L'Esprit du 8
Location: 8 rue Jean Jaures, Rochefort, 17300, Rochefort, FR
Star Rating: 10 Stars
Property Type: Bed and breakfasts
About this Property
Recreational Opportunities:
Enjoy a seasonal outdoor pool and rent bicycles to explore the area.
Amenities:
Indulge in complimentary wireless internet, express check-out, and luggage storage.
Accommodations:
Relax in individually decorated guestrooms with premium bedding and designer toiletries.
Experience ultimate comfort and convenience at L'Esprit du 8 in Rochefort. Book now to create unforgettable memories.
Important Information
- Cash transactions at this property cannot exceed EUR 1000, due to national regulations. For further details, please contact the property using information in the booking confirmation.
- The seasonal pool will be open from May to September.
- Pool access available from 10:00 AM to 7:00 PM.
Policies
Check-in: 05:30 PM - 07:30 PM
Check-out: 11:00 AM
Instructions: The front desk is open daily from 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM. If you are planning to arrive after 7:30 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation. The front desk is staffed during limited hours. For any questions, please contact the property using the information on the booking confirmation.
Amenities & Facilities
- Nature reserve
- Express check-out
- Electric bicycle charging station
- Free WiFi
- Terrace
- Garden
- Luggage storage
- Express check-in/check-out
- Wheelchair accessible
- Outdoor pool - seasonal
- Hiking/biking trails nearby
- Breakfast available (surcharge)
- Library
- Front desk (limited hours)
- Express check-out
- Smoke-free property
- Pool umbrellas
- Tours/ticket assistance
- Free self parking
- Pool sun loungers
- Housekeeping on request
- Nature reserve
- Secured parking
- Horse riding nearby
- Secured bicycle storage
- Bicycle parking available
- Bicycle cleaning area
- Electric bicycle charging station
- Upper floors accessible by stairs only
Rooms Available
-
Deluxe Double Room (Charlotte Perriand)
1 King Bed
409-sq-foot room with garden views
Relax - Swim-up room access
Internet - Free WiFi
Entertainment - Flat-screen TV
Food & Drink - Espresso maker, free minibar items, and electric kettle
Sleep - Memory foam bed, premium bedding, blackout drapes/curtains, and bed sheets
Bathroom - 5 bathrooms, bathrobes, and a shower with a rainfall showerhead
Practical - Local maps, guidebooks, and restaurant dining guide
Comfort - Fresh towels (on request), heating, and portable fan
Accessibility - Hardwood flooring in room
Eco-friendly - LED light bulbs
Need to Know - Housekeeping on request
Non-Smoking
Max Occupancy: 2 (2 Adults)
- Coffee/tea maker
- Shower
- Hair dryer
- Bathrobe
- Private bathroom
- Heating
- Hardwood or parquet floors
- Electric kettle
- Wardrobe or closet
- Toilet paper
- Shampoo
- Espresso maker
- Designer toiletries
- Premium bedding
- Blackout drapes/curtains
- Free WiFi
- Memory foam mattress
- Rainfall showerhead
- Portable fan
- Bedsheets provided
- Champagne service
- Soap
- Local maps
- Guidebooks or recommendations
- LED light bulbs
- Restaurant dining guide
- Change of towels (on request)
-
Deluxe Double Room (Gae Aulenti)
1 King Bed
323-sq-foot room with garden views
Relax - Indoor private hot tub and swim-up room access
Internet - Free WiFi
Entertainment - Flat-screen TV
Food & Drink - Espresso maker, free minibar items, and electric kettle
Sleep - Memory foam bed, premium bedding, blackout drapes/curtains, and bed sheets
Bathroom - 5 bathrooms, jetted bathtub
Practical - Local maps, guidebooks, and restaurant dining guide
Comfort - Fresh towels (on request), heating, and portable fan
Accessibility - Hardwood flooring in room
Eco-friendly - LED light bulbs
Need to Know - Housekeeping on request
Non-Smoking
Max Occupancy: 2 (2 Adults)
- Coffee/tea maker
- Hair dryer
- Bathrobe
- Private bathroom
- Heating
- Hardwood or parquet floors
- Electric kettle
- Wardrobe or closet
- Toilet paper
- Shampoo
