Hotel Maison Saint Louis, Marseille
Expert reviews
“The stuccoed façade, wrought-iron balconies and ‘mini-museum’ of this charming hotel pay homage to its 19th-century origins. Each of the rooms is unique – from the ‘Kenya’ (dedicated to Satao, a Kenyan elephant killed by poachers in 2014) to the ‘Yorkshire’, inspired by an English cottage – and a few have little balconies.”
What guests liked
- Friendly staff
- Great location
- Free Wifi
- Great breakfast
All you need to know
The Maison Saint Louis hotel is in a great location, close to the Vieux Port and the historic Avenue de la Canebière. The neighborhood is formerly known as “the belly of Marseille” and is located in the heart of Noailles’ historic center. The hotel is close to the same-named market, where Mediterranean perfumes and spices entice visitors to visit. This spectacular hotel is a lovely mix of old and new charms and is a neighborhood where visitors can enjoy many incredible memories.
With its Empire-period pediment, lion heads, gargoyles, and wrought-iron balconies, this property was built towards the end of the nineteenth century and has a beautiful façade. The hotel’s charm has retained the Empire period. Discover the little museum inside the hotel, which traces the city of Marseille’s important historical periods. Tourists that stay here come to explore “true Marseille,” the city’s energy, and its lively neighborhoods.
The Mediterranean-inspired guest rooms, with olive green and Marseille blue accents, are the ideal setting for solitude. The rooms boast treasures from local flea markets and amazing interiors contributing to a simple and timeless look. Le Petit Saint Louis Café Bistro provides a welcoming environment to unwind and catch up with friends at any time of day. This wonderful classic café offers loads of vintage charm with its majestic arch, high ceilings, and ancient tiled floor. Air conditioning, flat-screen TVs, free Wi-Fi, and iPod docks are included in all rooms. Some rooms offer balconies or direct access to an outdoor courtyard as well.
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Location
Recent guest reviews
31 January 2024
Great location, clean room, helpful staff.
Great location. Close to the port, to the metro, the "oriental night" street market. Clean room, great heating.
22 January 2024
Fabulous
lovely
we were quite cold at night as the duvet wasn't warm enough ( I know it's winter but I guess if you are open in winter this needs factoring in )
22 December 2023
Very good
The room view was nice. The bed was comfortable and the area was good.
18 December 2023
It was good value, and the hotel restaurant was a real gem. We loved having drinks with the locals and the food was incr
We loved that it was close to the old port and the hotel restaurant was amazing. Felt cosy and quaint. Bedding was nice and the temperature in the room was perfect. Wonderful service from the staff.
We would have preferred a queen bed instead of two twins pushed together since it was our honeymoon. Also we originally booked the attic room with a view of the street but were moved to a different room facing the back of the hotel which was less scenic.
8 December 2023
Central, good location and staff were excellent.
Great location. A bonus that the restaurant and bar were in the hotel too. Staff very friendly and helpful.
Bathroom walls could of been cleaner. Looked liked something had splashed on bottom of wall.
28 November 2023
Charming staff. Charming hotel. I am used to total silence at home so I found it noisy. Very vibrant
Didn't have breakfast.
External noise
1 November 2023
Fabulous
Very cute hotel, perfect location, very clean and comfortable. Everything works well, great shower! The balcony view is awesome!
We were two friends traveling, so we needed a room with 2 single beds, which were very small. One of us is a very light sleeper, so even though the windows block noise quite well, she woke up early with the street noise and the tram starting to operate.
31 October 2023
Very good
Amazing location - lovely French balconies (we had 2!) overlooking square. Spacious room with sofa - nice space. Friendly, helpful staff. Decent sized ensure bathroom. Kettle in room tea and coffee (limited).
Onlyly paper cups provided for tea & coffee in room - disappointing- ended up borrowing china cups from restaurant nea rby (cousin's). Only 2 teabags per day provided (1 English Breakfast & 1 herbal) luckily brought our own! Only 3 pillows provided for a couple (were we supposed to fight over the 3rd?)
29 October 2023
Very good
Excellent location.
26 October 2023
Fabulous
Fantastic location in the middle of everything you could want. Pubs, cafes, restaurants, shops, markets right on the doorstep. Lovely room with a beautiful French view. Easy check in and great staff.
Breakfast is a bit small.
25 October 2023
Overall I was happy to stay there for one night.
Very friendly and responsive staff, decent location, clean room, nice balconies…
It’s very noisy and the shower was small and water pressure not great.
