The Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Marseille

Where to Stay if You've Never Been to Marseille

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If it's your first trip to Marseille, France for the activities and sightseeing, then you're in for a treat. But the biggest question is often where to stay for a first time visitor to Marseille. With so many amazing hotels to choose from, it can be tough to make a decision to make the most of your first trip here. That's where we come in! In this comprehensive guide, we'll help you find the best hotels for first-timers in Marseille. After analyzing all of the hotels based on price, location, amenities, ratings, and more, we have come up with our list of the best hotels in Marseille for first time visitors. We'll cover everything you need to know about these hotels, including the amenities, location, prices and ratings. So, whether you're traveling solo, with family, or as a couple on a romantic getaway, you'll find the perfect hotel if you've never visited Marseille beofre. So check out these terrific hotels, many of which have sparkling swimming pools, delicious restaurants, and top-notch amenities, along with the perfect balance of comfort, location, and affordability. So, let's get to it and discover the best hotels in Marseille for your first trip!

(Prices are listed in U.S. Dollars.)

Hotel C2

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $194 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Marseille
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly

Located at 48 rue Roux de Brignolles, Hotel C2 has great rooms from $194 (before taxes). It offers room service, a restaurant, snorkeling, a bar, and parking. It has a terrific 8.90 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 2.5 km from the city center, first time visitors will especially love child care, laundry services, city views, a spa, and an indoor pool at this relaxing hotel. We love the convenience of room service, and it's really nice here.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Parking
  • Spa
  • Indoor pool
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Breakfast in the room


Hotel Belle-Vue Marseille

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $141 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • Family-Friendly

A great place to stay is Hotel Belle-Vue Marseille which has nice rooms starting at $141. Offering room service, a restaurant, a bar, parking, and child care, it also has a great guest rating of 8.00 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 34 Quai Du Port. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, city views, kids meals, and evening entertainment which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 2.3 km from the city center. Unwinding at the restaurant after sightseeing is a nice way to end the day.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Airport shuttle
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Breakfast in the room


nhow Marseille

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $206 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Marseille
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly

We found nhow Marseille to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $206. We loved that is has an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and scuba diving, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 8.30 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at 200 Corniche John Fitzgerald Kennedy. You'll also find snorkeling, a bar, parking, hiking, and child care which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just 4.2 km from the center of town. That hot tub is terrific after a long day of sightseeing.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Parking
  • Spa
  • Indoor pool
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Breakfast in the room


Newhotel of Marseille - Vieux Port

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $118 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly

With terrific rooms from $118, Newhotel of Marseille - Vieux Port, at 71 Boulevard Charles Livon provides an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a bar, and parking. Its terrific guest rating is 8.00 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. New visitors will really like this amazing hotel which also offers child care, laundry services, city views, a spa, and car rentals. It's located just 3.4 km from the city center, too. The swimming pool is fantastic and lots of fun, too. It's a great value, as the price is less than the average for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Spa
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Bicycle rental
  • Coffee shop
  • Breakfast in the room


Grand Hotel Beauvau Marseille Vieux Port - MGallery

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $148 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Marseille
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly

Grand Hotel Beauvau Marseille Vieux Port - MGallery has a great guest rating of 8.60 out of 10, and offers room service, a bar, parking, child care, and laundry services. The great rooms here start at $148 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at 4 Rue Beauvau. Furthermore, it also offers pet-friendly rooms, city views, laundry facilities, bicycle rental, and family rooms, which is nice for first time visitors. Just 2.1 km from the city center, this fantastic hotel is a terrific choice.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Luxury


InterContinental Marseille - Hotel Dieu

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $234 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly
  • Heated pool

The great guest rating of InterContinental Marseille - Hotel Dieu is 8.50 out of 10. This place has room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and parking. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $234, and it's located at 6 Place Daviel. We also love the a kid-friendly buffet, child care, laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, and city views which are great for visitors. And since it's just 2.5 km from the center of the town, the location is great, too. We love an indoor pool because you can enjoy it any time of the year.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Spa
  • Indoor pool
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


Sofitel Marseille Vieux-Port

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $212 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly

A cool place is Sofitel Marseille Vieux-Port because it has great rooms that start at $212. It has room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and parking, it also earned a great guest rating of 8.50 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at 36 Boulevard Charles Livon. Only 3.3 km from the city center, travelers will especially love child care, laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, a hot tub, and a spa and wellness center at this convenient hotel.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Spa
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Breakfast in the room


Alex Hotel & Spa

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $110 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Marseille
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for first time trip hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

Alex Hotel & Spa offers a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, child care, and laundry services which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $110 (before taxes). It's located at 13-15 Place des Marseillaises and has earned a guest rating of 8.50/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers pet-friendly rooms, city views, a spa and wellness center, a spa, and laundry facilities which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 1.6 km from the city center. It's a great value, too, because it's less than the average price for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Spa
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Family rooms


AC Hotel by Marriott Marseille Prado Velodrome

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $116 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • Heated pool

Located at 4 allee Marcel Leclerc, AC Hotel by Marriott Marseille Prado Velodrome has great rooms from $116 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. It has a terrific 8.30 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, city views, kids meals, and family rooms which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just 3.5 km from the center of town. You'll love relaxing in the heated pool after a busy day exploring. It's a great value, as the price is less than the average for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Coffee shop
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


Hotel 96

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $145 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Marseille
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

A great place to stay is Hotel 96 which has nice rooms starting at $145. Offering an outdoor pool, scuba diving, snorkeling, a bar, and golf, it also has a great guest rating of 9.10 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 96 avenue de la Soude. Visitors will really like this fantastic hotel which also offers a spa, free parking, bicycle rental, family rooms, and a multi-lingual staff. It's located just 6.7 km from the city center, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Snorkeling
  • Spa
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop


Also, take a look at the First Time Trip hotels in nearby destinations: Avignon, Aix-en-Provence, Arles, and Saint-Rémy-de-Provence.

For more terrific hotel ideas in Marseille, make sure you also see Best Family-Friendly Hotels in Marseille, Best Beach Hotels in Marseille, Best Cheap Hotels in Marseille, Best Luxury Hotels in Marseille, Best Pet-Friendly Hotels in Marseille, Best Hotels for a Weekend Getaway in Marseille, Best Hotels for One Week in Marseille, Best Hotels for One Night in Marseille, Best Romantic Hotels for Couples in Marseille, or Best Business Hotels in Marseille.


How much do hotels for first-time visitors cost in Marseille?

Marseille Average First Time Trip Hotel Price
$137

After analyzing 33 first time trip hotels in Marseille, France, we found the average first time trip hotel price to be a remarkably economical $137. Naturally, this destination has many fantastic first time trip accommodation options with a variety of prices. The price will vary by the hotel's amenities, available dates, and the general location. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in Marseille.

The average prices of our suggested first time trip hotels by star rating:

  • 5-star hotels: $313
  • 4-star hotels: $130
  • 3-star hotels: $106
  • 2-star hotels: $90


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