Escale Oceania Vieux Port

France , Marseille
MARSEILLE, La Canebiere, 5
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100 reviews shown

8/10

Excellent

23 Nov 2025

Judy

Very clean & friendly staff . Good location but expensive public parking

Leisure Friends

6/10

Pleasant

20 Oct 2025

Andrea

Clean and big rooms. No tea or coffee making facilities but the Rituals product were a bonus in the bathroom!

10/10

Exceptional

09 Oct 2025

Ginna

We loved our stay at Escale Oceana Hotel! Great and friendly staff, always willing to assist. Our room was spacious, comfortable and has every thing we needed for our stay. It’s close to restaurants, shopping, and safe to walk around even late at night. We’ll definitely return!

Leisure Family

4/10

Poor

29 Sep 2025

PAUL

Nice location but very run down compare to the pictures

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

24 Sep 2025

Andrew

The linenes and towels were clean but the floor had dust and hair in the corners and all under the desk. The bathroom was clean but again, there was hair and dirt on the floor.

Business_and_leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

23 Sep 2025

Eric

Great location,and riendly helpful front desk
Nice breakfast available for very reasonable price.

10/10

Exceptional

16 Sep 2025

Raymond

Short break by train.

Location was perfect for being beside the port, adjacent to a metro station but also the room was quiet due to good double glazed windows leading onto a small balcony.
Room very clean, staff helpful and a good breakfast.
Only 14 minute walk from the train station or 3 minutes by metro.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

15 Sep 2025

Carla

Balcony over the port best location

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

13 Sep 2025

Gisela

Very well located. Love it

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

12 Sep 2025

William

The location is at the heart of the port. The only negative was bathtub shower combo. The tub was very slippery and could be unsafe. It was a little noisy (from the street) but it is understandable because the location is where all the action is.

10/10

Exceptional

31 Aug 2025

Charlemagne

Excellent location.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

31 Aug 2025

Margot

Perfect location, room size and price for the hotel well worth it.

Leisure

8/10

Excellent

25 Aug 2025

Lay Choo

Overall ths staff are helpful. Great location with the metro just outside. It's on the waterfront of Vieux Port which is the town center. Unfortunately, the bathroom sink has a smell which deducted points for me.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

23 Aug 2025

Steven

No getting away from it, the property is on the main street (La Canabière) so it's louder than ideal from the nightlife well into the night - but you might be out their yourself and I was so tired after exploring each day that I fell asleep anyway - it's a fantastically situated hotel with a harbour view and the staff were excellent, always helpful and their English was far superior to my French!

6/10

Pleasant

10 Aug 2025

Susan

Very noisy at night. Used bar of soap in shower. Dirty towel under drapes in bedroom.

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

27 Jul 2025

Fella

It’s was a great night at the hotel good receptionist at night time because I checked in late it was a good hotel for 3 stars

8/10

Excellent

22 Jul 2025

Joseph

The only thing is parking issues for this location.

6/10

Pleasant

22 Jul 2025

Magdalena

The room and amenities itself was nice, and central at the old harbor, however there is no access with a car and no help from the hotel how to reach it by car so you can at least drop off your bags. Staff was unhelpful (actually hung up the phone on us) and we couldn’t gain access to the hotel at midnight though the front desk is 24h.

Leisure Family

6/10

Pleasant

20 Jul 2025

Tin Sum

If you only need a clean quiet place to sleep, not a bad choice.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

17 Jul 2025

Doug

Good location. Breakfast was convenient. Helpful staff.

Business Self

8/10

Excellent

07 Jul 2025

Margaret

We had three nights in this hotel, it was very comfortable and clean. Bathroom could be doing with an upgrade but perfectly acceptable. Very central and loads of reatautants nearby

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

06 Jul 2025

Andrew

Got a beautiful room with gorgeous shower and balcony. AC worked great wasn’t too loud and a train station right outside that goes to the main train station. Stayed a few nights dined in some of the best restaurants I’ve been to including Tuba. took the electric scooters all around marseille and they were parked right outside of the hotel. Excellent stay right across from the water.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

01 Jul 2025

Robert

Marseille Excellent!

