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13 rue Sardinerie et place de la Solette, 17000 La Rochelle, France
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Ranked #1 of 45 hotels in La Rochelle
4.5 of 5 stars 167 Reviews
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Palo Alto, California
Senior Reviewer
6 reviews 6 reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
“Hotel of choice in La Rochelle”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 November 2011
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Agree with fellow reviewer sonofdrake: strongest point of this hotel is location. It's in the city center, old town, old port. Many sites, shops and restaurants nearby.
The staff is uniformly welcoming and helpful. Special commendation for the housekeeping staff. Linens, bedding, and bathroom all impeccable.
Suitable for business or pleasure. I'd recommend it for couples, families, business travelers. Design is modern, described by reviewer Lboro as "austere"; I'd call it "calm".
By French standards, elevator is large and efficient; hallways are well-lit. Think there are handicapped-accessible rooms; the hotel clearly has made efforts to accommodate guests who have limited mobility or eyesight.
WiFi is free and works well. Hotel has a bar and a nice breakfast buffet. Traveling on business, I appreciated being able to have an after-work drink and to have breakfast early (service starts 6:30 am on weekdays).
In walking distance from the train station. There's private parking for guests. I didn't use it but point it out to guests coming by car, because parking is difficult in old town La Rochelle.

  • Stayed October 2011, travelled on business
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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POITIERS
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29 reviews 29 reviews
Reviews in 15 cities Reviews in 15 cities
11 helpful votes 11 helpful votes
“Location location location”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 October 2011
1
person found this review helpful

First visit? Stay here.
Nothing special nothing bad.....above average.
Leave the hotel and you have 50 restaurants in SHORT walking distance....many dreadful - check the reviews on this site.
Get a room with a harbour view.Can be noisy at night....

  • Stayed October 2011, travelled as a couple
    • 3 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 3 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 3 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 4 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 4 of 5 stars Service
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Leicestershire
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8 reviews 8 reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
“A very good choice, but not for a long stay”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 October 2011
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person found this review helpful

First impressions: pleasant setting in a central but quiet location. Reception area: modern, open, light, attractive. Reception staff (Hervé) welcoming, helpful and efficient.
Room: reasonably spacious, but austere. Not a drawer in the place. Had to live out of suitcases. Very limited shelf-space. Furniture: extremely basic. Beds very comfortable. Bedside lights (important for us as readers) excellent. Air conditioning worked well and quietly. Bathroom (from the point of view of two oldies): bath and shower with no grab handles. No anti-slip mat. No hooks or rings for towels. No soap dish in shower. Surface area for bits and pieces (wash bags etc.): very limited.
Safe in room – capacious and very easy to use. Power outlets accept continental and British plugs (nice touch).
Breakfast: very good buffet which included scrambled eggs and bacon.
Wi-fi: free and efficient (British hotels please note).
All in all? A perfectly acceptable place to stay, as long as you can live with the limited room facilities.

  • Stayed October 2011, travelled as a couple
    • 4 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 3 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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Norway
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10 reviews 10 reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
13 helpful votes 13 helpful votes
“Even better than expected.”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 October 2011
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people found this review helpful

Perfectly situated in the old town of La Rochelle. Within five minutes of walking you reach the towers in the harbour, the famous aquarium or Lafayette shopping center.

Very quiet to be so central. Polite and helpful people in the respeption, breakfast was better than usual on a 3 star hotel. The room was nice, the bathroom even better. Cleaning was superb, never been on a cleaner hotel. Sleeping quality was very good, better bed than most 4 star hotels.

All in all we were very satisfied with this hotel and certainly this is the choice if we go back next year.

  • Stayed October 2011, travelled as a couple
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 4 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 4 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 4 of 5 stars Service
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Lahti, Finland
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15 reviews 15 reviews
Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
“Excellent, cosy, basic, friendly Hotel in a very good location”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 October 2011

I stayed in this hotel for five weeks when I was working in La Rochelle. The hotel is in an excellent location. The staff is very friendly. The rooms are extremely clean and new towels are changed every day. Breakfesti is goos, normal French style. There are not many activities in the hotel, but a free Wi-Fi. I really liked staying in this hotel and if I return to La Rochelle for a vacation I will book this one.

  • Stayed September 2011, travelled on business
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 4 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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Address: 13 rue Sardinerie et place de la Solette, 17000 La Rochelle, France
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