Hotel Maison Montgrand, Marseille
Expert reviews
“With its lifestyle boutique, restaurant, vast garden and frequent Friday night parties, Hotel Maison Montgrand is a Marseille tastemaker. The 49 rooms are done in minimalist style with smooth woods and muted tones.”
Featured in New York Times’ 36 hours in Marseille.
“This bargain concept hotel shouts Marseille at every turn. Sited in two sister apartment blocks, simple new rooms share a massive communal space in the reception townhouse. This funky area features a nail bar, a perfumery, an outdoor restaurant, and a pour-your-own-Provençal wine dispenser.”
“This one-of-a-kind hotel packs boutiques, cafés, perfumeries and sleeps into two lovingly converted 18th and 19th-century townhouses. It’s nuttily conceptual: a higgledy-piggledy ground floor boasts a tea salon, beach store, perfumery, café and a vast bamboo garden, for instance.”
What guests liked
- Friendly staff
- Top location
- Great breakfast
- Comfortable beds
- Free Wifi
All you need to know
Hotel Maison Montgrand is a peaceful haven in the center of the Vieux Port, located in the heart of Marseille. This elegant hotel in a 19th-century mansion is a 2-minute walk from Estrangin Préfecture metro station, a 6-minute walk from the Vieux Port, and 2 kilometers from the Musée des Civilisations d’Europe et de Méditerranée. Maison Montgrand is a one-of-a-kind boutique hotel that combines exquisite southern France decor with modern comfort in five buildings that are within a stone’s throw apart. Whether you’re in Marseille on business or for pleasure, the hotel Montgrand assures a pleasant stay and is a popular tourist spot.
The main house in the private mansion, features a restaurant, a bar, a tea room, and a Mediterranean-themed concept store in a setting that blends heritage and modernity. An intelligent shopping experience awaits here. While the “secret” inner garden with an unmatchable magnificent setting encourages you to relax in the sun or play petanque with friends. This renowned location also enables you to enjoy the temporary art exhibitions that complement the walls of this hotel beautifully.
The four other buildings are from the 18th and 19th centuries, renovated recently in 2017-18 are dedicated to comfortable nights. All of the guest rooms at the Montgrand hotel are comfortable, with heating, air conditioning, a wardrobe, a television, a full bathroom, and a toilet. The cozy yet basic rooms have been optimized for a good night’s sleep. The high-quality bedding and a modern, intimate, and zen décor add to the aesthetics and the comfort. Each room is decorated in a distinctive, detailed manner, adding a personal touch to make you feel at home.
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Location
Recent guest reviews
2 June 2025
Perfect location - nice, clean hotel.
Was in one of the separate buildings which are definitely not as nice as the main building but perfectly nice.
Staircase was a bit grotty
1 June 2025
Our regular home from home in Marseille
Great location near to Old Port with an EFFIA parking lot at the end of the street. Staff are super-friendly to both people and dogs, which has served us well on numerous stays over the years. Good breakfast buffet in a charming courtyard.
Rooms on the ground floor can be noisy, and the elevator is tiny, so best travel light.
1 June 2025
Pleasant
Double room small for a couple
14 May 2025
Quiet and in a good location.
Great location. Quiet & secure. Comfy bed. Hot shower. Plenty of storage area.
The room is minimalist, with bare essentials. Surprising to us no refrigerator. According to reception if you want a fridge you need to reserve a room that provides one.
4 May 2025
Fabulous
Perfect location!
16 April 2025
Very good
Very good
12 April 2025
Would recommend for the Marseille urban experience. Near harbor, restaurants and shopping.
Very helpful and friendly staff. Clean, contemporary rooms in an older, classic building (19th c.?) with large terrace and lovely dining room. Central location with easy walking to many locations --not far from Vieux Port and many restaurants.
