Kyriad Marseille Blancarde - Timone

“Good choice with little constraints for funtastic city-trip!”

Marseille is a fantastic destination for a short city-trip as it provides sea, mega-city and food experiences at its‘s best. This underestimated city actually competes in the same league as much more prominent sea metropolises like Barcelona or Venice. So we took some time in preparation where to s… more

Marseille is a fantastic destination for a short city-trip as it provides sea, mega-city and food experiences at its‘s best. This underestimated city actually competes in the same league as much more prominent sea metropolises like Barcelona or Venice. So we took some time in preparation where to stay best as the distances are quite far due to the size of Marseille. In this aspect Kyriad Blancarde might not be the best option but we really enjoyed walking more than 20k steps everyday. Distances by foot are: Palais Longchamps – 30 minutes Old Harbour/ Mucem – 45 minutes Vallon des Auffes – 60 minutes Panier – 60 minutes Cours Julien – 30 minutes We also rented E bikes to cycle to the Calanques which took approx 90 minutes from Kyriad Blancarde. This being said, the hotel cost/ value can be considered as really fair. We only paid something like 100 Eurs per night. So you have to consider yourself if the distances are acceptable for you or not. Perfect location to explore the city based on our experience would be some hotel at the beginning of the Corniche behind the old port. However the Kyriad Blancard is a hidden gem as it provides a nice courtyard with lovely swimming pool, a nice rooftop terrace and even a gymn, which we would not expect from a hotel for this price/ category. The furniture and style looked really cool and we enjoyed a dip in the pool after our long city walks. The room was more or less functional besides the bath which was a bit disappointing not style but practical wise. The shower itself seemed a bit too big in comparison to the rest of the bathroom. My wife and I are quite tall and it really takes some acrobatic moves to finally sit down on the toilet as it is squeezed in behind the oversized shower. Once you sit there you are confronted with a boling heater where you can easily hit your head once finished your business. As usual in most European hotels the bathroom is far too dark if your lady wants to prepare herself make-up wise. The last critic, is the street noise if you open the window, which makes it basically impossible to sleep with fresh air. So enough criticism and as outlined above, Kyriad Blancarde is a good choice for a Marseille city-trip if you are willing to accept the described constraints (distances, bathroom and street noise). However Marseille is a lovely city and we really enjoyed staying in Kyriad Blancarde as our basis.

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“A nice & relaxed hotel”

I spent one week at Hotel Kyriad Blancarde-Timone with my sister. Our room was spacious and clean. The communal areas have a nice decor and furnishings. All the staff were polite and friendly, but particularly Elie; nothing was too much trouble for him. He was respectful and helpful. He gave us lot… more

I spent one week at Hotel Kyriad Blancarde-Timone with my sister. Our room was spacious and clean. The communal areas have a nice decor and furnishings. All the staff were polite and friendly, but particularly Elie; nothing was too much trouble for him. He was respectful and helpful. He gave us lots of very useful information about places to visit, getting around Marseilles by metro, tram and taxis & takeaway restaurants (for evenings when we chose to stay in). Elie is very professional and is an asset to Hotel Kyriad. We were also very impressed by the substantial breakfast which is offered to guests at a very reasonable cost. All in all, we had a nice relaxing time at Hotel Kyriad Blancarde-Timone. It was very easy to travel to the centre and south of Marseilles by metro or tram from this location.

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“Great for the price”

The hotel is good for the price you pay, in our case £180 for 3 nights which is a great deal and very competitive. The hotel itself is quite average the rooms look modern and are fairly basic could do with touching up areas like paintwork. The bed was okay has a bit of a dip in it. Big bathroom whi… more

The hotel is good for the price you pay, in our case £180 for 3 nights which is a great deal and very competitive. The hotel itself is quite average the rooms look modern and are fairly basic could do with touching up areas like paintwork. The bed was okay has a bit of a dip in it. Big bathroom which was nice the only gripe here is the shower has no door and is a wet room shower the water literally goes everywhere all over the floor if you put a towel down it will get soaked. Would recommend for a budget trip.

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