Great location! Steps from Metro and the Port! Restaurants everywhere!

Self

10/10

Exceptional

20 Jun 2025

William John

Very helpful and friendly staff in a great area. Excellent air con in place where I needed cooling down after coming from a cool England. Promise well for high summer.

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

17 Jun 2025

Shawn

Fantastic location! With a lovely breakfast!

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

16 Jun 2025

Carrie-anne

Perfect location in the Vieux Port. Central to everything.

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

10 Jun 2025

Mary

The location is perfect - right in the middle of everything in the Vieux Port area. Walk to shopping, tons of restaurants, easy access to tourist and local transportation. The rooms are clean, the hotel is well-maintained, the breakfast was great with a lot of options, and the staff is helpful and friendly. Some late-night noise from Le Canebiere below but that’s to be expected when you’re in the heart of it all. A good choice if you’re visiting Marseille.

Leisure Family

6/10

Pleasant

10 Jun 2025

Nese

Hotel needs to be updated. The location is heart of everything

Business_and_leisure Family

4/10

Poor

08 Jun 2025

Bradley

Whole hotel smelt of blocked drains.
Generally dilapidated and in need of a full refurbishment.
€16 for 2 different types of pastry for breakfast.
Oh and unlimited watered down coffee.
Area around hotel considered safe however,
The rows of drug/drinkers adorning the streets outside really helped add to the stench from the homeless beggars that made the area friendly and welcoming.

Leisure Family_with_children

8/10

Excellent

24 May 2025

Sky

The location of the hotel is excellent. walking distance to the old port and Metro station. The staff are extremely friendly.

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

20 May 2025

Dennis

It’s an older property but workable and more than sufficient for our needs. The location is excellent and staff helpful and courteous. My only complaint was the water had a sulphuric odor and the water was shut off for the entire hotel at 8:30 AM the day we checked out.

Leisure Family

6/10

Pleasant

16 May 2025

Linda

The man that checked us in on 13 May was very nice and helpful. The other staff were not so helpful. Did not look up when we came in or out of the building to greet us.
The hotel is old and not very nice. I don’t think it’s even a 3 star. Very very basic room.
There was a three star right around the corner that was much nicer than this one. I would not recommend this hotel.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

28 Apr 2025

Leigh

4.5 stars

Fantastic location. We had superior room so had a balcony with side view of the port. Reception staff were really friendly and the hotel felt very safe. I would have expected slightly more from a \"superior room\". Bed was quite basic and we were only provided 2 tea bags (1 green & 1 camomile) so if we both wanted the same - we couldnt. Also the hairdryer in our room was melted and turned bright red when i tried to use it. Bit of a fire hazard. That being said...i would stay here again

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

29 Mar 2025

Luke

This is a beautiful hotel, conveniently situated in the port of Marseille. The staff were very friendly and helpful, the room was modern, well-maintained, clean and comfortable and we even had a great view of the port. Would definitely recommend!

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

27 Mar 2025

Leesa

The location and overall condition of our room were excellent. Loved the solid surface floors (not carpet), the USB ports, the separate toilet room from shower/sink, and French doors opening onto a terrace with view of the port. The room was a bit tired - some work needed on walls/basevboards; but, overall, seemed clean and in good condition. The bed was comfortable and the coffee/tea pod machine was great. Staff was very accommodating to bring additional coffee/tea supplies as requested (we didn't have room cleaned/restocked). Checkin/out was a bit odd in that they charge for breakfast and you have to state at checkout that you did not take it (did not book and told reception at checkin would not have breakfast); so, it really is on the customer to confirm no breakfast and get the credit/charge removed upon checkout. But, same lady checked us in and out and she was very nice.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

26 Mar 2025

Birchfield

Hotel is about 3 minute walk from train station right by the port. All great restaurants and shopping nearby. Room was clean, breakfast was very good. No issues or complaints. Would highly recommend.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

17 Mar 2025

John

Nice place and great breakfast

Close to the old port with lots to see and do. The breakfast was very good! Very nice place to stay with good size room.

