Gites in Poitou - Charentes and special places to stay | Sawday's

L’Echappee Douce
Néré, Charente-Maritime
From £85 p/n
Self-catering
1 place for 7
Unwind comfortably indoors, or out in the walled garden - fly a kite in the field, take a bike to taste local wines, head for the Atlantic
Château de Champdolent
Champdolent, Charente-Maritime
From €96 p/n
Bed & Breakfast
4 rooms for 2
Fine Old Master drawings, inspired modern sculptures and wonderful food. A place for lovers of history, art, architecture, and La Rochelle
La Tillaie
Pont l'Abbé d'Arnoult, Charente-Maritime
From €80 p/n
Bed & Breakfast
4 rooms for 2
In the heart of a pretty village next to a picturesque stream, your elegant B&B is a haven of peace and quiet. La Rochelle is close
Eden Ouest
La Rochelle, Charente-Maritime
From €125 p/n
Bed & Breakfast
5 rooms for 2 - 3
Old and new blend seamlessly at this sumptuous 5-bedroom townhouse B&B. Breakfasts are local and sunshine beautifies the courtyard garden
La Villa Ouest
Saint-Palais-sur-Mer, Charente-Maritime
From €75 p/n
Hotel
26 rooms for 2 - 4
A smart and friendly hotel in a charming Edwardian town for old-style holidays: safe sandy beaches, cycling, visits for all the family
A Bois Mort Gites
Gourge, Deux Sèvres
From €75 p/n
Self-catering
2 places for 2 - 4
A place for lovers of off-the-track tranquillity, quiet sociability, and glorious cooking from your host. Immerse yourself in the Slow Life
Le Clos de la Garenne
Puyravault, Charente-Maritime
From €70 p/n
Bed & Breakfast
5 rooms for 2 - 5
Heart-warming B&B with hosts who are endlessly thoughtful. The food is exotic, organic, delicious and families are made very welcome
Les Voiles
Le Bois Plage en Ré, Charente-Maritime
From £270 p/n
Self-catering
1 place for 6
In bustling Île de Ré with its picture postcard villages, a beautifully-converted village house within walking distance of restaurants
Cognac Retreat
Larceau, Celles, Charente-Maritime
From £65 p/n
Self-catering
1 place for 8
Lovingly renovated farmhouse amid vines and sunflowers, deep in the Charente countryside - small pool in garden, beaches 45 minutes away.
Maison Cypres
La Jarrie Audouin, Charente-Maritime
From £172 p/n
Self-catering
1 place for 8
Close to St Jean d’Angely, an elegant manor house with stylish interiors, bucolic views and a big garden for free range children
La Grande Barbotière
St Vivien, Charente-Maritime
From €95 p/n
Bed & Breakfast
4 rooms for 2 - 5
Minutes from sandy beaches south of La Rochelle, your humorous hosts serve breakfast by an immaculate pool. Toys and bikes to borrow, too
Moreau - Le Pressoir
Cercoux, Charente-Maritime
From £130 p/n
Self-catering
1 place for 7
Charming 18th-century farmhouse filled with antiques, a sociable kitchen, small pool and beautiful terrace for relaxed mornings
Logis de l’Astrée
Saint Bris de Bois, Charente-Maritime
From €110 p/n
Bed & Breakfast
4 rooms for 2 - 4
2 peaceful gites and 4 B&B rooms surrounded by fields of vines - with a pool to share and La Grande Maison an easy drive
Les Demeures de Valette
Azay-le-Brulé, Deux Sèvres
From €76 p/n
Hotel
5 rooms for 2 - 4
A smart, friendly mix of new with old hunting lodge: great food and art, a heated pool, fab views and masses of quiet - near Niort
Chat Noir Chambre d’Hôtes
Genouille, Vienne
From €55 p/n
Bed & Breakfast
2 rooms for 2
Escape to a rural idyll on the border of the Vienne and the Charente. Perfect for cat-loving couples (four furry friends in residence)
Le Logis d'Epargnes
Epargnes, Charente-Maritime
From €74 p/n
Bed & Breakfast
7 rooms for 2 - 4
In the heart of the Charente-Maritime, a gracious, welcoming manoir with French gardens, close to coastal resorts with wonderful seafood
La Rose des Vents - Manor Cottage
Mons, Charente-Maritime
From £128 p/n
Self-catering
1 place for 6
English checks blend with French toile de Jouy, your hosts leave you a tasty welcome pack and outside a pool, barbecue and lazing terrace
Venelle de la Croix
Ile-de-Ré, Charente-Maritime
From €65 p/n
Self-catering
1 place for 4
An island of oyster farms, salt pans and white beaches, woolly donkeys, countless push-bikes and the odd celeb – we love the Ile de Ré!