La Pérouse (Nantes)
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La Pérouse (Nantes) · Nantes, France
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Key Highlights
- ✓Guests consistently highlight several outstanding aspects of La Pérouse:
Expert Review: La Pérouse (Nantes)
Hotel La Pérouse in Nantes, France, a distinguished Michelin Key Selected property, offers guests a unique blend of historical architecture and modern comfort in a highly central location. The hotel is celebrated for its distinctive design, prime city-center setting, and attentive staff, though some guests have noted areas for potential improvement, particularly concerning room size and certain amenities.
1. Overall Rating & Sentiment
The general consensus for La Pérouse (Nantes) is largely positive, with guests frequently praising its central location and the quality of service. On Booking.com, it holds a "Good" rating of 7.7/10 based on over 1,300 reviews. While it is a Michelin Key Selected property, some guests have expressed mixed feelings about its 4-star classification, occasionally perceiving it as more akin to a good 3-star hotel. Overall, the sentiment leans towards a charming and well-located option for exploring Nantes.
2. Key Highlights
Guests consistently highlight several outstanding aspects of La Pérouse:
- Service & Staff: The staff receives frequent commendation for being "terrific," "courteous," "friendly and helpful," and "very nice and welcoming".
- Location: Its "prime," "central," and "unbeatable" location is a major draw, placing guests within easy walking distance of many key attractions.
- Design: The hotel is an "architectural gem" from the 20th century, offering a "sleek and minimalist" design with unique elements that subtly allude to Nantes' naval and literary past, such as "anti-rolling" door handles and Jules Verne quotes embedded in the walls. The building itself is classified as a 20th-century Heritage site.
- Amenities: While in-room coffee is not universally available, the hotel offers a lounge space with complimentary coffee, tea, sparkling, and still water, which is appreciated by guests. Other amenities include 24-hour reception, free Wi-Fi, a lift, and pet-friendly policies.
3. Room Quality
The hotel features 46 rooms, which are generally described as "tidy," "clean," and "tastefully decorated". Rooms typically include air conditioning, heating, minibars, flat-screen TVs with satellite channels, and soundproofed windows. The private bathrooms are equipped with showers (some with rainfall showerheads), complimentary toiletries (including CODAGE Paris products), and sometimes bathrobes. Beds are often noted as comfortable, though some guests have reported double beds being composed of two single beds pushed together. While some reviews mention "spacious rooms," others describe them as "quite small," indicating potential variation across room types. In-room coffee or tea making facilities are generally not provided, though a Nespresso machine is available in the lobby.
4. Dining Experience
La Pérouse offers a breakfast service, described by guests as "sumptuous" and "good," featuring homemade pastries, bread, fresh fruit, organic jams, and quality croissants and cheeses. Breakfast can be enjoyed in the breakfast room or en-suite. However, some guests have found the breakfast spread "limited" and the subterranean breakfast room to be "cramped". The breakfast is typically an extra charge, approximately EUR 19 for adults and EUR 10 for children. The hotel also has a snack bar and a bar/lounge area. While there isn't a full restaurant within the hotel itself, a nearby option named A Carioca is mentioned.
5. Service & Staff
The service and staff at La Pérouse consistently receive high praise. Guests frequently describe the team as "courteous," "friendly," "helpful," "very nice," and "welcoming". The 24-hour reception ensures guests' needs are met at any time, and staff are noted for being "obliging" and willing to assist with luggage. Pet amenities and a welcome drink are also among the thoughtful services provided.
6. Location & Accessibility
The hotel's location is one of its strongest assets. Situated in the "heart of Nantes," it is "centrally located" and "unbeatable" for exploring the city on foot. It's just a short walk from major attractions such as the Cathedral, the Château des ducs de Bretagne (600 m), Basilique Saint-Nicolas (200 m), and the vibrant Bouffay area (350 m). The Machines of the Isle of Nantes are also within walking distance. Public transport is easily accessible, with a tram stop nearby and the Nantes train station approximately 1.8 km away. Nantes Atlantique Airport is a roughly 20-minute drive, about 13 km from the hotel.