Partner

4/10

Poor

30 Dec 2024

Caitlin

Not worth it

This hotel has definitely seen better days. The towels all had holes, the stairs are so slanted we were afraid they would collapse, the whole room stank of sewage or sulfur so badly that it was hard to sleep. Plus the breakfast is limited and barely edible. The location is great, but it certainly wasn’t worth the price or the discomfort.

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

28 Dec 2024

Paul

Great location

10/10

Exceptional

23 Dec 2024

Sharon

Location Location Location

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

18 Nov 2024

Clinton

Excellent location, walking distance too lots of beautiful sites and excellent restaurants. The area may be busy for some, for me it was part of the appeal…. No car park, but several in the area and a short walk away. I would definitely stay here again

Business

8/10

Excellent

05 Oct 2024

Karen

Very clean and convenient property. The street is noisy because of the location but the windows cut the sound very well. The air conditioning worked well to keep the room comfortable.

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

04 Oct 2024

GARY

It was a good overall experience.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

25 Sep 2024

Yuanxin

The hotel locate in very nice area and walkable to all visiting area.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

22 Sep 2024

Jennifer

Clean room and bathroom. Not huge, but did the job nicely. Good location right at the port, but surprisingly quiet.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

22 Sep 2024

Catherine

Great location. Nice breakfast. Comfortable room. We were on the fifth floor with a beautiful view of Notre Dame de la Garde and the Vieux Port. Only draw back was the noise from the staff closet door next to us. They started opening and closing it early to prepare for breakfast.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

14 Sep 2024

Amanda

Property is in a great location. A 1 minute walk to the Port and metro station, with lots of different dining options. Staff were very friendly and helpful, and made check in very easy. Rooms were clean and updated.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

06 Sep 2024

Jay

Loved the location and friendly helpful staff

Leisure Family

6/10

Pleasant

29 Aug 2024

Madeleine

Very nice clean room, nice toiletries and great location. We would have liked a kettle and coffee in the room and We found some of the staff very rude and unhelpful.

Friends_and_family Friends

6/10

Pleasant

22 Aug 2024

Verified traveler

Good location, fairly basic accommodation

Fine for a short stay. In the heart of the Old Port, close to bars and restaurants. Negatives were the sewage smell from the bathroom overnight and no kettle for tea/coffee.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

01 Aug 2024

Amir

Comfy hotel at the heart of Marseille old port

Location, Staff, breakfast, location, comfortable bed, great staff, good breakfast, walk to cafe n restaurants, next to cruise boats, noisy port packed with tourists n music n vendors

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

28 Jul 2024

Cindy

The Oceania in Marseille is exceptionally well located. Right on the Old Port. It is an old building with beautiful stairwells and architecture outside of the room, but the actual room is nicely updated and fairly large for Europe. Immediately outside of the hotel was a bar where we could sit and sip drinks and watch the fascinating world of Marseille walk by until late in the evening. My husband who is allergic to mold and dustmites was very comfortable in the room. We even had a quaint little balcony with a side view of the port. The breakfast was lovely. The staff was also very kind about letting us leave our luggage after checking out. I would certainly recommend this place, and hope to stay there if I have the opportunity to visit Marseille again.

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

13 Jul 2024

BRIGITTE

right across the harbor with so many restaurants and near tour meeting points

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

12 Jul 2024

rebecca

Very courteous staff. The room was comfortable for the three of us and had beautiful views.

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

02 Jun 2024

Bansi Khimji

Very friendly staff

Business Self

8/10

Excellent

30 May 2024

Patricia

Great view of the port

Leisure Partner

4/10

Poor

27 May 2024

Adele

Room was immaculate and a good size. No amenities in room but tea kettle and coffee stuff. No iron. No mini fridge. When I asked for ice reception told me to go to the bar on the corner!!! A real sleazy bar out front. Unsavory characters there. So no place to sit outside. No roof area. No place in hotel. When I asked about a fridge I was told to use a group fridge on second floor shared by all guests. There was no view of harbor unless you stood sideways on tiny balcony and looked left! There are zero facilities at hotel. 2 chairs in teeny lobby. Zilch. We arrived at 11. Were told room not ready until 3. No place to wait!! But they took luggage and put valuables in safe. Checkout: I asked for late. Of course answer was NO! That it was 50 euros an hour after 12 pm!!! Then there was construction drilling at 8 am right bellows at metro. A ripoff at 450 euros. I am not happy

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

21 May 2024

Anita

Good breakfast. Liked our little balcony overlooking the street.

