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Saint Jean d'Acre Hotel

4 of 5 stars
South Wales, UK
Nov 20, 2009
1/1 found this review helpful

Surprised this isn't higher up the ratings as I was very impressed with it. Booked it on the spur of the moment, having not planned to stay overnight in La Rochelle. We trawled the old town...more

Aquarium La Rochelle

5 of 5 stars
South-West of France
Nov 16, 2009

Absolutely fabulous and what a joy to see an aquarium which is not only very informative and well laid out but spotlessly clean as well. We've spent 4 hours in there and haven't seen the time pass by....more

Hotel Les Brises

3 of 5 stars
South-West of France
Nov 16, 2009

Three-star hotel and wondering how they've come by that classification. The bedroom was small and sparsely equipped : old style telly, bad quality painting on wall, plasticky info folder, correct...more

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