Hôtel François 1er - 3 stars Hotels in La Rochelle

Opening hours

Open

  • Monday Open 24h/24
  • Tuesday Open 24h/24
  • Wednesday Open 24h/24
  • Thursday Open 24h/24
  • Friday Open 24h/24
  • Saturday Open 24h/24
  • Sunday Open 24h/24

Closes at 00:00 am

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Useful information

Location : In town

No of rooms : 34

No of stars : 3

Province : Pays d’Aunis and the coastline, La Rochelle, Rochefort and Marennes

Services

  • American Express accepted
  • Bar
  • Chèques Vacances (Holiday voucher)
  • Credit card accepted
  • Disable access
  • Disabled Bedroom
  • English spoken
  • Garden furniture
  • Groups
  • Heating
  • Internet : WIFI
  • Open all year round
  • Parking
  • Pets welcome
  • Safe
  • Spanish spoken
  • Telephone
  • Television : yes
  • Tennis Table
  • open 7/7
  • English
    • Staying at the Hôtel François 1er in La Rochelle means above all discovering a different hotel in a beautiful 16th century building. Ideally located in the heart of La Rochelle, a stone's throw from the New World, Fine Arts museums, the Natural History Museum, the Old Port, the Aquarium, beaches and parks.

      In the center of La Rochelle, a unique hotel, between tradition and modernity…

      In praise of modernity, the hotel is resolutely turned towards the arts and culture, and the world of entertainment. The figures of the present time provide a response to the surprising ornamental details left on the facade by history. Thus, the François 1er hotel in La Rochelle offers a designer decor, sober and elegant, full of life and restful at the same time, with relaxed chic. It will appeal to guests looking for comfort and serenity during a pleasant stay in La Rochelle.

      Rooms at the 3-star hotel in La Rochelle:

      Completely renovated in 2016, the François 1er hotel in La Rochelle offers designer, cozy and very comfortable rooms available in single, twin, double, triple, quadruple and family versions, in several atmospheres on the theme of "music"… To complete your stay in La Rochelle, the reception team will meet all your requirements whether you are staying with your family or on a business trip to La Rochelle. You will take full advantage of the many hotel services and facilities: free and unlimited wifi, lounge bar, chill out area, and a rare thing for a hotel in La Rochelle, secure parking in the city center (paying, by reservation). Hotel open all year round.

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Traveller Reviews Hôtel François 1er

4.2 sur 5 616 reviews

  • Dave Madigan

    5 sur 5 Reviews posted by Dave Madigan on 15/04/2025

    Fantastic location, cool look to the rooms and hotel, rooms were clean and hotel staff were friendly. Not much more could you ask for!

  • joël GOUPIL

    3 sur 5 Reviews posted by joël GOUPIL on 28/03/2025

    A small bathtub that is difficult to climb over to take a shower

  • JJ JJB

    5 sur 5 Reviews posted by JJ JJB on 28/03/2025

    Très bon accueil, très sympathique. Très bien situé

Traveller Reviews Hôtel François 1er

4.3 sur 5 506 reviews

Rating summary

  • Location 4.8 / 5
  • Sleep Quality 4.5 / 5
  • Rooms 4.1 / 5
  • Service 4.6 / 5
  • Value 4.2 / 5
  • Cleanliness 4.5 / 5
  • "Great overnight- stay"

    5 / 5 Reviews posted by 965carolinef (London, United Kingdom) on 07/04/2025

    We had a fabulous stay in a cosy triple room in this quaint little hotel in the city centre of La Rochelle. Staff was super friendly, our Labrador was very welcome and the safe hotel car park...

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  • "Great location and lovely hotel"

    5 / 5 Reviews posted by lkeefe807324 on 07/04/2025

    Great hotel, loved the decor and perfect location. Covered all our requirements - easy to find, central, lovely rooms, dog friendly and car parking

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  • "A return trip..."

    4 / 5 Reviews posted by GaelleB72 (Royal Tunbridge Wells, United Kingdom) on 01/04/2025

    I used to stay at the François 1er in the early 1980s... we were there every other weekend when my father visited us in La Rochelle. For me this was therefore a little nostalgia trip down memory...

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Hôtel François 1er

Address

15 rue Bazoges
17000 La Rochelle

GPS coordinates

46° 9'38.88"N, 1° 9'6.88"W

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