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The InterContinental is the grand night in the middle of town. It's a 5-star on Place Daviel above the Vieux-Port, with a 1,000 m² Spa by Clarins and an indoor pool, about 4.8 road miles from MPCT by our routing.
It pays for the setting in euros. Breakfast is €35 (about US$40), private parking €49 (about US$55) a day with a reservation, and the spa €15 (about US$17) a person on top, per the tourist office and the Michelin Guide.
The Clefs d'Or concierge arranges transfers in general, per the hotel, but nothing on its pages names a cruise run or a fare.
Book it for the Vieux-Port view, and have the concierge book the morning car.
Book it if
- The night before is the celebration
- You want an indoor pool and a spa in winter
- You'd like the concierge to book your car
Look elsewhere if
- Breakfast at €35 a head stings.
- You're parking for a week, not a night — it's €49 a day.
- You'd rather be near MPCT than the Vieux-Port.
Your night before, from here
From check-in to the gangway, using only what InterContinental publishes.
Les Fenêtres for Provençal brasserie cooking, the Alcyone gourmet restaurant, Le Capian bar and a 1,000 m² Spa by Clarins with an indoor pool, saunas and a hammam.
The Clefs d'Or concierge arranges "transfers" in general, per the hotel, with no cruise-terminal ride or price named. Ask the concierge to book the car. From InterContinental, a taxi or an Uber covers the trip; Uber runs in Marseille, per Uber.
Breakfast is €35, per the tourist office's listing.
The hotel puts Le Panier 1 minute away, the Vieux-Port 2 and the Mucem 5 minutes on foot — nothing to the cruise terminals. Our routing gives about 4.8 road miles to MPCT and 0.6 to J4. By our routing the drive from InterContinental to MPCT is about 9 minutes on empty roads — so leave room for real ones.
Private parking is €49 a day with a reservation, per the Michelin Guide; the tourist office prints €39 to €49 (about US$45–55). Nobody says a car can stay while you sail.
Night-Before Score: 31 of 100
Scored only from what the hotel publishes. See how the Night-Before Score works.
Getting here, and on to the ship
From the airport it’s about 15.2 road miles to InterContinental, and from the hotel about 4.8 to MPCT — our routing, with no traffic. Question marks are rides you arrange.
The hotel doesn't publish an airport transfer price; its Clefs d'Or concierge arranges transfers. The A1 bus and a taxi from Saint-Charles is the other way.
The Clefs d'Or concierge arranges "transfers" in general, per the hotel, with no cruise-terminal ride or price named. Ask the concierge to book the car.
The hotel puts Le Panier 1 minute away, the Vieux-Port 2 and the Mucem 5 minutes on foot — nothing to the cruise terminals. Our routing gives about 4.8 road miles to MPCT and 0.6 to J4.
From MRS without a hotel shuttle
By our routing, the airport to InterContinental is about 15.2 road miles, roughly 24 minutes with no traffic. The A1 stops at Saint-Charles for €15 single, and InterContinental is a short taxi or metro hop from there; MSC’s taxi estimate to the port is about €50 (about US$55). More: the airport page.
Private parking is €49 a day with a reservation, per the Michelin Guide; the tourist office prints €39 to €49. Nobody says a car can stay while you sail.
Parking for your stay: Private, €49 a day with a reservation (Michelin); €39 to €49 (tourist office).
The Clefs d'Or concierge arranges "transfers" in general, per the hotel, with no cruise-terminal ride or price named. Ask the concierge to book the car.
The hotel puts Le Panier 1 minute away, the Vieux-Port 2 and the Mucem 5 minutes on foot — nothing to the cruise terminals. Our routing gives about 4.8 road miles to MPCT and 0.6 to J4.
Landing on sail morning instead? Skip InterContinental and go straight to MPCT — the airport page covers the A1 bus, the taxis and the transfers.
Which terminal
MPCT, Porte 4 · or J4MSC boards at MPCT, Porte 4 — about 4.8 road miles from InterContinental by our routing. Terminal J4, by the Mucem, is about 0.6, and your documents say which one InterContinental guests need; more in the Marseille cruise guide.
Source: marseille-port.frDistance
~4.8 mi, our routingThe hotel puts Le Panier 1 minute away, the Vieux-Port 2 and the Mucem 5 minutes on foot — nothing to the cruise terminals. Our routing gives about 4.8 road miles to MPCT and 0.6 to J4.
Source: marseille.intercontinental.comShuttle departures
No shuttle statedInterContinental runs no shuttle to the ship — book a taxi or an Uber, about 9 minutes to MPCT with no traffic by our routing, not a rush-hour promise.