- Jetted bathtub
- Espresso maker
- Designer toiletries
- Premium bedding
- Blackout drapes/curtains
- Free WiFi
- Memory foam mattress
- Private spa tub
- Portable fan
- Bedsheets provided
- Champagne service
- Soap
- Local maps
- Guidebooks or recommendations
- LED light bulbs
- Restaurant dining guide
- Change of towels (on request)
-
Superior Double Room (Florence Knoll)
1 King Bed
291-sq-foot room with city views
Relax - Swim-up room access
Internet - Free WiFi
Entertainment - Flat-screen TV
Food & Drink - Espresso maker, free minibar items, and electric kettle
Sleep - Memory foam bed, premium bedding, and bed sheets
Bathroom - 5 bathrooms, bathrobes, and a shower with a rainfall showerhead
Practical - Local maps, guidebooks, and restaurant dining guide
Comfort - Fresh towels (on request), heating, and portable fan
Accessibility - Hardwood flooring in room
Eco-friendly - LED light bulbs
Need to Know - Housekeeping on request
Non-Smoking
Max Occupancy: 2 (2 Adults)
- Coffee/tea maker
- Shower
- Hair dryer
- Bathrobe
- Private bathroom
- Heating
- Hardwood or parquet floors
- Electric kettle
- Wardrobe or closet
- Toilet paper
- Shampoo
- Espresso maker
- Designer toiletries
- Premium bedding
- Free WiFi
- Memory foam mattress
- Rainfall showerhead
- Hydromassage showerhead
- Portable fan
- Bedsheets provided
- Champagne service
- Soap
- Local maps
- Guidebooks or recommendations
- LED light bulbs
- Restaurant dining guide
- Change of towels (on request)
-
Deluxe Double Room, Balcony (Ray Eames)
1 King Bed
356-sq-foot individually decorated room, balcony with city views
Relax - Swim-up room access
Internet - Free WiFi
Entertainment - Flat-screen TV
Food & Drink - Espresso maker, free minibar items, and electric kettle
Sleep - Memory foam bed, premium bedding, and bed sheets
Bathroom - 5 bathrooms, bathrobes, and a shower with a rainfall showerhead
Practical - Laptop workspace, local maps, and guidebooks
Comfort - Fresh towels (on request), heating, and portable fan
Accessibility - Hardwood flooring in room
Eco-friendly - LED light bulbs
Need to Know - Housekeeping on request
Non-Smoking
Max Occupancy: 2 (2 Adults)
- Coffee/tea maker
- Shower
- Hair dryer
- Bathrobe
- Desk
- Private bathroom
- Heating
- Hardwood or parquet floors
- Electric kettle
- Wardrobe or closet
- Toilet paper
- Shampoo
- Espresso maker
- Designer toiletries
- Premium bedding
- Free WiFi
- Memory foam mattress
- Rainfall showerhead
- Hydromassage showerhead
- Portable fan
- Bedsheets provided
- Champagne service
- Soap
- Local maps
- Guidebooks or recommendations
- Laptop-friendly workspace
- LED light bulbs
- Restaurant dining guide
- Change of towels (on request)
- Desk chair
-
Superior Double Room (Eilleen Gray)
1 King Bed
301-sq-foot room with city views
Relax - Swim-up room access
Internet - Free WiFi
Entertainment - Flat-screen TV
Food & Drink - Espresso maker, free minibar items, and electric kettle
Sleep - Memory foam bed, premium bedding, and bed sheets
Bathroom - 5 bathrooms, bathrobes, and a shower with a rainfall showerhead
Practical - Local maps, guidebooks, and restaurant dining guide
Comfort - Fresh towels (on request), heating, and portable fan
Accessibility - Hardwood flooring in room
Eco-friendly - LED light bulbs
Need to Know - Housekeeping on request
Non-Smoking
Max Occupancy: 2 (2 Adults)
- Coffee/tea maker
- Shower
- Hair dryer
- Bathrobe
- Private bathroom
- Heating
- Hardwood or parquet floors
- Electric kettle
- Wardrobe or closet
- Toilet paper
- Shampoo
- Espresso maker
- Designer toiletries
- Premium bedding
- Free WiFi
- Memory foam mattress
- Rainfall showerhead
- Hydromassage showerhead
- Portable fan
- Bedsheets provided
- Champagne service
- Soap
- Local maps
- Guidebooks or recommendations
- LED light bulbs
- Restaurant dining guide
- Change of towels (on request)
Guest Reviews
- Neale (10/5): - Excellent short stay here. The hosts were extremely attentive and helpful, always having time to give advice or indeed just have a chat!
