10, Boulevard Charles Nedelec, 13001 Marseille

Zenitude Hôtel Résidences Marseille Saint-Charles

Name: Zenitude Hôtel Résidences Marseille Saint-Charles
Address: 10, Boulevard Charles Nedelec, Marseille, 13001, FR
Price range: 80 EUR
Rating: 4

Aparthotel in Marseille

Pets allowed
Accommodation with kitchen
Accessible for disabled
Design
Near the beach

Presentation

The Zenitude Hôtel-Résidences Marseille Saint-Charles overlooks a neighborhood that changes its face every year, between the station and the first towers of the Euroméditerranée project. You get off the train, walk five minutes, and already the suitcases are rolling along the sidewalk leading to reception.

From the moment you walk in, the tone is set: white everywhere, and that slightly faded blue associated with the Marseille sky in the late afternoon. One hundred and three accommodations are spread over several floors, from studios for two to one-bedroom units that can sleep a family of four. You choose according to the length of your stay, a business night or several weeks of settling in with your own home comforts.

When you enter a room, your eyes first go to the kitchenette: refrigerator, hobs, microwave, dishwasher, enough to cook a meal rather than snack on a sandwich bought at the station. The bathroom has kept its bathtub, a detail that is becoming rare in newer residence hotels. A bottle of mineral water waits on the desk, complimentary, next to the safe.

In the morning, head to the common room for breakfast. Buffet service every day from seven to nine-thirty. An extra charge is added to the bill; it is not included in the room rate. For anyone already cooking in their apartment, that is not necessarily a drawback: many prepare their own coffee and save the buffet for rushed mornings, those when they leave early to catch a train.

On the ground floor, reception never closes. Twenty-four hours a day, someone is there to help, lend an iron or a high chair for a baby, and provide a board for ten minutes. A vending machine for drinks and snacks waits in a corner for late-night cravings. Six apartments are designed for guests with reduced mobility, including walk-in showers, and the team takes the time to show you the room on arrival rather than just handing over a key and a map.

Outside, the neighborhood does not yet resemble the postcards of the Old Port. Here, you are more in the area of cranes and new buildings rising around the station, in this district undergoing major urban renewal. The Old Port can be reached in about a twelve-minute walk, and La Canebière in a little less. For those craving open air, the calanques can be reached in less than an hour by car, due south.

At the end of the day, the low sun lights up the windows facing the courtyard. You put down your bag, open the window, and the city resumes its usual noise below.

A tip for those arriving late: the Saint-Charles station public parking lot stays open all night, just a stone’s throw away.

Summary of some positive reviews read on the Web

Just steps from Saint-Charles station, convenient for an early morning train. Drop off your bags and reach the platform in a few minutes.
Late check-in around 11 p.m., the person at reception was efficient and in good spirits. Nothing to complain about on the service side.
Comfortable bed, clean bedding, studio well kept on arrival. Housekeeping comes every day.
The kitchenette is small but sufficient for a coffee in the morning and a reheated meal in the evening. The dishwasher is a game changer over several nights.
Accessible room with walk-in shower, someone from the team came to show the facilities on arrival. Appreciated for a wheelchair stay.
Good value for money given the location, just a few minutes' walk from La Canebière and the Old Port if you walk a bit farther.