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NH Collection is the Joliette 4-star for travellers who don't need a pool. It's a 4-star in a 1903 Haussmann building on Boulevard des Dames, a 4-minute walk from Joliette metro, per NH, and about 4.3 road miles from MPCT by our routing.
There's no car park. NH sends you to Indigo République at €18.50 (about US$20) a day or Les Terrasses du Port at €27.80 (about US$30) — and says neither can be reserved ahead, which matters on a busy sailing day.
The restaurant only serves Monday to Friday, though the bar does snacks around the clock. Breakfast is from €25 (about US$30), per the tourist office, not included.
Book it if you're arriving by train or taxi, not if you're driving in for the week.
Book it if
- You're arriving by train at Saint-Charles, 0.93 km away
- A bar with snacks at any hour suits a late arrival
- You like an old building with a gym that never closes
Look elsewhere if
- You're driving and want a guaranteed space — the garages can't be booked.
- You want breakfast in the rate, not from €25.
- You're arriving at the weekend for dinner on site.
Your night before, from here
From check-in to the gangway, using only what NH Collection publishes.
A restaurant for lunch and dinner Monday to Friday, a bar with snacks around the clock and room service, plus a 24/7 gym, per NH and the tourist office.
NH mentions no cruise transfer — Joliette metro is a 4-minute walk, per NH, and Place de la Joliette is where the free port shuttle stops. Taxis and Uber both reach NH Collection, so it’s a booking, not a puzzle.
Breakfast is from €25, per the tourist office's listing; NH's own pages don't print a price.
NH lists the Old Port at 0.83 km and Saint-Charles at 0.93 km, but no cruise terminal. Our routing gives about 4.3 road miles to MPCT and 0.6 to J4. From NH Collection it’s a short walk to Place de la Joliette, where the free port shuttle runs on ship days, per the tourist office — or a taxi of about 4.3 road miles by our routing.
No car park of its own. NH points to Parking Indigo République, 200 m away, at €18.50 a day, and Les Terrasses du Port, 700 m, at €27.80 — and says parking can't be reserved in advance. Neither garage is offered for a week while you sail.
Night-Before Score: 33 of 100
Scored only from what the hotel publishes. See how the Night-Before Score works.
Getting here, and on to the ship
By our routing the airport is about 14.8 miles from NH Collection, and the ship about 4.3 — figures for empty roads, not the A7 at rush hour.
NH doesn't mention airport transport — it lists the airport at 19.39 km; the A1 bus to Saint-Charles is €15 (about US$17) a single, then a short walk or one metro stop.
NH mentions no cruise transfer — Joliette metro is a 4-minute walk, per NH, and Place de la Joliette is where the free port shuttle stops.
NH lists the Old Port at 0.83 km and Saint-Charles at 0.93 km, but no cruise terminal. Our routing gives about 4.3 road miles to MPCT and 0.6 to J4.
From MRS without a hotel shuttle
By our routing, the airport to NH Collection is about 14.8 road miles, roughly 23 minutes with no traffic. Car-free, it’s the A1 bus to Saint-Charles (€15 single) and metro M2 to Joliette, near NH Collection; a taxi straight to the port is about €50 (about US$55), per MSC. More: the airport page.
No car park of its own. NH points to Parking Indigo République, 200 m away, at €18.50 a day, and Les Terrasses du Port, 700 m, at €27.80 — and says parking can't be reserved in advance. Neither garage is offered for a week while you sail.
Parking for your stay: None on site: Indigo République €18.50 a day (200 m); Les Terrasses du Port €27.80 a day (700 m); no advance booking.
NH mentions no cruise transfer — Joliette metro is a 4-minute walk, per NH, and Place de la Joliette is where the free port shuttle stops.
NH lists the Old Port at 0.83 km and Saint-Charles at 0.93 km, but no cruise terminal. Our routing gives about 4.3 road miles to MPCT and 0.6 to J4.
Landing on sail morning instead? Skip NH Collection and go straight to MPCT — the airport page covers the A1 bus, the taxis and the transfers.
Which terminal
MPCT, Porte 4 · or J4Two terminals, one taxi either way: about 4.3 road miles from NH Collection to MPCT and 0.6 to J4, by our routing, and no page we read says which lines use J4, so read your documents before NH Collection books the taxi. See the Marseille cruise guide.
Source: marseille-port.frDistance
~4.3 mi, our routingNH lists the Old Port at 0.83 km and Saint-Charles at 0.93 km, but no cruise terminal. Our routing gives about 4.3 road miles to MPCT and 0.6 to J4.