Source: marseille.intercontinental.comParking while you sail
Cruise parking
Cruise parking unconfirmedPrivate parking is €49 a day with a reservation, per the Michelin Guide; the tourist office prints €39 to €49. Nobody says a car can stay while you sail.
Source: guide.michelin.comThe port’s own lot
€15 per 24 hours at MPCTMPCT’s own lot at Porte 4 is €15 per 24 hours, per its operator — the published rate, not a hotel deal, against private parking at €49 a day, booked ahead here. From InterContinental it’s about 4.8 road miles by our routing.
Where the car goes while you sail · Marseille cruise parking, compared.
Source: en.croisiere-mpct.comThe evening and the morning
The evening
Pool · Food or bar on siteLes Fenêtres for Provençal brasserie cooking, the Alcyone gourmet restaurant, Le Capian bar and a 1,000 m² Spa by Clarins with an indoor pool, saunas and a hammam.
Breakfast
Not freeBreakfast is €35, per the tourist office's listing.
Address
Place Daviel, above the Vieux-Port1 Place Daviel, 13002 Marseille
Hotel website
The fine print, in one place
Times, fees, rooms and the small stuff, as InterContinental publishes it. The gaps here are the price of a concierge-booked car to MPCT and whether Alcyone still holds a Michelin star: the tourist office says one, but the Michelin Guide's own page for the hotel, read Oct 4, 2026, doesn't list it among the starred tables — a call to InterContinental settles both.
Check-in and check-out
Minimum age
Not stated by the hotel.
Extra fees
Spa access €15 a person a day, per the tourist office
Wi-Fi
Not stated
Parking for your stay
Private, €49 a day with a reservation (Michelin); €39 to €49 (tourist office)
Breakfast
€35, per the tourist office
Pool
Indoor pool in the 1,000 m² Spa by Clarins, with saunas and a hammam
Pets
Pets are allowed and charges may apply, per the Michelin Guide.
Food and drink on site
- Les FenêtresBrasserie, mostly Provençal
- AlcyoneGourmet
- Le CapianBar
- Room serviceListed
Rooms
179 rooms and 15 suites; 72 rooms look over the Vieux-Port and 33 have a private terrace.
Accessibility
InterContinental’s pages we read don’t detail accessible rooms, so call before you book one.
On site
- EV chargingYes
- Guest laundryNot stated
- GymYes
- Pets allowedYes
Nearby, by the hotel’s count
- Le Panier1 minute
- Vieux-Port2 minutes
- Mucem5 minutes on foot
Distances as InterContinental or its brand lists them, on a square-root scale so short walks stay visible.
Also worth knowing
- A 5-star, per the tourist office
- No Michelin Key on its Michelin Guide page
- Clefs d’Or concierge arranges transfers
- EV charging
- Air conditioning
Before you book
Worth knowing
- Check-in 3:00 PM, check-out 12:00 PM, per the Michelin Guide.
- Parking €49 a day, reservation required.
- Breakfast €35.
- 179 rooms and 15 suites; 72 rooms look over the Vieux-Port, 33 have a terrace.
- Spa access €15 a person a day, per the tourist office.
What we couldn’t confirm
- The price of a concierge-booked car to MPCT
- Whether Alcyone still holds a Michelin star: the tourist office says one, but the Michelin Guide's own page for the hotel, read Oct 4, 2026, doesn't list it among the starred tables
- Luggage storage
Every hotel fact here comes from InterContinental’s own pages or its brand’s, read October 3, 2026, unless we name another source — so before you book, confirm what the concierge charges for a car to MPCT.
Worth a look alongside it
Around InterContinental: the Marseille cruise guide, Marseille cruise parking and the splurge list.
Wake up on Place Daviel, above the Vieux-Port.
Tell us your sail date and we’ll check InterContinental for the night before. No payment on the form.
InterContinental FAQ
How much is parking at the InterContinental Marseille Hotel Dieu?
€49 a day with a reservation, per the Michelin Guide; the tourist office prints €39 to €49. Neither says a car can stay while you cruise.
Does the InterContinental Marseille have a pool?
Yes, indoors, in the 1,000 m² Spa by Clarins, with saunas and a hammam. The tourist office lists spa access at €15 a person a day.
Can the InterContinental Marseille arrange a transfer to my cruise?
Its Clefs d'Or concierge arranges transfers, per the hotel, but no cruise-terminal ride or price is published — ask when you book.
How many rooms at the InterContinental look over the Vieux-Port?
72 of its 179 rooms, per the hotel, and 33 have a private terrace. There are also 15 suites.
What time is check-out at InterContinental Marseille Hotel Dieu?
12:00 PM, with check-in at 3:00 PM, per the Michelin Guide.
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