One of eight vibes
Built around a vision. Even the door handles have a designer.
5 hotels
They did this well. You’ll notice.
Hôtel Dieu Intercontinental Marseille
Jean-Philippe Nuel crafted monochrome interiors featuring dramatic black and white checkerboard flooring under vaulted stone ceilings. Modern fitness centre equipped with cardio and strength machines.
Hôtel La Residence Du Vieux Port
A Jean Lurçat tapestry anchors Franz Potisek’s 1950s modernist interiors. Dedicated fitness room for guest use.
Hotel nhow Marseille
A chandelier of four thousand steel sardines suspended above the Sky Bar. Fitness room with cardio and strength training machines, open 24/7.
Gold. Extremely rare. Sets the global standard.
Silver. Brilliant execution. And we’re picky.
Bronze. They did this well. You’ll notice.
Listed. A defining trait. Makes the hotel what it is.
Design. Built around a vision. Even the door handles have a designer.
Luxe. Cared for at every turn. The bath is drawn before you ask.
Local. It could only be here. You wake up knowing where you are.
Heritage. A building with a story. Once a palace, a monastery, a station.
Wellness. You leave feeling new. Rest, sweat, soak and sleep like a stone.
Classic. The city grew up with it. Same rituals, same regulars, same bar.
Resort. A world of its own. Something to do from breakfast to nightcap.