Greet Hotel Marseille Centre St Charles

“Good budget hotel”

The hotel was about a 10 minute, easy walk from the station. On arrival I thought I’d gone in the wrong entrance as the reception also doubles as a bar area but the staff were friendly and welcoming and I was soon checked in. I had booked a family room as this was all that was available although I … more

The hotel was about a 10 minute, easy walk from the station. On arrival I thought I’d gone in the wrong entrance as the reception also doubles as a bar area but the staff were friendly and welcoming and I was soon checked in. I had booked a family room as this was all that was available although I was travelling on my own. There was a double bed and bunk beds with very little floor space left. There was also a small desk (but no chair) and a small hanging area with about 5 hangers and some shelves. The room would be very cramped if at full capacity with the only place to sit being the double bed. There was one useable socket (another wouldn’t take my adapter) and a double usb only outlet. The bathroom by contrast was quite large with a good shower over the bath. Both bathroom and bedroom had opening windows. The breakfast was continental style with cereals, cheese, meats and bread, pastries and crepes. Also freshly made orange juice which was delicious . Almond and oat milk was available. The hotel was centrally situated within walking distance of the main sights and just a couple of minutes walk from Noilles metro if you want to use that. Overall this is a budget hotel but is perfectly decent for a short stay.

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“Good budget hotel in dodgy part of town”

This is a good quality budget hotel; good for its price relative to other hotels. Many have commented positively on its location and I booked it mainly based on those reviews and I was very disappointed. Apart from being close to the main station, I could not agree in any way that it’s in a good l… more

This is a good quality budget hotel; good for its price relative to other hotels. Many have commented positively on its location and I booked it mainly based on those reviews and I was very disappointed. Apart from being close to the main station, I could not agree in any way that it’s in a good location! The main street - La Canebière - which the Greet is on the corner of, is a horrible street full of cheap take away shops (either chains or down at heel local variations) and lots of groups of men hanging around on the street. Most of the men are no doubt harmless and are just newly arrived immigrants with not much money and nowhere else to go, but it is not enjoyable as a woman walking past all these men and having to be “on guard” all the time. You can easily walk to the nicer parts of Marseille in 15 minutes or to the charming parts of Marseille in 30 minutes but the immediate area of the Greet is not pleasant. If you are a sole female traveller, I would definitely advise you to look for a different hotel elsewhere.

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“A very budget expereince”

I was excited by booking this hotel on the Accor App as it looked amazing and it was very inexpensive. I appreciate this is a budget brand and I wasn't sure what I was expecting. I had just stayed in a 2 star Ibis Styles which was amazing, so being Accor I was expecting that level. It's not far f… more

I was excited by booking this hotel on the Accor App as it looked amazing and it was very inexpensive. I appreciate this is a budget brand and I wasn't sure what I was expecting. I had just stayed in a 2 star Ibis Styles which was amazing, so being Accor I was expecting that level. It's not far from the train station at all and when I arrived, I wasn't greeted (pardon the pun) very enthusiastically, the guy on reception seemed a bit grumpy. I went to my room and it was basic but fine. I had a double bed, a desk and chair that looked like it was bought from a charity shop, the TV was big but no English channels sadly, the Wifi was actually ok. The bathroom was very dated circa 1980's, but did everything it needed to do. The breakfast was awful. Really really sparse selection of breads and meats which didn't feel fresh. They had crepes and they looked a bit mouldy on the underside which put me off eating there a second morning. It was a budget hotel, I wasn't expecting a lot and the location was good. If you are wanting a convenient hotel at a budget price, this would be fine.

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