Hotel La Jetée

Île de Ré


In the heart of pretty St-Martin-de-Ré, this smart and comfortable portside hotel offers good value for Île de Ré. Stylish rooms enjoy a nautical, beach-chic decor with vintage 'gone fishing' signs and seafaring lamps; some peep out over St-Martin's picture-postcard Vieux Port.


Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

Nearby Île de Ré attractions

1. Musée Ernest Cognacq

0.06 MILES

This small museum, opposite the tourist office at the entrance to St-Martin de Ré, explores island history through art, ceramics and maritime curiosities…

2. Clocher Observatoire

0.22 MILES

A hike up the 117 steps inside the bell stone of fortified Église St-Martin rewards with a mighty fine panorama of St-Martin-de-Ré and the coast. The well…

3. Phare des Baleines

9.7 MILES

For an overview of the island, follow the crowds to Phare des Baleines, the island's scarlet-tipped, 59m-tall lighthouse on its northwestern tip. Scale…

4. Tour de la Lanterne

10.59 MILES

Easily mistaken for an ornate church spire, the conical 15th-century Tour de la Lanterne is La Rochelle's beauty queen. It was so named because of its…

5. Musée des Beaux-Arts

10.7 MILES

La Rochelle's Museum of Fine Arts, housed inside a stunning neoclassical building, hosts an impressive collection of 15th- to 20th-century art.

7. Tour de la Grosse Horloge

10.71 MILES

The gateway to the old city, Tour de la Grosse Horloge is a steadfast Gothic-style clock tower with a 12th-century base and 18th-century top.

8. Musée du Nouveau Monde

10.74 MILES

La Rochelle's role as a departure point for North America is interpreted at this museum, housed in an elegant courtyard-clad mansion built in 1750.