Hôtel Le Yachtman
Four-star hotel of 51 rooms and suites facing the Old Port, with a heated outdoor pool open May to October.
23 quai Valin, 17000 La Rochelle
Hotels on the map
17 hotels and hostels on the map: click a photo for the name and address, then open the hotel’s page.
Hotel photos from the old VisitLaRochelle.com.
All hotels, quarter by quarter
Star ratings as published by the hotels themselves; every Booking.com link goes straight to the hotel’s own listing.
Old Port
On the quays and in the lanes just behind them, between the Tour de la Chaîne, the aquarium and the station.
Maisons du Monde Hôtel & Suites – La Rochelle Vieux Port
Four-star hotel of 63 rooms facing the Old Port towers, decorated by the Maisons du Monde brand; formerly the Hôtel Saint-Jean d'Acre.
4 place de la Chaîne / 3 rue Saint-Jean du Pérot, 17000 La Rochelle
Un Hôtel sur le Port
Small family-run three-star hotel of 10 air-conditioned rooms near the Old Port, renovated in 2020; formerly Axe Hôtel.
5 rue de la Fabrique, 17000 La Rochelle
Hôtel Atlantic
Simple hotel of 26 non-smoking rooms, most overlooking a garden, a short walk from the Old Port and the Cours des Dames.
23 rue Verdière, 17000 La Rochelle
Hôtel La Fabrique
Three-star hotel of 58 rooms near the Old Port and station, in an 18th-century former chapel later used as a workshop and as the Hôtel Terminus.
7-9-11 rue de la Fabrique, 17000 La Rochelle
Hôtel La Monnaie Art & Spa
Four-star art and spa hotel of 42 rooms in La Rochelle's 17th-century former mint, steps from the Old Port.
3 rue de la Monnaie, 17000 La Rochelle
Hôtel Mercure La Rochelle Vieux-Port
Four-star Mercure hotel of about 150 rooms on the south side of the Old Port, near the station, with pool, rooftop, restaurant and bar.
4 quai Louis Prunier, 17000 La Rochelle
Saint-Nicolas & Le Gabut
The lively Saint-Nicolas quarter, with its antique shops, bars and cafés, and Le Gabut on the east side of the harbour.
Hôtel Saint-Nicolas
Four-star boutique hotel of 86 rooms in the Saint-Nicolas quarter near the Old Port, fully renovated in 2024.
13 rue Sardinerie, 17000 La Rochelle
Best Western Premier Le Masq Hôtel
Four-star hotel decorated with objects from around the world, named after a Guinean mask, with cocktail bar, coworking space, gym and private parking.
17 rue de l'Ouvrage à Cornes, 17000 La Rochelle
Historic centre
Arcaded streets, the covered market and the Café de la Paix: the old town, a few minutes from the harbour.
Maison des Ambassadeurs
La Rochelle's first five-star hotel: 58 rooms and suites in two buildings near the covered market, with spa, pool, Bodard bar and Arco restaurant.
43 rue du Minage, 17000 La Rochelle
Hôtel François 1er
Independent hotel in a 16th-century building in the historic centre, five minutes' walk from the Old Port and the central market.
13-15 rue Bazoges, 17000 La Rochelle
Hôtel Le Champlain
Four-star hotel of 39 rooms in a former mansion built in 1854 in the town centre, run by the Brisson family since 1942, with garden and spa.
30 rue Rambaud, 17000 La Rochelle
Central Hostel La Rochelle
Hostel with a café-restaurant in a renovated 17th-century building with inner courtyard, in the town centre; homemade food served 10:00-22:00.
16 rue de l'Escale, 17000 La Rochelle
Les Parcs
Quiet and green, along the Parc Charruyer, about ten minutes’ walk from the Old Port.
Central Park Hôtel & Spa
Four-star hotel with spa (sauna, hammam, jacuzzi, gym) in the green Parcs district, about a 10-minute walk from the centre.
4 avenue Jean Guiton, 17000 La Rochelle
Novotel La Rochelle Centre
Four-star Novotel of 94 air-conditioned rooms (50 family rooms) in the quiet Parcs district, about 10 minutes' walk from the Old Port, with free parking.
Avenue de la Porte Neuve, 17000 La Rochelle
Seafront & Les Minimes
Facing the Pertuis d’Antioche and the islands, or by the Minimes marina.
Hôtel Les Brises
Late-1960s seafront hotel of 50 rooms on the Richelieu dyke, facing the Pertuis d'Antioche and the islands of Ré and Oléron, with spa and panoramic terrace.
2 chemin de la Digue Richelieu, 17000 La Rochelle
Auberge de Jeunesse HI La Rochelle
HI France youth hostel with 250 beds in 70 rooms at the Minimes marina, between the Old Port and the beach, holder of the European Ecolabel.
Avenue des Minimes, 17000 La Rochelle
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