If you’re a London-based twenty-something working in the creative industries, it’s likely that you, or someone you know, took a trip to the South of France this summer. Marseille in particular has quickly become the destination du jour for east Londoners – also seen frequenting Columbia Road flower market, sunning in London Fields or sampling The Plimsoll's infamous burgers. For some, running into exes and reconnecting with Hackney regulars in Marseille is part of the draw. For others, it’s a turn off. Luckily, Nice – and its newest hotel opening, Mama Shelter – provides the perfect solution.
