France Guide
Brittany
Hotels
1 Abbaye de Villeneuve route des Sables d'Olonne, 7km north of town 
02.40.04.40.25 
www.abbayedevilleneuve.com The only four star in the Nantes region and home to one of the best restaurants, housed in a restored eighteenth-century abbaye, with gorgeously lavish rooms and a circular swimming pool and spa. Price: €121–200
2 Hôtel du Chateau 5 place de la Duchesse-Anne 02.40.74.17.16 www.hotelduchateau-nantes.fr Well-kept and friendly, if basic, budget option in town. The top rooms offer by far the cheapest view over the Chateau des Ducs in town. Price: Up to €40
3 Cholet 10 rue Gresset 02.40.73.31.04, www.hotelcholet-nantes.com . Quiet, friendly option very close to place Graslin, with a wide assortment of rooms, all with en-suite facilities. Price: €41-65
4 L'Hôtel 6 rue Henri-IV 02.40.29.30.31 www.nanteshotel.com An insouciant name for one of the city's finest options, a very grand modern edifice facing the château with a high standard of comfort. Buffet breakfasts cost €9.90; parking is €9. Price: €81-100
5 La Manu 2 place de la Manufacture 02.40.29.29.20 
nanteslamanu@fuaj.org The hostel, with internet and public kitchen, is housed in a postmodern former tobacco factory a few hundred metres east of the gare SNCF, and five minutes from the centre by taking tramway #1. €15.65 per night.
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La Pérouse 3 allée Duquesne 02.40.89.75.00 www.hotel-laperouse.fr Superb contemporary building ingeniously integrated with the older architecture that surrounds it. The interior is decorated with 1930s furniture, stucco walls and ultramodern touches such as high-tech TVs and wireless internet access in the rooms. Price: €66-120
7 Pommeraye 2 rue Boileau 02.40.48.78.79 www.hotel-pommeraye.com Extremely good- value modern boutique hotel with large, designer-decor rooms, beautiful bathrooms and free parking; good buffet breakfast. Mon– Fri Price: €51-65