We had the most wonderful stay in this beautiful family home this summer. The host’s agent made us feel instantly at home and it took us no time at all to relax and enjoy this wonderful town.
The main part of the house is older and built in the traditional local style, but has been very tastefully modernised and extended. The four comfortable and spacious bedrooms could easily accommodate up to 6 adults and 2 children. Our daughter (13) loved having her own en-suite bathroom and walk-in wardrobe in the room downstairs. We also enjoyed the well-equipped kitchen (with more cutlery and glassware than we knew what to do with) and there was ample space to eat.
We didn’t manage to figure out the main TV, but that didn’t matter at all.
The house is ideally located in a quiet residential area on the edge of a large park, but just 10-15 minutes’ walk from all of La Rochelle’s main attractions: the lively old port, the aquarium, the beach, or the fantastic market hall (best on Wednesdays and Saturdays). For your breakfast baguettes and croissants, there are several delicious boulangeries less than 5 minutes away.
The garden is modest, but very pretty and very private. We made good use of the Weber gas barbecue and outdoor eating area. The only downside is that the pool is very small: it’s perfect for a quick dip to cool off on a hot day, but it’s not for you if you’re hoping to swim a few lengths. Our kids loved splashing around in it, though.
A folder of information on the local area / recommendations of things to do would have been helpful, but we stumbled across most things we needed. Also, we didn’t visit the beach during our stay as there was no available shade, so access to a beach umbrella would’ve been appreciated.
Overall, we would be very happy to return to this house on our next visit to La Rochelle.