If the Calanques National Park is spread between Marseille and Cassis, the coastline between this latter port and that of La Ciotat also reserves beautiful turquoise gems.
Here is a selection of characterful addresses with a view of the pudding, the cliffs or the Mediterranean, and which are still available for July and August.
Read also: The Calanques from Marseille to Cassis, our keys to paradise
Beach hotel *** Mahogany
Ideally located opposite Bestouan beach and very close to the city center, this white building houses 30 rooms and suites, 20 of which have terraces with views of the sea and the majestic Cap Canailles.
On the discovery side, electric mountain bikes are available for hire for a visit to the creeks or a tasting in a wine estate. For relaxation, a spa surrounded by greenery offers mattresses, swimming pools and massages. And for a dip in the big blue, you just have to cross the street.
Double room from 215 euros per night, 245 euros for 3 people and 275 for 4 people, suite from 315 euros per night.
Beach hotel *** Mahogany , 19 avenue de l'Amiral-Ganteaume, Cassis. Phone: 04 42 01 05 70. https://www.hotelmahogany.com/
Villa Le Sud
View on the swimming pool of this house which offers accommodation and apartments. Press photo
Like a small hotel. In a house with very contemporary lines, in the heart of the Cassidain vineyards, four fresh and bright rooms, with private terrace and independent access, open onto a beautiful swimming pool. Breakfast is served in the pool house.
Also available in the same villa, three apartments (35-40m²) for two people. Behind the white quadrilaterals, the vegetation reminds us that the creeks are a stone's throw away.
Night in a double room with breakfast from 169 euros and from 170 euros in an apartment.
Villa Le Sud , 7 avenue des Albizzi, Clos des Olivades, Cassis. Tel .: 06 20 74 14 56. http://www.villalesudcassis.fr/
Royal Cottage ***
The hotel swimming pool. It is 600 meters from the port of Cassis. Press photo
For its central location and its calm, the Royal Cottage hotel offers a good option 600 meters from the port of Cassis. 25 spacious rooms, all with terrace overlooking the sea or the garden. A swimming pool with jacuzzi and deckchairs is reserved for hotel guests.
No catering due to sanitary measures, but, little extra, private parking for parking without difficulty and doing everything on foot.
From 200 euros for a double room without breakfast.
Royal Cottage *** , 6 avenue du 11 novembre 1918, Cassis. Tel .: 04 42 01 33 34. https://www.royal-cottage.com/fr/hotel-charme-cassis
La Bastidaine
An old winegrower's farm converted into a guest room. Press photo
On the heights of Cassis, the oldest guest house in the village is also the first to be awarded the Esprit Parc National brand for its environmentally friendly approach. In an old winegrower's farm 10 minutes' walk from the train station, Maud and Gabriel, Marseillais passionate about Calanques, receive at home and gladly share their advice to explore the hiking trails.
Four large bedrooms in a wooded area with a swimming pool for cooling off. Breakfasts are served under the plane trees with homemade jam, local and organic products.
Double room from 165 euros per night, breakfast included.
Bed and breakfast La Bastidaine , 6 bis Avenue des Albizzi, Cassis. Tel .: 04 42 98 83 09. http://www.labastidaine.com/
Odette's house
This charming family home is located in the heart of the pedestrian center of La Ciotat. Press photo
Three neat rooms with period furniture live in this old haberdashery from the 1930s. Redeemed in 2012 by Odette's granddaughter, this family home is located in the pedestrian center of La Ciotat, close to the port. Breakfast is served opposite, at the Café de l'Horloge, a historic and family haunt.
One or two children's beds (up to 12 years old) are available in the rooms. Also, in the center of the town, the sailors' house and the pink house, with a terrace overlooking the sea and four independent rooms can accommodate up to 8 people.
In from 95 euros in July and August 115 euros double with breakfast.
Odette's house, 2 rue des frères Albert and Gorges Arnoux, La Ciotat. Tel: 06 31 14 21 73
http://lamaisondodette.fr/
