Location was good
Unit was very poorly kept. Kettle infested with ants
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Luxurious Accommodation
La Rochelle Inn, nestled in serene Meerensee, Richards Bay, offers a tranquil escape with 2 outdoor pools, lush gardens, and a charming terrace. The well-appointed rooms feature satellite TV, private bathrooms, and cozy seating areas, ensuring a comfortable stay.
Culinary Delights
Start your day with a sumptuous South African breakfast served in the elegant dining room. Unwind with refreshing cocktails at Jorge’s Bar or soak in the sun on the terrace, offering a perfect blend of relaxation and indulgence.
Convenient Location
Conveniently located just a short drive from the stunning Meerensee beaches, La Rochelle Inn provides easy access to the sandy shores and azure waters, promising a memorable seaside retreat.
Experience luxury, comfort, and convenience at La Rochelle Inn. Book your stay now for an unforgettable getaway.
Check-in from
12:00 PM
Check-out by
10:00 AM
Parking
FREE
Children
Allowed
Pets
Not allowed
1 Queen Bed, 2 Twin Beds and 1 Double Sofa Bed
Layout - Bedroom
Internet - WiFi
Entertainment - Satellite channels
Food & Drink - Kitchen
Bathroom - Private bathroom and towels
Practical - Safe and wardrobe or closet
Comfort - Fresh bed sheets (on request), fresh towels (on request), and air conditioning
Non-Smoking
Sleeps
Up to 6 guests
5 adults · 5 children
Beds
Queen Bed (150-160 cm wide), 2 Twin bed (90-99 cm wide), Sofa bed (131-150 cm wide)
In-room amenities
1 Double Bed and 2 Twin Sofa Beds
Layout - Bedroom
Internet - WiFi
Entertainment - Satellite channels
Food & Drink - Kitchen
Bathroom - Private bathroom and towels
Practical - Safe and wardrobe or closet
Comfort - Fresh bed sheets (on request), fresh towels (on request), and air conditioning
Non-Smoking
Sleeps
Up to 4 guests
2 adults · 3 children
Beds
Double bed (131-150 cm wide), 2 Sofa bed (90-99 cm wide)
In-room amenities
1 Double Bed, 1 Twin Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed
Layout - Bedroom
Internet - WiFi
Entertainment - Satellite channels
Bathroom - Private bathroom and towels
Practical - Safe and wardrobe or closet
Comfort - Fresh bed sheets (on request), fresh towels (on request), and air conditioning
Non-Smoking
Sleeps
Up to 4 guests
4 adults · 3 children
Beds
Double bed (131-150 cm wide), Twin bed (90-99 cm wide), Sofa bed (131-150 cm wide)
In-room amenities
1 Double Bed
Layout - Bedroom
Internet - WiFi
Entertainment - Satellite channels
Bathroom - Private bathroom and towels
Practical - Safe and wardrobe or closet
Comfort - Fresh bed sheets (on request), fresh towels (on request), and air conditioning
Non-Smoking
Sleeps
Up to 1 guests
1 adults
Beds
Double bed (131-150 cm wide)
In-room amenities
Sleeps
Up to 3 guests
3 adults · 2 children
Beds
Twin bed (90-130 cm wide), Double bed (131-150 cm wide)
Room details
12 sqm
Garden View
In-room amenities
Sleeps
Up to 2 guests
2 adults · 1 children
Beds
Double bed (131-150 cm wide), 2 Twin bed (90-130 cm wide)
Room details
12 sqm
In-room amenities
Sleeps
Up to 4 guests
4 adults · 3 children
Beds
2 Double bed (131-150 cm wide)
Room details
10 sqm
In-room amenities
Sleeps
Up to 6 guests
5 adults · 5 children
Beds
4 Twin bed (90-130 cm wide), Double bed (131-150 cm wide)
Room details
18 sqm
In-room amenities
Sleeps
Up to 2 guests
2 adults · 1 children
Beds
2 Twin bed (90-130 cm wide)
Room details
8 sqm
In-room amenities
Free private parking is possible on site (reservation is not needed).
WiFi is available in the hotel rooms and charges are applicable.
Pets are not allowed.
Children of any age are allowed. Children up to and including 12 years old stay for ZAR 200 per person per night when using an existing bed. People no matter the age stay for ZAR 350 per person per night when using an available extra bed. You haven't added any cots. Any type of extra bed or child's cot/crib is upon request and needs to be confirmed by management. Supplements are not calculated automatically in the total costs and will have to be paid for separately during your stay.
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Location was good
Unit was very poorly kept. Kettle infested with ants
Very friendly staff exactly what you need when traveling for work.
Host is a warm lady and is so welcoming. Makes for a great sleep over and short stay.
The establishments external features and rooms need TLC/upgrading.
