Petit Nice Passedat HotelvsMama Shelter Marseille
Both Petit Nice Passedat and Mama Shelter Marseille are endorsed by writers. On balance, Mama Shelter Marseille is the choice of most professionals compared to Petit Nice Passedat. Mama Shelter Marseille scores 91 with endorsements from 9 publications including Frommer's, Wallpaper and The Telegraph.
Petit Nice Passedat Hotel
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Anse de Maldorme - Corniche J.F. Kennedy, 13007 Marseille
From $371/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
Frommer's "This luxurious residence opened in 1917 when the Passédat family joined two villas in a secluded area below the street paralleling the beach." Full review
Tablet18.8
"Marseille’s most exclusive hotel, converted from two Greek-style villas in 1917 and managed by the Passédat family ever since." Full review
Star Service "Nevertheless, while this hotel may have seen better days, it still possesses a privileged aura for old and new money. For Michelin fans that follow the stars, this is a handsome stop." Full review
Gayot "Set in a stunningly beautiful and peaceful spot overlooking the sea, Le Petit Nice has a handful of lovely, comfortable, and extremely expensive rooms."
The Telegraph8.0
"A villa-like hotel with an air of sophisticated decadence in Marseille, on a rocky promontory – almost a bridge-head into the Med." Full review
Hideaway Report94.0
"This intimate 16-room hotel occupies a handsome whitewashed Belle Epoque villa on a stony promontory overlooking the Mediterranean in a quiet residential district of Marseille." Full review
Mama Shelter Marseille
Travel + Leisure
Rough Guide Frommer's
Fodor's Tablet
Wallpaper
Condé Nast Traveler
Jetsetter The Telegraph
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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
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
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
