Marseille, FranceNotre-Dame-du-Mont
Mama Shelter Marseille
Industrial social playground
Notre-Dame-du-Mont Marseille, France
Opened
2012
Price
$$
Rated for
Design Social LocalOutside the door
The house
Mama ShelterIndustrial social playground
The hotel trades traditional luxury for casual sociability, gathering guests and locals around communal dining tables and an open patio.
What it’s good at
Notable
Graffiti-covered chalkboard ceilings and exposed concrete bring life to the compact bedrooms.
Listed
Set near Cours Julien, steps from the neighbourhood's graffiti-lined alleys and cafe terraces.
What they say
Michelin Selected
Michelin
Also in Condé Nast Traveler.
The bar dials down the pretentiousness and aims for a game-room vibe, and the restaurant serves inventive yet accessible Mediterranean cuisine, which is accompanied by live music several nights a week.
Right in the middle
Well-located: walkable to some things, a short ride to more.
Sunlit cafe terraces along Rue de Lodi fill the surrounding blocks, and the Old Port is a short walk away.
The rooms
Sardine-patterned carpets line the compact rooms, where beds come dressed in plush satin sheets.
Restaurant
The Patio
Kilim carpets and potted succulents line the glass-roofed veranda, alongside a bar serving pastis and cocktails.
A six-story, 127-room hotel in this year's European Capital of Culture, in a quiet, mostly residential neighborhood within strolling distance of the artsy Cours Julien district and the old port.
At the table
Long communal tables fill the dining room, and the open kitchen turns out Mediterranean sharing plates like panisses.
How it began
The six-story concrete building long served as a warehouse for Marseille's meat supplies before reopening in 2012.
Marseille
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Our shorthand
How we rate hotels.
The medals
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.
The eight vibes
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.
Social
Where the city goes out. The bar is full and the night is young.
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.
The scene
Lively
Where things happen: restaurants, shops, people.
Central
Well-located: walkable to some things, a short ride to more.
Quiet
Away from the crowds. Getting around takes intention.
Secluded
A place apart: the property is the destination.