Source: nh-hotels.comShuttle departures
No shuttle statedNo hotel shuttle from NH Collection — the port’s free shuttle leaves Place de la Joliette on ship days, hours not published, and bus 35T from the same square runs only on cruise days; a taxi from NH Collection is about 4.3 road miles by our routing.
Source: nh-hotels.comParking while you sail
Cruise parking
Cruise parking unconfirmedNo car park of its own. NH points to Parking Indigo République, 200 m away, at €18.50 a day, and Les Terrasses du Port, 700 m, at €27.80 — and says parking can't be reserved in advance. Neither garage is offered for a week while you sail.
Source: nh-hotels.comThe port’s own lot
€15 per 24 hours at MPCTNH Collection offers no car park; Indigo République at €18.50 a day. The published option is MPCT’s own lot, €15 per 24 hours per its operator, pay at the machines in the luggage area, per MSC — about 4.3 road miles away 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
Food or bar on siteA restaurant for lunch and dinner Monday to Friday, a bar with snacks around the clock and room service, plus a 24/7 gym, per NH and the tourist office.
Breakfast
Not freeBreakfast is from €25, per the tourist office's listing; NH's own pages don't print a price.
Address
Boulevard des Dames, by République37 Boulevard des Dames, 13002 Marseille
Hotel website
The fine print, in one place
Times, fees, rooms and the small stuff, as NH Collection publishes it. Before you book, ask NH Collection about check-in and check-out times and whether a garage will hold a car for a week; its pages don’t say.
Check-in and check-out
Minimum age
Not stated by the hotel.
Extra fees
None stated
Wi-Fi
Free throughout
Parking for your stay
None on site: Indigo République €18.50 a day (200 m); Les Terrasses du Port €27.80 a day (700 m); no advance booking
Breakfast
From €25, per the tourist office
Pool
No pool mentioned on the pages we read
Pets
Pets are welcome for a €35 (about US$40) supplement, per the tourist office.
Food and drink on site
- RestaurantLunch and dinner, Monday to Friday
- BarSnacks around the clock
- Room serviceListed
Rooms
176 rooms: 172 doubles and 4 suites; 12 accessible.
Accessibility
12 rooms for guests with reduced mobility, and wheelchair-accessible lifts.
On site
- EV chargingNot stated
- Guest laundryNot stated
- GymYes
- Pets allowedYes
Nearby, by the hotel’s count
- Joliette metro (M2)4-minute walk
- Old Port0.83 km
- Saint-Charles station0.93 km
- Marseille Airport19.39 km
Distances as NH Collection or its brand lists them, on a square-root scale so short walks stay visible.
Also worth knowing
- Air conditioning
- Baggage hold
- Pets €35
- Tourist tax €3.25 (about US$4) a person a night, per the tourist office
- A 1903 Haussmann building, per the tourist office
Before you book
Worth knowing
- No on-site parking: Indigo République €18.50 a day, Terrasses du Port €27.80, no advance booking.
- Restaurant open Monday to Friday only.
- 176 rooms, including 4 suites and 12 accessible rooms.
- Tourist tax €3.25 a person a night, per the tourist office.
What we couldn’t confirm
- Check-in and check-out times
- Whether a garage will hold a car for a week
- Family room sizes
Every hotel fact here comes from NH Collection’s own pages or its brand’s, read October 3, 2026, unless we name another source — so before you book, confirm whether Indigo République will take a car for the length of a cruise.
Worth a look alongside it
Around NH Collection: the Marseille cruise guide, Marseille cruise parking and the splurge list.
Wake up between the Old Port and Saint-Charles, near Joliette.
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NH Collection FAQ
Does NH Collection Marseille have parking?
Not of its own — NH lists Parking Indigo République, 200 m away, at €18.50 a day, and Les Terrasses du Port, 700 m away, at €27.80 a day. Neither can be booked ahead, per NH.
How far is NH Collection Marseille from MPCT?
NH doesn't say — our routing gives about 4.3 road miles to MPCT, roughly 8 minutes without traffic, and about 0.6 to J4.
How much is breakfast at NH Collection Marseille?
From €25, per the tourist office's listing — it isn't included.
Is the restaurant at NH Collection Marseille open on weekends?
The tourist office lists it for lunch and dinner Monday to Friday. The bar's snack service runs 24 hours, and there's room service.
Can I bring a dog to NH Collection Marseille?
Yes, for a €35 supplement, per the tourist office.
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