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The best spots not to be missed for a stay in Marseille

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Are you visiting Marseille for a few days? Then head to Mercure hotels! We've found some of our favorite addresses for you to enjoy the city of Marseille... just a stone's throw away from your favorite hotel.

« There is something Oriental about it, one walks around at ease, breathing content, the skin relaxes and breathes in the sun like a great bath of light », Flaubert said of Marseille. It must be said that the city is rather attractive, according to all the Parisians who decide to live there. It must also be said that its heights and viewpoints, its cultural and nightlife scene, its light and sunsets like nowhere else quickly win over the heart of anyone who treads on its burning ground. To help you find your way around, here are some of our favorite spots for good eating, drinking, learning and enjoying like a real Marseillais, dear, just steps away from your favorite Mercure hotels.


Our favorite spots in Marseille

Calanque de Sormiou

How can you visit Marseille without exploring the calanques? Our favorite, Sormiou, is the one.Located between the sea and the hills, and is one of the most charming! The best part? Take an electric bike and ride along the sea... pure bliss. Like all calanques, it is worth the effort, but the game is worth the candle since this little piece of paradise is a perfect postcard setting for diving. And if you feel like it, on the way, stop by the Pastré countryside, an incredible spot with 112 hectares of greenery not far from Pointe Rouge and definitely the most beautiful garden in Marseille.

Calanque de Sormiou – 9th Arrondissement

Maison Empereur

Just a stone's throw from the Mercure Hotel Canebière Vieux-Port is France's oldest hardware store, a real treasure trove and almost a mandatory stop for anyone visiting the city. Maison Empereur is an institution, a true mishmash over several floors that will delight lovers of small objects: kitchen utensils, hardware products, vintage toys... Hard not to bring home some new dishes, spices, a pretty notebook, or Marseille soap.

4, rue des Récolettes - 1st


Friche la Belle de Mai

For a dose of culture, head to la Belle de Mai, an incredible industrial wasteland that brings together artistic and cultural workspaces, performance venues, exhibitions, and concerts in a former tobacco factory. Spanning several floors, this huge creative space behind the Saint-Charles train station is a versatile venue and a true gem like few others, a real hub of creativity that will steal your heart like it did ours. We especially loved the delicious community cafeteria, but the real highlight is climbing the stairs and dancing away at one of the many concerts held on the rooftop terrace, overlooking the city at sunset. Honestly, it's pretty amazing.

Friche la Belle de Mai
41, rue Jobin - 3e


A dream stay at the Mercure Canebière Vieux-Port hotel

If you're looking for the best hotel to stay in Marseille, look no further, we have just the place for you: the Mercure Canebière Vieux-Port hotel. Located right in the center, we couldn't find a better location to discover the city like a true local, have lunch on a sunny terrace, stroll along the harbor and enjoy a drink near the Grandes Halles. With its Haussmannian charm, close to the train station and the hustle and bustle of the city, you can relax in one of the 90 rooms and dine at Le Capucin, its typically Marseille brasserie where fresh local products delight us at lunch and dinner. And after a busy day, head to the Capu café for a relaxing evening with friends.

A hyper cozy bar to relax with friends. It's simple, you feel good there.

Hôtel Mercure Marseille Canebière Vieux-Port
48, La Canebière – 1er


Une parenthèse enchantée à l’hôtel Mercure Prado Vélodrome

À la recherche de quiétude et de douceur de vivre ? Nous avons la solution : l’hôtel Mercure Prado Vélodrome, niché dans le quartier du Carré d’Or de Marseille, soit le plus beau quartier résidentiel de Marseille, à deux pas du stade Vélodrome (forcément), du Palais des Congrès du Parc Chanot, et des plages du Prado. Particulièrement bien situé pour quiconque aime bronzer à la plage et pique-niquer dans un parc avant d’aller voir le match, pour un séjour d'affaires ou bien en famille, il ravira petits et grands grâce à

A multitude of offers and its buffet for breakfast served on the terrace surrounded by olive trees. The best part? The hotel follows a very precise environmental charter and minimizes its impact on the environment by saving water, selecting suppliers based on their sustainable commitments, offering alternative transportation options, sorting waste, and maintaining its own vegetable garden... Real vacations, the kind that make you breathe.

Hôtel Mercure Marseille Centre Prado Vélodrome
11, avenue de Mazargues – 8e