Not widely known to Americans but so glad we discovered this...
Not widely known to Americans but so glad we discovered this gem of a place. Highly recommend adding La Rochelle to your stops in France. Bus service is great and the streets are gorgeous, which makes for fun and interesting walks. For dinner try Salle a Manger-- they have an interesting and delicious menu. Food is expensive in La Rochelle in general but it was worth trying many different tasty and fun treats. The old port area and 3 towers are beautiful and the breeze coming in from the water makes for a wonderful place to have a meal or hang out.
One of our favorite shops was Bruno Mercier, Bijoux de Porcelaine. Bruno takes great pride in his designs and jewelry. He answered our questions and took great care of us while we shopped.
lesley
France
10
-beautiful and authentic architecture and infrastructure...
-beautiful and authentic architecture and infrastructure (streets etc) straight out of shakespearen tragedy like romeo & juliet
- amazing seafood markets and restaurants open very late for us non europeans anyway
Anonymous
United States of America
10
Southern France seaside town that is magical.
Southern France seaside town that is magical. So friendly, small, easy to navigate and lots to enjoy. We so enjoyed this town vs. Paris which is busy, rushed and crowded. La Rochelle is truly a lovely town that is easy to walk around and find new treasures to enjoy each day.
Wendy
United Kingdom
8.0
Excellent location if you enjoy walking as we do.
Excellent location if you enjoy walking as we do. So much going on whilst we were there including a Triathlon and the sailing of the Training Ship Belem.
Extremely easy for getting around. A bus from the airport to Place de Verdon then a bus from there to Les Minimes where New Rochelle Residence is situated. Each bus trip only costs €1.30 per person.
Plenty of bars & restaurants around the Vieux Port to watch the world go by!!
Anonymous
Serbia
10
The competition among the eateries, restaurants, inns,...
The competition among the eateries, restaurants, inns, taverns, boutiques, etc. is geared towards an ever higher quality of services they offer. Any place to eat in a randomly chosen category gives a terrific value for money, with taste that demonstrates an excellence of cuisine. Fish specialties at Bar André are not to miss, nor are the cakes at D'Jolly. Finding your way is fairly easy, and a few rudimentary phrases in French are very helpful in orientation.
David
France
10
The historic city center is clean, cheerful, full of...
The historic city center is clean, cheerful, full of activity, and you are surrounded with beautifully preserved historic architecture and arcades with shops and restaurants. You can see all the sites, from the port to the aquarium, on foot without trouble. Seafood is of course the speciality, and the oysters and local fish are marvelous. The aquarium is one of the best I've seen, and the natural history museum, one of the oldest in France, has a marvelous collection. It's a great place to plunge into French history and sample an exceptionally good regional cuisine.
“Every person on the staff was very nice and helpful. I would say this hotel has the best staff that I have ever come across. Great location. I will definitely go back. ”
“If you're looking to be close to the action of La Rochelle in the summer, I doubt that you could choose a better hotel...very close to the castles at the inlet to the old harbor and the lively but family-oriented scene around it. Well insulated from any noise. Staff are very active and aim to please. Rooms not large but well-attended and clean”
“Location was amazing, right in the middle of the city, rooms overlooking the water and city streets. Breakfast delivered to the room each morning was delicious.”
“beautifully renovated little hotel with a very nice lobby and coffee shop (breakfast room), friendly and helpful staff and front office, located in the mids off some of the major attractions LaRochelle has to offer with...”
“We had the family Seaview room which was excellent . Great view, great shower, comfy beds and quiet. Plenty of room and nice easy walk to the town. We all loved it here”
“Superb hotel walking distance of the old port but very quiet inside the hotel. Were reccomended to a bistro 2 minutes from the hotel, which was excellent.”
“Perfect location two minutes from centre. Our room faced the garden and was very quite so you can have a good undisturbed sleep.Very nice little room with a good shower, spotlessly clean and well equipped.”
“Exceeded our expectations! It looks exactly like the pictures and Isabelle was amazing! Despite her minimal English and our minimal French she was wonderful and she took care of everything we needed.”
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