Hotel Au Marais

We thoroughly enjoyed our one-night stopover here and plan to return. The small, 18-room hotel is ideally situated facing the river. Paolo gave us a warm and friendly welcome. Our room (#6) looked out over the river and had a small balcony. The room was plenty large enough and very comfortable. Everything very clean. The situation in Coulon is a joy. This is a special village (particularly out of season). Walks from the hotel along the river bank are delightful. Restaurants are plentiful nearby. Breakfast, served in a charming room across the quiet lane was perfect. Plenty of choice and supervised by the charming Natalie. This is a very special find.

This is a great little hotel right on the water in the middle of Coulon, a few metres from the boat rental "embarcadères". We found it excellent value for money. The breakfast in particular was excellent. Paolo, the co-owner, couldn't have been nicer or more accommodating. Grazie, Paolo, and we hope to return one day!

Excellent little hotel: Service is friendly, location is fantastic and the breakfast was first class. What's not to like?

We really liked the fact that our room was clean and comfortable with the beds.The breakfast had a wide selection of food and scenary was unique with beautiful canal

This was our 2nd stay at this lovely welcoming hotel in Coulon. Returning to a hotel I think speaks volumes, and after our 2nd visit I'm pleased to say if anything it's even better. This is a great stopover for us on route from the South West to Caen. It's about halfway on an 8 hour drive, and is not too far off the motorway. Coulon is so relaxing and tranquil after a motorway journey, and you can take a boat and paddle gently round the canal network. It's beautiful. Then head for a meal at one of the restaurants which are within walking distance. We went to The Gourmand just around the corner and it was very good. The hotel is right at the waterside and you can park on the street, or there are some places reserved right alongside the entrance. My pictures are not of the hotel, you can see plenty of those on this site, but of Coulon and the beautiful area around. We will definitely be back.

Great location (a few steps away from the boat tours and many restaurants and souvenir stores) and very nice staff. Amazing breakfast that you can take outside, right by the marais. The rooms and bathrooms are very spacious and clean. In short, a perfect hotel to visit the Marais.

Very pleasant owners

I made a last-minute decision to stay in Coulon instead of Niort, and it couldn't have been a better choice! The hotel is clean and well-maintained, the hard-working owners ensure your comfort and that any questions or issues are addressed. My room overlooked the river at street level and was perfect for the off-season (might get a little noisy during peak tourist time). The peace and calm of this little village that is the gateway to the Marais Poitevin were just what I was looking for and the Hotel au Marais was the perfect base to explore the surrounding area. Next time I stay longer, this is a beautiful area. Merci beaucoup!

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