Luxury beachfront hotel in Marseille

Whether you like white sandy beaches or the shingle variety, the shores of the Mediterranean Sea will meet all your expectations. Be it famous or discreet, crowded or hidden away, each of the beaches of Marseille has a personality of its own which contributes towards heightening the image of the city.

The Villa Massalia luxury hotel is particularly close to the beaches of the Prado. These are Marseille’s most famous beaches, beloved of cyclists and skaters alike thanks to the famous and world renowned Marseille Bowl, all of which evoke somewhat the US West Coast beach scene and its sports enthusiasts.

Baked by the burning sun in the summer, these esplanades transform into a vast entertainment space at the heart of the city.
The Corniche Kennedy houses the Catalans and Prophète beaches; it is on the Catalans beach, right in the city centre, that beach volleyball was invented.

These beaches, which are the only ones to feature fine sand apart from Pointe Rouge beach, have facilities for holidaymakers to dine at one of the numerous restaurant terraces with their feet literally in the water, which is very pleasant on a hot summer’s evening.

More to the East, and yet easily accessible from the Villa Massalia Concorde Marseille 4-star hotel, the beaches of Callelongue and Goudes feature a wilder and rougher landscape, where nature comes into its own, far from the hustle and bustle of the city. There, you may happen across a handful of small ports, ideal for a getaway and for meeting some old local fishermen and speak to them in the Marseille dialect. This is the entrance to the calanques, a nature lover’s paradise.

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