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

08 May 2024

Rebecca

In the heart of the old port, it was so easy for me to get anywhere and everywhere in the city! Hotel staff is super nice and they speak English! There is also a breakfast option, which I thought was lovely! If you are getting an Uber/car here know it’s on a pedestrian only street, so you’ll need to walk a little! It was lovely and clean and I would stay here again !

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

18 Apr 2024

Melissa

Wonderful location central to the port and many restaurants and shops

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

16 Apr 2024

jiahong

nice place

8/10

Excellent

28 Mar 2024

Yang

It's right at the old port where the actions are. Good access to buses, Metro, and ferry.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

17 Dec 2023

sam

Great

8/10

Excellent

12 Nov 2023

JOSEPH

great location. upgraded to a balcony room for a very modest fee. very friendly & helpful staff. great stay. thank you

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

29 Oct 2023

Robert

A perfect location next to the harbor, excellent staff and breakfast, great shower, balcony with view of harbor

2/10

Poor

18 Oct 2023

veronica

Terrible Staff

Leisure Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

09 Oct 2023

Ted

Great hotel and staff. But no iron or ironing board.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

05 Sep 2023

David

Excellent place to stay while in port view.

Business_and_leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

21 Aug 2023

Verified traveler

Great location

The hotel location was great, right by the old port. Staff was very helpful and friendly. The room was great but smelled of drains (like some of Marseille). The hotel itself has seen better days, staircase partially not cleaned but the room itself couldn’t be faulted and was super clean. Very powerful aircon.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

17 Aug 2023

Leslie

This location was amazing! It was close to everything. The inside of the hotel was clean and organized. We asked for towels and more pillows. The only thing a bit disappointing was the toilet was in a separate room and the room itself was gross, walls looked filthy. The front desk staff was not always friendly but the service staff was outstanding!

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

25 Jul 2023

Alan

Easy access to ferries, buses and seafood, yet quiet inside room.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

25 Jun 2023

Amelie

J’ai été ravie par ce petit hôtel, j’ai obtenu un Upgrade dans une chambre balcon et vue sur le port, sans le demander! La plus belle vue sur ND de Garde et le port. Charmant! Staff très amicable et aidant quand j’ai eu un pépin. Je ne voulais plus quitter, je reviendrai! Merci pour le plus bel accueil à Marseille.

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

13 Jun 2023

Adam

Such a wonderful stay! Great view of the marina and great access to everything!

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

07 Jun 2023

Mary

The location was fantastic! The staff were extremely considerate and helpful. I highly recommend the location ; despite being in the center of old port, the room was pretty quiet at night.

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

02 Jun 2023

Cynthia

Great Location

The location is great, if you want to feel like part of Marseille. Right on the port, walkable to a ton of stuff. I loved that. It can be a bit noisy from traffic late - didn't bother me at all, but might bother some. Staff was very good. About 1 km from the train station - very walkable.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

30 May 2023

Jeffery

Good Hotel in a Great Location

The hotel room was nice and the bed was comfortable. The hotel was very conveniently located right on the old port. It is a noisy area, though. The breakfast was excellent. I would stay here again.

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

17 Apr 2023

Douglas

Trip was great.

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

03 Mar 2023

shudan

Best location with most major attractions in walking distance! Staff are very friendly and helpful, just all we need to staying that park of Marseille!
We didn’t use hotels restaurants since all the restaurants in Vieux Port are available with variety of options! The best locations for the price. Highly recommended!

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

25 Oct 2022

Michael

Great location to sites and harbor. The hotel room looked over the street with a small balcony to see the harbor. Small elevator....but effective for guests. The front desk was friendly and helpful with directions.