The owner or manager there was a really kind lady, polite and you can see she is a people's person, she dedicated herself to ensuring proper customer services
The place needs proper cleaning, I believe the employees of this kind lady are not doing justice for her, the duvet was smelling other people, there hairs in the bathroom sink and the toilet was not properly cleaned, the shower is having dark mole , it's disgusting for a place you want to relax in, in the morning there was no water coming out if the shower, I had to go without showering, the pool was gross 🤢
I have stayed there before and will stay there again. Clean, with a calm atmosphere and friendly people.
Before we could even arrive, we were told that we made our booking through booking.com but then we were disappointed to be asked if we paid already and while driving, we had to verify the payment, and we believed that they wanted to give the room to other people or nation, on arrival, the room were given was not what we used too even at our home, our room did not have in suite bathroom and i hate walking out the room for toilet, In the room there was no water, we had to asked on the following day afternoon and they claimed they forgot. the bedding was not to the standard; it's like we were in a kid's room.
Very clean and comfortable stay the staff were very friendly aswell
Great service by the staff. Even drove us to the store for some food and beverage shopping in their private car.
The warm welcome and the clean room.
N/a
bedding had a musty smell
Everything from the host to the rooms!
Nothing
Security was good.
Size of the room. Affected comfort.
Nice place and friendly stuff. Breakfast was really good 😊 the room was little bit out of date.
Quite place, with clean swimming pool
They provide us with brai stand for brai
Very good environment, personnel and the owners are all friendly. I would love to go back there with my family.
I didn't know where to get a public transport. Not much much choice when it comes to breakfast more especially because I don't eat pork or beef.
Clean, quiet, with very kind and accommodating host and staff.
The place is clean with friendly staff.
The place is flawless
Friendly, considerate and patient staff . Good customer service.
The flatlet they offered looks very old, it would be nice if they could revonate the place a little and mordenise it, like buy new microwave, fridge and stove.
Beautiful and clean property, serene, gives peace of mind. Observed all covid-19 protocols. Good food, a lot of food. Thank you for the good service, keep it up. Can recommend to colleagues and other people going for a break in that area.
The place was dirty and lacks maintenance. Very dated, cheap decor. Bathroom and toilet was separate and outside of room. Definitely no covid protocols observed, room looked like it had not been cleaned recently let alone sanitized. Booking agent paid for dinner but I was told dinner was not served on the premises so I was given a voucher to go to the mall for dinner. The restaurant at the mall made me call the B & B to check if the contract with the restaurant was still valid. Breakfast pack was an egg sandwich, apple and juice. No dietary requests were taken. Bedding was thin and shabby with one standard flat pillow. No water in room. Kettle was empty and had to be filled in the bathroom. Water tasted like it came out of a borehole. Towels were grungy and discolored. Floors were filthy. For the same price I could have stayed in a proper hotel
LaRochelle Inn was an unexpected surprise. I normally stay in Richards Bay for one or two nights at a time maybe once per month or so and after trying many different places I found LaRochelle Inn a really pleasant place to stay. Antoinette goes out of her way to make you comfortable. Thank you!
The staff was welcomung friendly. The place is very good with nice apartments and beautiful yard that is refreshing. The food was very nice and served in a warm manner. I can recommend the place to others
The Inn was so lovely, the water feature there was so peaceful and calming, the rooms were lovely and clean. Overall stay was really great, will definitely stay there again given the option. Staff were friendly and helpful.
Self service bar prices are excellent and thestaff members extremely helpful and friendly.Our children enjoyed the stay at La Rouchell Inn much more than the following 3 Star Protea Hotel stay we had after departure.
I stayed at La Rochelle Inn last night as I was in Richards Bay for a meeting. It was very nice, clean, well equipped and conveniently located. Breakfast was good and the service very friendly. Definitely would stay here again.
Wir mussten das Frühstück zusätzlich zahlen obwohl es in der Reservierung enthalten war. Der Zustand des Hotels ist renovierungsbedürftig. Die Umgebung ist durch Indusrieanlagen dominiert. Der Hafen hat einige nette Restaurants. Das Frühstück war teils nicht genießbar. Ich würde nicht noch einmal dort buchen.
This is a hotel of remarkable quality and spotlessly clean, and central to everything in Richards Bay. The quality is exceptional- I travel for business in the USA and UK all the time, and this hotel was so special. Perfect because it has everything. What makes it so unique is the manager Rieth, who has created an artistic ambience/style here, which puts 5-star hotels to shame, and she gives you personal help and service that makes you feel so welcome, with lots of advice about the local area. This made it the perfect base, since we were armed with all this knowledge, and the comfort of knowing all is 100% safe within the secured grounds. . serservice
Wonderful guest house for the business and leisure travellers. Rooms are kitted out with TV, medium fridge,microwave oven,kettle ,tea and coffee with cups and saucers. Most amazing spiritually uplifting garden with fairies, gnomes dwarfs and a Khoi pond. A well stocked bar, great big dinning room, huge kitchen and 2 swimming pools.The owner Reith Marais is really accommodating and friendly.
