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InterContinental Marseille - Hotel Dieu
Marseille, France · InterContinental · Core Luxury
InterContinental Marseille opened 25 April 2013 inside the Hôtel-Dieu, Marseille's chief hospital for more than eight centuries from a 1188 Saint-Esprit foundation. Napoleon III inaugurated Felix Blanchet's rebuilt wards in 1866; Jacques Daviel performed landmark cataract surgery here in 1747. After the last patients left in 1993, AXA and InterContinental turned the Monument Historique into 194 rooms above the Vieux-Port, with Michelin-starred Alcyone under Lionel Lévy.
- 194 rooms
- Opened 2013
- Neighborhood: Le Panier
- Rooms from 344 sq ft (32 m²)
- Interiors: Jean-Philippe Nuel
About InterContinental Marseille - Hotel Dieu
- The Saint-Esprit Hospital was founded on this site in 1188; the merged Hôtel-Dieu served Marseille for over 800 years.
- Ophthalmologist Jacques Daviel performed extracapsular cataract extraction here in 1747, a milestone in eye surgery.
- Court architect Jacques Hardouin-Mansart de Sagonne directed the building's 18th-century construction.
- Listed on the Inventaire Supplémentaire des Monuments Historiques in 1963; the last patients left in 1993.
- Won Best Refurbished Building at the 2014 MIPIM Awards after the InterContinental hotel conversion.
History
The InterContinental Marseille - Hotel Dieu occupies the former Hotel-Dieu hospital of Marseille, an institution founded around the end of the 16th century through the merger of the Saint-Jacques de Galice and Saint-Esprit hospitals; the surviving building dates largely to the 18th century.
The site functioned as a hospital until 1993 and hosted medical teaching until 2006. It was converted into a five-star InterContinental hotel that opened in 2013, coinciding with Marseille-Provence's year as European Capital of Culture.
Restaurants and bars
- Alcyone — Restaurant · Chef Lionel Lévy · One MICHELIN Star
- Les Fenêtres — Restaurant · Provençal-inspired contemporary Mediterranean (brasserie)
- Capian Bar — Bar
Experiences
- Audio-guided tours of the hotel and the city via the hotel podcasts — Podcast-style audio guides, developed with Phonomade, covering the hotel, the city, and stories of local brands, played on a smartphone.
- Spa by Clarins — Spa with decor inspired by traditional Provençal fountains and lavoirs (communal washing places), offering revitalizing relaxation.
- Les Fenêtres brasserie — Brasserie with a magnificent outdoor terrace in summer, serving Provençal-inspired contemporary cuisine.
Amenities
- Spa
- Indoor pool
- Fitness center
- Fine dining
- Pet-friendly
- EV charging
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