux-arts de Marseille 1.4 km |
| 4th arrondissement of C est Marseille BEBE | 0 | 2.3 km | Musée des beaux-arts de Marseille 0.7 km |
| 12th arrondissement of Marseille | 0 | 4.1 km | Musée des beaux-arts de Marseille 2.6 km |
| 10th arrondissement of Marseille | 0 | 5.1 km | Musée des beaux-arts de Marseille 4.6 km |
| 14th arrondissement of Marseille | 0 | 5.3 km | Musée des beaux-arts de Marseille 4.6 km |
| 15th arrondissement of Marseille | 0 | 7.4 km | Musée des beaux-arts de Marseille 6.8 km |
| 16th arrondissement of Marseille | 0 | 7.8 km | Museum of European and Mediterranean Civilisations 7.3 km |
| 9th arrondissement of Marseille | 0 | 9.4 km | Synagogue of Marseille 8.5 km |
Areas: the 16 arrondissements of Marseille that Wikidata records as a municipal arrondissement of France located in the city. Places to stay are not assigned by boundary: each is counted in the area whose centre is nearest, and only when it is within that area's reach (twice the radius of a circle the size of the area where Wikidata gives its size, otherwise 1.5 km) and no nearer the centre of a neighbouring town in this guide; 39 places to stay are counted this way. Sights are counted the same way. Main sights: the 10 sights in these areas covered by the most Wikipedia language editions. Stations: railway and metro stations in Wikidata. All distances are straight-line from the area's centre point; on foot or by road they are longer.
Restaurants, cafes and bars: as mapped in OpenStreetMap, counted in the area whose centre is nearest, the same way as the places to stay.
Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0), map data of 21 September 2026.
Main sights
Marseille's main sights and the area each is counted in
The 10 sights in these areas covered by the most Wikipedia language editions, a measure of how widely documented they are.
Hotels by area
Hotels in each area of Marseille
Questions
Where to stay in Marseille: questions travellers ask
What is the best area to stay in Marseille?
That depends on what the stay is for, so this guide does not rank them. The facts: the most places to stay in this guide are in 1st arrondissement of Marseille (19), 7th arrondissement of Marseille (6), 8th arrondissement of Marseille (6); the area whose centre is nearest the city centre is 1st arrondissement of Marseille (0.4 km); the most sights recorded in Wikidata are in 1st arrondissement of Marseille (24); the area centre closest to a station is 1st arrondissement of Marseille (gare de Noailles, 0.2 km).
Which area of Marseille has the most hotels?
1st arrondissement of Marseille, with 19 places to stay in this guide, of 39 counted across 16 arrondissements.
Which area of Marseille has the most restaurants?
1st arrondissement of Marseille: 405 restaurants mapped in OpenStreetMap counted there by the nearest-centre rule (each restaurant goes to the area whose centre is nearest), the most of the 16 arrondissements; then 6th arrondissement of Marseille (182), 8th arrondissement of Marseille (135).
Which area of Marseille is Notre-Dame de la Garde in?
Notre-Dame de la Garde is counted in 7th arrondissement of Marseille: its nearest area centre, 0.7 km away. 7th arrondissement of Marseille has 6 places to stay in this guide.
Which area of Marseille is Museum of European and Mediterranean Civilisations in?
Museum of European and Mediterranean Civilisations is counted in 7th arrondissement of Marseille: its nearest area centre, 1.6 km away. 7th arrondissement of Marseille has 6 places to stay in this guide.
Sources: areas, sights and stations from Wikidata (CC0); places to stay from each operator's own public pages and from Wikidata. Marseille travel guide · How this guide is made.