Experts' Choice Award Mama Shelter Marseille
What the experts agree on
Philippe Starck's playful, affordable-chic design makes Mama Shelter feel like a boutique hotel on a budget—modular rooms, wall-mounted iMacs, and a lively vibe near the hip Cours Julien district.
“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.”
– Lonely Planet
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
Tablet17.9
"The first Mama Shelter was a bit of a curveball for Paris — a bit edgy, quite budget-friendly, and clearly aimed at an audience that cares more for a vibrant crowd and less for..." Full review
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Pure luxury addicts, perhaps, need not apply, though avoiding the boredom of excessive comfort is partly the point — this hotel, like all the newly spawned Mama Shelters, is anything but dull.
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
Michelin Guide Bib Gourmand
"A bit edgy, quite budget-friendly, and clearly aimed at an audience that cares more for a vibrant crowd and less for traditional luxury than your typical Parisian boutique-hotel customer." Full review
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Kitchenette
Meeting Rooms
Dry Cleaning
$74/night
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