Novotel La Rochelle Centre

“Lovely getaway near it all”

Wonderful stay in a secluded and discreet hotel, only a few blocks away from the busy La Rochelle port. The gardens around the hotel are lovely and the quiet pool deck was a major plus. The restaurant was excellent for breakfast and lunch and the lobby and rooms are well appointed and feel recent... more

Wonderful stay in a secluded and discreet hotel, only a few blocks away from the busy La Rochelle port. The gardens around the hotel are lovely and the quiet pool deck was a major plus. The restaurant was excellent for breakfast and lunch and the lobby and rooms are well appointed and feel recently refreshed. The hotel is surprisingly well staffed and we felt quiet welcomed by all of our interactions. The only downside is the aircon system, which left the room more humid and the warm than we would have liked. Thanks for a lovely weekend getaway!

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“Location excellent. Hotel better than average.”

My familycand I stayed here for a couple of nights. We are a fanily of 4 and stayed in 1 rrom The two main things going for this hotel are the secure car park and the location. The car park has decent sized spaces and is gated at night. Location: It's a 5 to 10 minute walk into the port. The b... more

My familycand I stayed here for a couple of nights. We are a fanily of 4 and stayed in 1 rrom The two main things going for this hotel are the secure car park and the location. The car park has decent sized spaces and is gated at night. Location: It's a 5 to 10 minute walk into the port. The beach is also walkable in 5 to 10 minutes. The staff were very friendly, too. The rooms are a bit dated. The aircon does work, but it isn’t powerful. You need to shut the curtains when it's sunny, so the aircon has a chance of keeping the room cool. The bar/restaurant is pleasant enough. The breakfast was okay but we though it was quite expensive for what it is. 18 euro per adult. One of the days we went to a local cafe and spent half as much. The toilet is on its own and has no basin or sanitiser. This means you touch 5 door handles before you can wash your hands. Yuk! Maybe we are fusy. The TV was good, decent storage and a good fridge. The room was too small for 4, really. We only slept in there, so it was no big deal. It would have been fine for 2 or 3 people. All things considered, we would stay here again.

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“A brief stopover in La Rochelle”

We stayed at the Novotel La Rochelle on 1 August. The hotel is located in pleasant parkland, a short 5 - 10 minute walk from the Port. There is ample secure car-parking and our room was perfectly comfortable for our short stay. We didn’t eat in the restaurant so can’t comment on that but the bar ... more

We stayed at the Novotel La Rochelle on 1 August. The hotel is located in pleasant parkland, a short 5 - 10 minute walk from the Port. There is ample secure car-parking and our room was perfectly comfortable for our short stay. We didn’t eat in the restaurant so can’t comment on that but the bar area is a comfortable space to enjoy a couple of drinks.

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“Short family stay.”

Three day stay with family, stayed in a family room with my wife and 13 year old daughter. Well located, property is a ten minute stroll in to La Rochelle at a leisurely pace. Secure gated car park with no height restrictions, some spaces will allow a cycle carrier (around the edges). There are ... more

Three day stay with family, stayed in a family room with my wife and 13 year old daughter. Well located, property is a ten minute stroll in to La Rochelle at a leisurely pace. Secure gated car park with no height restrictions, some spaces will allow a cycle carrier (around the edges). There are 3/4 electric charging points. The hotel is showing its age a little, the grounds around the swimming pool could be better maintained. Likewise though the rooms are kept clean, they look and feel a little tatty. Overall staff are helpful and accommodating, good breakfast service. We’d pre-booked an evening meal on the first night as we didn’t want to find a restaurant after travelling. Unfortunately the service was chaos and the food was substandard, my wife had to send both her starter and main course back - basic food preparation on both counts. Waiting staff initially tried to convince us that there was no problem, we escalated with the hotel director and the issue was addressed to our satisfaction. Albeit with an overall experience that you don’t need when you’re on holiday. Take the evening meal experience out and in all it’s okay, but that’s all.

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