Business_and_leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

06 Oct 2022

Gareth

Room with a view

Great location, lovely view from balcony of superior room on 5th floor. Extremely friendly staff on reception.

Self

8/10

Excellent

23 Sep 2022

Carlos

Excelent location, near all principal city attractions.

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

19 Sep 2022

Kevin

Staff wasn't very friendly but the room was very nice

10/10

Exceptional

06 Sep 2022

Faith

Convenient hotel within walking distance of everything you might want to see and do. Comfortable and clean,it does get noisy as the day progresses because it’s in a location where there’s a lot of activity.
Metro is right outside the door!

Leisure Friends

2/10

Poor

05 Sep 2022

jose

Very bad service for the high price. I asked them to check for some clothes I forgot and they never checked because “people at reception can’t leave their desk and they have no one to go and check”. They responded two days later that they couldn’t find them. Amenities are really bad as well: wifi was terrible

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

24 Aug 2022

Elmer

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Leisure Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

07 Aug 2022

Regina

The best!

Leisure

6/10

Pleasant

31 Jul 2022

Ranran

It’s located in a convenient location and staffs were nice. But I’m not sure if it’s the room I got or it’s the overall condition of the hotel, but the room I had got a kind of old room smell, washroom wasn’t very clean, and amenities were limited.

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

30 Jun 2022

Malerie

The hotel was in good condition and very centrally located. Staff was very helpful and pleasant. Room was small and has a mild odor but otherwise in good shape. Worth it for a short stay. We even received a room with a balcony without requesting. 4/5.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

26 Jun 2022

Jacques

Great location
Super friendly and helpful staff
Had dinner at CHEZ MADIE. Great restaurant full of locals

Leisure Partner

2/10

Poor

21 Jun 2022

Joseph

Unreasonable customer service. I never got the chance to stay at this property. They told me they had canceled my booking and then charged me for a room anyways and I was never given a refund. This place is unreliable and I do not recommend staying here.

Leisure

10/10

Exceptional

19 Jun 2022

Joseph

Very nice attendant who checked us in late at night.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

12 Jun 2022

Verified traveler

Great location in front of a metro station and the port!!

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

01 May 2022

John

The hotel is just across from the Vieux Port metro station making it very convenient to get to and from the main rail station at St Charles. The reception staff were excellent and let me check-in two hours early. There are lots of good restaurants nearby and many places of interest within walking distance of the hotel. The hotel is a very good choice for a short stay.

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

23 Dec 2021

Douglas

A tidy, basic room with a great view in a perfect downtown tourist district location.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

22 Nov 2021

Sonia

Very nice hotel. Well located. Parking is 5min walk away. I had a room without a view but was able to change for a view on the Fairy Wheel and the Christmas market. It was beautiful! And the staff was super friendly.
Didn’t try the breakfast but seems great and it’s in a beautiful room with a glass ceiling.

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

28 Sep 2021

Michael

Great Hotel — Give it a try

We stayed in Marseille to start off a 3-week stay in France. We picked this hotel because of its location. We weren’t disappointed. Fabulous location close to everything. The staff were extremely pleasant and welcomed us every time we returned to the hottfrom an outing. The room wasn’t large by American standards, but it was very clean and quiet. We were very pleased with our stay and would stay again during a future visit. We loved it.

Partner

2/10

Poor

25 Sep 2021

Elida

This property was located in the center, however I was extremely dissatisfied with the hotel staff snd service. No iron, they only had 3 irons for the entire hotel. I was not cake to get one . There is no parking, was forced to park my car 5 streets down, walking with luggage is not fun. The staff did not speak English and it was very difficult to communicate with front desk. The room was dissatisfying, was an attic and was bumping my head on the walls. Bathroom was separate front he shower and sink. If you needed to was your hands after using the toilet you would need to go to the other room. Locals there were very harassing snd homeless people were sitting in front of the hotel steps. Very unsafe for tourists. I won’t go back there unfortunately

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

09 Sep 2021

Jeff

Nice hotel in a great location

Business Self

10/10

Exceptional

27 Aug 2021

Jeffrey

Great location