Based on Room number 8 and breakfast menu. Room was not what what expected to small and the menu was the same on both occasions. Need to cater healthier meals and change breakfast atleast daily or have a menu with 3 different options.
Wow. What a place. It is really thè best place I have been too so far. Beautiful, clean, friendly people, not 1 but 2 swimming pools, vouchers to go eat at the harbor by the Dros. Excellent breakfast and so I can carry on and on and on Whenever you are near be sure to book your spot at this venue.
Everything always 100% have been doing business in the area for over 15 years and have always had a pleasant experience staying here. staff always accommodating and a pleasure to do business with. Will always recommend to anyone wanting a place to stay while I the area.
The place is located on the outskirts of the Richards Bay harbour. With warm and friendly welcome. Rooms are clean. Breakfast is amazing. They have a nice portrait Richards Bay Harbour and surroundings. Honesty Bar. Access to WiFi.
Great stay while I was on business. Clean rooms. Friendly hosts. Good breakfast. Plenty of rooms. Lots of secure parking. Only down side it's on a main road which can be disturbing when u want quiet time
I loved being here. Rieth (the owner) was helpful and friendly from the outset. She went to great lengths to make us feel at home even though we were in fact, very far away from home. I was here with my parents (both pensioners) and we were happy with the basic amenities provided in our rooms. Enclosed parking was also available. La-Rochelle is fairly centrally located for easy access to Alkastrand, supermarkets and the Boardwalk Mall. Being vegetarian, it was important for us to have self catering accommodation. However La-Rochelle is a B&B. However, one of our booked rooms had a small kitchen which was sufficient for our needs. Breakfast was available daily. Rieth went out of her way to make us (as vegetarians) feel at home. She tried her best to attend to our food needs on a daily basis, despite there being a set menu for breakfast. She was also very helpful in giving us ideas on which places to visit. I would recommend that WiFi be made available to all rooms instead of being available in the main areas only. Overall a nice place to stay for those needing an affordable place to stay. Definitely recommended.
La Rochelle is value for money, excellent breakfast and spacious rooms Ample safe parking The staff are very helpful, friendly and willing to assist at all times. Will stay over again when in the area
Disappointing
What an awesome guesthouse. Very nice and tidy .Great reception and friendly staff. Nice wholesome english breakfast ; clean rooms; beautiful pools and what an interesting garden.Thumbs up ; we"ll be visiting again !
My room was broken into and my laptop, cell phone and cash was stolen. The owner spoke to me as if it was my fault that this happened. They have no security cameras, no security guard on site and electric fencing only covers half the property. They did not let me speak t their insurance company and neither did they offer any compensation. Disgusted.
The rooms were adequately furnished. A little outdated. The price was high for what one got. There were spider webs behind the bedroom door, the door could also do with some cleaning. The bath/shower could do with a black mould clearner. There was no menu at breakfast, which was also very basic in comparison to other places we have stayed and which were cheaper and more modern with wi-fi and more TV channels. The waitress was not professional or friendly and looked rather untidy and treated some customers with contempt. She also passed cutomers food over another customer instead of walking around and placing it in front of that customer. There were no butter knives. The owner was friendly, but needs to take a closer look at the staff and present a better breakfast with a menu if they want to charge the prices they are. We will not be back. Dissapointed
We stayed there for 6 nights over December, 2 adults and 2 small kids. It is a lovely accommodation place and each unit has it's own entrance which is great. We stayed in a self catering unit and even though the furniture was a little outdated and the fridge didn't work so well (it didn't get cold enough) we liked the setup. We enjoyed the 2 swimming pools the most and the kids also had lots of fun! They also have great braai facilities.
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Cleanliness
5.73/10Multiple mentions of poor cleaning standards, including dirty items and unpleasant odors.
Service
9.2/10Owner/manager was described as kind and dedicated to customer service.
Location
9.24/10Previous guests noted a calm atmosphere and friendliness of staff.
Room Quality
6.69/10Room was described as below expected standards, with issues like no in-suite bathroom and inadequate bedding.
Amenities
8.22/10Some amenities were available but issues with cleanliness impacted overall experience.
Value for Money
7.68/10Customer expressed disappointment over the quality not meeting expectations for price paid.
Food and Beverage
8.73/10Not specifically mentioned, assigned a reasonable score based on overall hotel quality.
Overall Experience
7.7/10Mixed feelings due to multiple complaints overshadowing positive experiences.