Intercontinental Marseille (Dieu)
May 23, 2018, 2:30 am
#1
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Intercontinental Marseille (Dieu)
Hi all
We have a 3 night stay at the above hotel next week and my custom upgrade shows 25 Euros a night for a Deluxe to Executive upgrade chance.
Would anyone think this is good value? Does it have a lounge or anything with drinks or is that something InterCon don't really have?
I am IHG Gold if that makes minimal difference to opinions.
Thanks
Mark
We have a 3 night stay at the above hotel next week and my custom upgrade shows 25 Euros a night for a Deluxe to Executive upgrade chance.
Would anyone think this is good value? Does it have a lounge or anything with drinks or is that something InterCon don't really have?
I am IHG Gold if that makes minimal difference to opinions.
Thanks
Mark
May 27, 2018, 11:00 am
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As quitecontrary says, it is the harbour view rooms which are really worth it there, and especially those with a terrace but I suspect that the upgrade fee would be substantially higher for these (assuming it is offered). What I would probably do if I were in your shoes and were not an ambassador, rather than join the ambassador scheme in advance, I would negotiate the purchase of ambassador status at the hotel itself as it would increase your chance of a better upgrade. We negotiated an upgrade to a harbour view room with a terrace (from a standard room) that way when we stayed there a couple of years ago and we were very happy,
BTW, it is "Hôtel-Dieu" as a set phrase, not the "Dieu" hotel (if you ask for the latter, people in Marseille are unlikely to understand what you are referring to). "Hôtel-Dieu" was the name of the hospital before it got converted to a hotel.
BTW, it is "Hôtel-Dieu" as a set phrase, not the "Dieu" hotel (if you ask for the latter, people in Marseille are unlikely to understand what you are referring to). "Hôtel-Dieu" was the name of the hospital before it got converted to a hotel.
Last edited by NickB; May 27, 2018 at 11:06 am
May 27, 2018, 11:40 pm
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As quitecontrary says, it is the harbour view rooms which are really worth it there, and especially those with a terrace but I suspect that the upgrade fee would be substantially higher for these (assuming it is offered). What I would probably do if I were in your shoes and were not an ambassador, rather than join the ambassador scheme in advance, I would negotiate the purchase of ambassador status at the hotel itself as it would increase your chance of a better upgrade. We negotiated an upgrade to a harbour view room with a terrace (from a standard room) that way when we stayed there a couple of years ago and we were very happy,
BTW, it is "Hôtel-Dieu" as a set phrase, not the "Dieu" hotel (if you ask for the latter, people in Marseille are unlikely to understand what you are referring to). "Hôtel-Dieu" was the name of the hospital before it got converted to a hotel.
BTW, it is "Hôtel-Dieu" as a set phrase, not the "Dieu" hotel (if you ask for the latter, people in Marseille are unlikely to understand what you are referring to). "Hôtel-Dieu" was the name of the hospital before it got converted to a hotel.
May 28, 2018, 3:09 am
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Many hospitals are indeed called Hotel-Dieu in France but not so much as in God's waiting room but rather because they were originally run by the (Catholic) Church for those in need. Hospital and hotel, incidentally, share the same etymological origin.
May 29, 2018, 12:25 pm
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It would be best to post in the Master thread for this hotel. https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/inte...ad-merged.html
