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Hotel François 1er

3.0 star property
Beaux Arts hotel with 24-hour front desk and bar/lounge

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Reviews

8.6 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Room service
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Pet-friendly
The current price is NZ$185
includes taxes & fees
7 Apr - 8 Apr

Room options

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Premium bedding, in-room safe, individually decorated

Superior Double Room

Highlights

Soundproofed
Individually furnished
Individually decorated
Heating
Flat-screen TV
Premium bedding
Blackout curtains
Eco-friendly toiletries
  • 18 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Suite

Highlights

Separate sitting area
Soundproofed
Individually furnished
Individually decorated
Heating
Flat-screen TV
Premium bedding
Blackout curtains
  • 57 sq m
  • Sleeps 5
  • 1 Double Bed and 3 Single Beds

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Deluxe Double Room

Deluxe Double Room

Highlights

Soundproofed
Individually furnished
Individually decorated
Heating
Flat-screen TV
Premium bedding
Blackout curtains
Eco-friendly toiletries
  • 18 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed OR 2 Single Beds

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Premium bedding, in-room safe, individually decorated

Superior Quadruple Room

Highlights

Soundproofed
Individually furnished
Individually decorated
Heating
Flat-screen TV
Premium bedding
Blackout curtains
Eco-friendly toiletries
  • 31 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed and 2 Single Beds

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Superior Room

Superior Room

Highlights

Soundproofed
Individually furnished
Individually decorated
Heating
Flat-screen TV
Premium bedding
Blackout curtains
Eco-friendly toiletries
  • 5 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Standard Room

Standard Room

Highlights

Soundproofed
Individually furnished
Individually decorated
Heating
Flat-screen TV
Premium bedding
Blackout curtains
Eco-friendly toiletries
  • 12 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed
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About the area

Map
13-15 Rue Bazoges, La Rochelle, Charente-Maritime, 17000

What's nearby

  • La Rochelle Hotel de Ville - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Vieux Port - 5 min walk - 0.5 km
  • Tour St. Nicolas - 11 min walk - 0.9 km
  • Casino Barriere de La Rochelle - 19 min walk - 1.6 km
  • Minimes Beach - 16 min drive - 5.6 km

Getting around

  • La Rochelle Porte Dauphine Station - 12 min walk
  • La Rochelle (LRH-La Rochelle - Île de Ré) - 15 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Pâtisserie d'JOLLY Artisan Glacier Pâtissier Chocolatier - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Café de la Paix - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Crêperie la Bletterie - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Le Resto des Bichettes - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪La Tour de Pizz - ‬3 min walk

About this property

Hotel François 1er

Hotel near La Rochelle Hotel de Ville
Located close to Vieux Port and Tour St. Nicolas, Hotel François 1er provides a terrace, a library and a bar. Guests can connect to free in-room WiFi.
Other perks include:
  • Buffet breakfast (surcharge), self-parking (surcharge) and an electric car charging station
  • A porter/bellboy, luggage storage and multilingual staff
  • A computer station, a 24-hour front desk and a TV in reception
  • Guest reviews say great things about the helpful staff
Room features
All rooms are individually furnished, and offer comforts such as 24-hour room service and premium bedding, as well as perks such as free WiFi and laptop-friendly workspaces.
More amenities include:
  • LED light bulbs and eco-friendly cleaning products
  • Eco-friendly toiletries and hairdryers
  • Flat-screen TVs with cable channels
  • Electric kettles, heating and daily housekeeping

Languages

English, French, Spanish

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Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Electric car charging station on site
  • Onsite parking available only on request
  • Secured, uncovered parking on site (EUR 20 per day)
  • Limited on-site parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Food and drink

  • Buffet breakfast available for a fee 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM on weekdays and 7:00 AM to 10:30 AM on weekends; EUR 14 for adults and EUR 6.50 for children
  • A bar/lounge

Things to do

  • Library
  • TV in common areas

Family friendly

  • Soundproofed rooms

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Free newspapers in lobby
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Change of towels on request
  • Concierge services
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff
  • Porter/bellhop

