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Reviews of Hôtel Le Yachtman, The Originals Collection

3 out of 5
Hôtel Le Yachtman, The Originals Collection
23 Quai Valin,, Vieux Port Sud, La Rochelle, Charente-Maritime

Reviews

7.8

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 79 out of 306 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 138 out of 306 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 60 out of 306 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 22 out of 306 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 7 out of 306 reviews" "

8.2/10

Cleanliness

8.4/10

Staff & service

8.2/10

Amenities

7.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Denis

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff were very helpful and friendly, spoke English when my French was not up to it!
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2021
Response from pierre on 6 Sept 2021
many thanks to you we had a great time having you at Le Yachtman Best regards

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Room comfort
Do not recommend
1 star at the most. This hotl needs a complete renovation and a new more hospitable management.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2021

6/10 Okay

Sabine

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Do not recommend
The poirest hotel of our stay. It is an old hotel in need of a good renovation. The best part was our view of the Vieux Port, but it also came with the noise of people partying until the wee hours. The breakfast reminds me of school cafeteria where you ask the attendant what you want and endure a long line. Don't understand why they won't let us help ourselves at a buffet like all other hotels. Saving?!? And again the breakfast room needs a renovation. I would note recommend the Yatchman to friends.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2021

6/10 Okay

Susanne

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Well placed hotel, parking difficult due to closed roads.The hotel really needs renovation. The rooms are old fashioned and tired. Good service and good breakfast.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2020

2/10 Terrible

John

Business traveller
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
1 star hotel SOOOOO Many things wrong wrong wrong - totally overpriced
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2020

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2020
Response from Pierre on 28 Jan 2020
Tout simplement Merci

6/10 Okay

allan

Liked: Staff & service, room comfort
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Could have done better!
Nice hotel Unfortunately we stayed with two dogs and paid a lot extra to get a room with badly marked carpet. Not from dog use!!!!!
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2019
Response from Pierre on 28 Jan 2020
thanks your choosing Le Yachtman.

10/10 Excellent

Alison

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
We had aovely stay, great location feiendly and helpful staff good room and great to bring the dog along as well
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2019
Response from Pierre on 20 Aug 2019
Just one 2 words THANK YOU Best regards

8/10 Good

William

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great Location and friendly staff
Great stay in the centre of La Rochelle convenient for all the restaurants and attractions
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2019
Response from Pierre on 20 Aug 2019
Just THANK YOU We really do appreciate your review. best regards

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Location is excellent. Relaxed athmosherw and good breakfast. The only downside for me was a disturbed sleep every night due to room position at the rear block of the hotel onto a busy laneway and over a restaurant and bar which stayed open very late.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2019
Response from pierre on 12 Aug 2019
many thanks for being our guests and for your nice review. however you precise the rear side area of the hotel might be noisy at night.... your are in the very centre of the city with bars and restaurants eveywhere around in a pedetrian area. and it is summer!!!

8/10 Good

PETER

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2019
Response from pierre on 12 Aug 2019
Merci infiniment

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Requested and paid for a pool view which we did get but I did assume this would include a balcony, unfortunately it didn’t.
Stayed 6 nights in Jul 2019

8/10 Good

sonny

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2019
Response from Pierre on 14 Aug 2019
Merci beaucoup d'avoir choisi notre établissement ainsi que de l'appréciation que vous nous en donnez. au plaisir de vour recevoir à nouveau

8/10 Good

Robert

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2019
Response from Pierre on 17 Jun 2019
MERCI

8/10 Good

Jeffrey

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 4 nights in May 2019
Response from Pierre on 27 May 2019
chers clients merci de votre belle notation qui nous touche A bientôt

10/10 Excellent

Nicholas

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Had a great time.
Great location, friendly helpful staff - good functional English spoken. Weather was excellent, which always helps!
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2019
Response from Pierre on 10 Apr 2019
Many thanks to you dear guests we are most honored our hotel suited you and that you had a great time at le Yachtman and in La Rochelle We will be glad to welcome you on your next trip to our beautiful city bes regards

