Hotel Belle-Vue Vieux-Port

We had three rooms for three nights for a family visit to my grandson who is in his fourth year at KEDGE business school. The location was excellent as my grandson has a flat in the centre of Marseille. We loved the views and the breakfasts were very good. We all loved the atmosphere in the bar in the evenings. Two of our rooms were a good size but one of the double rooms was very small - they all had the good view though! The rooms were all spotlessly clean and the staff were all pleasant and helpful, and spoke English!

The stairs up to the first floor reception for someone elderly like me! However the staff were helpful carrying bags and there was a lift from the reception to other floors. Very little hanging/storage space (none in the smallest room) which would have been more of a problem if we were staying longer

Love the staff who are friendly, especially the reception staff named Auralie.... Really sweet and very helpful girl who also helps within the cafe during breakfast. Breakfast is a set meal that is very complete and sufficient to start your day. Another beauty of this hotel is the location, facing the pier and boats, with the view of NotreDame up on the hill. You can take the petite train, just about 200m walk to the right for the ticketing booth, or take the boat for a cruise with ticketing about 200-300m walk to the left. Lots of restaurants and cafes lining the whole stretch of the pier.

Nothing... it was PERFECT Trip !!!

We had booked a room for 2 nights with a view over the old port and were grateful to be up-graded to a room giving us a bit more space. Our room was very comfortable and bright and it was lovely to be able to open the window and see everything going on below, equally impressive when everything was lit up at night. Sadly, when fierce rioting by the populace started up, violence and damage began taking place all over the city. Luckily, most foreign tourists were spared seeing much of the commotion, but not hearing it, or seeing some of the after effects the next morning which were dreadful. There was a huge police presence with queues of police cars/vans/fire engines/ambulances/explosions/tear gas/smoke/sirens coming in waves throughout the evening which we watched from above, but we were thankfully able to close our windows and not be disturbed over night by the rioting happening all around us.

The entrance to the hotel is not beautiful and the stairway and reception area cramped, dark and dingy. However, when you arrive in your room and find such comfort there, this seems less relevant. But first impressions count and maybe these areas should be next on the hotel's list of future improvements. We cannot comment on the restaurant as we did not use it.

I was traveling with a female friend. We had a wonderful view of the port, as requested. The bathroom was very modern and very clean, we also had plenty of towels. We each had two pillows, the bed was comfortable. And we really liked the bar which has a tiny balcony, with tables and chairs, and it overlooks the port. Very quaint and just what we were looking for. The hotel is right in the heart of restaurants and shopping. We walked (25 minutes) over to Notre Dame which is on a very, very high hill. You can see it from all over the city. Beautiful inside, and worth the walk.

I was upgraded and had a lovely room with a great view of the port. It was clean, comfortable and quiet. It is also very near the centre of the town, so very convenient. Breakfast was adequate. The staff were very pleasant, and I was helped down the stairs with my suitcase when I left.

I had read in the booking confirmation that there was dinner available for 20 euro, but when asked at the hotel I was told it was only tapas. However, the bar area/restaurant was always crowded in the evening and no tables available on both nights I was there. Neither was I able to reserve. This was disappointing.

The location and view from the rooms were wonderful, right on the Old Port. The staff were very responsive and helpful. Rooms were modern and very clean. The hotel bar had a great view.

Unfortunately the air conditioning was not good enough or simply wasn’t working properly when we were there. We weren’t able to get the room temperature below 24 degrees. The staff tried very hard to help, by re-setting it for us, however it didn’t get any better during the night (we only stayed the one night).

Had a wonderful stay at Hotel Belle-Vue. It is in the center of things and the staff were very friendly especially Daneshe. Has a great bar serving tapas food with excellent jazz one night. Transport is right outside with the #60 bus taking you right to the top hill of the Bassilica that you can view across the port from the hotel. Spend a little extra to book a room with a front view stayed in room #24 that had a side and front view of the port.

Reception is on the 1st floor but don't let that put you off.

The room was updated, of a good size and had and excellent view of the "Old Port". It was also in a good location for sightseeing, eating and walking.

I would definitely not add "breakfast" to your reservation. It was simply not very good and was not worth the price we paid. I would suggest going out a hundred meters or so from the hotel to one of the many nice restaurants located in the "Old Port" areas.

Great location and amazing view from the room. the staff were nice and willing to answer any questions.

The glass screen in the shower is not fixed and lets the water out which leads to the floor getting wet very quickly during the shower. Since this is an older building one could easily hear when the neighbors were getting back or taking a shower.

The room was perfect, very modern and looked recently decorated. My favorite part of the hotel was the little cafe/bar on the 2nd floor. It has a veranda overlooking the port and the food was excellent, also a good stop for a glass of wine before calling it a day.

I should've gotten an Uber rather than a taxi to the airport. Doubled us passengers and charged us each full rate +. (No change)