23, Rue Honnorat, 13003 Marseille

Aparthotel Adagio Access Marseille Saint Charles

Name: Aparthotel Adagio Access Marseille Saint Charles
Address: 23, Rue Honnorat, Marseille, 13003, FR
Price range: 69 EUR
Rating: 3.95

Aparthotel in Marseille

Pets allowed
Family
Accommodation with kitchen
Design

Presentation

The Aparthotel Adagio Access Marseille Saint-Charles is located about a hundred meters from the station, with the side exit opening almost directly onto the residence entrance. People often arrive there with a bag still on their shoulder, between two trains. The idea: drop off your things quickly and head into the city center.

At reception, open day and night, you can leave your luggage in storage while finishing a visit, or pick up your keys late on a weekday evening without having told anyone. The team has a reputation for being helpful, the kind that finds a solution rather than reciting the rules.

The 125 apartments range from studios for two to larger versions for four or five people, all air-conditioned, which is invaluable in summer in Marseille. The kitchenette is tucked into a corner of the wall, with hotplates, a microwave, a refrigerator, and a coffee maker waiting for the morning. Enough to improvise a meal after a long day of walking rather than looking for a restaurant open late.

Upstairs, the furnishings remain simple, almost neutral, with a desk, a bathroom with a shower or bathtub depending on the room, and a flat-screen TV. The decor does not try to surprise. It gets the job done.

Breakfast is served buffet-style, from 7 a.m. to 10 a.m. on weekdays, a little later on weekends. It is not included in the room rate, a detail to keep in mind when booking, as is the covered parking or pet access, also offered at an extra cost. Once these items are added, the base rate remains competitive for this area of Marseille.

On the ground floor, a laundromat lets you run a load of washing between visits. Weekly housekeeping is included from eight nights onward; below that, it must be requested as an option. In the common area, a foosball table keeps children busy on a rainy evening, and a small lending library of items helps a traveling family who forgot a deck of cards or a corkscrew.

The Old Port can be reached on foot in about twenty minutes, or in two metro stops from the station just across the street. So it is not right next door, but the address works well as an easy starting point for exploring Cours Julien and its terraces, heading as far as the Mucem, or simply spotting Notre-Dame de la Garde dominating the city in the distance. Lovers of Thai food will find several tables just a stone’s throw away, around Rue des Trois Mages.

Early in the morning, the best option remains to grab a coffee at the residence’s little shop before rushing to the metro, since Saint-Charles station really is only a hundred meters away.

Summary of some positive reviews read on the Web

Direct access from Saint-Charles station, via a side exit that is not necessarily obvious on a map. Two metro stops are enough to reach the Old Port, and a supermarket is just around the corner for convenience.
Room larger than expected, efficient shower, comfortable bed. Nothing to complain about when it came to sleeping after a day of walking.
A health issue one evening, and the receptionist immediately offered his own fan so the night would go better. That kind of gesture is not forgotten.
The breakfast buffet clearly stands out for this type of property, one of the highlights of the stay.
Having a kitchenette in the room made it possible to cook two or three meals on site during the week, helping to cut the restaurant budget.
Helpful staff from the beginning to the end of the stay. The foosball table in the common area kept the children occupied on a rainy evening, and there is even a cat that hangs around.