One of eight vibes
Built around a vision. Even the door handles have a designer.
6 hotels
They did this well. You’ll notice.
Hôtel C2
Restored nineteenth-century townhouse combining original ceiling frescoes with Le Corbusier seating and Ingo Maurer lighting installations. Subterranean heated indoor relaxation pool carved into historic stone foundations
Hôtel Dieu Intercontinental Marseille
Jean-Philippe Nuel crafted monochrome interiors featuring dramatic black and white checkerboard flooring under vaulted stone ceilings. Indoor heated relaxation pool styled after traditional Provencal lavoirs.
Hotel nhow Marseille
A chandelier of four thousand steel sardines suspended above the Sky Bar. Seasonal heated outdoor seafront pool fed by thermal spring water, plus an indoor heated pool.
Hotel Sofitel Marseille Vieux Port
Mid-century fortress exterior reimagined by Hertrich and Adnet with wide harbor-facing glass. Seasonal 12 by 6-meter heated outdoor rooftop pool and an 8-meter heated indoor relaxation lap pool.
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.