5 Sens

Wonderful
Traveller Type: Solo Traveler
  : Well located, this flat is modern and simple at the same time.
  : The lack of a bin storage area inside of the building.

Very Poor
Traveller Type: Traveling as Couple
  : Nothing
  : 5 Sens. Loud, muggy, unsafe. Avoid.If youve always wanted to sleep in a room that sounded and felt like a pub, with loud music and a smoky and stuffy atmosphere, then look no further and book a stay at 5 Sens.If you, like us, long for a good night's sleep after a day of exploring Marseille in a quiet, fresh and well-cooled room, then 5 Sens is a place to avoid.We planned to stay for three nights but left only 16 hours after we checked in. Main reason: the loud music outside, which can be heard very well even with the windows closed. While Google states that restaurants and pubs around 5 Sens will close at 11pm, they are actually allowed to play loud music outside until three o'clock on a Saturday night (and till one o'clock on a Sunday night). Moreover, due to the closed windows and the lack of air conditioning, the apartment heated up to an unpleasant temperature. Cigarette smoke came in through the stairwell. Sleeping in 5 Sens turned out to be impossible - even with earplugs in and my own noise canceling headset on.We immediately complained to the owner, asked a refund for the nights we didn't stay in 5 Sens, but were denied any compensation because the noise pollution 'had a cause outside 5 Sens'. Our stay in 5 Sens and its aftermath have thus turned out to be a below zero experience.We had more reasons to leave 5 Sens sooner than planned. The reception was not warm and difficult to arrange. The front door of the apartment complex in which 5 Sens is located does not close properly. The stairwell is dirty, the walls and doors in the stairwell are poorly maintained, the restaurant kitchen under the apartment is downright filthy. Upon arrival, the luggage and dishes of the previous guest were still there. Light from the stairwell enters the apartment itself through the large cracks in the front door. A fire alarm and evacuation plan are missing. All that made 5 Sens not only an unpleasant but also unsafe place for us to stay.