10/10 Excellent

Jacquelyne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2018

8/10 Good

Stephen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
God location, but dated and needs a face-lift.
Nice enough hotel in a good position on the waterfront. Generally clean, but could do with a bit of money spent on it. Walls are pebble-dashed white. Mixer tap in round 530 is in wrong position meaning that's you can whack yourself trying to stand up. Support rail to get out of bath would only be useful to Spider-Man. Room was at back of hotel, but still heard noise from the street with several big bars just up the road. Am sure idiots ran through the hotel shouting at closing time. Breakfast was apple but over priced. Car parking is available in a secure car park just a couple of minutes away. Overall, a good one night stay, but would probably look elsewhere next time even if it costs a little more.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2018
Response from general manager on 6 Nov 2018
Dear guest we do thank you for you visit at Le Yachtman and your review. Every year since 2015 we invest into renovations in our hotel and we will continue on and on. aboçut hte noise (bars) located on St Nicolas street...it's not the guestship of these bars that is noisy....it is the people coming back from the discos and night bars in the old city center that walk through the street....over drunk and shouting.... we cannot handle this even police cannot manage it! about our breakfast...we offer a very large choice of fresh things and some are home made....the price has not been changed since 2009!!!! we do hope that you will give us another chance to satisfy you on your next visit in La Rochelle

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice hotel, close to marina and Vieux Port. Perfect central location.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2018
Response from general manager on 6 Nov 2018
thousand of thanks for you kind review. we do hope to see you again at Le Yachtman

8/10 Good

Josh

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Perfect location
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2018
Response from general manager on 6 Nov 2018
Dear Guest Many many thanks for your kind review. we do hope to welcome you at Le Yachtman whenever you will be back in La Rochelle

8/10 Good

Michael

on the Quai in La Rochelle
Decent hotel excellent location. Car parking was difficult at other hotel garage St Nicolas. One way system near hotel is difficult. However the room was good and the breakfast very good.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2018

8/10 Good

Liam

Fantastic location
Fantastic location beside the old harbour with very welcoming and helpful reception staff. Our room was clean and adequate and breakfast was of a basic standard but plentyfull. Our request for a travel cot or high chair for our baby could not be met.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2018

10/10 Excellent

Maurice

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent hotel.
Excellent!! Loved the hotel! Definitely recommend.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2018

6/10 Okay

Shirley

Liked: Staff & service
Good location, friendly staff, needs a polish
Hotel in a very good location situated by the port/harbour and all the restaurants. Within walking distance of the Place de Verdun where the airport bus stop is.Staff were friendly and accommodating and no problems with leaving our luggage at the hotel due to an early arrival and then an evening flight. Our room was not particularly spacious but was o.k , had a small balcony and overlooked the pool. We did not have breakfast so can’t comment on this. The hotel itself though seemed dated and in need of modernisation and a bit of a shine. The bathroom and separate loo in our room looked old and worn. The walls of the swimming pool above the water line were dirty. For a one night stay and for the price we paid, I wouldn’t grumble but one night was enough for me.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2018

8/10 Good

Mark, UK

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
La Rochelle
Our second visit to La Rochelle and it didn't disappoint. Great food, excellent hotel with stunning view. La Rochelle has a bit of everything, good weather, beach, places of interest, shopping and restauarants/cafes in abundance. A very short walk into main thoroughfares and harbour where you can pick up a boat to the next resort or to islands off the main coast. Would recommend for families or couples as there is enough for all types of holiday. Roughly a 10 minute walk to the train station if you want to explore (as we did) and approx. 30 minutes to Rochefort which is a great day trip. Woiuld highly recommend and will definitely be back!
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2018

8/10 Good

Gillian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2018

10/10 Excellent

Valerie, Texas

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
It was a lovely place within walking distance of the train station and many restaurants.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2018

8/10 Good

Gillian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Such a perfect location .
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2018