Business services

  • Computer station

Outdoors

  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Braille/raised signage
  • No lift (single-level property)
  • Stair-free path to entrance
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Blackout drapes
  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV with cable/satellite channels

Food and drink

  • 24-hour room service
  • Electric kettle

More

  • Bulk dispensers for toiletries
  • Cleaning products are eco-friendly
  • Desk
  • Eco-friendly toiletries
  • Energy-saving switches in guestrooms
  • Free daily newspapers
  • Heating
  • Individual decor
  • Individual furnishings
  • Iron/ironing board on request
  • Laptop workspace
  • LED lighting
  • Phone
  • Safe
  • Soundproofed rooms
  • Water-efficient showers

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3 PM; check-in end time: 6 AM
Minimum check-in age - 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11:30 AM
Contactless check-out

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
For any questions, please contact the property using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets are allowed for an extra charge of EUR 8 per pet, per night
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Specific rooms only, restrictions apply; pet-friendly rooms can be requested by contacting the property on the number on the booking confirmation

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
Cots (infant beds) are available for EUR 8.0 per day

Payment types

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • A tax is imposed by the city: EUR 1.76 per person, per night. This tax does not apply to children under 18 years of age.

We have included all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

  • Fee for buffet breakfast: from approximately EUR 14.00 for adults and from EUR 6.50 for children
  • Uncovered self-parking fee: EUR 20 per day (in/out privileges)
  • Pet fee: EUR 8 per pet, per night
  • Service animals are exempt from fees
  • Crib (infant bed) fee: EUR 8.0 per day

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
Guests must contact this property in advance to reserve cots/infant beds and on-site parking
This property accepts credit cards and cash
This property uses eco-friendly cleaning products

We should mention

This property does not have any lifts
Cash transactions at this property cannot exceed EUR 1000, due to national regulations; for further details, please contact the property using the information in the booking confirmation

National rating

This property has received its official star rating from the French Tourism Development Agency, ATOUT France.

Property is also known as

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Frequently asked questions

Is Hotel François 1er pet-friendly?

Yes, pets are allowed at this property. There's a fee of EUR 8 per pet, per night. Service animals are exempt from fees.

How much does it cost to stay at Hotel François 1er?

As of 28 Mar 2025, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at Hotel François 1er on 7 Apr 2025 start from NZ$178.85, including taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.

How much is parking at Hotel François 1er?

Self-parking is available for EUR 20 per day. Limited spots are available.

What time is check-in at Hotel François 1er?

Check-in start time: 3 PM; check-in end time: 6 AM.

What time is check-out at Hotel François 1er?

Checkout is at 11:30 AM.

Where is Hotel François 1er located?

Located in La Rochelle City Centre, this hotel is within a 10-minute walk of La Rochelle Hotel de Ville and Vieux Port. Tour St. Nicolas and Parc des Expositions de La Rochelle are also within 1 mi (2 km). La Rochelle Porte Dauphine Station is 12 minutes by foot and La Rochelle Station is 16 minutes.

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Hotel François 1er Reviews

Reviews

8.6

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 221 out of 497 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 211 out of 497 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 43 out of 497 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 18 out of 497 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 4 out of 497 reviews

9.0/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Staff & service

8.6/10

Amenities

8.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Peter

Hidden gem
Nice hotel, well placed, lovely spacious room, good facilities and friendly staff.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Cheryl

Fantastic location in heart of old town with easy parking.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Ian

Great hotel. Stayed two nights- great location really friendly staff. Will definitely stay again next
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Michael

The staff were excellent, very polite and helpful. Would definitely use again. Room was comfortable and perfect.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Jacqueline

Great stay again
Good location and usually parking on site. Peaceful, quiet and comfortable for our fifth short stay here. Staff are very good, friendly and helpful. Make sure to use their emailed advice to navigate to the hotel, we needed it because our sat nav is not up to date.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Iris

Stylish hotel in great location
Music themed hotel in central location in wonderful Rochelle. Room was v comfortable facing onto courtyard. Staff were friendly and efficient.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Neil

Was clean and right in the heart of town, could be a bit noisy with window open with scooters and traffic where room 25 was, but would stay again
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Gabrielle

