Shelter Marseille
Budget boutique with a game-room energy. Playful, graphic, slightly irreverent. Philippe Starck design on a sensible budget. More nightlife hub than urban retreat.
The Sunday brunch (€42/adult, €21/child under 12) is a genuine Marseille social event — book ahead via the website
Why It Matters
Designed entirely by Philippe Starck and opened in 2012, it was one of the first design-forward budget boutique hotels in Marseille. The restaurant menu was developed in collaboration with Michelin-starred chef Guy Savoy. The bar and live entertainment calendar make it a genuine neighborhood anchor — not just a place to sleep.
Mama Shelter Marseille is the brand's second outpost — a perfect match for France's most rough-edged, soulful city. Philippe Starck's fingerprints are everywhere: raw concrete walls, fuchsia poufs, iMacs mounted in every room, inflatable buoys dangling from the restaurant ceiling. Rooms are small but the beds are exceptional. The real draw is the ground-floor bar-restaurant, which pulls in locals as readily as hotel guests for DJ nights, live music, and a Sunday brunch that runs until 4pm.
Where You'll Stay
4 room types available
Large Mama
At 21–27 m² (226 sq ft), this is the most flexible category. Available as a double, twin, or family configuration with a sofa bed for a third guest. Playful decor, 5-star bedding, desk, and free movies. Baby cot available on request. The family version sleeps 3.
Queen (160x200cm), or Twin (90x200cm), or Queen + Sofa Bed · 24 sqm
Medium Mama
A step up in space at 17–21 m², with queen-size bed (or 140x200cm double for accessible version), luxury linens, free movie streaming on a connected TV, mini fridge, safe, and desk. The accessible version runs up to 27 m². A solid sweet spot for most guests.
Queen (160x200cm) · 21 sqm
Small Mama
The entry-level room and honestly perfectly fine for most stays. Compact at 15–17 m², but Starck's design keeps it from feeling cramped. You get a queen bed with five-star cotton linens, a large wall-mounted screen with free movies (including X-rated), organic bathroom amenities, and free WiFi. Sleeps up to 2.
Queen (160x200cm) · 16 sqm
XXL Mama Family
Connecting Medium rooms that together span 34–42 m² — built for families who don't want to compromise. A queen bed in one room, single beds in the other. Free streaming means cartoons for the kids and proper movies once they're asleep. Sleeps up to 4.
Queen (160x200cm) + Single bed (90x200cm) across connecting Medium rooms · 38 sqmThe Property
Eat & Drink
2 venues on property
Restaurant
On Property
How you'll actually spend your days.
Reception can reserve beach chairs from the hotel's allocation of 40 reserved spots at the beach near Skate Park Borély, a few miles' drive away.
Oversized chess set on the terrace for casual play.
Ping pong table available on the terrace for guest use.
A giant foosball table in the common area — one of the signature props of the Mama Shelter brand. Free to use.
Regular DJ nights and live music performances in the restaurant and bar space, running from 8pm to 1am on event nights. The calendar includes themed parties — pop nights, Valentine's specials, New Year's Eve — as well as celebrated local DJs. Check the official events calendar before booking.
In-hotel photobooth and videobooth for guests to create keepsake photos and videos during their stay.
Three meeting rooms available for corporate use, with LED screens, flipcharts, and break-out spaces. The property can privatize for groups up to 150 people. Catering and accommodation packages available on request.
Every first Sunday of the month, the terrace hosts a vintage and second-hand market with around 10 vendors selling clothing for women, men, and kids. Free entry. Runs 10am–5pm. Hotel guests get 10% off brunch on market days.
Amenities & Practical Info
The details that matter for planning.
Computer station and photocopy machine on-site. Meeting rooms with LED screens and flipcharts.
High-speed wireless internet available throughout the property and in all rooms.
Continental breakfast at €10/person or full Mama buffet at €21/person (7am–11am daily). Includes homemade hot chocolate, fresh juices, pastries, brioche, scrambled eggs, sausages, bacon, cheeses, and more.
Mini fridge in all room categories from Medium and above.
In-room safe available in Medium rooms and above.
Every room features a large wall-mounted screen functioning as TV, computer, and media hub with free on-demand movies (including X-rated).
Domesticated pets welcome free of charge. Pets accepted in the restaurant but not in all bars.
All 125 rooms are air conditioned.
Front desk staffed around the clock. Multilingual staff.
Dry cleaning and laundry services available on request.
Drinks and snacks vending machine available at the property.
Secure self-service parking with 45 spaces. €19/day or €5/hour. Maximum vehicle height 190 cm. Cannot be reserved in advance — first-come, first-served. Elevator from parking goes directly to lobby.
Electric vehicle charging available in the on-site parking garage. €35/day. Approximately 2–3 charging points available.
Car rental arrangements available through the hotel.
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