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Shared fridge, microwave
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Basic Triple Room, Non Smoking | View from room
Shared fridge, microwave

Reviews

10 out of 10
Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Free WiFi
  • Breakfast available

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83 Av. de la Pointe Rouge, Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône, 13008
  • Place, La Corniche
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Place, Plage de la Pointe Rouge
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Place, Borely Park
    ‪18 min walk‬
  • Airport, Marseille (MRS-Marseille - Provence)
    ‪45 min drive‬

Room options

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Basic Quadruple Room

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bunk Bed and 2 Twin Beds

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Basic Double Room

Basic Double Room

  • 108 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Basic Triple Room, Non Smoking

  • 108 sq ft
  • Sleeps 3
  • 3 Twin Beds

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Room

Basic Triple Room

  • Sleeps 3
  • 3 Twin Beds

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About the neighborhood

Marseille

With a stay at Balaena in Marseille (8th Arrondissement), you'll be a 3-minute drive from Prado Beach and 5 minutes from Velodrome Stadium. .This hostal is 9.8 mi (15.7 km) from Marseille Provence Cruise Terminal and 1.5 mi (2.5 km) from Calanques National Park.

What's nearby

  • La Corniche - 1 min walk - 0.0 miles
  • Plage de la Pointe Rouge - 3 min walk - 0.2 miles
  • Bonneveine Beach - 11 min walk - 0.6 miles
  • Borely Park - 18 min walk - 1.0 mile
  • Prado Beach - 7 min drive - 1.5 miles

Getting around

  • Sainte-Marguerite Dromel Station - 6 min drive
  • La Pomme Station - 11 min drive
  • Marseille - Provence Airport (MRS) - 54 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪La Rhumerie Beach - ‬14 min walk
  • ‪Rouge Tendance - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Rouge - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪La Serenata - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Bar du Sablier - ‬13 min walk

About this property

Balaena

Balaena offers 15 accommodations. Bathrooms include showers.
Make yourself at home in one of the 15 guestrooms. Bathrooms with showers are provided.
Make use of convenient amenities, which include complimentary wireless internet access and a communal living room.
Buffet breakfasts are available daily from 7:00 AM to 9:00 AM for a fee.
Featured amenities include microwave in a common area and refrigerator in a common area.
Buffet breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 7:00 AM and 9:00 AM.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • No onsite parking available

Food and drink

  • Daily buffet breakfast available 7:00 AM to 9:00 AM for a fee: EUR 5 per person

Conveniences

  • Shared microwave
  • Shared refrigerator

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • No elevator
  • Stair-free path to entrance
  • Well-lit path to entrance

More

  • Communal living room
  • Smoking not allowed

Room amenities

Bathroom

  • Shower
  • Toilet paper

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: noon; Check-in end time: anytime
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 9:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

There is no front desk at this property
Guests will receive an email within 72 hours before arrival with check-in instructions and an access code; access will be through a private entrance
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Access code, private entrance

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Property payment types

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • A tax is imposed by the city: EUR 1.08 per person, per night. This tax does not apply to children under 18 years of age.

We have included all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

  • Fee for buffet breakfast: approximately EUR 5 per person

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards and debit cards; cash is not accepted
Safety features at this property include a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system, a first aid kit, and outdoor lighting

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
Cash transactions at this property cannot exceed EUR 1000, due to national regulations; for further details, please contact the property using information in the booking confirmation

Property is also known as

BALAENA Hostal
BALAENA Marseille
BALAENA Hostal Marseille

Balaena Reviews

Reviews

10

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 3 out of 3 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 0 out of 3 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 3 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 3 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 3 reviews

9.4/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Staff & service

8.0/10

Amenities

8.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Guy

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Super accueil, personnel extremement arrangeant et a l ecoute, situation geographie que tres pratique
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Aurélie

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities

Auberge de jeunesse à Marseille

Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Mario

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Das Hostal befindet sich in einer sehr schönen Umgebung, direkt am Strand und gute Einkaufsmöglichkeiten. Das Zimmer war sehr ruhig, man konnte gut schlafen. Das Hostel ist sehr gepflegt und sauber. Das Personal war sehr nett und freundlich. Auch Frühstück konnte man täglich bestellen. Ich war mit der Unterkunft äußerst zufrieden.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2025