The Travel Pages recommends where to stay in Marseille with budget and luxury hotels in the Vieux Port, along the Corniche and near the Velodrome stadium.

Where to Stay in Marseille

Hotel nhow Marseille at Palm Beach
200 Corniche J.F. Kennedy, 13007 Marseille
04 91 16 19 00
nh-hotels.com
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The nhow Marseille is a good choice if you want modern business-like standards but also want to  be right by the sea along the Corniche. It has its own pool too. It’s also not far from the Vélodrome stadium and the city centre, by bus or taxi. It’s got good sports facilities including tennis and water sports, restaurant, bar, and fitness centre. All 150 rooms (plus ten suites) have sea views.

Hôtel LIFE Marseille VP
35 Quai des Belges, 13001 Marseille
04 91 33 66 97
lifehotels.fr
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The Hôtel LIFE is in an 18th-century building in a perfect spot overlooking the Vieux Port and the quai des Belges, although you’ll have to pay a little extra for a room with a port view. The rooms in this 2-star hotel are simple but they are all ensuite, air-conditioned and soundproofed, and the management offers pleasing extras like newspapers and free wifi – not to mention a friendly welcome.

 

Hôtel la Résidence du Vieux Port
18 quai du Port, 13002 Marseille
04 91 91 91 22
hotel-residence-marseille.com
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Perfectly placed on the north side of the Vieux Port, the Résidence is a 3-star hotel and all 40 rooms have great views over the port activities and beyond, to the Basilica of Notre-Dame. There are several different types of room, but they are all comfortable, air-conditioned and sound-proofed – essential in this quayside location.

 

Hôtel Hermes
2 Rue Bonneterie, 13002 Marseille
04 96 11 63 63
hotelmarseille.com
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Although the Hermes is only a 2-star hotel, it’s a great little place right on the Vieux Port. Try to get either the Nuptial or the Terrace Room, which both have terrific views across the harbour to Notre-Dame high above. There’s a roof terrace too, and all 29 rooms have AC and soundproofing. The whole place was renovated not long ago and belies that 2-star rating.

 

Maisons du Monde Hôtel & Suites
43 quai des Belges, 13001 Marseille
04 91 55 67 46
marseille.maisonsdumondehotel.com
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This chic and slick hotel has a 4-star rating, and fully deserved. Sixteen of its 56 air-conditioned rooms look right over the western end of the Vieux Port, where the morning fish market is, a perfect place to be based. The design is modern and stylish without being cold in any way, and it’s definitely one of the best options down by the harbour.

 

Mercure Marseille Centre Prado Hotel Vélodrome
11 Avenue de Mazargues, 13008 Marseille
04 96 20 37 37
all.accor.com
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The 3-star Mercure Marseille Centre Prado is one of the best options if you want to be near the Vélodrome stadium, as it’s only a stroll away, as is the Congress Centre. It’s also handy for the beach if that appeals more than hanging out in the heart of Marseille city. The 100 rooms are typically modern and comfortable – no surprises but a safe choice if you’re not especially looking for a lot of character.

 

Le Petit Nice
Anse de Maldormé, Corniche J.F.Kennedy, 13007 Marseille
04 91 59 25 92
passedat.fr
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Le Petit Nice could lay claim to being the best hotel in Marseille, graced as it is with a Michelin-starred restaurant and sumptuous rooms. There are 13 rooms and 3 suites spread around two dazzlingly white coastal villas along the Corniche, with their own pool of heated sea water, a solarium and all rooms having sea views.