About the hotel
The Maison des Ambassadeurs, near the covered market, was La Rochelle’s first five-star hotel. Its 58 rooms and suites are spread over two buildings.
Guests have a spa with a pool, the Bodard bar and the Arco restaurant. The hotel was formerly the Résidence de France, the name still used by its Booking.com listing.
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Hotel details
Address 43 rue du Minage, 17000 La Rochelle Rating 5-star hotel
Rooms 58 rooms Quarter Historic centre
Phone +33 5 46 28 06 00 Website maisondesambassadeurs.com
Book this hotel on Booking.comDirect link to the hotel’s own Booking.com listing: choose your dates there.
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Sources: the hotel’s official website, Gault&Millau, the Michelin Guide and the La Rochelle tourist office (October 2026). Photos from the old VisitLaRochelle.com. The Booking.com link may be an affiliate link: booking through it costs you nothing extra (see the legal notice).