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Les Chambres de l'Abbaye

Baroque hotel in Saintes with free parking

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Les Chambres de l'Abbaye is steps from Saintes Cathedral and the Arch of Germanicus. Guests can stroll the garden, enjoy arcade games, or watch kids play in the playground. History and comfort blend seamlessly in this central haven.

Reviews

8.8 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Housekeeping
  • Breakfast available
  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi
  • Business services

Room options

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Desk, blackout curtains, free cots/infant beds, free WiFi

Standard Double Room, Shared Bathroom

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)

Highlights

Heating
Free cots/infant beds
Blackout curtains
Bathrobes
Free bottled water
Desk
Wardrobe
Daily housekeeping
  • 12 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Standard Twin Room, Shared Bathroom

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(2 reviews)

Highlights

Heating
Free cots/infant beds
Blackout curtains
Bathrobes
Free bottled water
Desk
Wardrobe
Daily housekeeping
  • 12 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Comfort Double Room, Private Bathroom

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)

Highlights

Heating
Free cots/infant beds
Blackout curtains
Private bathroom
Bathrobes
Coffee/tea maker
Free bottled water
Desk
  • 12 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Standard Triple Room, Shared Bathroom

Standard Triple Room, Shared Bathroom

Highlights

Heating
Free cots/infant beds
Blackout curtains
Bathrobes
Free bottled water
Desk
Wardrobe
Daily housekeeping
  • 15 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Family Quadruple Room, Shared Bathroom

Family Quadruple Room, Shared Bathroom

Highlights

Heating
Free cots/infant beds
Blackout curtains
Bathrobes
Free bottled water
Desk
Wardrobe
Daily housekeeping
  • 20 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed OR 2 Twin Beds
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About the area

Map
11, Place de l’Abbaye, Saintes, Charente-Maritime, 17100

What's nearby

  • Arch of Germanicus - 6 min walk - 0.6 km
  • Saintes Cathedral - 8 min walk - 0.7 km
  • Saint-Eutrope Church - 19 min walk - 1.6 km
  • Saintes Golf - 3 min drive - 1.7 km
  • Saintes Amphitheatre - 4 min drive - 2.1 km

Getting around

  • Saintes Station - 11 min walk
  • La Rochelle (LRH-La Rochelle - Île de Ré) - 53 min drive

Restaurants

  • Au Bistrot des Halles
  • ‪La Taverne de Maître Kanter BRASSERIE L - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪Le Procopio - ‬11 min walk
  • ‪L'iode - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Tall Bar - ‬9 min walk

About this property

Les Chambres de l'Abbaye

Hotel near Musée d'Archeologie
Located close to Arch of Germanicus and Saintes Cathedral, Les Chambres de l'Abbaye provides a terrace, a coffee shop/cafe and a garden. In addition to a playground and an arcade/games room, guests can connect to free in-room WiFi.
You'll also enjoy perks such as:
  • Free self-parking
  • Full breakfast (surcharge), a nature reserve and 3 meeting rooms
  • Free newspapers, a gift shop and smoke-free property
Room features
All guest rooms at Les Chambres de l'Abbaye feature comforts, such as bathrobes, as well as amenities, such as free WiFi and free bottled water.
Extra conveniences in all rooms include:
  • Blackout curtains, slippers and guidebooks
  • Free infant beds, heating and daily housekeeping

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Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Free uncovered self parking on site

Food and drink

  • Daily continental breakfast available 7:30 AM to 10 AM for a fee: EUR 12 for adults and EUR 7.50 for children
  • A coffee shop/cafe

Things to do

  • Arcade/game room
  • Bicycle storage
  • Playground

Family friendly

  • Arcade/game room
  • In-room cot
  • Playground

Conveniences

  • Free newspapers in lobby
  • Gift shop/newsstand
  • Guidebooks
  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Change of bedsheets (on request)
  • Change of towels on request
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Business services

