Hotel La Marine

"Absolutely wonderful hotel for soaking up the La Rochelle vibe right outside our window/balcony. Not the smartest accommodation, but perfectly comfortable and the view more than made up for the lack of sophistication. The team were great and were so helpful with info about La Rochelle and we took their advice about island cruises and restaurants - invaluable. One of our best holidays ever!"

"We stayed in a charming room with a view of the marina. It was definitely a positive experience, but there are some caveats. The hotel has no parking and it is not possible to stop there to drop off luggage. We parked in secure, paid parking which was a seven minute walk from the hotel. Also, there are steep stairs to climb in order to get to the reception desk. The WiFi in our room did not work at all. The restaurant below the hotel had very good Italian food and great views of the harbor."

"A difficult place to review as the hotel has some big positives and some equally big negatives. My room overlooked the harbor, big, light and with what seemed like a fairly new bathroom behind. All positives and at the price I paid very good value. Breakfast arrived each morning, the staff are extremely accommodating and that view will be enough to win many over. But then the negatives, Two steep staircases and two heavy doors up to reception. While my room might have been refurbished, the corridors make most budget hotels public spaces look like the Palais de Versailles. The wifi isn’t great, the room smelt of cigarettes, but that might be the cafe below. The hours that the front desk is available - there’s a big gap in the middle of the day, does cause issues. So with a mid afternoon train and an eleven o’clock check out I had to pay for a bag storage facility that the front desk suggested. The bed clothes are a bit odd - the place has a little hippy/hostel vibe at times - and there’s a lack of useful electrical ports. Clue, if something like the TV doesn’t work scrabble around the back and see if someone hasn’t unplugged it. And it’s not just the stairs that make it challenging if you are older. Both the entrance to the room and the entrances to the bathroom and toilet had some good sized steps. Choosing a star rating for this is difficult. Should it be two, because of the issues and in particular the fact that the reception isn’t staffed that much or should it be four because it’s a huge light room overlooking the harbor at a very good price."