Ruby Marseille
Ruby Group Announces First Hotel in France for 2025
Ruby, led by CEO and founder Michael Struck, has set its sights on France's Mediterranean coast. The Munich-based group is opening its first Lean Luxury Hotel in France in the center of Marseille. Located just a few minutes from the coast, on the Boulevard des Dames, the hotel will have 237 rooms and a private work space. The public areas include a 24/7 bar with an adjoining 300 m² roof terrace with views over the city and the sea.
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The new hotel will be realized in a former office building. In Ruby, BNP Paribas Real Estate has found a hotelier with exceptional experience in renovating existing buildings and whose concept will also be successful in France. In addition, the early participation of an investor highlights the strong interest in Ruby's "Lean Luxury" philosophy among institutional players in the French investment market.
Julian Mörs, Group Director Development at Ruby, comments on this exciting news: "France has always been an important target for Ruby and we are very pleased that Marseille will be the first French destination for our brand. The city offers a thriving hotel market with strong demand for both business travel and leisure travel, and thus offers enormous potential for our concept."
"BNP Paribas Real Estate has been exploring hotel projects - typically low-carbon conversions of existing assets - with Ruby Hotels for several years and we are delighted that everything is on track for the opening of Ruby Marseille, with more to come. Their technical expertise, professionalism and responsiveness, their bonding power as tenant and operator, make them an ideal partner", says Antoine Mabilon - Deputy Managing Director at BNP Real Estate Property Development.
Thanks to its location in the city center of Marseille, between the old port and the business district of La Joliette/Euroméditerranée, as well as its proximity to the charming old quarter of Le Panier, all the cultural and tourist highlights of the city are within easy reach. The Joliette metro station is a three minute walk from the hotel; from there, the Marseille-Saint-Charles train station can be reached in five minutes. The airport is about 45 minutes away by public transport.
Ruby will again apply the company's Lean Luxury philosophy in Marseille: a location in the heart of the city, top design and high-quality furnishings with all the essentials. But still affordable, by consistently dispensing with superfluous and non-essential features.
The opening of the hotel is planned for the end of 2025.