Hotel is actually several different buildings on same street. My traveling companion and I were in separate buildings. Her room was quite noisy from busy traffic on Rue Montgrand well into the night. Entrances to each meant using room id card numerous times to get to our rooms.
4 April 2025
Good location, small rooms
- Great location, about 5 minutes walking to the Vieux Port, 1 minute to the Metro. - Nice breakfast - Large parking about 1 minute walk from hotel
- Very small rooms - Hotel is comprised of several building on the same street, with reception and breakfast being in a seperate building.
4 April 2025
Lovely hotel with really friendly and helpful staff
Beautiful old building in centre of old port area
Separate buildings
1 April 2025
Good location, value for money.
The hotel was centrally located, but in the quiet part of the town. The port was within walking distance. We travelled by car and it was helpful that the hotel was near a public pay parking which was quite secure. The receptionist also recommended an excellent restaurant where we could have the bouillabaise.
The bathroom sink seemed unsteady. Some of my toiletries that I put there would slide off.
31 March 2025
Perfect location
Excellent location, within walking distance to everything 👌
24 March 2025
Excellent good value find
Good location and service Clean rooms and good breakfast
21 March 2025
friendly, convenient hotel in a great location — incredibly clean and welcoming. :)
accomodated a last minute booking, as we had to leave a rental apartment due to unsanitary and uninhabitable conditions. staff were very friendly and helpful! outside areas are really nice to enjoy. breakfast was good, they were still bringing out fresh pastries up to 10am. room was very clean and the bed was very comfortable.
the room was very small, for one night it was not an issue for us, but a longer stay would have felt cramped.
25 February 2025
Good room with good location
A nice apartment. I have no complaints or compliments. It meets expectations. Room a bit small and I missed the minibar. But I would return. The location is good, the room is good.
Room a bit small and I missed the minibar.
19 February 2025
Fabulous
Lovely hotel - rooms are across from the main building but all very close. Really friendly team and great location near the old port. Added bonus is the lovely shady courtyard garden. We would definitely stay again.
14 January 2025
Friendly helpful staff, great central (to the old port) location
Friendly helpful staff, great central (to the old port) location
5 January 2025
Pleasant
Quiet
Liked being away from reception
4 January 2025
great location, good hotel, clean, quiet, nice staff, good breakfast.
The staff was really helpful and speak good English. The courtyard outside of the breakfast room was nice. Great location, walking distance to the port and restaurant. The bathroom was large and clean. The AC worked well and the environment was quiet and peaceful.
If washer and dryer are available on site, it will be very helpful. If the breakfast had more hot items, such as soup, etc. it will be perfect.
20 November 2024
Basic hotel with convinient location for a tourist
Good location. Quite a special hotel with no rooms in reception building but all in nearby residential houses, either as ordinary rooms or as in my case a small apartment with a table, kitchenet Location close to old port makes it suitable for tourists. For business traveler it is a small walk, 8 min, to the Metro.
A bit old room with a bathroom that was not perfectly clean. More basic than expected for the price you pay
8 November 2024
8/10 . Overall, impressed with hotel set up
Good location Very good breakfast Good restaurant Very charming staff
27 October 2024
Great location and comfortable room
The hotel is well-located, near enough to the old port but not in the middle of all the tourists. The bed was comfortable and the room very clean. The staff was extremely helpful in giving suggestions for restaurants and places to visit. While they do not provide parking on the premises, there is a car park less than a block away with reasonable prices.
Nothing
19 October 2024
Good value for money in the center of Marseille
The Hotel is a great place to stay in the center of Marseille. The price is reasonable while the rooms are acceptable. The shared space is super nice but disconnected from the buildings of the rooms.
The building of rooms could have more dedication and the shower could be improved. No water available in the room.
4 October 2024
We had a wonderful time in Marseille due to the people at the hotel and the walkability factor.
