Ibis Styles Marseille Gare Saint-Charles

“You can stay here avoid the steps from the station!”

St Charles Firstly, make sure you’ve booked this Ibis hotel not the one with “Centre” in the title - ridiculous to have 2 similarly named hotels so close together! We stayed here because we arrived late by train and took an early train - it was ideal. It gets extra points for having much better s... more

St Charles Firstly, make sure you’ve booked this Ibis hotel not the one with “Centre” in the title - ridiculous to have 2 similarly named hotels so close together! We stayed here because we arrived late by train and took an early train - it was ideal. It gets extra points for having much better sustainability happening (eg at breakfast) than almost anywhere we stayed. The decoration was fresh and colourful, the room was small but comfortable and cheap. The other bonus is that if you have breakfast it starts at about 5.30am so it’s easy to do before your train. I found it very hard to find instructions to get there with bags from the station - avoid the impressive feature steps down and up - so here they are: Avoid the stairs! 1. From the station, head down the escalator (or lift although I’m not entirely sure where the latter is) following signs to metro and taxis (B’vard Maurice Bourdet) 2. Keep going down another escalator to the lower metro level 3. You will then see a sign saying (sortie) P. Des Marseillaises - follow that escalator UP! (Yes, up.) 4. There is a short, well-lit pedestrian tunnel, go through that and you will be on the street that runs across the bottom of the big steps. At the road crossing in the street to your left (that runs into the steps) you will already see Hotel Windsor; Ibis Styles Marseille (Gare) St-Charles is 10 metres along! Easy 🤩

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“ibis”

Excellent location right across the central station. Breakfast was included and it was good. Bed was comfortable too. Small bar area to watch sports was a nice touch. Smooth check in. Ideal to catch early flights or train rides. Highly recommended

“Nice Hotel For Proximity to Station”

Very convenient for train station and walking distance to old port and shops. The area is not charming at night, but by day is lively, bustling and a good vantage point. Hotel felt safe. Room was very clean with comfy bed and pillows. We got a quiet room facing the back. Air con worked well. The... more

Very convenient for train station and walking distance to old port and shops. The area is not charming at night, but by day is lively, bustling and a good vantage point. Hotel felt safe. Room was very clean with comfy bed and pillows. We got a quiet room facing the back. Air con worked well. The shades were dark but did let some light in at morning. The receptionists both days were helpful and accommodating. Breakfast hostess was lovely offering us fresh, warm croissants and pain au chocolate. There was also sausage, potatoes and eggs along with the usual cold items and breads. The dining room also offers outdoor seating. The size of the room and bathroom is small, with facilities more like a regular Ibis but this was not a problem for one night. I would stay again.

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“My stay at Marseille ”

Its a good 3 star hotel very close to Saint Charles train station. The bed was good and breakfast as well, hotel staff friendly. My room was tidy and the whole hotel area pretty too. For short trip the hotel is but for longer no