- Isabelle (10/5): Une très belle adresse en cœur de ville. - Hôtes attentifs et bienveillants. Une vraie qualité d accueil. Demeure splendide, de charme, décorée avec goût. Un magnifique jardin arboré avec piscine.Un petit déjeuner soigné et très qualitatif. Un grand merci à Pascal pour tous ses conseils. Nous avons beaucoup apprécié notre séjour et reviendrons avec grand plaisir.
- Benoit (10/5): À recommander - Séjour professionnel. Accueil très pro mais chaleureux et individualisé avec de nombreux conseils. Chambre calme et superbement décorée. Petit déjeuner local (confiture et jus locaux) avec proposition de cuisson des œufs à la demande. Je recommande beaucoup
- Renaud (10/5): Séjour Formidable ! Allez-y les yeux fermés. - Merci beaucoup à ce très gentil couple très attentif à ses hôtes. Pascal aime raconter les histoires du lieu. Un très bon pdj ! Nous avons passé un très bon séjour et auront sans doute l’occasion de revenir ;) Merci à vous. A & R
- Dan-Henrik (8/5): Very nice and recomendable little hotel! - Close to perfect. The hostes were very nice and the location was good and close to everything. The hotel is almost perfect, but there's always something little to make it even better. One thing is that there could (should?) be atleast one English channel on the TV (CCN, BBC World News, or...). A/C would also be an improvement and maybe a standing up shower possibility. These are minor things, but nevertheless.
- Francois (10/5): Une belle parenthèse quand on travaille ! - Sandrine et Pascal sont des hôtes très agréables et sympathiques. Très à l’écoute et soucieux du détail ! L’endroit est magnifique et les chambres sont spacieuses et aménagées avec goût. Maison d’hôtes située au centre de Rochefort et pourtant plus calme que certaines situées en dehors des villes.
- Nazly (10/5): - Beautiful place with a kind attentive hosts Candrine and Pascal. I will be back!
- Brigitte (10/5): Superbe - La maison et sa décoration ,les hôtes , la qualité des produits au petit déjeuner l’emplacement tout est absolument parfait. Je reviendrai avec grand plaisir. Merci pour tout
- Russell (10/5): One of the best hotels by far - Absolutely fabulous place to stay, the host and hostess are very beautiful they made our stay very special. We will return to stay longer next time. 10 of 10
- Pierre (10/5): ON Y REVIENT AVEC PLAISIR - Il s'agit d'une deuxième séjour aussi agréable que le premIer. Sandrine et Pascal sont des hôtes charmants et prévenants.
- Lionel (10/5): Charming guesthouse renovated with taste - Luxurious guest house decorated with taste. Comfortable king size bed, modern bathroom and the charm of and old house with a pool. Our hosts, Sandrine and Pascal thought of all the details and were very helpful in our discovery of the area. Could not recommend it enough!
- Simon (10/5): Great hosts, house snd location - A beautifully restored historic building in the heart of Rochefort. Perfect location. The attention to detail in the fittings and fixtures was exceptional. Very warm and friendly welcome from the hosts, particularly Pascal who was incredibly engaging and helpful to us in providing some gem locations and places to eat in the vicinity of Rochefort. The Eames room did not disappoint and you can see the pride in which the house has been filled with original pieces from past era. Would highly recommend. Don’t forget to ask to see the Austin Healey too
- vincent (10/5): Tellement bien qu'on y retournera plus longtemps - Ce court séjour d'une nuit s'est tellement bien passé que cela nous a donné envie de revenir pour un séjour plus long. Non seulement les hôtes sont charmant et au petits soins, mais leur domaine est magnifique, savamment décoré, offrant un havre de paix en plein cœur historique de la ville. Rochefort a tellement d'atouts souvent méconnus que nous regardons déjà nos agendas pour en profiter au plus vite. Je recommande vivement cette adresse, pour un passage comme nous ou un plus long séjour.
