Le Corbusier
Brutalist modernism meets lived-in vintage. Deliberately imperfect, loaded with mid-century character: primary color accents, concrete, oak floors, and original 1950s fixtures. The hotel describes itself as 'more Vintage than Design' — and means it. No industrial-chic staging here, just the real thing.
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Why It Matters
The Cité Radieuse was built between 1947 and 1952 as a self-contained vertical village — 337 apartments, a school, shops, library, and hotel — all within one concrete structure on pilotis. Le Corbusier designed the hotel floors himself. Chanel chose the rooftop MAMO for its 2024-25 cruise collection launch. It's a working monument, not a preserved relic.
A 21-room boutique hotel occupying the 3rd and 4th floors of Le Corbusier's Cité Radieuse — a UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of the most significant Brutalist buildings ever constructed. Guests sleep in the actual rooms the architect designed, share corridors with year-round residents, and eat in a gastronomic restaurant furnished with Charlotte Perriand tables and original Le Corbusier lamps. It's the only hotel in the world inside a Le Corbusier building — and it shows, in both the best and most honest sense.
Where You'll Stay
6 room types available
La Design — Double Deluxe with Balcony, Park View (Accessible)
From EUR186 / night32 sqm room in the Esprit Nouveau style, two balconies looking over the Magalonne park. Designed as the hotel's accessible room (PMR) for guests with reduced mobility. Fully adapted facilities without abandoning the Corbusier aesthetic.
Double · 32 sqm
La Familiale — Double Room, Park View
From EUR186 / night32 sqm with two balconies looking out over the Corbusier park and Magalone. Designed for families — can sleep up to 4 with extra beds (€30/bed). Bright, with full bathroom including shower, basin, and WC. Good for sunrise watching.
Double · 32 sqm
La Lilette — Suite, Double Balcony, Park View
From EUR205 / nightNamed for Lilette Rippert, the teacher who ran the Cité's nursery school for 27 years. A faithful reproduction of Le Corbusier's original design — modular and adaptable, sleeping up to 4. Two balconies open onto Magalone park. The largest and most flexible room in the hotel.
Double
La Musée — Double Deluxe with Balcony, Sea View
From EUR215 / nightThe most museum-like of the lot. 32 sqm, oak floors, the original boat-shaped shower cabin, and the original integrated Perriand kitchen — purely decorative now, but jaw-dropping. A sea-view balcony with an exceptional panorama over the Marseille harbor. Sleeps up to 4 with extras. The owners will walk you through the thinking behind every detail.
Double · 32 sqm
Les Cosy — Double Deluxe, Sea View
From EUR196 / night32 sqm sea-facing rooms designed by Fernand Boukobza, a Le Corbusier collaborator. 160cm bed and panoramic views over Marseille harbor — no balcony on this one, but the outlook does the work.
Double (160cm) · 32 sqm
Les Modulors — Cabin Rooms
From EUR105 / nightTiny and intentional. At 16 sqm, these are Le Corbusier's own concept — the 'Modulor' unit, originally built to house visiting relatives of Cité residents. The same cell design was used for the monk's rooms at the Convent de la Tourette near Lyon. Come in pairs joined by a private hall, each with a park-facing balcony. Compact but they have their own shower, basin, and WC. One 140cm bed — doable for a couple, ideal for a solo traveller.
Double (140cm) · 16 sqmThe Property
Eat & Drink
1 venue on property
Restaurant
On Property
How you'll actually spend your days.
Guests can arrange tours of permanent residents' apartments to see Le Corbusier's spaces in actual daily use — a genuinely rare insight into how 337 families still live inside the world's most famous housing block.
The Marseille Tourist Office organizes official guided tours of the building, including access to a witness apartment to see how permanent residents live. The hotel can help coordinate — and the restaurant offers combined gastronomy-and-architecture packages.
The building's original rooftop gym was transformed by designer Ora-Ito into MAMO, a contemporary art space 56 meters above the city. In summer, a major artist is invited for an exclusive outdoor installation — past names include Daniel Buren, Xavier Veilhan, and Felice Varini. Winter brings more intimate exhibitions, workshops, and creative labs. Chanel chose this rooftop for the launch of its 2024-25 cruise collection.
Hotel guests get privileged access to the building's rooftop terrace — including the paddling pool and picnic area reserved for Cité residents. Open until midnight in summer, 10pm in winter. Views stretch over the Marseille harbor and out to the Frioul islands.
On-site tennis court available to hotel guests.
Wine workshops are regularly organized by the hotel.
Amenities & Practical Info
The details that matter for planning.
Seminar room accommodating up to 50 people seated or 70–100 in cocktail format. Available for corporate events, private dinners, and group bookings. Can be combined with restaurant dining.
Unlimited free WiFi available in all 21 rooms.
The Cité Radieuse building itself hosts a cinema club and library — part of Le Corbusier's original vertical-village concept, accessible to hotel guests.
Buffet breakfast at €16 per person. Served 7:00–10:00 weekdays, 8:00–11:00 Sundays. Free for children under 5.
Hotel bar, open even when the restaurant is closed (including in August).
The building is surrounded by a 4-hectare park with children's play areas.
Rooftop paddling pool, part of the original Le Corbusier design. Open to guests alongside residents. Adults do not have a full swimming pool.
On-site boutique selling Le Corbusier-branded souvenirs including key rings, soaps, and wine glasses.
On-site free parking — a meaningful perk in a city where street parking is notoriously difficult.
Rooftop solarium area, part of the original Cité Radieuse design.
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