7. Value & Pricing
La Pérouse is generally considered to offer good value, with some guests calling it "excellent value for money". While the average room price of around $131 is slightly above the city average of $114, it is still seen as providing "exceptional value for money" given its amenities and location. Cheaper rooms can be found starting from approximately $74-$83 nightly. It's important to note that breakfast, pets, and parking come with additional charges. A city tax of EUR 2.86 per person per night also applies for guests over 18.
8. Common Complaints
While largely positive, some recurring criticisms include:
- Room Size: Some guests have found the rooms to be "quite small".
- Bed Configuration: Occasionally, double beds consist of two single beds pushed together, which some guests find less comfortable.
- Wi-Fi Issues: While free Wi-Fi is available, it can be slow, with some guests opting for paid faster options. There have also been mentions of the free Wi-Fi not being password-protected.
- Lack of In-Room Facilities: The absence of a kettle or coffee/tea making facilities in the rooms is a common point of feedback.
- Shower Water: Some guests have reported that shower water takes an unusually long time to warm up.
- Breakfast Room: The subterranean breakfast room has been described as "cramped," and the spread, while good quality, is sometimes considered "limited".
- Recent Renovations: A very recent review from late 2025 indicated ongoing renovations at the reception area, leading to strong paint smells, temporary unavailability of lobby coffee/tea, and older, stained towels.
- Four-Star Rating: A few guests have questioned the hotel's 4-star rating, feeling it aligns more with a good 3-star property.
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Points to Consider
- •While largely positive, some recurring criticisms include:
- •Wi-Fi Issues: While free Wi-Fi is available, it can be slow, with some guests opting for paid faster options. There have also been mentions of the free Wi-Fi not being password-protected.
Google Reviews
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Recent Guest Reviews
Karolina K
My recent stay at this hotel was quite disappointing, falling far short of its advertised 4-star rating. The rooms are uncomfortably small and narrow, with furniture haphazardly arranged, making movement around the room awkward and inconvenient. The mirror placement only allows you to see half of your reflection, adding to the frustration. The condition of the room is concerning, with visible wea...
Rachel Hepburn
Amazing time at this hotel. I had noted in the original booking it was for my girlfriend's birthday and we had balloons and petals on arrival. The room was very clean and the staff were lovely. Really enjoyed the self-service coffee and tea bar. Location was super central and a lot of places we wanted to go were within 5-10 minutes walking distance. Would recommend this over most chain hotels in t...
Alcides Maciel Junior
low comfort hotel, noisy street, absurd, hot water didn't work for two days, very cold and impossible to take a shower, absurd I don't recommend it
Response from the owner
Dear Sir,<br><br>We are sorry that your stay did not meet your expectations. Regarding the hot water, the situation has been fully resolved since then, and we have implemented the necessary checks to ...
Ryan Barbara
We have stayed in a total of 3 hotels over the past week as we necessitated to travel around. La Perouse was, unfortunately, the worst of the lot. Marketed as a 4-star hotel, they are trying too hard to be different, and most of these changes are uncomfortable. For starters, security is an issue, you haven to return the key every time you leave the premises. The problem is that the reception will...
Response from the owner
Hello and thank you for your feedback. We are sorry to hear of your disappointment; customer satisfaction is our top priority.<br><br>The architects designed the layout to maximize living space, which...
Toshie Kamada
The front service is not worth 4 stars. For check in my group, they didn't put the names of my clients when we arrived, even I sent the rooming list one week ago. Then, when my colleague try to check in, the front desk girl was agressive saying there is such a name on the list, just found out she was not looking carefully surname and first name. When I pays for the group, they mistaken the prices...
Galeann Barbara
I have mixed reviews about this hotel but i definitely dont love it. So the first thing is security. You need to give the key to reception before leaving the hotel. When you return you say the number and they give you a key. But how do you know I am staying in that room? The room is comfortable and tastefully decorated. The location is also good and the staff are lovely. It can be a tad noisy in ...
Response from the owner
Hello and thank you for your feedback.<br>You are correct; we ask our guests to leave their keys when they depart the establishment for security reasons, and we return the key 24/7 upon their return, ...
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