Run by a certain Piers Rayne, an eccentric foreign man of questionable background, the Esperer hotel is situated on a hill with a beautiful view of the Mediterranean. Only a short walk away from the port, the hotel is very classical in its architecture. Despite its elegance, however, it is rumored that Piers has wide access to a variety of ... information, and considering the domestic and international traffic that Marseilles enjoys from day to day, one should not dismiss the possibility so easily ... as he is known to give out information for the right price.