24 October 2023
Good quality, budget-friendly
Great, friendly and helpful staff. Nice location, near the harbour and tram/bus/metro, also plenty of restaurants with nice food around the hotel. Clean and neat, well-lit, practical room. There was an electric kettle and free tea in the room. Comfortable beds. Cosy to sit at the table under the roof. We liked it here.
Little space in the lobby and the corridors. Steep small stairs lead to the attic where this room is located. Best to book this if you're traveling only with hand luggage or just a backpack. We had heavy suitcases and it was rather hard to drag them upstairs. There is an elevator up to 5th floor, but the attic rooms are on 6th. Also, the shower is almost under the rafters so tall people you'll wash your hair while kneeling :D One rafter is near the toilet so try to keep your head safe from bumping into it.
15 October 2023
Pleasant
Nice staff and Reception open 24/7. Close to Vieux Port.
Staircase and hallways sometimes pitch black as motion lights were very slow to come on.
14 October 2023
Great wee hotel.
Great Staff, great location, comfortable bed.
Everything was fine but a grabrail in the shower would be handy.
14 October 2023
Fabulous
Location is EXCELLENT. Staff are extremeky helpful.
13 October 2023
Pleasant
Great location
Rooms getting a little run down and not the cleanest
13 October 2023
Fabulous place to stay in Marseille, highly recommend!
Really comfortable room and excellent location.
Breakfast was a bit overpriced for what it was.
13 October 2023
Two day stay in Marseille 5 minute walk to the beautuful Vieux Port
It was a lovely traditional French building but a spacious room with two sets of doors into a little balcony
Nothing. The area is noisy at night with trans and sirens but it is in the centre of a big city so to be expected
8 October 2023
Very good
Small hotel with a nice atmosphere in a great central location.
6 October 2023
Fabulous
Excellent location and staff. Rooms were clean.
6 October 2023
Fabulous
Location and cleanliness. Staff were exceptionally helpful.
4 October 2023
Great location
The hotel is in a beautiful french building style, very well located, staffs were great as well! We can go anywhere by foot.
4 October 2023
Well located hotel for tourism around Vieux Port
I had one of the rooms in the attic and it was quite recently refurbished and thus very nice looking. It is important to note though that the ceiling is sloping in most of the room, you duck into bed and the bathtub. Since this was on six stairs up (they got chocked when I said I would walk all the stairs and not take the lift) you won't hear the street at all.
It could be a good idea to bring a small flashlight as the sensors for the automatic lights frequently didn't detect me until I'd taken a step or two onto the stair (not a problem but forget running up or down the stairs) - or take the lift at all times.
1 October 2023
Pleasant
Location and comfortable bed
30 September 2023
Exceptional
Alan and his work colleague..girl sorry I can't remember her name were so kind and helpful...gave me a wonderful room
The place was wonderful...just need to get rid of bits of mold in shower otherwise great
30 September 2023
Enjoyable we were only there a night.
My room was spacious and I liked the little balcony to sit on.
Slightly noisy late at night on the square. Even though the bathroom was renovated my shower had a mind of its own I think The nozzle needs replacing. As I only stayed one night it was fine but had I of stayed longer I would have mentioned the shower thing directly as it could be easily fixed I’m sure.
23 September 2023
Exceptional
The hotel is perfectly located, I had a very nice and clean room with a beautiful view. The staff was really friendly and there was a very good breakfast. I enjoyed my stay very much and will definetely come back.
20 September 2023
Most enjoyable, good location and friendly staff,
When we arrived a staff member gave our room as per initial booking to other guests, but the lady at reception gave us two adjacent rooms in stead, which was very nice. The location of the hotel was very good for our purposes, within walking distance of the station and the places we want to be. Staff we dealt with were very friendly and helpful. We were able to leave our luggage the day of departure and fetch is later which was a positive bonus - thank you!
Breakfast was a bit expensive for what you received to eat, but nothing wrong with the quality of the food.
18 September 2023
Did what we needed for little stopover
Great location
The stairs were really steep so getting our cases up was difficult
18 September 2023
Exceptional
Very central
14 September 2023
Overall, it was a great and comfortable stay! I'd book a stay here again for sure.
The location was superb and the staff were very friendly and kind! Hotel has air conditioning and an elevator, which is a huge plus!
The hotel didn't provide any soaps, shampoos, body washes or any toiletries. Make sure to bring all those misc. items with you.
10 September 2023
Great place for an overnight in Marseille
Excellent location in good surroundings.