The location was quite close to the Old Port and everything was within walking distance. Breakfast was delicious but on the weekend the breakfast room was very crowded. The reception staff were very helpful, especially Julien, who answered all our questions and marked places on our map to show some of the landmarks of Marseille. The only downside was the size of the room, barely big enough for two people with two suitcases.
The size of the room.
2 October 2024
Short and sweet
the hotel is located very close to the port. Walking distance to shops as well.
Breakfast could have more variety. we booked two rooms for two families and we were in two different buildings across the street.
26 September 2024
Lovely place to stay in great location and nice staff.
Lovely staff. Nice room. Great bed. Great location.
Only that the shower is slippery which felt quite precarious. Only that.
19 September 2024
Great hotel in a good location.
Beautiful courtyard in the main building to sit in. Super helpful and friendly staff. Great location. Super comfortable bed and bedding.
Small but important thing: you should treat the floors of the shower with a non-slip design or treatment. Both of us slipped in the shower which is not great. Other than that everything was great.
5 September 2024
Pleasant but room to improve
Nice central location . Good vibe. Outdoor bar and restaurant in garden setting
Rooms were in a separate building and extremely small-it was advertised ad an apartment yet smaller than most hotel rooms Also alot was said about the arrangement with the local parking station and in the end there was no discount at all -- we just paid it directly
4 September 2024
Excellent very memorable
Great location fresh rooms very clean
The room we chose with two beds was very small
3 September 2024
An Oasis in the city
The staff were great and helpful especially Julian on the front desk who gave us an itinerary of the top spots in Marseille to visit .
To have separate rooms with the teenagers
31 August 2024
Pleasant
Lovely clean rooms, was nice to have somewhere to sit in the courtyard over breakfast or for a late night bottle of wine. Kid friendly
Our room was extremely small considering how much the nightly cost was. There was no room to open suitcases and have them laid out open for easy access which is super important when travelling with kids.
31 August 2024
Pleasant
Charming helpful staff and nice courtyard garden
The rooms were clean and functional but no style or frills so felt quite expensive
30 August 2024
Three days Marseille?
Room and garden very OK.
28 August 2024
I liked being in the apartment, but the access was less appealing.
The room we had was spacious and comfortable. The bed was comfortable and the access was easy with an elevator. The check in was easy and friendly
The courtyard didn't look like the advert pic - it was dirty and the gardens were badly maintained. The first time I discovered that the apartments were separate from the reception was just prior to check in.
27 August 2024
It’s ok if you don’t spend anytime in your room. Just for sleeping
The location was good. Staff were friendly
I didn’t like that my actual stay was across the street. Inconvenient if you want something from the front desk. No drinking water in the rooms. You had to go downstairs to the lobby to use the water cooler.Very small rooms. Difficult to navigate. The shower gets messy with water on the floor.I needed an iron to prepare for an important meeting . They have 1 iron. Another guest used it and did not return it. Maybe have more than 1 available? I did not have breakfast so I can’t comment on that.
23 August 2024
Nice hotel
Nice room with a tiny balcony. The main hotel building had a lovely courtyard, perfect for a drink. Hotel is in a great location.
Shame the room isn’t in the main building
19 August 2024
Good hotel in the nice area
Very good location, nice yard. Staff is friendly.
14 August 2024
A lovely relaxing stay with great staff.
Loved the breakfasts and being able to eat in the garden area. The service was excellent. The garden space is a lovely space to relax away from the heat and bustle of the city.
We would have liked more tea/coffee in the room itself.
7 August 2024
Lovely time in fab city in central friendly location
Location Room spacious Helpful reception
No shade on veranda/balcony
2 August 2024
Very good
Loved the garden and hotel interior/design, in a quiet street. Also my room was very quiet, although it is in the touristy area of the Vieux Port. Friendly staff. Will definitely come back when in Marseille.
Breakfast was a little chaotic and crowded at the buffet (small space ). Had to wait for clean plates, mugs, bread and milk every day but that wasn’t a big issue.
