3 Allée Dusquesne, Cours Des 50 Otages, 44000 Nantes

Hôtel La Pérouse

Name: Hôtel La Pérouse
Address: 3 Allée Dusquesne, Cours Des 50 Otages, Nantes, 44000, FR
Price range: 90 EUR
Rating: 3.95

Hotel 4-star in Nantes

Presentation

Hotel La Pérouse is located in the center of Nantes, on Cours des Cinquante-Otages, a few minutes’ walk from Place Royale and the Passage Pommeraye.

The façade catches the eye before you even go inside. White, made of Richemont stone, it seems to sink slightly into the ground. This slight slope is not a construction defect. It echoes the inclination of the former shipowners’ mansions on Île Feydeau, built in the 18th century on marshy ground. Built in 1993, the building has since been listed as part of the 20th-century heritage.

You push open an entrance door designed like a ship’s gangway. Inside, the anti-roll handles and clean lines immediately set the scene: that of an ocean liner placed in the heart of the city.

The forty-six rooms extend this idea. Porthole windows, boat-style handles, raw wood. You sleep there like in a cabin, air-conditioned and well soundproofed despite the shopping street right below. The bathrooms are spacious, with walk-in showers and a built-in safe. The décor remains minimalist, almost monastic in places.

On the ground floor, the bar stays open day and night. The spirits menu takes you around the world: Thai rum, Italian apricot brandy, locally produced whisky. It is a good place to stop at the end of the day before heading back out for dinner in the neighborhood. For La Pérouse does not really offer a restaurant, only permanent room service and a small fine-grocery-style counter for snacks. Enough to encourage you to explore the surrounding Nantes restaurants, and the address has no shortage of neighbors for that: the train station and the Château des Ducs de Bretagne are just a few minutes’ walk away.

Breakfast is served in a basement space originally designed as a reception room. Homemade pastries, fresh bread, jams, and organic granola. On weekends, service runs until noon for late risers. There is an extra charge on top of the room rate, but the choice of local products and the calm of the place make a change from a standard buffet served en masse.

On the walls, canvases by Nantes artist Remy Tassou. In the lobby, a few free newspapers and a computer terminal for those who forgot their charger.

One last point before you go: ask for a courtyard-facing room if you sleep lightly. On summer evenings, the terraces on the nearby street tend to stay lively late.

Summary of a few positive reviews read on the Web

Quiet room despite the downtown location, comfortable bedding, spotless walk-in shower.
Convenient location just steps from the train station and the Château des Ducs de Bretagne, lively area with restaurants right downstairs.
Breakfast with organic and local products, homemade pastries, extended service until noon on weekends for late risers.
Helpful receptionist for a late check-in on a Friday night, several good tips given for visiting the city quickly.
Original décor with portholes in the room, a nod to Nantes’ maritime history, a relaxing atmosphere different from other hotels in the center.