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THE  iHi INDEPENDENT HOTEL DIRECTORY - 2012

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Hotels can be  booked online through Hotels.com (with price match guarantee) or another portals, or in some cases should be booked directly .

Small independent hotels in Charentes & Aquitaine

Poitou Charentes, Dordogne and Aquitaine: Hotels you'll enjoy staying in, and hotels to remember. A hand-picked selection of hotels, from simple two star hotels to four or five star hotels, all offering a calm, friendly and relaxing environment to travellers, for short stays, weekend breaks or longer stays.
This page covers the area of southwestern France around the city of Bordeaux, including such areas as the Dordogne, western Gascony and the Charentes.
The iHi France independent hotel guide lists only independent hotels, and gives priority to hotels with character in town or country locations, and other independent hotels offering good value for money. All hotels listed are the subject of very favourable reviews, and are recommended by guests who have stayed in them.
IHi welcomes suggestions from travellers and hotel owners.

4. Charentes, Dordogne,  & Aquitaine

  • La Rochelle (17 Charente Maritime)
     Hotel Saint Nicolas
     Located in the heart of the old town, close to the old port and in a quiet side street. The rooms are reasonably spacious though not vast, and the the hotel is very clean and welcoming. There is internal parking if reserved in advance.
  • Ile de Ré (17 Charente Maritime)
    Hotel La Marée
     *** Guests have little but praise for this independent three star hotel  with pool, beside the sea on the island of Ré. Clean rooms, friendly and attentive staff, good restaurant, good location, and much appreciated on account of its good value for money.
  • Trizay, near Rochefort (17 Charente Maritime)
    Silence hotel les Jardins du Lac ***
     Three miles from Rochefort with its maritime museum and royal ropeworks, this hotel is a haven of peace, overlooking lakes. Simple but good sized and comfortable rooms, a good restaurant, and friendly and helpful staff.
  • Le Bugue, ( 24 Dordogne)
    The Logis le Cygne ** (The Swan inn) is a charming two-star hotel, beside the river Vezère in the village of  Le Bugue, a short distance from the river Dordogne and the prehistoric sites of the Dordogne. Eleven rooms, excellent restaurant with terrace; helpful staff -  the  manager speaks good English. ,
  • Sorges  (24 Dordogne) :
    Logis Auberge de la Truffe located in the world's truffles capital, this is a small attractive three star hotel with 23 rooms. Its restuarant offers superb cuisine, in the best Perigord style. There is a garden, a sauna and pool
  • Bordeaux - centre  (33 Gironde) :
    Hotel le Continental -  Two-star hotel right in a small street in the old centre of Bordeaux, ideal for visitors without a car. Friendly welcome, good breakfasts. Rooms quite small, but for the price you can't expect big rooms in a city-centre location.
  • Pauillac, near Bordeaux - (33 Gironde) :
    Hotel le Vignoble - *** Ideal base for discovering the  Bordeaux vineyards, this modern but traditional hotel with restaurant is quietly located beside the Gironde estaury at Pauillac, 50 km north of Bordeaux. This is the heart of the Médoc, the area where many of the finest wines are produced.
  • Saint Emilion - (33 Gironde) :
    Chateau Grand Barrail - **** Four-star château hôtel, surrounded by vineyards in the heart of the Saint Emilion wine area. Renovated in 2009. Restaurant, spa, fitness room, grounds, close to historic St. Emilion, and a good base for exploring the area between Bordeaux and the Dordogne.
  • Biscarosse - (40 - Landes)
    Logis les Vagues - good clean ** hotel, with bikes for hire. In a quiet location in this small seaside resort in the heart of the Landes department, between the pine forests and the large sandy beaches, this 27 bedroom hotel gets lots of good reviews. Restaurant, landscaped gardens, minigolf, friendly and welcoming atmosphere.

* Charentes and Vendée: a brief introduction


Hôtels in the cities of Aquitaine and the  Charentes

If you are looking for a city hotel in Aquitaine, iHi sugests that you go directly to a booking portal where you will be presented with a  large choice of hotels of all types - chains and indepe"ndents, bug and small.
Find a hotel in (click the name of a city) ...
    Bordeaux  La Rochelle   Périgueux
    Arcachon     Angoulême




Tourist information for the southwest of France
Aquitaine: guide to the region and its sites
Limousin
Midi-Pyrénées
Poitou-Charentes

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