The Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in La Rochelle

Where to Stay if You've Never Been to La Rochelle

La Rochelle, France La Rochelle, France

Are you looking for a hotel for your first trip to La Rochelle, France? With plenty of activities and sites, this is a great destination for first-time visitors. So if you're deciding where to stay on your first trip to La Rochelle, don't worry, we've got you covered. We've analyzed the hotels in La Rochelle to find out which are the best for first timers based on price, amenities, location, reviews, and guest ratings. In this guide, we'll be showcasing the best hotels for first-time visitors in La Rochelle, taking into consideration all of these important factors. Whether you're traveling solo, with family, or with friends, there's a hotel that caters to every traveler's needs to make the most of your first trip here. So, if you're visiting La Rochelle for the first time, the hotels below will be great options, as many of them have pools, breakfast, and plenty of comforts to help you relax. So, here they are, the best hotels in La Rochelle for first time visitors.

(Prices are listed in U.S. Dollars.)

Novotel La Rochelle Centre

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $112 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • Heated pool

Located at Avenue De La Porte Neuve, Novotel La Rochelle Centre has great rooms from $112 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a bar, and laundry services. It has a terrific 8.30 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 0.9 km from the city center, first time visitors will especially love pet-friendly rooms, city views, a game room, free parking, and kids meals at this relaxing hotel. The service at the restaurant is terrific, and so is the food. The price of this hotel is less than average for first time trip hotels, which makes it a great value.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Table tennis
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Coffee shop
  • Playground
  • Breakfast in the room


Hotel Residence de France

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $220 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to La Rochelle
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly
  • Heated pool

A great place to stay is Hotel Residence de France which has nice rooms starting at $220. Offering an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a bar, and a kid-friendly buffet, it also has a great guest rating of 8.50 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 43 Rue Du Minage. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers outdoor tennis, rooms with kitchens, laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, and a spa and wellness center which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 0.4 km from the city center. The kitchen in the room is great, because you can cook your own meals to save time and money.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Kitchen
  • Child pool
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Luxury


Le Champlain - Les Collectionneurs

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $150 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

We found Le Champlain - Les Collectionneurs to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $150. We loved that is has room service, a bar, parking, laundry services, and pet-friendly rooms, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 8.80 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at 30 Rue Rambaud. You'll also find city views, laundry facilities, family rooms, a multi-lingual staff, and air-conditioning which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just 0.5 km from the center of town. We love the convenience of room service, and it's really nice here.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Breakfast in the room


Central Park Hotel & Spa

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $97 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in La Rochelle
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

With terrific rooms from $97, Central Park Hotel & Spa, at 4 Avenue Jean Guiton provides room service, a fitness center, a bar, parking, and rooms with kitchenettes. Its terrific guest rating is 8.70 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. New visitors will really like this amazing hotel which also offers child care, laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, a hot tub, and a spa and wellness center. It's located just 1.2 km from the city center, too. Being able to prepare food in the room is also very convenient. It's a great value, as the price is less than the average for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Spa
More Great Amenities
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


Best Western Plus Masqhotel

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $142 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

Best Western Plus Masqhotel has a great guest rating of 8.60 out of 10, and offers room service, a fitness center, a bar, parking, and child care. The great rooms here start at $142 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at 17 Rue De L Ouvrage A Corne. Furthermore, it also offers laundry services, golf, pet-friendly rooms, bicycle rental, and a multi-lingual staff, which is nice for first time visitors. Just 1.3 km from the city center, this fantastic hotel is a terrific choice.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Bicycle rental
  • Coffee shop
  • Breakfast in the room


Hotel Saint Nicolas La Rochelle

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $107 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to La Rochelle
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

The great guest rating of Hotel Saint Nicolas La Rochelle is 8.60 out of 10. This place has room service, a fitness center, a bar, child care, and laundry services. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $107, and it's located at 13 Rue Sardinerie et place de La Solette. We also love the pet-friendly rooms, bicycle rental, family rooms, a multi-lingual staff, and air-conditioning which are great for visitors. And since it's just 1 km from the center of the town, the location is great, too. The price of this hotel is less than average for first time trip hotels, which makes it a great value.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Breakfast in the room


Hotel La Monnaie Art & Spa

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $147 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

A cool place is Hotel La Monnaie Art & Spa because it has great rooms that start at $147. It has room service, a casino, a fitness center, a bar, and parking, it also earned a great guest rating of 8.50 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at 3 Rue de la Monnaie. Only 1.3 km from the city center, travelers will especially love child care, laundry services, golf, pet-friendly rooms, and a hot tub at this convenient hotel. That hot tub is terrific after a long day of sightseeing.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Spa
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Casino
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Breakfast in the room


Accostage Hotel

2-star Hotel with prices starting at $79 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 2-star hotels.
  • Family-Friendly

Accostage Hotel offers a casino, a restaurant, child care, city views, and free parking which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $79 (before taxes). It's located at 6, Avenue Coligny and has earned a guest rating of 8.40/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers family rooms, a multi-lingual staff, air-conditioning, a coffee shop, and shuttle services which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 1.7 km from the city center. It's a great value, too, because it's less than the average price for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Airport shuttle
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Casino
  • Restaurant
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop


ibis Styles La Rochelle Centre

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $117 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to La Rochelle

Located at 4 Rue Leonce Vieljeux, ibis Styles La Rochelle Centre has great rooms from $117 (before taxes). It offers room service, a casino, a fitness center, a bar, and parking. It has a terrific 8.30 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find breakfast, laundry services, a free breakfast, pet-friendly rooms, and a game room which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just 1 km from the center of town.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
More Great Amenities
  • Casino
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Game room
  • Family rooms


Hotel Francois 1ER Urban Style

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $108 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • Family-Friendly

A great place to stay is Hotel Francois 1ER Urban Style which has nice rooms starting at $108. Offering room service, a bar, parking, pet-friendly rooms, and city views, it also has a great guest rating of 8.30 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 13-15, rue Bazoges. Visitors will really like this fantastic hotel which also offers family rooms, a multi-lingual staff, a 24-hour desk, a library, and wheelchair-accessible units. It's located just 0.7 km from the city center, too. We found the price of this hotel to be a great value because the price is less than average for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Pets allowed
  • Family rooms


Also, take a look at the First Time Trip hotels in nearby destinations: Les Sables-d'Olonne, Royan, Saint-Martin-de-Ré, and Châtelaillon-Plage.

For more terrific hotel ideas in La Rochelle, make sure you also see Best Family-Friendly Hotels in La Rochelle, Best Cheap Hotels in La Rochelle, Best Luxury Hotels in La Rochelle, Best Pet-Friendly Hotels in La Rochelle, Best Hotels for a Weekend Getaway in La Rochelle, Best Hotels for One Week in La Rochelle, Best Hotels for One Night in La Rochelle, or Best Business Hotels in La Rochelle.


How much do hotels for first-time visitors cost in La Rochelle?

La Rochelle Average First Time Trip Hotel Price
$113

Travelers to La Rochelle, France will have a large number of terrific first time trip accommodation options with a variety of great prices. The price of first time trip hotels here can vary by amenities, dates, and the neighborhood. Based on thorough data from 22 first time trip hotels, their average price is a very reasonable $113. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in La Rochelle.

The average prices of our suggested first time trip hotels by star rating:

  • 5-star hotels: $220
  • 4-star hotels: $125
  • 3-star hotels: $108
  • 2-star hotels: $97


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