Bathroom/shower was a bit cramped
6 September 2023
Excellent location with great staff. Good sized room with very comfortable bed.
Location is excellent
Nothing
5 September 2023
Exceptional
Friendly and nice staff. Secure and safe
5 September 2023
I was at the hotel for three nights and I enjoyed my stay
Location was first class Excellent value for money Staff all nice
Bit noisy for me but it is the centre of Marseille!
28 August 2023
Hotel in great location with very helpfull staff made our stay very pleasant.
The location and the size of the room and bathroom. The friendly and helpfull staff.
As the only programs in English on the TV were News shows, it would have been nice to have a radio in the room for some music. Only 2 tea satchets for our whole stay.
17 August 2023
Great hotel, lovely city but be vigilant after dark
Great location and helpful staff
The area of Marseille feels a little rough at night and tourists need to be at least alert to this.
10 August 2023
Hands down the best hotel experience ever!! Thankyou
Property was very neatly presented Hotel room was very clean and full off condiments The hotel room was very Instagram-able loved it! The hotel staff hands down were one of the best staff I have ever come across and were very friendly and always smiling they were always happy to assist us with all our needs reception staff cafe staff and cleaning staff Thank-you very much for a pleasant stay
I loved everything
10 August 2023
Exceptional
The location was very good, rooms were very clean and nice. Very good hotel, would definitely book again
3 August 2023
Excellent choice near the Vieux Port
Perfect location near the Vieux Port, close to shopping, restaurants etc. the rooms are a bit spartan, but they are spacious, clean and quiet.
The interior, especially the stairwell and hallways need an update. But, after all, you don’t sleep in the hall.
2 August 2023
Exceptional
Spacious room big and clean. Lovely stay
28 July 2023
Very good
A great place to stay. Not far from the old port and right in the heart of things. Tram close by metro close. Easy walking to most things. Lots of local eateries and bars close . More touristy ones just a short walk away. Clean roomy under the eaves as I was.
The sensor light in the little hallway was annoying at nite.
22 July 2023
Perfect hotel for Marseilles.
Decor, location, cleanliness, staff
The included breakfast is limited, don’t bother.
19 July 2023
Great for a short stay , simple and comfortable inside and impressive facade
location and historical attractive building , 24 he reception
Taxis find it difficult to get to , which isn’t great if you have luggage A fridge and kettle would be nice
17 July 2023
Great situation - handy for the old town and all the sights.
Breakfast was limited but adequate. Our room had a lovely balcony overlooking the square.
Staff in the bistro had no sense of urgency so be prepared to wait!
15 July 2023
Pleasant
Staff was very supportive, extremely accomodating and very nice.
The location of the hotel was central, however very dangerous at night to get to, especially for 2 young girls. It was quite intimidating to walk around marseille.
13 July 2023
Fabulous
The location was perfect. Central to the port and tram. Lot's of café and restaurants
I wished they had a small fridge to keep drinks cold
13 July 2023
Great location and very good staff. Very good value for the money.
Overall very satisfied with our stay. All the staff were very helpful and friendly.
The television was not working but this was not a major problem.
12 July 2023
Cosy, traditional , hotel with great Staff.
The Staff were lovely. Very efficient air- con . Comfortable room with balcony overlooking an interesting street and square. Kettle and hospitality tray. Good towels. Great cafe/ bar on ground floor. In- person wake-up call at 2.30 am from Night Staff who also organised taxi.(Thank you!) Very close to Vieux Port. Tram stop right outside.
I would have liked a safe in the room. ( There's one at Reception )
Hotel facilities
Food & Drink
- - Restaurant
- - Bar
- - Breakfast in the room
- - Special diet menus (on request)
- - Wine/champagne (additional charge)
- - Coffee house on site
Services
- - 24-hour front desk
- - Luggage storage
- - Concierge service
- - Daily housekeeping
- - Pet basket
- - Pet bowls
Outdoors
- - Terrace
- - Sun terrace
- - Outdoor furniture
General
- - Non-smoking rooms
- - Family rooms
- - Lift
- - Safety deposit box
- - Soundproof rooms
- - Heating
- - Non-smoking throughout
- - Air conditioning
Miscellaneous
- - 24-hour security
- - Key card access
- - Security alarm
- - Smoke alarms
- - CCTV in common areas
- - CCTV outside property
- - Fire extinguishers
Reception services
- - Invoice provided

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5 February 2024
Excellent location and very friendly staff.