  • 3 meeting rooms
  • Conference centre (2,799 square foot of space)

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • In a nature reserve
  • Picnic area
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • 30 steps to reach entrance
  • No lift

More

  • 1 floor
  • At least 80% of food locally-sourced
  • Banquet hall
  • Baroque architecture
  • Built in 1047
  • Comprehensive recycling policy
  • Local artist showcase
  • Locally-owned and organised tours and activities
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes
  • Free cot

Bathroom

  • Dressing gowns
  • Free toiletries
  • Slippers
  • Towels provided

Food and drink

  • Free bottled water

More

  • Desk
  • Heating
  • Water-efficient showers
  • Water-efficient toilets

Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 3 PM
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age - 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10 AM

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 10 AM - 8 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
Free cots are available on request at the property

Payment types

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • An effective city/local tax rate of 4.40 per cent will be charged

We have included all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

  • Fee for continental breakfast: from approximately EUR 12 for adults and from EUR 7.50 for children

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system, a first aid kit and outdoor lighting

We should mention

This property does not have any lifts
Cash transactions at this property cannot exceed EUR 1000, due to national regulations; for further details, please contact the property using the information in the booking confirmation

Property is also known as

Chambres l'Abbaye aux Dames Hotel Saintes
Chambres l'Abbaye aux Dames Hotel
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Chambres l'Abbaye aux Dames
Chambres l'Abbaye Hotel Saintes
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Chambres l'Abbaye Saintes
Chambres l'Abbaye
Les Chambres de l'Abbaye aux Dames
Les Chambres de l'Abbaye Hotel
Les Chambres de l'Abbaye Saintes
Les Chambres de l'Abbaye Hotel Saintes

Frequently asked questions

Is Les Chambres de l'Abbaye pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking at Les Chambres de l'Abbaye?

Self-parking is free at this property.

What time is check-in at Les Chambres de l'Abbaye?

Check-in begins at 3 PM. Late check-in is available during limited hours.

What time is check-out at Les Chambres de l'Abbaye?

Checkout is at 10 AM.

Where is Les Chambres de l'Abbaye located?

Located in the heart of Saintes, this hotel is within a 10-minute walk of Musée d'Archeologie and Arch of Germanicus. Saintes Cathedral and Saint-Eutrope Church are also within 1 mi (2 km). Saintes Station is 11 minutes by foot.

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Reviews

Les Chambres de l'Abbaye Reviews

8.8

Excellent

9.0

Cleanliness

9.0

Location

8.6

Staff & service

8.8

Eco-friendliness

8.6

Property conditions & facilities
Rating 10 - Excellent. 43 out of 90 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 34 out of 90 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 10 out of 90 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 2 out of 90 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 90 reviews

Reviews

6/10 Okay

Michel

Liked: Staff & service
Il y a une confusion avec l
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Marie Ghislaine

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
J'ai aimé la situation centrale qui nous a permis de visiter les environs facilement. Par contre arrivés le samedi en fin d'après midi, on ne nous a pas indiqué que nous ne pourrions pas visiter l'abbaye le lendemain dimanche matin et que la boutique serait fermée.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

BERNARD

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lieu magnifique, calme et unique, bon accueil, où l’esthétique de pierre varie en fonction du soleil : très beau!
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Tracey

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities

Interesting place to stay

Super interesting place to stay. New bathrooms. Very clean. Nice staff. Decent breakfast. Rooms have very basic amenities - not surprising given the place’s origin, but there isn’t even any soap in the bathrooms - no way to wash your hands except to use the mystery bottle of body wash (?) in the shower. The place isn’t expensive, so basic is fine, but maybe a few more amenities (like some soap, tissue, an extra towel or two) would be nice?
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

christine

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Magique

Le lieu est simplement magique , de toute beauté , où règne le calme , sa majesté , ce qui peut être surprenant ce sont les douches et toilettes partagées , selon la chambre choisie mais d'une très grande propreté . La visite de l'abbaye en prime , vraiment un beau moment !
La chambre on ressent déjà la paix intérieure
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