Lovely stay. We were only here one night so the location was perfect as we were able to walk to most of the sites and make the most of our short time there. Room was very comfortable and parking was convenient and easy to find with the instructions provided.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Antje

We absolutely loved our stay at Francois 1er! The family room was spacious and the hotel is tastefully decorated with art and pieces of music items, as this is the overall theme. The kids enjoyed the music corner with headphones. The breakfast was also of a high quality.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

william

Nice trendy hotel with everything lose to it and parking !
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023

8/10 Good

Matthew

Good hotel but hard to access
Our second time at the hotel. Friendly service and a good buffet breakfast. The hotel is hard to access given the one-way streets in the centre of the city.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Lorraine

Wonderful stay
We loved this hotel, authentic with a rock/pop twist. We stayed in the Beatles room, which is up the spiral staircase and for 4 people. The main room has a huge king size bed with separate doors through to the 2 single beds. All staff we met were lovely and friendly. Lovely courtyard area for relaxing/ eating. Walking distance to all the sites and shops. We would definitely return.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Francis

Very close to medieval downtown.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

cliff

Good hotel, great location, fabulous staff.
Hotel in a great location, walk to centre in minutes. Staff so friendly and helpful. Breakfast buffet style nice and good choices. No lifts to upstairs, not a problem for us but just a reminder. They do have ground floor rooms. Top tip is prebook parking as limited spaces. Then follow the instructions for getting there. The one way system is a nightmare and ypu havecto go through no entey sign (except access). 2 nights not enough. Will be back...
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Duncan

Nice but on the decline
Nice place in an excellent location. We have stayed here before and it seems the prices have gone up and the rooms have got smaller. Room was small but adequate. Toilet had a timed light that went off after 10 seconds! We spoke to the owner who said he knew it was annoying but didn’t do anything to change it… breakfast was poor, as was the housekeeping. Front of house stafff were excellent! Lots of art and lovely courtyard! Probably a bit expensive but this is La Rochelle. Will have to up its game to tempt us back a third time.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jodi F

Hotel François 1er was a perfect place for our quick trip to La Rochelle. Conveniently located in the city center, near the Old Port, museums and plenty of dining and shopping options. We really enjoyed walking the neighborhoods of La Rochelle. The staff was very friendly and tolerant of my beginner French skills. The only problem we had was trying to access the property after we'd picked up our rental car. With construction and one-way streets, my husband was not able to navigate me to the hotel to park and pick up our luggage. We will return and stay longer next time.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Very happy generally but would prefer to have AC
It's excellently located yet quiet at night. We were in a family room so it was great to have the beds upstairs. The only thing we would have liked to have was air conditioning - I image it will get very hot in the family room during the hotter Summer months. They provide you with Dyson fans which are OK but still make a reasonable amount of noise.
Stayed 1 night in May 2023

8/10 Good

Robin

A lovely small hotel ideally placed on a quiet street in the heart of La Rochelle old quarter. I stayed here for one night as part of a 2 week cycling tour. It was disappointing that there was no where covered to secure my bicycle and the only bicycle parking offered was at the front of the hotel in an accessible area from the street. I had to pay €20 to put my bicycle in the car park at the side of the hotel that at least had a locked gate. However, it was on the verge and I did not use a parking space yet still had to pay the same as a car. This was the only hotel I used in 2 weeks that charged me for my bicycle and could not offer a covered space. Fortunately it did not rain.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

4/10 Poor

Roy

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Amenities
The room smelled very damp and musty and the bathroom was dirty especially the toilet. There were tea and coffee making facilities but no milk although when I asked at reception I was provided with some. We were too late for dinner which wasnt available at the hotel anyway but they could not even provide us with a vended snack. We went to bed very hungry and very dissatisfied. Breakfast next day was basic but acceptable
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

karin

Grande Suite top pour 5 personnes La chambre était très agréable et propre
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ross

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

6/10 Okay

Benoît

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

Coline

Hôtel parfait pour un week end en amoureux, très bien situé dans La Rochelle et très calme. Notre séjour fut très agréable Je recommande cet établissement
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Bert

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2022