My first impression was not good! Its an old building, but that impression turned positive by the security of it (had to be buzzed in), old is actually historic and very comfortable (small, cozy room, but not kacking anything). We had a view of the port from the 4th floor and were allowed access to the rooftop area before it opened for even better views. Our big mistake, not reserving le petit dejeuner offered for the next morning when we checked in. It appeared to be good value for the money but needs to be reserved the night before, and 8 am in the area offers no choices. We had booked a walking tour of Marseille and were allowed to store our bags in the breakfast area, no issues, everything was waiting for us on our return. The bed was comfortable, room was quiet and the Hermes offers excellent access to the historic port area. Would definitely return given the chance.