Les Bords de Mer

We came here on our honeymoon - Marseille is great, but this hotel was not. What really irritated us was that the hotel had assured us that the room we had booked - one of the more expensive ones called 'Executive Bord de Mer' - was 20 m2 all up. I had an email exchange several months before with the receptionist who assured me that 20 m2 was indeed the size of the room. Well we got there and the room was tiny. The hotel seemed to want to overcompensate for this by offering various freebies upon arrival - a bottle of rose, a Sezane tote bag, free fizzy drinks in the mini bar. However the floor space in the room was so minute you couldn't even open a suitcase. You had to squeeze past the bed to get to the balcony. I asked the hotel staff about it and at first they claimed that the room was 'definitely' 20 m2, it was just 'an unusual shape'... after a few minutes conversation they suddenly said the 20m2 actually included the bathroom. I then measured the room and the bathroom with the iphone tape measure app which is pretty accurate. Turns out the bedroom itself was under 8m2. Even including the bathroom, the whole space was around 13 m2. So the 20m2 claim that we were invited to believe, was simply "an alternative truth" to draw customers in. After I'd complained, the hotel mysteriously waived the fee for the hotel breakfast. While that was nice, it would have been better if they'd simply been honest from the start and admitted that the room is tiny - despite it being the "executive room". yes the balcony is big but the hotel management are not being honest about the size of the room. it was the dishonesty that we found really upsetting - and off-putting. 965 euros for two nights felt like we were being ripped off. Next time we'll be staying at Hotel la Residence du Vieux Port where the rooms are actually the size they're advertised as.

The hotel is very well situated. Rooms are very comfortable and the view t the sea side is outstanding. We will come again.

A huge thank you to the wonderful team at Hôtel les Bords de Mer! Our business meeting ran late and we didn't arrive until well after we'd planned, but the staff couldn't have been more understanding and welcoming. Waking up to that incredible sea view was just spectacular, and the breakfast was fantastic. I treated myself to a massage which was exactly what I needed - so relaxing! For just one night's stay, it left such a great impression. The whole experience was perfect from start to finish. Thank you for making our short stay so special.

Wonderful modern boutique hotel with balconies on the Méditerranée, as if on a cruise ship, magnificient view and sunsets! Staff is absolutely adorable, with Free cappuccinos and pastries in the afternoon! Excellent breakfast! We will return!!!

A beautiful stay with amazing views of the Mediterranean Sea. My wife loves the beach and this location was perfect. We could sit on our balcony and watch the sunset. Loved our stay!