Appart'Hotel Victoria Garden La Ciotat

( 3 stars , Marseille , France )

Great place to stay, but... The hotel itself is really nice, is very much like having your own little apartment near the beach. What more could you ask for? Better reception hours, that’s what. We arrived, on foot mind you, at 1:30pm on a Sunday afternoon. We were greeted by a code-locked gate and a sign that indicated the reception would not be open until 4pm (!) Funny and lucky enough for us, one of the other guests gave us the code for the gate so that we could at least wait in the parking lot, because the hotel lobby is also locked, of course. Everything else was fine, though, so I suppose as long as you know before you go, all is well. One other note: we would not have had to arrive by foot, except that there are no buses for the city on Sundays. This, too, would have been very nice to know (obviously not the hotel’s issue, but is relevant for its customers)! Traveler's tip Hotel is NOT near, well, pretty much any form of business, so make sure you bring your own EVERYTHING, including food (there are kitchenettes in the rooms), unless you want to dine at one of the two sort-of nearby very overpriced restaurants. As mentioned in the review, be especially wary of Sundays.

Hotel near the sea We have a family of 5 and were very happy we could comfortably fit. Adequate kitchenette. Great location. About a 2 minute walk to the ocean. Loved it and would go back if I was in France.