62 Rue Puvis de Chavannes, 13002 Marseille

B&B HOTEL Marseille Centre Vieux Port

Name: B&B HOTEL Marseille Centre Vieux Port
Address: 62 Rue Puvis de Chavannes, Marseille, 13002, FR
Rating: 3.5

Hotel 3-star in Marseille

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The B&B Hôtel Marseille Centre Vieux Port nestles between La Canebière and the Centre Bourse, a five-minute walk from the Old Port. Guests often arrive with a suitcase still warm from the train: Saint-Charles station is only about a mile and a half away, a quarter-hour walk down toward the city center.

At reception, open day and night, the staff speak several languages. A safe for documents, luggage storage for bags left between trains, and a vending machine for one last coffee before heading out. You can tell the team is used to off-hours schedules, both for those arriving at midnight and those leaving at dawn.

There is no private parking or valet service here; the hotel firmly embraces its downtown setting. The nearest public parking lot (République) is about a hundred meters away, and tram stops as well as metro stations are just around the corner. For those arriving by train or planning to do everything on foot, that hardly matters.

Up on the upper floors, the rooms keep things simple. The air conditioning does its job in summer, the private bathroom has a shower and a hairdryer, and soundproofing is one of the details noticed by those who come back a little late at night. On the flat-screen TV, Canal+ is available for a night in. A crib can be requested in advance, and pets are accepted for an additional six euros per night.

Breakfast is served in the dining room, from 6:30 a.m. to 10 a.m. on weekdays, a little later on weekends. It is not included in the room price: eleven euros eighty per person, four euros fifty for children under ten, but the all-you-can-eat buffet (toast station, fruit juices, hot drinks, sweet and savory items) is more than enough to last until lunch.

On the ground floor, a lounge with books and board games sits near the bar. In the evening, that is where you can leave your beach bags before heading back out for dinner.

Outside, everything is within walking distance. La Canebière leads down to the Old Port and its morning fish market. Le Panier, with its painted alleys and workshops, is a ten-minute walk away. The Mucem follows the same quay, a little farther on toward La Joliette. Notre-Dame de la Garde overlooks the whole area, and from some rooms facing the hill, you can already catch sight of it when you wake up.

One detail for early risers: the Old Port fish market takes place before eight o’clock. Heading out just after breakfast still leaves the best stalls.

Summary of a few positive reviews read on the Web

Well located between Saint-Charles station and the Old Port, both are a ten-minute walk away, convenient for a short stay.
Well soundproofed room; we could hardly hear anything from the street, and the view of Notre-Dame de la Garde from the window was lovely when waking up.
Friendly welcome at reception; I had just left a note for my partner’s birthday and they had prepared a small gesture, which was really appreciated without us asking for much.
Hearty and varied breakfast, sweet and savory buffet with plenty to choose from; you leave without feeling hungry for the morning.
Clean and well-kept room, spotless bathroom, nothing to complain about for one or two nights in the city center.