- ANTHONY (10/5): - Merci Sandrine et Pascal pour votre accueil, et au plaisir de revenir! Séjour sans faute, très relaxant.
- Marie (10/5): Voyage de noces au paradis - Sejour plus que magnifique. Comment suitter ce petit coin de paradis sans un enorme pincement au coeur. L'accueil de Sandrine et Pascal est exceptionnel. On se sent en famille. Ils sont aux petits soins pour nous. Toujours là pout nous conseiller un bon petit resto, une activité,... La chambre était magnifique également. Tout confort. Baignoire à jets. Petit dejeuner très copieux et varié avec des produits frais de la région. Que dire de plus? Si vous voulez passer un excellent séjour ( à deux pas des attractions les plus connues de la ville) dans une merveilleuse maison n'hesitez pas.
- Aurelia (10/5): formidable - Chambre superbe Accueil très sympathique des propriétaires Cadre magnifique Petit déjeuner extra Bravo ne changez rien
- Verified traveler (10/5): - Fantastic Character Building with individual decorated rooms. The owners of the house are so very helpful and a pleasure to stay with.
- Philip (10/5): A stylish very chambres d'Hotes - My wife and I spent a delightful six days stay at L'esprit du 8 in Rochefort which proved to be the best chambre d'hôtes we have ever stayed at in France. The owners just seemed to have the balance just right having created an impressive, but charming, residence from early 19th century mansion close to the centre of this historic city. This lovely building has been restored with empathy and yet with all the facilities that one would expect of a modern guest house that include a luxury ensuite shower room, coffee/tea in the rooms, cable TV, a lovely swimming pool and a really rather good continental breakfast each morning. We also had a small balcony to our room which gave us a view of the street/town. The interior design celebrates a stylish mix of antique and vintage and fixtures and fittings that will appeal to anyone that enjoys retro collectables. The owners Sandrine and Pascal are attentive, without being intrusive and seem only too happy to make sure that your stay is relaxing and enjoyable. Our stay was blessed with excellent weather and so we spent a very relaxing time around the swimming pool whilst also exploring the historic port and town centre which is a short walk away. This region has a huge amount to explore and so having a car is advisable or you can hire bikes from the owners. We would suggest visits to include La Rochelle (which is a great port to see) and L'île d'Oléron. We would highly recommend this chamber d’hotes to anyone visiting the area!
- Robin (10/5): - Amazing place which is a testament to the obvious care and attention from its owners, who are extremely friendly and helpful. Look forward to returning again.
- Verified traveler (10/5): What a gem! - A last minute booking brought us to this unexpectedly beautiful house, which has been transformed from a rather imposing government residence to a very stylish, modern gem. Each of the four bedrooms is inspired by a modern design icon- we stayed in the Gae Aulenti room, named after the famous Italian architect. The room is very light and spacious, with a very comfortable bed and a large bathroom with jacuzzi bathtub (but no shower). Breakfast is served in a large room with beautiful stained glass windows, at a communal breakfast table. The friendliness of the hosts and other guests made it feel like a special private party! Breakfast itself was delicious and ample - especially the oven fresh bread and the local bio pear juice. It was great to have such a good choice of restaurants within walking distance (even on a Monday evening). The fascinating Corderie Royale is also easily visited on foot. Our only regrets were only to be able to stay one night, and not having time to take advantage of the swimming pool. Thanks for a lovely stay!
- Verified traveler (10/5): - A charming boutique hotel run by a lovely couple. Short walk to Place Colbert. The swimming pool looks ideal for the summertime.
- Sarah (10/5): Exceptional - Pascal and Sandrine have done an amazing job at renovating the property. Spacious and modern rooms with the most comfortable bed. Secure parking, heated pool and good location for sight seeing. Breakfast had fresh, local produce. The best part about the property are the owners who are so welcoming, friendly and helpful. Would recommend to stay here for anyone visiting Rochefort.
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