6/10 Okay

Nigel

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Advertised as a comfort room with bath/shower room, well yes it had a bedroom and a shower, unfortunately this is a prime example of “style over substance”, it’s not finished to a good standard, from untrained wooded sections on the shower room door, to a sink that has obviously been badly hung, large unhygienic gaps in the sealant, a loose floorboard at the foot of the bed, so you catch your foot in it in the night if you go to the toilet, the bed is anything but comfort, very high in the centre, makes you roll towards the edge, finally I wish we had not bother with breakfast @12€ per person, fruit bruised and battered, weakest coffee I have ever had, and staff constantly checking their mobile, as we had already had communication problems we decided to continue our trip rather than wait for someone to complain to. I almost forgot the most annoying bit, fire alarm sounded at 5.30 pm went on for 15 minutes, no sign of the “guardian”, when it stopped we eventually returned to our room, never did hear if it was safe, no communication at all.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

pierre

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
lieu. agréablement surprenant tres bien situe pour découvrir la ville de Saintes bonne initiative pour aménager un bâtiment probablement à l'abandon
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

8/10 Good

Marie Pierre

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Une expérience

Juste une nuit mais une nuit dans un lieu unique par son environnement et son histoire. La rénovation et le réemploi de l'abbaye aux dames sont bien réalisés. 2 bémols : le long couloir voûté très élégant est bruyant (surtout les valises à roulettes) et les sdb à l'extérieur des chambres (même si c'est lié justement à l'histoire et la topographie du bâtiment) sont une petite gène surtout pour un séjour de quelques nuits.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

8/10 Good

Petra

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Sollte man mal gemacht haben

Es war interessant und angenehm im einem Ehemaligen Kloster zu wohnen. Es gab ausreichend Gemeinschaftstoiletten und Dusche, die sauber waren . Lustig ist, dass es ein Museumsbetrieb ist , indem die Schlafräume sind. Parkplatz wird umsonst gestellt
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

6/10 Okay

Dominique

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities

Un humble conseil à l’organisateur immobilier.

Nous comprenons le parti pris par l’opérateur de la maîtrise d’ouvrage : conserver l’esprit communautaire des religieuses en laissant les cellules~chambres sans sanitaire individuel ni conditionnement. Nous pensons qu’il s’agit d’une vision un peu trop idéologique qui ne favorisera pas la réussite d’une prestation hôtelière souhaitée par les clients de façon globale. C’est amusant, certes, pour une frange de la clientèle sans doute. Mais cela ne fait pas une qualité hôtelière, si c’est quand même l’objectif partiel recherché, nous semble-t-il. Voyez un autre exemple de réussite hôtelière en reconversion de bâtiments historiques ou publics : Parador en Espagne . C’est une réussi te certaine. Le promoteur aurait mieux fait d’utiliser une cellule sur trois pour y faire deux salles de bains reliées aux cellules latérales. C’est un architecte qui vous écrit . Le projet actuel n’est pas abouti et c’est dommage . Nous donnons cet avis indépendamment de la question culturelle des festivités musicales, qui elle, est bien travaillée avec panache. En conclusion, il conviendrait que la maîtrise d’ouvrage ( mairie ? ) poursuive son effort dans le sens que nous indiquons, surtout lorsque nous avons pu constater le bel effort de traitement architectural des espaces communs. Autre point à travailler : insérer un ascenseur , c’est primordial . Si l’on veut faire de l’hôtellerie, il la faut de qualité avec des normes de confort, c’est une règle absolue.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Christine

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
This is a former abbey partially converted to a hotel . There is an awesome cathedral on the property and the most unique musical carousel that allows you to play instruments as it turns. We had rooms with showers although there are also less expensive rooms with showers down the hall. The main commercial street with restaurants etc is a 10 minute walk. Free parking; no TVs. Extremely restful and charming.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Martine

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Exceptionnel !

