The BasicsThe Hotel Maison Saint Louis is the second hotel from the Marseille hotelier Loïc Fauchille, who formerly worked for Groupe Accor, the large French hotel company. With tourism growing rapidly in Marseille, Mr. Fauchille saw a market for affordable lodgings with a dose of local character in the heart of the city, beyond what’s available from international hotel chains. The Maison Saint Louis is simple but offers comfortable accommodations for people who might prefer to spend their travel budget on restaurants and museums. Since this demographic includes friends traveling together and families, the Maison Saint Louis offers an innovative variety of room types , including a “Familiale 3,” a “Familiale 4” and a “Familiale 6.”The LocationJust off La Canebière, Marseille’s Broadway, the Hotel Maison Saint Louis is a five-minute walk from Le Vieux Port and is very well-served by the R.T.M., Marseille’s transit system, with a trolley station just out the door in the Cours Saint Louis and a Metro station and buses up the block. Next door to the hotel, Maison Empereur , founded in 1827 and France’s oldest hardware store, has been in the same family for six generations and spans three shops that offer a trove of traditional hard-to-find mostly French-made housewares, hardware and accessories.

Source: International New York Times June 15, 2019 09:00 UTC