Hotel Belle-Vue Vieux-Port

Authentic French hotel on old port, we arrived to a friendly receptionist who gave us an unexpected upgrade to a port view. Room was clear, modern and good facilities. The hotel bar is an added bonus, It dates back to early 1900s and has a great atmosphere, the balcony though small is a perfect location to have a drink, dinner or breakfast and watch the world go by bliss

On the one hand, the location, ambiance, and staff are fantastic. This should have been a great stay. Unfortunately, it was totally marred by poor room design and absolutely crappy WiFi. The poor design includes lack of enough wall sockets in the rooms. In the 3rd decade of the 21st century travelers have more than one piece of electronics they need to plug in, but there are only two wall sockets in the rooms, which required constant switching of devices. Second, the bathroom light switch is outside the bathroom, meaning that if someone gets up in the middle of the night to go to the bathroom, they need to turn the bathroom light on before opening/closing the bathroom door, thereby possibly waking their sleeping partner. Third, the shower "curtain" is a small piece of glass that barely serves its function, and there is a little lake on the bathroom floor when you finish a shower. Fourth, if you decide to use the hotel's hair dryer, it has no ground, and you'll be drying your hair with an ungrounded dryer while standing on a completely soaked bathroom floor. Finally, worst of all, within 24 hours of checking in, we lost all connections with the hotel's UNSECURE WiFi. I can't remember the last time I stayed in a hotel with an unsecure WiFI, and I can't remember the last time I stayed in a hotel with an unreliable WiFi. Again, some great features, but we probably won't be coming back.

We have never been to Marseille, so this small family hotel came as a very pleasant surprise. We cannot fault the food, the staff, location and the cleanliness. We thoroughly enjoyed our stay and will return. The bar was always full of interesting people and we were delighted by the jazz evening.

Very cute hotel that’s well priced and affordable and in a fantastic location - couldn’t be more central. Friendly staff, great views, lovely bar and restaurant. Room was by no means big but had all we needed and a lovely view of the port. Also nice and. Lean. Top marks all round