Un lieu de rêve. Tellement beau ! Et une literie extrêmement confortable Nous reviendrons
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

Dominique

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Exceptionnel

Séjour exceptionnel !
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

CHRISTELLE

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Agréable séjour dans une cellule monacale

Agréable séjour de 3 nuits dans un cadre exceptionnel avec une visite musicale de l’abbaye offerte. Étape idéale sur la Flow Vélo et la Charente à vélo ou le chemin de Compostelle…
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2022

8/10 Good

Manasi

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Room comfort

Totally unique experience, but not in a heatwave

This is a property unlike any I have ever stayed in before. The abbey is almost 1000 years old and is filled with music. Musicians are hosted there and practice all day long amidst a calm and shady courtyard. An amazing restaurant sits just outside the abbey doors. This would be absolutely divine in the autumn or spring. It was not divine during a summer heatwave. The day we arrived, the temperature in Saintes passed 40 degrees C (104 F). The abbey does not have AC (understandable) and did not provide fans (less understandable). We had the one room with a private bath, but this was humid and the shower stall was very small--which made it difficult for tall people to use. It was also still above 30C when we tried to sleep for the night. We could not leave the window open very widely because of mosquitos. So we did not sleep well. The staff was lovely, though the nature of the property means that the reception is staffed for only a few hours a day. The breakfast was also good and filling. Overall, this is a wonderful property for Classical Music lovers during certain times of the year. I would avoid it during the summer, unless the staff is able to provide strong fans or some other cooling for rooms.
Abbey grounds
Hallway with rooms of hotel
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Benoit

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Contexte parfait
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2022

8/10 Good

marcel

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
impression favorable . Pas de télé , et toilettes communes , mais particulièrement propres
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2021

8/10 Good

Gilles

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Cellule moniale

Lieu intéressant et bien restauré, la chambre réservée côté église, était agréable mais petite, la salle de bain attenante est très petite et la douche un peu exigüe. Compte tenu du lieu et de son histoire c'est une expérience à faire. Literie très bonne. Toute la ville est accessible à pied depuis l'hôtel. Le lieu est magique et la visite audioguide très bien à ne pas manquer. Petit déjeuner très satisfaisant. Attention pas d'ascenseur pour monter ses bagages.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2021

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Nuit agreable et au calme

Un lieu atypique, chargé d'histoire(s) et de musique. Toute la famille a apprécié la nuit passée dans l'abbaye. Un petit point négatif: les salles d'eau ont besoin d'une rénovation.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2020

10/10 Excellent

Jean-Michel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

superbe endroit

Très classe Un cadre magnifique
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2020

8/10 Good

Ginette

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
sejour original dans une abbaye,superbe petit déjeuner
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2020

4/10 Poor

David

Liked: Property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Staff & service

lieu pas charmant

Excellent site historique géré comme une auberge de jeunesse. Sanitaire et wc en partie commune. Ça casse le charme du lieu. Sanitaire déplorable ! Pas d’aération ni clim dans (notre) chambre. Je ne recommande pas cet établissement. Il y a mieux pour moins cher dans le secteur.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2020

8/10 Good

Elisabeth

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Recommandé pour expérience originale cadre unique

Chambre dans un lieu historique, confortable, bon lits, propre. Pas d'air conditionné, salles de bains H/F en dehors de chambre, propres mais vétustes et minimalistes. Linge de toilette et peignoir fournis. Pommeaux de douche ne peuvent être fixés. Une baignoire/douche s'écoulait mal donc eau stagnant au fond. Mesures Covid efficaces. Buffet petit déjeuner ok.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2020

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Atypique

Atypique... Un point de chute parfait à l'occasion du festival de musique classique
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2020

10/10 Excellent

Jean

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Tres reposant

L'hygiene et gestes barrieres sont au rendez-vous. Merci
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2020