10/10 Excellent

gerry, london UK

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Perfect location and comfort
This was a spacious hotel with a brilliant central location, handy for everything. It had a spacious private balcony with loungers and table overlooking the swimming pool - loved the swimming pool! - and the bed was super comfy, bathroom fine and very clean. We didn’t have the hotel breakfast as it seemed pricey (12E) compared to the cafe price (6.50/7.50E)
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2018

6/10 Okay

ian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice but noisy
Great location for waterfront Service great, hotel good value
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2018

8/10 Good

Robert

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Good
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2018

8/10 Good

Barbara

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2018

10/10 Excellent

Chris, UK

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Guy on the desk was very helpful and funny. Bathroom recently done up (it looked like), pool, great location.
Stayed 1 night in May 2018

10/10 Excellent

Linda, Stourbridge

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Beautiful hotel great spot fantastic room great experience
Stayed 1 night in May 2018

10/10 Excellent

Claire

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Brilliant location and parking available
Really good value, on the quayside but there is also parking (additional cost but worth it a couple of minutes walk away). Bathroom and some of the decor a little tired but would definitely stay again for the location and parking.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2017

8/10 Good

Chris

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2017

10/10 Excellent

Robin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2017

6/10 Okay

D.B

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good hotel near centre of town.
Good convenient hotel in centre of town, near amenieties not far from station.I
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2017

2/10 Terrible

Bob

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Matchbox
Tiny does not begin to describe the smallness of our room. There was a strong smell of cleaning products when we entered. When we attempted to open the window, we realised that there was a steel shutter, as we were only a meter away from passing pedestrians. It turns out this backstreet was a popular party spot. That night we had a choice between an overheated room or a noisy one. Avoid!
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2017

8/10 Good

David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good location when you can get there!
Initial difficulty in getting to the hotel caused by the number of one-way streets compounded with road works throughout the city was soon forgotten when we checked in with the friendly reception staff. Parking is at a sister hotel but is nearby & very secure.. Our room was sizeable and well furnished. Good choice at breakfast, including cooked eggs & bacon. Excellent view of the harbour from the breakfast room. Nice pool in the central courtyard.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2017

8/10 Good

Rosalyn

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Perfectly position hotel for the center.
Two days out for the weekend.

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Great location....
Amazing location. Great view from the 4th floor. Tiny room and very dated. The pool was definitely not heated and the bar had no stock....nothing we asked for. Staff were helpful and English was fab.

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

6/10 Okay

Ms JE, Lytham

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Room comfort
A tale of two halves
Le Yachtsman is very stylish front of house and the staff were fabulous. The room, however, whilst large was out the other side of shabby chic. Not dirty but just really tired. It's in a really good location but we probably wouldn't stay there again.

8/10 Good

Not Provided, Newcastle west

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Weekend I La Rochelle
A weekend in La Rochelle, room was great, spacious, cleaned every day. Could see straight out to the port. Photos of the pool a bit misleading. Tiny space, didn't get to go in either coz of weather. Would stay again, location was perfect.

10/10 Excellent

PAULA, Warrington

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stop over
Used as a stop over to drive around France perfect. Staff very helpful and friendly

6/10 Okay

Christopher

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities

6/10 Okay

David, London

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Not That Great very noisy
The hotel had a fantastic location the room was big and clean if a little old in décor plenty of hot water and great staff sound fantastic but the noise in the evening was shocking until around 3am and then they come and clean the street and collect the rubbish a few hours later so sleep was precious moments.

10/10 Excellent

Geoffrey, Hambledon

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Non fluffy French bath towel problems -again.
Good position overlooking the old fishing port and convenient for the lively summer night-life in La Rochelle.Staff very helpful too with a good selection in the petit dejeneur offering. Dining room carpet could do with replacement and some of the public areas a smarten up with a lick of paint after replastering. I think heating the small pool would add to the enjoyment factor as it's not quite San Tropez weather here!Nice touch with the fluffy pool robes in our room but in quite the opposite direction,- why does the hotel management think we're all midgets with the small thin non fluffy bath towels?-although they are changed daily.Would stay again.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
By the Harbour
Good experience, very helpful staff, excellent location beside the harbour and the town. Great to have a heated pool.