i booked this hotel via Trip Advisor and have thoroughly enjoyed my stay. The quietness of this hotel was fantastic after the hustle and bustle of Paris. The Hotel rooms are built onto an 18th century reception, lounge and bar which are in pristine condition. The rooms are modern, clean and light. If l was coming back to La Rochelle... More

We stayed here for 2 nights. Nice hotel and very friendly staff. The hotel is within walking distance of the amazing market, shopping streets and the port. Good size room facing the garden. Reasonably good breakfast for french hotels. Pet allowed. Overall superb.

La Rochelle can be a challenge with its ancient narrow streets, one way systems and restricted entry areas so this hotel on the edge of all this provides an ideal location to explore this lovely town on foot. It is very close to the main bus depot and the main square/ cathedral. There is some street parking but also some... More

Considering that this is only a three star hotel, the reception rooms were magnificent and we loved the decor and the real antiques everywhere, even in the bedrooms. The central courtyard garden is gorgeous. The whole place felt as if it wasn't a chain hotel and it was evidently run by a manager who cared. We were impressed with the... More

We stayed 3 nights in early May 2013, and overall the hotel was great, with friendly and helpful staff. Our room was very spacious, clean and the bed exceptionally comfortable. There is a good buffet breakfast and nothing seemed too much trouble. My only very slight criticism is that the decor in the rooms is somewhat old fashioned, ( i.e.... More

The Hotel Champlain has a lovely traditional atmosphere which fits in with the hotel surroundings and the La Rochelle vieux port. The garden was well maintained and the hotel workers were able to cater for our every need. The only slight problems I had (and I think 'problem' is really too strong a word) was that the hairdryers in the... More

This is a most intriguing hotel, where we stayed for a cookery course locally. We were upgraded to a lovely room facing the surprising large garden.The staff could not have been more helpful throughout. This was clearly a popular hotel in the past but needs an upgrade. However the furnishing and atmosphere really lift the hotel out of the ordinary.... More

Had a wonderful experience here - the lobby and sitting rooms and garden (even in March when we stayed!) are just lovely, and our room was beautiful as well. I had watched the video on their website, and it was just as nice in person. It felt like a French mansion! They had noticed on our reservation we were a... More

I wasn't sure what to expect with this being a Best Western but the other reviews on TA convinced me to book and we were not disappointed. Upon arrival, we were upgraded to a huge room overlooking the garden - always a good start. The reception staff were very helpful and were always able to point us in the right... More