26 July 2024
Nice hotel - certainly worth it.
The location was good in the "Vieux Port". It's a nice place and everyone helps to make it that way.
Only stayed for 1 night hence all seemed good in that time.
26 July 2024
Lovely hotel in great location on quiet street.
Great location, Friendly staff, comfortable bed.
Room was a little small.
22 July 2024
Fabulous
Nice hotel in a central position in the Vieux Port, great to explore the center of the city. Helpful and welcoming staff
21 July 2024
Fabulous
Great location & service. Cozy ambience and close to shops and restaurant
14 July 2024
excellent time at hotel, staff on front desk couldn't have been more helpful
We were relocated to an apartment because the room originally booked was too small. The apartment was great, ideal for 3 adults with queen bed, a room with 2 singles and a sofa bed if needed. Very comfortable. There was a good sized shower/bathroom with decent towels, a kitchenette also provided facilities for light dining, also there was enough space to relax after a day in town.
Our original room was too small for 3 single adults to relax in, plus being on the upper most floor with a window unable to open and the air con not wanting to work everything just felt too hot and cramped.
11 July 2024
Tastefully renovated houses in a quiet street ideally located to visit Marseille, lovely garden or r
Tastefully renovated houses in a quiet street ideally located to visit Marseille, lovely garden or rooms for breakfast
as quite often in France, there are no twin rooms: friends not willng to share a bed will have to book a suite and one will sleep on the less confortable sofa bed. The hotel restaurant in the garden is good and busy, to be booked in advance. Water bottles in the room would be nice.
4 July 2024
a very good place to stay
beautiful main building with a lovely garden for breakfast. Room was clean with a good ensuite and plenty of towels. Location good for the port, bit of a hike up the hill with your bags, but all downhill after that :)
No milk for coffee/tea in the room, but otherwise excellent
17 June 2024
Great find, would stay again.
Continental breakfast was excellent! Staff were smiley and helpful. Good central location
Needed to ask for more pillows as only one pillow each, but they brought them up to the room.
17 June 2024
Comfortable family stay
Location, ample and delicious breakfast, beautiful breakfast courtyard too. The room we moved to was a good size with excellent facilities. A thoroughly enjoyable stay.
The initial room we were put in was much too small for three adults and one child, with many mosquitos under the roof and therefore right above the bunkbed. We asked to change and the staff kindly and efficiently offered us another much more spacious and more comfortable room.
12 June 2024
Nice place to experience the Vieux Port but a bit away from the hubub there.
Loved the neighborhood feel with an art gallery next door and a view of flower boxes across the street. Loved the courtyard where you could hang out for breakfast or wine later--and we ran into a lively event, a book signing! Staff was extremely helpful and friendly.
The room was a little noisy because of street traffic.
Hotel facilities
Food & Drink
- - Restaurant
- - Bar
- - Kid meals
- - Wine/champagne (additional charge)
- - Fruits (additional charge)
- - Coffee house on site
Services
- - Room service
- - Meeting/banquet facilities (additional charge)
- - 24-hour front desk
- - Barber/beauty shop
- - Fax/photocopying (additional charge)
- - Luggage storage
- - Daily housekeeping
Outdoors
- - Garden
- - Terrace
- - BBQ facilities (additional charge)
- - Sun terrace
- - Outdoor furniture
General
- - Non-smoking rooms
- - Family rooms
- - Lift
- - Soundproof rooms
- - Heating
- - Non-smoking throughout
- - Air conditioning
- - Designated smoking area
Entertainment and family services
- - Board games/puzzles
Parking
- - Parking garage
- - Accessible parking
Miscellaneous
- - 24-hour security
- - Key card access
- - Security alarm
- - Smoke alarms
- - CCTV in common areas
- - CCTV outside property
- - Fire extinguishers
- - Breakfast takeaway containers
- - Delivered food is securely covered
2 June 2025
Great location. Clean, comfortable.